Rutgers University

Area served	Rutgers University (New Brunswick, Newark, Camden), NJ
Founded	1961
Fleet size	98 (80 buses & 18 cutaways)
Number of routes	12 (New Brunswick); 4 (Newark); 1 (Camden)
Ridership	70,000 (daily); 6 million (annually)
Operator	Transdev
Website	Rutgers Department of Transportation Service

Rutgers University provides a zero-fare shuttle service in its New Brunswick, Newark, and Camden campuses. It is the second-largest transit system in New Jersey (after NJ Transit) and one of the largest university transit systems in the United States. The service is operated by Transdev.

History

• Suburban Transit operated the service from 1961 until June 30, 2001.
• Academy Bus Lines provided the bus service from July 1, 2001 to June 30, 2011.
• On October 21, 2010, Rutgers awarded a 5-year contract to First Transit with an option to extend up to 15 years for the operation of New Brunswick Campus shuttle system, which went into effect on July 1, 2011. First Transit was selected because their bid was the lowest. The contract was renewed for 5 years in June 2014 and June 2021. First Transit expanded their bus service to the Newark Campus beginning September 1, 2014; to Camden Campus since September 1, 2019. After Transdev completed the acquisition of First Transit on March 7, 2023, all current First Transit contracts were transferred to Transdev. The current contract with Transdev will end on 6/30/2026.

Routes

New Brunswick Campus

Weekday routes

As of Jan 21, 2025.

Name	Route	Stops	Hours of Operation
A	College Avenue/Busch	College Avenue Student Center → The Yard → Student Activities Center → Stadium West Lot → Hill Center (North) → Science Buildings → Busch Student Center → Werblin Recreation Center	7:00AM–9:20PM (Mon-Fri)
B	Livingston/Busch	Livingston Student Center → Quads → Hill Center (North) → Science Buildings → Busch Student Center → Livingston Plaza	7:00AM–10:46PM (Mon-Thurs) 7:00AM-10:25PM (Fri)
B/L Loop	Livingston/Busch	Jersey Milke's Arena → Livingston Student Center → Quads → Busch Student Center → Rodkin Academic Center → Stadium West Lot → Hill Center (North) → Science Buildings	6:00AM–2:30AM (Mon-Fri)
C	Busch Commuter Loop	Stadium West Lot → Hill Center (North) → Allison Road Classroom Building → Hill Center (South)	7:30AM–10:00PM (Mon-Thurs) 7:30AM–7:30PM (Fri)
EE	College Avenue/Douglass-Cook via George Street	College Avenue Student Center → The Yard → SoCam Apartments (SB) → Red Oak Lane → Lipman Hall → Biel Road → Henderson Apartments → Gibbons → College Hall → SoCam Apartments (NB) → Student Activities Center	6:00AM–2:53AM (Mon-Wed) 6:00AM–3:55AM (Thurs-Fri)
F	College Avenue/Douglass Express via Route 18	Red Oak Lane → Lipman Hall → College Hall → Student Activities Center → The Yard	7:00AM–9:24PM (Mon-Fri)
H	College Avenue/Busch	College Avenue Student Center → The Yard → Student Activities Center → Werblin Recreation Center → Busch Student Center → Allison Road Classroom Building → Hill Center (South) → Stadium West Lot	6:00AM–3:16AM (Mon-Wed) 6:00AM–4:00AM (Thurs-Fri)
LX	College Avenue/Livingston Express	College Avenue Student Center → The Yard → Student Activities Center → Livingston Plaza → Livingston Student Center → Quads	6:00AM–2:46AM (Mon-Wed) 6:00AM–3:46AM (Thurs-Fri)
REXB	Douglass/Busch	Red Oak Lane → Lipman Hall → College Hall → Hill Center (North) → Allison Road Classroom Building → Hill Center (South)	7:00AM–11:18PM (Mon-Fri)
REXL	Douglass/Livingston	Red Oak Lane → Lipman Hall → College Hall → Livingston Plaza → Livingston Student Center	7:00AM–11:22PM (Mon-Fri)

The Knight Mover operates when weekday buses stop running.

