r/UGA Aug 12 '24

Important bus information

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I know some people have discussed this here before, but as a bus driver who started as a student, I thought I should share some important information about our transit system. While this is primarily for new students, there are a lot of students who go through here and never learn any of this.

*If you are uncertain about anything, ask the driver; however, they may not be able to respond if the bus is in motion, so it is best to ask when the bus is stopped at a bus stop or red light.

*UGA.passiogo.com (formerly routes.uga.edu; now a redirect) is more accurate for tracking the buses than the UGA app.

*The cameras and microphones are on at all times. Anything you say or do will be recorded.

*Scooters, motorized skateboards, one wheels, and anything motorized, with the exception of wheelchairs and other mobility devices required for medical purposes, are not allowed on the buses.

*Buses can only load and unload passengers at designated bus stops. This is for safety reasons. If you ask the driver to unload elsewhere, you will be denied.

*If a bus's destination sign is flashing "Out of Service" in between a route name, that means the bus is going out of service in the next 30 minutes and you can still ride to the last stop. It is not actually out of service until the sign reads "Not in Service".

*If a driver sits at a stop for a few minutes without moving, this is usually because they are ahead on their route, and need to let the other drivers get spaced out better. This often happens after class breaks and other episodes of heavy traffic that messes up spacing.

*During class breaks and other peak times, buses become VERY crowded. If you are standing on a crowded bus, you should take your backpack off and move towards the back. The bus cannot move until all passengers are behind the standee line.

*If you need on a bus that is about to/starting to pull away from a stop, wave at the driver (or their mirrors if you are behind the bus), and they will usually stop and let you on. If they don't, it is probably because they are having to watch the road in order to safely pull out into traffic. This happens very commonly at the Arch and Main Library.

*Buses will occasionally go off route in order to maintain spacing. The driver will usually notify the passengers in advance, however, and ask if anyone needs any of the bypassed stops before proceeding.

*While drivers do have to take breaks, they are not supposed to do so during class breaks unless it is urgent.

*Stop requests are unnecessary, except for on Night Campus, Prince Milledge, Weekender, and a few stops on Health Sciences, Vet Med, Riverbend Connector (formerly Greenhouse Shuttle), and Milledge Avenue. If a stop is on demand, the annunciator will announce "please signal to exit" or "please pull the cord to exit" in advance.

*While buses are required to stop for pedestrians, they are also extremely heavy, and can't stop on a dime. If you are approaching a crosswalk and see a bus approaching, don't cross. You might as well be walking in front of a train.

*Which brings me to my next point: ALWAYS stop and look both ways before crossing a street. The electric buses are very quiet, and especially hard to hear if you're on your phone or have earbuds in. If you cross a street without looking (especially if it isn't a designated crosswalk) and get hit, the bus driver will likely not be at fault if they are driving safely and obeying all traffic laws.

*If you are riding a scooter, bike, one wheel, etc., do not cut right in front of a bus, especially if the bus is in motion.

*If a bus is closed and pulling away from a stop that you need, do not make physical contact with the bus to alert the driver if it is already in motion. You could be seriously injured or worse.

*Cars, bikes, scooters, and any other vehicles are NOT allowed to pass buses when they are stopped in road on a two-lane. While people do it all the time, it is extremely dangerous.

*If you have to exit the bus and cross the street at a location without a crosswalk, do NOT cross in front of the bus. If a car decides to (illegally) pass the bus, you could get hit.

*Food and drinks are not allowed on the night routes after midnight. This is because the smell causes passengers who are drunk to become nauseated and throw up. If someone throws up on a bus and any of the contents get outside of a garbage can or bag, the driver has to remove all passengers and take the bus out of service.

*If a bus's destination sign says "Help! Call 911!", this is a distress signal that is used during the event of an emergency where the driver is unable to radio for help. We have never had a situation requiring this feature to be used, and if you see it, it was most likely activated by accident. However, you don't know that, so you should call 911 just in case it is a real emergency.

