There will be booths all over campus this week where students can get free bus passes, chocolates and learn how to navigate Albuquerque’s public transit system, all in celebration of Ride the Bus Week at UNM.
Travis McIntyre, GPSA Lobby Committee co-chair, said the goal of this week is to inform students that they can ride the bus free and to get them comfortable with the idea.
“I think a lot of folks don’t ride the bus because they don’t know how it works, so we’re trying to get (students) to ride this week so they lose their fear or anxiety and understand that it’s easy,” he said.
Whether you want to be more green, are looking for ways to make your bike ride easier or don’t have a car, getting a bus pass is as simple as heading over to the SUB welcome desk or visiting the Transportation Information Center in the SUB’s Plaza level. Be sure to print out your class schedule and show up with your student ID in hand.
Getting to campus from just about anywhere in the city is a cinch with the following routes:
Rapid Ride Blue Line 790 comes from the West Side to campus.
Rapid Ride Red Line 766 starts on Unser Boulevard and goes straight down Central Avenue past the University.
Route 66 takes the same route as 766, but makes more stops along the way, and goes east until Tramway Boulevard.
Rapid Ride Green Line 777 heads down Central Avenue from Tramway Boulevard and stops Downtown.
Routes 16 and 18 cover areas of University, Broadway and Gibson boulevards, including a stop at Central Avenue and University Boulevard.
Route 11 follows Lomas Boulevard from Tramway Boulevard near Copper Avenue to Downtown.
If you need additional information on routes visit cabq.gov/transit, call 243-7433 or go Downtown to the Alvarado Transportation Center at First Street and Central Avenue.
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Find the booths on:
Tues. Feb. 21 — Duck Pond Shuttle Stop public transit info booth 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Wed. Feb. 22 — Transportation Info Center in the SUB 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Thurs. Feb. 23 — Transportation Info Center in the SUB 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