Weekends and breaks

Name	Route	Hours of Operation	Notes
Weekend 1	College Ave → Busch → Livingston → Douglass-Cook	4:00AM-6:00AM (Fri) 4:00AM (Sat)-3:00AM (Mon)	Known as Summer 1 during summer break, Winter Break 1 during winter break, and Spring Break 1 during spring break.
Weekend 2	College Ave → Douglass-Cook → Livingston → Busch	4:00AM-6:00AM (Fri) 4:00AM (Sat)-3:00AM (Mon)	Known as Summer 2 during summer break, Winter Break 2 during winter break, and Spring Break 2 during spring break.
All Campuses	College Ave → Busch → Livingston → Douglass-Cook	10:00AM-7:00PM	Identical to the Weekend 1 route, operates on weekends during breaks and during holidays (Thanksgiving, Holiday Recess, Memorial Day, and Fourth of July).

Special event shuttles

Buses for the following routes are not trackable.

Name	Route	Notes
Basketball Shuttle	College Avenue Student Center → Jersey Mike's Arena	Operated by Transdev
Campus Tour	Visitor Center → Werblin Recreation Center → Livingston Student Center → College Avenue Student Center → Biel Road → Gibbons	Operated by Transdev & Academy Express
Commencement Shuttle	Jersey Mike's Arena → Busch Practice Bubble	Operated by Transdev
	College Avenue Student Center → New Brunswick Train Station (Albany St) → Lot 48 (Busch Campus)	Operated by Academy Express
Convocation Shuttle	Busch Campus pickup: Busch Student Center → Green Lot; Busch Campus return: Lot 101 → Busch Student Center	Operated by Transdev
	College Avenue Campus pickup: College Avenue Student Center → Green Lot; College Avenue Campus return: Lot 101 → College Avenue Student Center
	Douglass/Cook Campuses pickup: Biel Road → Green Lot; Douglass/Cook Campuses return: Livingston Student Center → Biel Road
Football Shuttle	Jersey Mike's Arena → Lot 53A (drop off) → Busch Practice Bubble (pick up)	Operated by Transdev & Rutgers Department of Transportation
	College Avenue Student Center → New Brunswick Train Station (Albany St) → Johnson Park	Operated by Academy Express
	Red Oak Lane → Biel Road → Johnson Park	Operated by Academy Express
New Student Orientation	Livingston Student Center → College Avenue Student Center → Gibbons → Werblin Recreation Center	Operated by Transdev & Academy Express
Open House Day Shuttle	Visitor Center → Livingston Student Center → College Avenue Student Center → Gibbons	Operated by Transdev
Rutgers Day Shuttle	Busch Student Center → Lot 48 Far → Student Activities Center SB → Zimmerli Art Museum SB → SoCam Apt SB → Douglass Student Center → George Street NB at Liberty Street → Zimmerli Art Museum → Student Activities Center NB → Lot 48 Near	Operated by Transdev
Shopping Shuttle	Bevier Road (Busch Campus) → Nichols Apartments → ShopRite → Walmart → Kam Man Food College Avenue Student Center → ShopRite → Walmart → Kam Man Food	Operated by Rutgers Department of Transportation Only open to international students, available by appointment during the semester
Social Security Shuttle	College Avenue Student Center → Social Security Administration (550 Jersey Ave #200)	Operated by Transdev Available by appointment via Rutgers Global

Newark Campus

Bus routes for Newark campus only operate on weekdays.

Route Name	Stops	Hours of Operation
Campus Connect	Boyden Hall → NJIT → New Street Lot → ICPH → Bergen Building → Medical School → ECC → Washington Park → Broad St → University North → Physical Plant	7:00AM-11:30PM
Campus Connect Express	Boyden Hall → Medical School → CLJ → Washington Park	9:05AM-3:25PM
Newark Penn Station Local	Penn Station → Medical School → University Hospital → Bergen Building (after 7pm only) → Dental School → 180 W. Market St. → ICPH → Blumenthal Hall	6:45AM-12:15AM
Newark Penn Station Express	Penn Station → Medical School → University Hospital	7:00AM-10:00AM 3:00PM-7:00PM

The Newark Penn Station Midnight Express Security Shuttle operates between 12:00AM and 4:00AM every day, providing transportation between Newark Penn Station and the Rutgers Newark Campus via Boyden Hall.

Camden Campus

Bus routes for Camden campus only operate on weekdays.

