Between 6:00 AM and 9:00 AM priority is placed on transporting riders from the outer parking lots to the main complex as quickly as possible. In order to accomplish this (one) 1 bus is assigned to service the yellow parking lots on the West Side of Rainbow Blvd (lots 88, 89 and 95). A round trip normally takes approximately 10 minutes. For those parking lots on the East Side of Rainbow Blvd and north of KU Hospital (lots 99, 90, Support Services, Landon Center and 98), two- (2) buses are assigned. One bus will be a KUMC Parking Services bus while the other will be a contract vehicle. These 2 buses are deployed with the goal of arriving approximately 10 minutes apart.
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM one (1) bus will be in operation serving the entire established route on a 20-minute round trip schedule. The bus should be at the front of KU Hospital on the hour, 20 minutes past the hour, and 40 minutes past the hour.
Between 4:00 PM and 6:00 PM two (2) KU shuttle buses will be in operation. One (1) bus will service the lots on the West Side of Rainbow Blvd from the front of KU Hospital while the other services the lots on the north side of 39th Street. Riders may be picked up in front of the KUMC Bookstore as the bus returns from the lots in route back to the front of the Hospital. Both operate on the 20-minute round trip schedule leaving the front of KU Hospital on the hour, 20 minutes past the hour and 40 minutes past the hour.
Between 6:00 PM and 8:00 PM the KU bus will pick up only at the front of KU Hospital, transporting riders to their requested parking lots and return to the front of the Hospital. Service will be "on demand" rather than an established route. The bus driver will remain in the lot until the rider(s) is safely in their car and under way. Normally no one should have to wait more than 5 - 10 minutes for a ride.
Between 8:00 PM and 11:00 PM the contracted bus will pick up at the front of KU Hospital and transport in the same manner as the KU bus does between 6:00 PM and 8:00 PM.
The shuttle bus will only stop at the designated shuttle stops. Please do not ask the driver to stop to pick up or drop off in the middle of a lot or street. The exception is that the driver will stop at the north end of lot 98 as needed as well as at the bus shelter. Intent of early morning is to get riders from their vehicles to their destination in approximately 10 minutes. Intent in late afternoon and evening is to again get riders to their destination in approximately 10 minutes.
Scheduled times may be affected by weather and load demand.
The Shuttle does not operate on state holidays.
A Shuttle Bus accessible for the disabled is available upon request.
Due to safety concerns, standing is not allowed on the Shuttle Bus.
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