NOTE: This is an old schedule published in a past issue of Almanac. Please see Transportation Services' web site for the most recent schedule
at www.upenn.edu/transportation/ or call (215) 898-8667.

PennBus and Escort Service Boundaries and Schedules


PENNBUS

The west-bound PENNBus (marked in blue on the map above) is an evening bus service which runs between 4:50 PM and 12:30 AM, Monday through Friday, serving West Philadelphia along Baltimore Avenue, Springfield Avenue, Pine Street and Spruce Street. The west-bound PENNBus makes pick ups at the Fairfax at 4247 Locust Street and at the Garden Court Plaza at 4701 Pine Street

The east-bound PENNBus (marked in red on the map above) is an evening bus service which runs between 6 PM and 12:35 PM, Monday through Friday, serving Center City. The bus proceeds east on Chestnut Street, turns south on 23rd Street, turns east on South Street, turns north on 20th Street, makes pick ups at the WAWA at 20th and Locust Street, turns west on Walnut Street and returns to campus.

The PennBus operates on a fixed schedule and established route and will not deviate from the established route. Schedules and route information are available by calling 898-RIDE. Persons requiring transportation to their place of residence are encouraged to use the Escort Shuttle Service.

Penn Bus East/West Schedule

West Bound Buses36th & SpruceHouston Hall D.R.L.3401 Walnut36th & Walnut39th & Spruce4701 Pine4247 Locust
4:50*4:55*5:04*5:07*
5:105:115:125:13 5:14 5:165:255:28
5:505:515:525:53 5:54 5:566:056:08
6:306:316:326:36 6:34 6:366:456:48
7:007:017:027:03 7:04 7:067:15 7:18
7:307:317:327:337:34 7:367:457:48
8:008:018:028:038:04 8:068:15 8:18
8:308:318:328:338:34 8:368:458:48
9:009:019:029:03 9:04 9:069:15 9:18
9:309:319:329:339:34 9:369:459:48
10:0010:0110:0210:0310:04 10:0610:1510:18
10:3010:3110:3210:3310:34 10:3610:4510:48
11:0011:0111:0211:0311:04 11:0611:1511:18
11:3011:3111:3211:3311:34 11:3611:4511:48
12:0012:0112:0212:0312:04 12:0612:1512:18
12:3012:3112:3212:3312:34 12:36
*Express Run...beginning at Houston Hall going west on Spruce Street.
East Bound
Buses
3401 Walnut36th & Walnut37th & SpruceHouston HallD.R.L.20th & Locust
6:006:016:036:046:05 6:18
6:306:316:336:346:35 6:48
7:007:017:037:047:05 7:18
7:307:317:337:347:35 7:48
8:008:018:038:048:05 8:18
8:308:318:338:348:35 8:48
9:009:019:039:049:05 9:18
9:309:319:339:349:35 9:48
10:0010:0110:0310:0410:05 10:18
10:3010:3110:3310:3410:35 10:48
11:0011:0111:0311:0411:05 11:18
11:3011:3111:3311:3411:35 11:48
12:0012:0112:0312:0412:05 12:18
12:3012:3112:3312:3412:35


ESCORT SHUTTLE SERVICES

Various shuttle vehicles provide transportation to and from campus Transit Stops and West Philadelphia and Center City, within defined boundaries. The Escort Shuttles operate between 6:00 p.m. and 3:00 a.m. , seven days per week and provide riders with "to door" service. (No calls to 898-RIDE are accepted after 3:00 a.m. )

"A & B" Route shuttles stop at all Transit Stops approximately every 15-20 minutes and then proceed to West Philadelphia destinations. The "A" shuttles stop at Transit Stops on the northern portion of campus (Grad A, DRL, 3401 Walnut, Gimbel Gym and High Rise South). The "B" shuttles stop at Tranist Stops on the southern portion of campus (Johnson Pavilion, Penn Tower Hotel, Houston Hall, the Quad, and High Rise South). When the "A" and "B" shuttles return from campus, they pick up riders at their doors in West Philadelphia (who have phoned 898-RIDE) and deliver them to the respective Transit Stops listed above.

"C" Route shuttles stop at all Transit Stops (except for Gimbel Gym) every 15 -20 minutes and then proceed east across the Schuylkill River to Center City destinations. When the "C" shuttles return to campus, they pick up riders at their doors (who have phoned 898-RIDE) p> and riders waiting at the 20th and Locust Sts. WAWA Store Pickup Point and deliver them to al Transit Stops except Gimbel Gym.

"X" Shuttles are dispatched as needed and provide "to door" service for those areas not serviced by any of the above shuttles (off-campus to off- campus, 30th Street Station, Powelton Village) and which lie within the defined boundaries west of the Schuylkill River. The need for "X" shuttle service will be determined by the dispatcher as calls to 898- RIDE are received. Riders are picked up and delivered to Transit Stops on campus.

ESCORT SERVICE SCHEDULE

Vans arrive at each transit stop indicated by the minutes after each hour

From 6:00 PM to 10:00 PMGrad AD.R.L.3401 WalnutGimbel GymHiRise SouthJohnson Pav Penn TowerHouston HallThe Quad
TimeVanTimeVanTimeVanTimeVanTimeVanTimeVanTimeVanTimeVanTimeVan
0:03A0:04A0:05A0:07A0:05B0:00B0:02B0:03B0:04B
0:18A0:19A0:20A0:22A0:22B0:15B0:17B0:18B0:19B
0:33A0:34A0:35A0:37A0:35B0:30B0:32B0:33B0:34B
0:48A0:49A0:50A0:52A0:50B0:45B0:47B0:48B0:49B
0:04C0:05C0:03C0:00C0:02C0:04C0:05C0:06C
0:19C0:20C0:18C0:15C0:17C0:19C0:20C0:21C
0:34C0:35C0:33C0:30C0:32C0:34C0:35C0:36C
0:49C0:50C0:48C0:45C0:47C0:49C0:50C0:51C


From 10:00 PM to 3:00 AMGrad AD.R.L.3401 WalnutGimbel GymHiRise SouthJohnson Pav Penn TowerHouston HallThe Quad
TimeVanTimeVanTimeVanTimeVanTimeVanTimeVanTimeVanTimeVanTimeVan
0:03A0:04A0:05A0:07A0:05B0:00B0:02B0:03B0:04B
0:18A0:19A0:20A0:22A0:22B0:15B0:17B0:18B0:19B
0:33A0:34A0:35A0:37A0:35B0:30B0:32B0:33B0:34B
0:48A0:49A0:50A0:52A0:50B0:45B0:47B0:48B0:49B
0:04C0:11C0:03C0:08C0:09C0:10C0:06C0:07C
0:19C0:26C0:18C0:23C0:24C0:25C0:21C0:22C
0:34C0:41C0:33C0:38C0:39C0:40/td>C0:36C0:37C
0:49C0:56C0:48C0:53C0:54C0:55C0:51C0:52C


Note: The PennBus and Escort Service schedules and map were provided by the Department of Transportation and Parking. For more information, see their web page (http://www.upenn.edu/transportation/).


Almanac

Volume 43 Number 9
October 22, 1996


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