GVSU Bus System

Bus Routes and Schedules

Grand Valley State University
Routes and Schedules

GVSU has grown from one straight route connecting two campuses to five routes serving 20,000 riders per day.

Winter 2012 (1/9/12 - 4/28/12) - see below
Spring/Summer 2012 (5/7/12 - 8/10/12) - see below

Holidays/Breaks (Semester Break / Spring Break) - click here

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Campus Connector
(Route 50)

The Campus Connector provides service between the Pew Campus and the Allendale Campus via Lake Michigan Drive.

Route change for Winter 2012: extension of Route 50 to Rapid Central Station on weekday evenings from 6:45pm to 12:30am. The schedule will follow school service. This extension will provide increased connectivity and the opportunity to transfer to the entire Rapid system for anyone riding Route 50. Starting in August of 2012, Route 50 will connect to Rapid Central Station all day long. Click here to link to press release

Spring/Summer '12 Hours (5/7/12 - 8/10/12):
Monday - Thursday: 7a - 12a
Friday: 7a - 7p
DETAILED SCHEDULE - CLICK HERE
PEW CAMPUS ROUTE MAP - CLICK HERE

Fall '11/Winter '12 Hours (8/29/11 - 4/28/12):
Monday - Thursday: 6a - 1a
Friday: 6a - 6p (see Weekend Connector after 6p)
DETAILED SCHEDULE - CLICK HERE
ALLENDALE CAMPUS ROUTE MAP - CLICK HERE
PEW CAMPUS ROUTE MAP - CLICK HERE
CHS Express
(Route 51)

The CHS Express provides service between the Pew Campus and the Cook-DeVos Center for Health Sciences on the Michigan Hill.

Spring/Summer '12 Hours (5/7/12 - 8/10/12):
Monday - Thursday: 5:30a - 11p
Friday: 5:30a - 7p
Saturday: 7a - 6p* (*SATURDAY SERVICE ONLY ON THE FOLLOWING DATES FOR SS12 SEMESTER: 5/12/12, 6/9/12, 6/16/12, 7/14/12, 8/4/12)
DETAILED SCHEDULE - CLICK HERE
PEW CAMPUS ROUTE MAP - CLICK HERE

Fall '11/Winter '12 Hours (8/29/11 - 4/28/12):
Monday - Thursday: 6a - 11p
Friday: 6a - 6p (see Weekend Connector after 6p)
Every 5 minutes at peak times, every 15 at down times
DETAILED SCHEDULE - CLICK HERE
PEW CAMPUS ROUTE MAP - CLICK HERE
Off-Campus
Apartment
(North Campus
Express)
(Route 37)

The Off-Campus Apartment Shuttle provides services between the Allendale area apartments (North of West Campus Drive) and the Kirkhof Center.

NOTE: Route 37 not in service during Spring/Summer semesters.

Spring/Summer '12 Hours (5/7/12 - 8/10/12):
Not in Service

Fall '11/Winter '12 Hours (8/29/11 - 4/28/12):
Monday - Thursday: 7a - 12a
Friday 7a - 6p (see Weekend Connector after 6p)
DETAILED SCHEDULE - CLICK HERE
ALLENDALE CAMPUS ROUTE MAP - CLICK HERE

 

Weekend Connector
(Route 50 Weekend)

 

This route provides service between the Off-Campus Apartments, the Pew Campus, the Center for Health Sciences and the Downtown Transit Center to connect to all Rapid Routes. This route runs until 3:00 a.m. on Friday and Saturday nights!

Riders can take the Weekend Connector to the Rapid's Central Station to connect to other routes in the Rapid system and ride for free with GVSU ID. The G.R. Hopper downtown shuttle service also has a stop conveniently located near the Pew Campus.

NOTE: Weekend Connector not in service during Spring/Summer semesters.

Spring/Summer '12 Hours (5/7/12 - 8/10/12):
Not in Service

Fall '11/Winter '12 Hours (8/29/11 - 4/28/12):
Friday: 6p - 3a
Saturday: 7a - 3a
Sunday: 11a - 7p
DETAILED SCHEDULE - CLICK HERE

South
Campus           
Express
(Route 48)

Our newest route provides service from the Kirkhof Center in Allendale to the south off-campus apartment shuttles.  This is in addition to the Off-Campus Apartment Shuttle.

NOTE: Route 48 not in service during Spring/Summer semesters.

Spring/Summer '12 Hours (5/7/12 - 8/10/12):
Not in Service

Fall '11/Winter '12 Hours (8/29/11 - 4/28/12):
Monday - Thursday: 7a - 12a
Friday: 7a - 6p (see Weekend Connector after 6p)
Every 4 min between 7a - 6p; Every 5 min between 6p - 12a
DETAILED SCHEDULE - CLICK HERE
ALLENDALE CAMPUS ROUTE MAP - CLICK HERE

Free rides are also available with your student I.D. on any Rapid bus throughout Grand Rapids and the surrounding areas. Click here for schedule and route information.