Route Name	Stops	Hours of Operation
Camden Shuttle	City Lot 15 → City Lot 16 → Law School → Nursing & Science Building → Joint Health Sciences Center → Business & Science Building	7:00AM-10:00PM

Fleet under Transdev

Active

Fleet Number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
0126-0130		2023	ENC	Axess BRT 40'	Cummins L9	Allison B400R6	Renumbered from 4126-4130 due to a numbering conflict with existing buses.
201 (1st)-205		2010	ElDorado National	Axess 40'	Cummins ISL	Allison B400R5	Ex-UAB Blazer Express 201-205 Exx-Louisiana State University Tiger Trails 1000, 1003, 1005, 1008, 1010.
201 (2nd)		2013	Ford	E-350	Ford Triton V10 6.8L Gasoline	Ford TorqShift 5R110 5 speed	Ex-Brown University 201. Repainted white and transferred to Rutgers on September 23, 2024.
1001-1002, 1004, 1006-1007, 1011-1012		2010	ElDorado National	Axess 40'	Cummins ISL	Allison B400R5	Ex-Louisiana State University Tiger Trails, same unit numbers.
3255, 3260, 3265, 3278, 3282, 3367, 3370, 3372, 4907, 4909-4910, 7366		2013-2014	Freightliner Champion	M2 106 Defender	Cummins ISB 6.7	Allison PTS 2500	Ex-Auburn University Tiger Transit, same unit numbers.
4002-4004		2019	ENC	Axess BRT 40'	Cummins L9	Allison B400R5	Ex-College of Staten Island Shuttle Service, same unit numbers.
4032-4041		2023	ENC	Axess BRT 40'	Cummins L9	Allison B400R6
4049-4053		2014	ElDorado National	Axess BRT 40'	Cummins ISL9	Allison B400R5	Ex-College of Staten Island Shuttle Service, same unit numbers.
4107, 4110-4111, 4115, 4119, 4122, 4124, 4134		2012	ElDorado National	E-Z Rider II BRT 35'	Cummins ISB 6.7	Allison B300R5	Ex-UB Stampede, same unit numbers.
4125-4126		2015	ElDorado National	E-Z Rider II BRT 30'	Cummins ISB 6.7	Allison B300R5	Ex-Princeton University Tiger Transit, same unit numbers.
4127-4133		2015	ElDorado National	Axess BRT 40'	Cummins ISL9	Allison B400R5
4176-4213		2011	ElDorado National	Axess BRT 40'	Cummins ISL9	Allison B400R5
5584, 5586, 5594		2019	Ford	E-450	Ford Modular 6.8L V10 Gasoline	Ford TorqShift 6R140
7858, 7872		2018	Ford	E-350	Ford Modular 6.8L V10 Gasoline	Ford TorqShift 6R140	Ex-College of Staten Island Shuttle Service same unit numbers.
8385-8386, 8388, 8391, 8401, 8415		2019	Ford	E-450	Ford Modular 6.8L V10 Gasoline	Ford TorqShift 6R140

Future

Fleet Number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
4054E-4058E		2024	Gillig	Low Floor Plus EV 40' (G28D102N4)	Cummins BES	Direct drive	The first batch of electric buses will be tested at the Newark Campus. 4054E was delivered on 12/3/2024, 4055E was delivered on 12/6/2024. 4054E-4057E were delivered by the end of December 2024, and 4058E was delivered on 1/13/2025. All units are expected to enter service in Spring 2025. All buses feature a red paint scheme and white block R zero emissions livery.
4059-4063		2024	Gillig	Low Floor 40' (G27D102N4)	Cummins L9	Allison B400R	Originally year 3 of a multi-year order of ENC Axess BRT 40' buses placed in October 2021. Due to the closing of ENC at the end of 2024, this order has been transferred to Gillig. Expected to deliver by the end of 2024. 4060 was spotted in Barstow, California on 12/27/2024 while in transit to NJ , featuring the old Rutgers bus livery similar to 4176-4213 with block R logo. 4061 was spotted under delivery on 12/31/24. 4060 and 4061 were delivered on 1/13/2025. All units are expected to enter service in Spring 2025.
4064-4068		2025	Gillig	Low Floor 40' (G27D102N4)	Cummins L9	Allison B400R	Originally year 4 of a multi-year order of ENC Axess BRT 40' buses placed in October 2021. Due to the closing of ENC at the end of 2024, this order has been transferred to Gillig. Expected to deliver by the end of 2025.

