e-ride Late Night Transportation Service

Transportation Services will begin a new transportation option on January 13, 2008. This service is the result of a cooperative effort between the Student Government Association (SGA) and Transportation Services. Students will be able to request late night transportation between locations on the main or Eagle Point campuses by making a call to the police dispatcher 940-565-4838.

The highlights of the service are as follows:

• Service will be operated by UNT Transportation Services utilizing student drivers and  police dispatchers to take the calls for service beginning January 13, 2008

• Hours available for call taking will be 9PM until 2AM 7 days a week
  (940-565-4838)

• Service will be on–campus only for students with a valid student ID

• Callers will give a first name, requested pick up location and destination at the time of call

• Vehicle will arrive within 10 minutes

• When possible a designated pick up location will be identified by the dispatcher

• Other students can board the bus at the pick-up location by showing a valid student ID. The drivers will wait 5 minutes for the original caller to board before departing.

• Drivers will stand by at destinations to assure passengers safely enter structures or vehicles whenever possible

• Vehicles will be UNT marked, 14 passenger, lift equipped mini buses with direct communication to police dispatchers

• Drivers will be in uniform