Our Buff Buses move thousands of students, faculty and staff around campus each day.

A variety of local transit routes connect campus with key Boulder locations.

RTD offers bus and rail transit service to DIA, Denver, and surrounding cities in Colorado.

Buff Bus Campus Routes Information and Schedules

Spring 2023 Schedules

Rider Alerts
  • Buff Bus Route S: Stampede is running this summer. Service times for Route S is approximately 7am - 6pm Monday through Friday (approximately 15-30 minutes between buses). Download the Transit app for real time tracking.

Rider Alert
  • Buses will not stop at the eastbound/southbound 30th & Colorado stop due to construction projects in that area (until futher notice).
  • There is no Route WL Buff Bus service starting Thursday, May 11 through the summer.

Route WL operates Monday - Friday throughout the fall and spring semesters when classes are in session. There is no summer, fall or winter break service. The route runs clockwise with stops at Williams Village, Engineering Center, C4C, Physics, Math and Colorado/30th Southside.

Schedule

    Summer 2023

    • No Buff Bus service starting Thursday, May 11 through the summer

    Rider Alert
    • Route W and WL buses will not stop at the eastbound/southbound 30th & Colorado stop due to construction projects in that area (until further notice)
    • There is no Route W or WL Buff Bus service starting Thursday, May 11 through the summer.

    Route W operates throughout the fall and spring semesters when classes are in session. There is no summer service. The route runs clockwise with stops at Bear Creek, Williams Village, Engineering Center, C4C, Music, Physics, Math and Colorado/30th Southside.

    Schedule

      Summer 2023

      • No Buff Bus service starting Thursday, May 11 through the summer

      Route B operates Monday - Friday throughout the fall and spring semesters when classes are in session. There is no summer service. The route runs out and back from Bear Creek directly to UMC/Case with no other stops.

      Schedule

      Summer 2023

      • No Buff Bus service starting Thursday, May 11 through the summer

      Route S connects Main Campus to the Discovery Drive area of East Campus. Stampede operates Monday through Friday as detailed below. There is no Saturday or Sunday service.

      Schedule

      Summer 2023

      • Stampede runs Monday through Friday from 7am - 6pm (approximately 15-30 mins between buses)
      • First pickup at SEEC is at 7:00am and the last pickup at SEEC is 5:56pm.

      Route M is a campus shuttle route connecting the Marine Street and Exposition Drive areas of East Campus to Main Campus. This route serves two stops along Marine Street, one at the CINC building on Exposition Drive, and three on Main Campus: the Engineering Center/Lot 436, the Center for Community (C4C) and 18th Street (just south of Euclid Ave). Marine Street operates Monday through Friday as detailed below.  There is no Saturday or Sunday service.

      Schedule

      Summer 2023

      • No Buff Bus service starting Thursday, May 11 through the summer

      On home football game days, Buff Buses run on slightly alterted routes to accomodate game day traffic and parking. View the Football game day route map.

      On home basketball game days, Buff Buses run on slightly alterted routes to accomodate game day traffic and parking. View the Basketball game day route map.

      Buff Bus Frequently Asked Questions

      City Routes: Getting Around Boulder

      A variety of local transit routes connect campus with key Boulder locations. For hours, schedules and route details, visit the City of Boulder website or use RTD’s Trip Planner to plan your commute. 

      Key Bus Routes

      • HOP - Twenty Ninth Street Retail District, Downtown, and University Hill 
      • SKIP - Broadway Avenue 
      • JUMP - Arapahoe Avenue 
      • BOUND - 30th Street  
      • DASH - Table Mesa Drive / South Boulder 

       Don’t see a route for you? See the Boulder County Transit Map, or the City of Boulder Transit Map for more options.

      Regional Routes: Getting In and Out of Town

      To Denver   

      The Flatiron Flyer (FF) is RTD’s Bus Rapid Transit service along Highway 36. For specific routes, schedules and details, visit the Flatiron Flyer webpage.

      To the Airport (DIA) – SkyRide 

      With one stop adjacent to CU Boulder at 16th and Broadway, the SkyRide leaves hourly from Boulder Station. Free with an EcoPass or College Pass. Visit RTD’s SkyRide website for more details.  

      To Longmont & Fort Collins

      If you are commuting to Longmont the following bus services provide the best options. Visit the City of Boulder bus website or use RTD’s Trip Planner to plan your commute.

      Bus Routes North

      • 205 - Boulder to Gunbarrel
      • BOLT - Longmont via 28th then Diagonal Hwy
      • FLEX - Fort Collins - Loveland - Longmont - Boulder
        • FLEX service is provided by TransFort out of Fort Collins.  RTD EcoPasses are accepted on FLEX. 
        • For details and schedule, visit the Transfort website.   

      For other options between Boulder and Longmont, see the Boulder County Transit Map

      To the Mountains/Slopes