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RamRide

‌RamRide is a shuttle service for faculty, staff and students that helps you travel safely and conveniently to, from and around VCU's campuses. RamRide routes travel to our remote parking facilities and connect the Monroe Park Campus with the MCV Campus.

RamRide buses operate daily, and service is free for all VCU students, faculty and staff with a valid VCUCard. While RamRide does not have a set schedule,  passengersare able track the status of each shuttle and estimated arrival times by downloading the VCU TransLoc mobile app, also available on VCU Mobile. 

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Important: Campus Connector transitions to ‘express’ route on January 2

RamRide Route Details 

Download a copy of the RamRide routes: RamRide 2019 Route Map [PDF], RamRide 2018 Routes [PDF] 

Does GRTC's Pulse or Route 5 fit your commute? View our Monroe Park and MCV Campus Bus Map.

View the rules for boarding RamRide buses: RamRide Safe Boarding Procedures [PDF].

An accessible text description of each route is available by clicking on the route name. 

RouteOperating Time(s)Available Stops

Connector Express

(Launches Jan. 2)

Spring '19 Semester

Jan. 2- Jan. 4, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Jan. 5 - Jan. 6, No service

Jan. 7 - Jan. 11, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Normal service begins Jan. 12

Monday through Friday, 6am to 12am

Saturday and Sunday, 8am to 12am

Summer '19 Semester

Monday through Friday, 7am to 7pm

No Weekend Service
  • James Branch Cabell Library
  • Sanger Hall
  • J. Sargeant Reynolds

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Campus Connector

(Shifts to Connector Express Jan. 2) 

Fall and Spring Semester

Monday through Friday, 6am to 12am

Saturday and Sunday, 8am to 12am

Summer Semester

Monday through Friday, 7am to 7pm

No Weekend Service
  • James Branch Cabell Library
  • The intersection of Franklin Street and Monroe Street
  • The intersection of Franklin Street and 2nd Street
  • The intersection of Franklin Street and 4th Street
  • The intersection of Franklin Street and 7th Street
  • The intersection of Franklin Street and 9th Street
  • Sanger Hall
  • The intersection of 11th Street and Clay Street
  • J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College
  • The intersection of 3rd Street and East Marshall Street
  • The intersection of 8th Street and Main Street
  • The intersection of Main Street and 2nd Street
  • The intersection of Main Street and Monroe Street
  • The intersection of Main Street and Laurel Street
A Lot Route Monday through Friday, 4am to 8pm
  • A Lot Extension
  • A Lot
  • Sanger Hall
I Lot Route Monday though Friday, 5:30am to 8pm
  • I Lot
  • J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College (On 8th Street)
  • The intersection of 8th Street and Leigh Street
  • The intersection of 11th Street and Clay Street
  • J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College (On Jackson Street)
M Lot Route Monday through Friday, 5am to 12am
  • M Lot
  • The intersection of 14th Street and East Main Street
  • Sanger Hall
  • The intersection of 14th Street and Bank Street
R Lot Route

Monday through Friday,
6:30am to 8:30am; 4:30pm to 6:30pm

R Lot is serviced by the M Lot bus during all other times
  • R Lot
  • Sanger Hall

How to Use RamRide:

  1. Download the RamRide Bus Tracker via the VCU Mobile app or visit vcu.transloc.com. All active routes will populate on the map. 
  2. Click on your stop and view the estimated arrival time(s).
  3. Wait for the bus at the designated RamRide stop.
  4. Once passengers have disembarked, board the bus and swipe your VCUCard on the side of the door.
  5. Take a seat.
  6. Ride on!

Guest Passes

All RamRide and RamSafe guest riders must present a valid guest pass to the driver upon boarding. To retrieve, please follow the below instructions.

  • Click https://vcu.t2hosted.com/Account/Portal or the "Download Guest Pass" button below.
  • Select “Get Permit” and log in with your VCU credentials.
  • Select “Transportation Guest Pass.”
  • Agree to the policy and procedures.
  • Select the date you would like the guest pass to start. Passes will automatically expire four days after the date you select.
  • Select “Print at Home.”
  • Simply print the permit and make sure your guest presents the paper pass to the driver. This pass is valid for VCU's RamRide and RamSafe transit services.

Guest passes are also available for pick-up at our customer service offices on the Monroe Park and MCV campuses.

Please note, all VCU shuttles are handicapped accessible.

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Lost Items: VCU Parking and Transportation maintains a separate lost and found inventory via the web application Crowdfind. The Crowdfind system is designed to make it easier for students, staff and visitors in the area to easily search electronic files for a lost item and file a claim for the item at any time from any device, once they are able to positively identify and confirm that the item belongs to them. If you believe you left an item on a RamRide bus, please visit the Lost & Found section for retrieval instructions.