Bear Transit Alert: Shuttle Service Modifications - Friday, September 25, 2026

September 18, 2026

Campus traffic and Bear Transit operations will adjust due to the nationally televised ESPN home game Cal vs Clemson Football Game, Friday, September 25, 2026 at 7.30 PM. Shuttle services will operate on modified routes and schedules. Please review the specific line impacts below and expect general delays across the system. 

DayTime & Evening Shuttle Detours

  • Hill Line (H Line): Beginning with the 3:40 PM departure from Hearst Mining Circle, the shuttle will operate on an over-the-hill detour via Grizzly Peak to the Space Sciences Laboratory (SSL), Mathematical Sciences Research Institute (MSRI), and Lawrence Hall of Science (LHS), returning via the same route.
    • Schedule: This service will loop continuously until approximately 7:30 PM, when service
      will end at the Downtown Berkeley BART stop.
    • Missed Stoped: The shuttle will not serve the Botanical Garden or Strawberry Canyon.
    • Football Shuttle Alternative: A separate Football Shuttle will operate without a set timetable between the AC Transit #65 stop (Centennial Drive @ Hill Terrace Parking Lot) and Strawberry Canyon.
  • Perimeter Line (P-Line): Beginning at approximately 5:00 PM, the shuttle will operate as the C-Line. It will travel up Hearst Avenue and through campus via University Drive, ending at the Downtown Berkeley BART Station at approximately 7:30 PM.
  • Reverse Perimeter (R-Line): Beginning at approximately 4:45 PM, the shuttle will follow its regular route to I-House, then detour to Bancroft Way. It will serve all Perimeter stops along Bancroft Way and Shattuck Avenue, ending at Shattuck Avenue @ Allston (BART) at approximately 6:45 PM.

Night Safety Shuttle Service

Night Safety Shuttle Service will begin approximately one hour after kickoff (around 8:30 PM). Service will pause midway through the 4th quarter and will resume regoalr routes and schedules approximately one hour after the end of the game. 

  • South Side Line: Follows the regular route from BART (Shattuck @ Allston) to I-House, then detours to Bancroft Way. It will serve Northside stops along Bancroft Way and Shattuck Avenue, continue to Kala Bagai Way @ Addison (BART) for Northside passenger transfers, and finally loop back to Shattuck @ Allston.
  • North Side Line: Follows the regular route to Evans Hall, then detours through campus via University Drive. It will service South Side Line stops along University Drive before continuing to Kala Bagai Way @ Addison (BART) for South Side passenger transfers.
  • Door-to-Door (DTD) Service: Operating on a regular schedule.