Retired

Fleet Number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
0049		2004	Nova Bus	LFS	Cummins ISL	ZF 5HP552C	Ex-Philadelphia International Airport shuttle Exx-Nova Bus demo Used for charter service from 2013-2016.
303-304, 1516, 2122, 2272-2273, 6685, 6692, 6967, 7149-7150, 8139-8140		2006-2007	Blue Bird	Xcel 102	Cummins ISC	Allison B300R	Ex-Wolfline, retired in 2016 2272 is privately owned. 7150 was shared with Princeton University Tiger Transit
616, 621-622		2012-2013	Ford	E-350	Ford Triton V10 6.8L	Ford TorqShift 5R110 5 speed	Owned by RUDOTS, operated by First Transit. 616 and 621 have College Town Shuttle stickers, 622 was transformed into Newark Story Bus featuring Newest Americans Story scheme in 2020. Replaced by 8385-8386, 8388, 8391, 8401, 8415 in May 2019.
625		2011	Ford	F550	Ford Power Stroke V8 6.7L	Ford TorqShift 6R140	Owned by RUDOTS, operated by First Transit. Retired in 2020.
630-633		2006	GMC	C5500			Owned by RUDOTS, operated by First Transit. Retired in 2020.
701, 706, 708R, 709, 712		2007	ElDorado National	XHF 40'	Cummins ISC	Allison B300R	Ex-Texas State University Bobcat Shuttle, same unit numbers. Retired by 2020.
708, 752, 755-756, 5379, 5608		2011	Ford Goshen Coach	? G-Force			Used for the former New BrunsQuick & RBHS shuttles.
804		2001	MCI	102-EL3 Intercity	Detroit Diesel Series 60	Allison B500 6 speed transmission	Used for charter service in 2016.
1493, 1495-1496, 1500, 1504, 1510		2007	New Flyer	D40LF	Cummins ISL	ZF 6HP592C	Ex-North Carolina State University Wolfline, same unit numbers, entered service on 7/28/2017. Retired by 2023.
3016		2012	Ford	F550	Ford Power Stroke V8 6.7L	Ford TorqShift 6R140
4274-4281		2007	ElDorado National	XHF 32'	Cummins ISL	Allison B300R	Ex-Wolfline, same unit numbers, entered service on 7/26/2017. Retired by 2021.
6167-6176		2004	New Flyer	D60LF	Detroit Diesel Series 50 EGR	Allison B500R	Ex-OC Transpo 6341-6350; purchased through New Flyer in early 2011. Retired by 2020.

Fleet under previous operators

Fleet under Academy

Fleet number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
24, 54, 79-80		1982	GMC	RTS-04 (T8J-204)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V730	Used during 2001-2002 school year.
1003-1005		1999	Nova Bus	RTS-06 (RT80-2N)	Cummins ISC	ZF 5HP590	Owned by New Jersey Transit, used during 2001-2002 school year, featured with Academy logo/scheme.
1026-1035		1999	Nova Bus	RTS-06B (T80-206)	Cummins ISC	ZF 5HP590	Owned by New Jersey Transit, transferred to Academy when the Campus Bus provider changed on July 1, 2001. Removed from normal campus routes/service by the end of summer 2010; 1026-1030 were still used rarely throughout Fall 2010-Spring 2011. 1031-1035 were used for New York University.
1036-1048		1999	Nova Bus	RTS-06B (T80-206)	Cummins ISC	ZF 5HP590	Entered service in Fall 2001, replaced by 2101-2113 in Summer 2006. 1037-1041 equipped with a yellow light on top were previously used as Newark Airport shuttle. 1047 transferred to NJT after Summer 2006.
1049-1053		2001	Nova Bus	RTS-06B (T80-206)	Cummins ISC	ZF 5HP590	Entered service in Fall 2001, replaced by 2114-2118 in Summer 2007. 1049-1051 returned to active campus use from Fall 2010-Spring 2011.
1054-1058		2001	Nova Bus	RTS-06B (T80-206)	Cummins ISC	ZF 5HP590	1056-1058 entered service in Fall 2001, 1054 & 1055 entered service in Fall 2003. Replaced by 2119-2123 in Spring 2008. 1057-1058 were transferred to New York University.
1575-1576		1999	Nova Bus	RTS-06 (RT80-2N)	Cummins ISC	ZF 5HP590	Owned by New Jersey Transit. In service during 2001-2002 school year, retired in January 2009 by 2124-2128. Returned to occasional duty on campus in Fall 2010.
2000-2013		1982	MAN	SG-310-18-2L	MAN D2566 MLUM	Renk-Doromat 874B	Ex-King County Metro; acquired in 2001, used during 2001-2002 school year; 2003 & 2004 were occasionally used during the 2002-2003 school year. 2002 crashed into McCormick dorm in September 2001, retired after that. 2005 was found abandoned in North Carolina. It may still be there as of 2017. 2 units were later spotted at the Sanford Airport in Florida in 2011.
2014-2026		2002	New Flyer	D60LF	Cummins ISL	ZF 5HP602C	Some units were still used for football shuttles after 7/1/2011.
2101-2113		2006	Nova Bus	LFS	Cummins ISL	ZF 6HP552C
2114-2118		2007	Nova Bus	LFS	Cummins ISL	ZF 6HP554C
2119-2123		2008	Nova Bus	LFS	Cummins ISL	ZF 6HP554C
2124-2128		2009	Nova Bus	LFS	Cummins ISL	ZF 6HP554C

