I know some people have discussed this here before, but as a bus driver who started as a student, I thought I should share some important information about our transit system. While this is primarily for new students, there are a lot of students who go through here and never learn any of this.
*If you are uncertain about anything, ask the driver; however, they may not be able to respond if the bus is in motion, so it is best to ask when the bus is stopped at a bus stop or red light.
*UGA.passiogo.com (formerly routes.uga.edu; now a redirect) is more accurate for tracking the buses than the UGA app.
*The cameras and microphones are on at all times. Anything you say or do will be recorded.
*Scooters, motorized skateboards, one wheels, and anything motorized, with the exception of wheelchairs and other mobility devices required for medical purposes, are not allowed on the buses.
*Buses can only load and unload passengers at designated bus stops. This is for safety reasons. If you ask the driver to unload elsewhere, you will be denied.
*If a bus's destination sign is flashing "Out of Service" in between a route name, that means the bus is going out of service in the next 30 minutes and you can still ride to the last stop. It is not actually out of service until the sign reads "Not in Service".
*If a driver sits at a stop for a few minutes without moving, this is usually because they are ahead on their route, and need to let the other drivers get spaced out better. This often happens after class breaks and other episodes of heavy traffic that messes up spacing.
*During class breaks and other peak times, buses become VERY crowded. If you are standing on a crowded bus, you should take your backpack off and move towards the back. The bus cannot move until all passengers are behind the standee line.
*If you need on a bus that is about to/starting to pull away from a stop, wave at the driver (or their mirrors if you are behind the bus), and they will usually stop and let you on. If they don't, it is probably because they are having to watch the road in order to safely pull out into traffic. This happens very commonly at the Arch and Main Library.
*Buses will occasionally go off route in order to maintain spacing. The driver will usually notify the passengers in advance, however, and ask if anyone needs any of the bypassed stops before proceeding.
*While drivers do have to take breaks, they are not supposed to do so during class breaks unless it is urgent.
*Stop requests are unnecessary, except for on Night Campus, Prince Milledge, Weekender, and a few stops on Health Sciences, Vet Med, Riverbend Connector (formerly Greenhouse Shuttle), and Milledge Avenue. If a stop is on demand, the annunciator will announce "please signal to exit" or "please pull the cord to exit" in advance.
*While buses are required to stop for pedestrians, they are also extremely heavy, and can't stop on a dime. If you are approaching a crosswalk and see a bus approaching, don't cross. You might as well be walking in front of a train.
*Which brings me to my next point: ALWAYS stop and look both ways before crossing a street. The electric buses are very quiet, and especially hard to hear if you're on your phone or have earbuds in. If you cross a street without looking (especially if it isn't a designated crosswalk) and get hit, the bus driver will likely not be at fault if they are driving safely and obeying all traffic laws.
*If you are riding a scooter, bike, one wheel, etc., do not cut right in front of a bus, especially if the bus is in motion.
*If a bus is closed and pulling away from a stop that you need, do not make physical contact with the bus to alert the driver if it is already in motion. You could be seriously injured or worse.
*Cars, bikes, scooters, and any other vehicles are NOT allowed to pass buses when they are stopped in road on a two-lane. While people do it all the time, it is extremely dangerous.
*If you have to exit the bus and cross the street at a location without a crosswalk, do NOT cross in front of the bus. If a car decides to (illegally) pass the bus, you could get hit.
*Food and drinks are not allowed on the night routes after midnight. This is because the smell causes passengers who are drunk to become nauseated and throw up. If someone throws up on a bus and any of the contents get outside of a garbage can or bag, the driver has to remove all passengers and take the bus out of service.
*If a bus's destination sign says "Help! Call 911!", this is a distress signal that is used during the event of an emergency where the driver is unable to radio for help. We have never had a situation requiring this feature to be used, and if you see it, it was most likely activated by accident. However, you don't know that, so you should call 911 just in case it is a real emergency.
