Buses around campus (south/northside)?

mofmog
Thu, 06 Nov 2008 01:57:14 +0000

As a sophmore who uses the bus system EVERY day I can offer some advice:

The 51 only goes to the west end of northside, then it just goes west. If you’re trying to go to Cory Hall or Soda etc, don’t bother. Also, it’s DAMN reliable- on weekdays it comes EVERY EIGHT MINUTES. If you give yourself 30 minutes you’ll probably be fine, but unless you live on Shattuck or in Elmwood don’t TAKE THE BUS JUST WALK!

Also, DO NOT WAIT ON DURANT for a bus. The ONLY bus there that goes to northside is the 52L and the 52L is ALWAYS a long wait because the stop before it is on bancroft and telegraph and that’s where the drivers take their breaks. WAIT ON BANCROFT AND TAKE THE PERIMETER. The perimeter buses are superior because their route is shorter. If you don’t believe me, just stay on for the whole route on the 52L. It is -LONG- and -CONVOLUTED-. Lastly, don’t take the reverse perimeter. The perimeter is more often than not more popular than the perimeter and thus I -think- there are more perimeter buses. Also, since the reverse perimeter only goes up channing on southside, you have a better chance of catching buses with similar routes on bancroft (ie, the 52L).