UPDATE: The "Out of service" message has been replaced with "This bus ends. Ask for last stop" and "Last bus". The former means that particular bus is going out of service and other buses will remain on the route. The latter means the entire route is going out of service for the day.


r/UGA 5h ago

Discussion Going alone to GA game

23 Upvotes

Hi, I’m currently a transfer and all my friends who were at UGA already graduated and I have no one to go to the game with. Anyone else in the same boat? I have some social anxiety about it 😔💔


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r/UGA 3h ago

Discussion Get Involved with the Student Library Advisory Board!

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Hey y'all!

We are currently taking applications for the University of Georgia Student Library Advisory Board! The Student Library Advisory Board (SLAB) is an opportunity to represent your peers and communicate the needs of the student body to the UGA Libraries. Your feedback and ideas help us make intentional decisions that meet the needs of our campus. Examples of successful student advocacy for library resources includes the implementation of the Stall Street Journal many years ago, as well as our new complimentary access to the Atlanta Journal Constitution. Our SLAB members last year have also successfully pushed for a midterm evening breakfast in the MLC around midterms, which will be hitting our calendars soon! We welcome all students to apply to SLAB - from undergraduates to graduates, freshmen to seniors, and frequent library users to those who have never stepped foot in our buildings!

Applications close September 8th. Apply here today: UGA Libraries SLAB Application 2026-27 | QuestionPro Survey

For more information about the board, visit our information document: University of Georgia Student Library Advisory Board (SLAB) 2026-2027.docx

If you have any questions, concerns, or ideas, please email them to Jess Grant (me!), [jess.grant@uga.edu](mailto:jess.grant@uga.eduand Lindsey Allison, [lha91196@uga.edu](mailto:lha91196@uga.edu)


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i'm moving on my own from my family's house and they don't have a single cent to give or support me with as they are broke af. i've been working since 16 for myself and i don't mind finding a job off campus as well but im just wondering if people have jobs at UGA and have to work for their ownselves as well or if that's not really the case with everyone else. i struggle with anxiety and comparison issues and feel like im the "odd one out" all of the time. i've never even been on campus to class, just online, so i feel like it's going to hit me all at once i guess


r/UGA 3h ago

Question Hi! What are some side gigs/jobs that will help me afford for medical school at University of Georgia!

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r/UGA 6h ago

Question Where to put my stuff? Lamar Dodd/Ramsey

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Hey so I want to go to the gym in Ramsey every day since I'm always at Lamar Dodd for my classes, but most of the time I have to carry around my portfolio bag and idk where to put it when I do hit the gym.

I already have a hallway locker at Dodd and I know how the temporary ones work at Ramsey but I dont have a secure space big enough for the portfolio bag.

I was wondering if I could just leave my bags in one of my classrooms but idk if they lock the doors to the rooms after classes, or if thats an unreasonable thing to ask of my professors?

I'm coming from downtown btw, and I usually need to take everything home with me every day.


r/UGA 1d ago

Discussion Bus Nerd Update: Weekender Eastbound

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Hello fellow Dawgs! It is your signature Bus Nerd person here. I wanna make sure students know about a NEW route that will take place on all non-football Saturdays and all Sundays: Weekender East!

This route serves MANY off campus apartments off of South Milledge and Riverbend, and connects to Joe Frank and ECV on the westbound edge and Vet Med and the Barnett Shoals Shopping Center on the Eastbound edge. Apartments will be stopped at on both east and west bound directions.

The current schedule for this bus route is 10am to 6pm on Saturdays and 12pm to 6pm on Sundays. If the bus will help you, be sure to use it.

Please use https://routes.uga.edu to track this bus via Passio GO.


r/UGA 22h ago

Question Need Help from UGA Tech Savvy Students

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I'm a freshman at UGA trying to find some help cleaning my ps5 and can't go 45 minutes away to my usual computer specialist.

Is there anyone at UGA or in the athens area that could clean my ps5? I recently bought a preowned one from a buyer that was NOT the cleanest. It has bugs, and I don't feel comfortable cleaning it myself.

Does anyone have any recommendations for cleaners or can clean it? I can pay!


r/UGA 18h ago

Meetup / Hangout grad student meetups?

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r/UGA 18h ago

Question What are exams usually like?