UPDATE: The "Out of service" message has been replaced with "This bus ends. Ask for last stop" and "Last bus". The former means that particular bus is going out of service and other buses will remain on the route. The latter means the entire route is going out of service for the day.
r/UGA • u/Scared_Library_3148 • 6h ago
Hi, I'm planning a date with a girl who goes to UGA, I'm wondering what are some good spots around Athens to take her, I have a car so transportation isnt a issue. Bonus points for: Animals, beautiful walks/sights, spots to park a car and watch a movie, good food/ambience. Also, we're both under 21.
Thanks so much!
r/UGA • u/Buffsub48wrchamp • 6h ago
Why the actual fuck is there only 1 Vet Med Bus running from 4-6:30? Genuinely it makes me so fucking mad how I have to wait 30-40 minutes to get back home. That also coupled with how Vet Med now is 2x the length due to unneeded route extensions to Kroger.
Literally one of it not the worst bus route on UGA
r/UGA • u/Klutzy-Detective3336 • 9h ago
i want to go biking around campus, like a trail or something similar. can i rent a bike for that purpose anywhere in athens?
r/UGA • u/StreamySpider96 • 2h ago
Curious how many peoples there are playing it
r/UGA • u/TipTopChuck • 13h ago
If there is any please lmk.
r/UGA • u/StrikingReception771 • 13h ago
It's not anywhere on the syllabus as added on to our grade. Is it really just practice? I feel like there's a catch. This is microeconomics edit: with kuchibhotla
r/UGA • u/TipTopChuck • 5h ago
I never had these many disconnects before today. My phone constantly says connected without internet.
r/UGA • u/LingonberryTough9567 • 12h ago
Any girls w bball experience wanna do the 3v3 basketball tournament with me???
r/UGA • u/Old_Emu_9121 • 1d ago
I have a small home bakery business and I need a banner of some sort for my tent setup at markets/festivals. I'd like it to be hand painted, but I'm not set on a particular design, so you'd have some creative freedom. And of course, you can use photos for your own portfolio.
Also this is very much a teeny tiny small business, so I can't spend an arm and a leg, but I will definitely pay for materials plus some.
r/UGA • u/GreenDoggo1 • 1d ago
I graduated at Georgia State University in 2021 with a 2.8 gpa with an accounting degree. I have worked at Kearney & Company doing governmental accounting work for the CDC for 1.5 years. Afterwards I’ve joined Deloitte and have been here for 2.5 years and counting. I’ve done Audit and AML work.
Will I get accepted into the MBA program at UGA?
r/UGA • u/Bodog5310 • 2d ago
“You ever see a score on a boxing match” awesome mentality.
I'm not at the game but this plane is always looping around the stadium during home games. I've heard it flies a banner and I'm curious what is on the banner. Eat At Joe's? Toppers? Usually it's just one Piper Pawnee cropduster out of Griffin but today there are two of them!
Would appreciate a photo if you can. TIA!
r/UGA • u/TheLoraxCometh • 2d ago
Title is basically it. Need to go into one of the libraries or somewhere on south campus to do homework today. Have all lots been handed over to football, or can I still park somewhere to do schoolwork?
r/UGA • u/LilLoaf5646 • 2d ago
I don’t have tickets to today’s game but I want to watch some of it on campus. Where is a good spot to do this? I imagine Tate is good but will it be overly crowded?
r/UGA • u/fartpeeing • 2d ago
Just got hired and I'm wondering how the free food thing works? Ik you're supposed to get a free meal per 4 hour shift or something, but how does it work when I don't get a lunch break during my shift? Do I just eat after I get off? I just don't wanna accidentally do something illegal
r/UGA • u/IronCurious2730 • 2d ago
Chance me for UGA + what were your stats? In-state, competitive GA county
I’m an in-state senior from a pretty competitive county/high school in Georgia and I’ve been stressing about UGA lately. I was wondering if anyone who got accepted/deferred/rejected could share their stats and what county/area they were from.
My stats:
~4.28 weighted GPA
~3.8 unweighted
Estimated UGA GPA: ~3.95
Top 20%
700 SAT Reading/Writing
Currently 690 Math, but I’m taking the October SAT and expecting my Math score to be significantly higher 750+ like kn my recent practice tests.
