Dear colleagues:
Reservations are now being accepted for UI Ride, a new University of Illinois System shuttle service that will make its inaugural runs on October 31.
This service connects the Urbana-Champaign and Chicago universities and the Discovery Partners Institute with three daily round trips, Monday through Friday. The convenient and comfortable 18-seat buses offer features such as onboard Wi-Fi and work stations to support efficient use of work time while mitigating travel fatigue for those who travel between the campuses on a regular basis.
A goal of the service is to encourage and facilitate the growing collaborative efforts between our universities. The new service will also reduce the number of vehicles on the road for university-related business.
Departure Times:
Urbana
North Campus Parking Deck Lot B4 (1201 W. University Ave., Urbana)
5:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m.
Levis Faculty Center (919 W. Illinois St., Urbana)
5:45 a.m. 11:15 a.m. 4:15 p.m.
Chicago
UI Health (UIC West Campus, 1740 W. Taylor St., Chicago)
5:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m.
UIC Behavioral Science Building (UIC East Campus, 1007 W. Harrison St., Chicago)
5:40 a.m. 11:15 a.m. 4:15 p.m.
Illini Center (Discovery Partners Institute, 200 S. Wacker St., Chicago)
5:50 a.m. 11:30 a.m. 4:40 p.m.
Arrival time is estimated to be 2.5-3 hours from the last departure stop.
I hope the new transportation service makes your important work less stressful and more productive. I look forward to your feedback and am grateful for everything you do for the U of I System. For more information and FAQs, visit https://www.uillinois.edu/uiride.
Sincerely,
Avijit Ghosh
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Comptroller