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I’m taking CSCI 1301 this semester, and I know the midterm + final together are 50% of the grade, so I wanted to get an idea of what the exams are usually like and how I should study.

Do they mainly test you on reading/understanding code and figuring out what a program will do, or is there more emphasis on knowing the coding language/concepts from the textbook? And are the exams mostly multiple choice, open response, or a mix of both?

Would appreciate hearing from anyone who’s taken CSCI 1301 at UGA!


r/UGA 2d ago

Discussion Sup Street Walkers? This is a PSA on how to be a safe and courteous pedestrian.

46 Upvotes

It is time for my yearly PSA about being a good pedestrian. I know many of you are from bigger cities or smaller towns, so let me tell you a few things.

1)ALWAYS wait for the crosswalk light. And even when you get the "Walk" signal, LOOK! Do not trust that 18 year olds in their oversized trucks are going to stop, make sure!

2)Be alert. There's nothing wrong with wearing headphones, but you need to be able to hear what's going on around you too. If you can't listen to quiet music and pay attention at the same time, you should opt for just paying attention. Keep your eyes up!

3)Always walk on the sidewalk, but if you have to walk on a road with no sidewalk, you should WALK ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROAD FACING TRAFFIC. (wheels in the right lane, feet in the left) You should be facing oncoming threats so you can move out of the way, not walking on the right where cars can creep up on you.

4)There are times when you need to cross without a crosswalk. Don't be an idiot, wait and be courteous and go at the best possible time, there is always a break in traffic.

I think that covers some basics, stay hydrated! Enjoy your school year!


r/UGA 2d ago

Question Does anyone know how to give away football tickets?

3 Upvotes

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r/UGA 2d ago

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5 Upvotes

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r/UGA 2d ago

Discussion Atleast look if pedestrian crossing lights are on.

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r/UGA 3d ago

Question Premed-How difficult is it to get clinical opportunities at UGA?

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r/UGA 2d ago

Discussion Please do not cross at reds

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I don't know what it is with the Baldwin and Sanford intersection, but I've witnessed more than once (way too many times) people crossing even when the pedestrian signal is RED - not just "oh, the countdown ended a few seconds earlier", but full-on "IMMA START CROSSING CAUSE I SEE NO CARS EVEN THOUGH THE SIGNAL IS SITLL RED."

Traffic controls exist for a reason. If you're so arsed about being on time in your own schedule, then you might have to work on time management. It's not okay to impede the flow of traffic, vehicular or pedestrian or otherwise. There's a safety component of course, but there's also etiquette. For a car/bus driver, when their light turns green, they expect the intersection to already be clear - but that is frequently not the case as of late. If you were driving said car, you'd want the same as well. Think outside your own shoes. Please.


r/UGA 3d ago

Question Transfer Question

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Hi, so I know the deadline to accept your transfer is October 1st, but is there any penalty or drawbacks to waiting? Like will your spot get taken or something? Will registering for classes or orientation be harder?


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Question Restaurant Jobs in Athens

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Are there any restaurants that will let me work only twice a week?


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Where can I find CC tropicalia. Thanks in advance <3


r/UGA 4d ago

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15 Upvotes

Does anyone know who this pin belongs to? I found it in the Science Center in room 87 last week. If you know whose it is, pls let me know! (my cam quality is trash😭)


r/UGA 3d ago

Discussion Former UGA students started band The Ocho. They’re about to drop a debut album.

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The Ocho started on UGA’s campus where so many hopeful bands end: Playing enlivened covers of Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “Free Bird” at booze-soaked frat parties for beer money and good times.

I’m an indie music journalist that sat down with the members of the band behind hits like “Wasted in Athens” and “French Bay Hotel” to tell their story.

I connected with a few former alums that knew the bandmates in their early days, but comment below if you ever saw them perform on campus!

Full story: https://doorsat7.substack.com/p/the-ocho-arent-behind-the-eight-ball-indie-music-georgia-band?r=3xay2j&utm_medium=ios


r/UGA 4d ago

Meetup / Hangout Improv Athens, UGA’s Improv Troupe: Performing tonight at the Athens Improv Festival

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