Staff Report
UNM has partnered with the City of Albuquerque to offer gameday shuttle services to the public.
Last year, the University started a free shuttle service to take students from Main Campus to University Stadium, and, for a price, nonstudents can now take advantage of the program.
The shuttle leaves from T Lot, at University and Lomas boulevards. Tickets are available for $3 per game or $12 for the season. Tickets are available on game day at T Lot.
President David Schmidly said in a press release that the partnership was created to provide an easier, less stressful way to attend a football game.
Student Justin Cole said the program should work well if it can alleviate the traffic around the stadium. He said it will help the fans get to the game and it will help police.
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In a press release, ABQ Ride director Greg Payne said the program aims to introduce more people to the transit system and create future riders.
Nicole Peirce rode the shuttle to the Lobo game Saturday and said it was hassle-free.
"It was awesome," Peirce said. "We got picked up, dropped off, and everything was so convenient."
Peirce said the service is helpful to students and fans and that she will use it again.
Bus service begins two hours before kickoff and runs until the last Lobo fan is gone.
Fans leave their cars and are taken by bus from T Lot to the stadium.
The service is continuous throughout the game.