Fleet under Suburban Transit

Fleet number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
214, 222, 234, 237-238		1982	Neoplan USA	AN460A	Detroit Diesel 8V92TA	Allison HT-740	Ex-MARTA. Retired in 2002 by the New Flyer D60LFs.
253-261		1972	GMC	T6H-4523N	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH-9	Numbered odd numbers only.
296, 298, 300, 306, 351, 353, 354, 355		1980	Grumman-Flxible	870B (40102-6-1)	Detroit Diesel 6V71T	Allison V730
400-407		1997	OBI	Orion V (05.501)			Ex-WMATA rejects. Used for the 1997-1998 school year. Two units caught fire; other units transferred to other Suburban Transit operations following the fires.
415		1983	MAN	SG-310-18-2A	MAN D2566	Renk 874A	Ex-WMATA 5132. Put into service between Spring of 2001 to the Fall of 2001.
417, 424-425		1983	MAN	SG-310-18-2A	MAN D2566	Renk 874A	Ex-AC Transit 1630, 1637-1638, Exx-VTA 2401, 2408-2409. 425 was 60425, retained red and blue Coach USA strips with Rutgers logo on both sides, still has Florida plate when in service at Rutgers. Put into service between the Spring of 2000 to the Fall of 2001.
601-620		1998	Nova Bus	RTS-06 (RT802N)
1026-1035		1999	Nova Bus	RTS-06B (T8O-206)	Cummins ISC	ZF 5HP590	Owned by New Jersey Transit, transferred to Academy when the Campus Bus provider changed on July 1, 2001.
1211-1212, 1214, 1216, 1219, 1223, 1225, 1260-1262		1981	Grumman Flxible	870 (40102-8-1)	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	Allison V730	Owned by New Jersey Transit, returned to NJT.
PA1448-PA1449		1983	Flxible	40102-6T	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V730	Owned by New Jersey Transit, returned to NJT.
1611		1978	MAN-AMG	SG-220-18-2A	MAN D2566	Renk 874A	Ex-AC Transit same number. Put into service between the Spring of 2000 to the Fall of 2001.
2080, 2158, 2172, 2195		1980	Grumman Flxible	870 (40102-6-1)	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison V730	Owned by New Jersey Transit. Ex-MTA.
3191, 3258-3259, 3271-3272		1989	Flxible	Metro "B" (40096-6T)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V731	Owned by New Jersey Transit.
7057, 7082, 7126		1976	Flxible	53102-8-1	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	Allison V730	Ex-New Jersey Transit. 7057, 7082 retired in 1996-1997. 7126 was active as of April 1997.
7343, 7345, 7353, 7359, 7374-7375, 7378-7380, 7401, 7403, 7413, 7420		1976	Flxible	45102-6-1	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison V730	Ex-New Jersey Transit. Retired between 1996-1997. 7375 was still active as of April 1997.
7910		1979	Grumman Flxible	870 (40096-8-1)	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	Allison V730	Ex-PACE
30182		1979	MAN	SG-220-16.5-2A	MAN D2566	Renk 874A	Ex-Coach USA, Exx-CATS, Exxx-MARTA. Put into service between the Spring of 2000 to the Fall of 2001.
80038, 80047, 80053		1978	MAN	SG-220-18-2A	MAN D2566	Renk 874A	Ex-Coach USA, Exx-World Transportation, Exxx-AC Transit. Put into service between the Spring of 2000 to the Fall of 2001.
80231		1979	MAN	SG-220-18-2A	MAN D2566	Renk 874A	Ex-Coach USA 80231; Exx-Valley Metro 7002. Put into service between the Spring of 2000 to the Fall of 2001.

References

• Steve's Bus Terminal, angelfire.com, retreived on 2011-11-22