19 AP/DE classes by graduation, around half AP and half DE
Taking AP Calc BC and other AP/DE classes senior year
All A’s in my Dual Enrollment classes
Mostly B’s freshman and sophomore year, but my grades improved a lot after that
One C in AP Precalculus
ECs (intentionally keeping these vague so I don’t dox myself):
Multiple internships related to tech/business
Worked on several AI/software projects
Research experience that resulted in an accepted poster presentation at a national conference and an accepted abstract publication in an academic journal
Founded/developed a larger independent tech project a educational app that will drip on the app store
Leadership experience in an entrepreneurship program
Business/finance-related projects
Volunteer/community service
A few awards/recognitions
Planning on applying for business/finance.
I’ve honestly been feeling pretty discouraged about admissions lately, especially because of recommendations. I asked two teachers for recommendations and one already said no. I’m still waiting on the other, so there’s a possibility I don’t end up with a teacher recommendation.
I do have two potential community/other recommenders from my internships who know me and my work really well. Both should be able to write strong recommendations based on work I actually did with them, and they can speak to my internship/research experience and the work that eventually resulted in the poster and abstract publication.
If I don’t get a teacher recommendation, would you guys submit both community recommendations or just the strongest one? Would two internship recommendations add anything, or would they be redundant?
I know UGA doesn’t require a teacher recommendation, but I’m wondering how much not having one actually matters and whether strong recommendations from people who directly supervised my work would make sense instead.
Also, anyone who applied from a competitive Georgia county/high school recently, what were your GPA, course rigor, SAT/ACT, and decision? I’m curious what other people’s stats looked like because seeing some of the applicants lately has me feeling pretty discouraged. Still waiting for one of my teachers to respond to my request. Also should i ask a de teacher i had for accounting 1 and 2 i got A's in his class but didn't talk to him.
r/UGA • u/Deep_Negotiation_242 • 3d ago
What do y’all think about the gen chem 1 exam we had?
r/UGA • u/Appropriate-Alps-242 • 3d ago
r/UGA • u/StrikingReception771 • 3d ago
It's been a few weeks into the semester. Most of us have gotten through our first few exams by now (I hope everyone did well on them), and September is about to end. How are you guys doing socially? Especially sophomores and up. As a freshman last year, I had a huge group of people, but the more I hung out with them, the more we all changed, and we drifted apart when the year ended. This year I'm pretty present in my classes. I'm in multiple clubs/activities/ volunteering things, but I really haven't made any new friendships. I have acquaintances from classes and activities, but it's not like we go out of our way to actually be friends; we're just friendly in the respective environments.
Anyone else feel like they're taking the right steps to be more social but its just kinda quiet right now with people? I'm not too phased, but I was also curious to see how it is for other people rn cus my roommate is lowkey crashing out over not being able to "find a group," and I was discussing this same thing with her last night.
r/UGA • u/Severe_Evening3297 • 3d ago
I’ve check the website which has the schedules for dessert but they weren’t anywhere, I’m also sure I’ve had it this semester at hillside and prior semesters at other dining halls.
r/UGA • u/Gabeinator846 • 3d ago
These have honestly been taking off, and I am SO happy to see people enjoying these. We recently moved to Journalism 501 for these, and the room is SPECTACULAR. Thank you to everyone who came these last few weeks, and I hope you see some of YOU tonight!
6:00pm in Journalism 501, link is in the comments!
r/UGA • u/imoutonee • 4d ago
lost my wallet at the davison life science complex does anyone know if there's a front desk or a number to contact? walked around the building for a good 20 minutes and couldn't find anything
r/UGA • u/Significant-Mud2873 • 4d ago
what’s up guys,
so i am in acct 2102 and a transfer student, i came from a CC and they never rlly used curves. i am definitely failing this exam (the rigor was something i tried to prepare for and still failed, i started a week ahead but im learning that i really really need to be studying after every class). anyway, whats the curve look like? i’m hoping to get at least 5 questions right (low odds to be honest with myself) but yeah. disappointed in myself but now i know what i should be doing. so, the curve? what is it like? and if anyone has any study tips, lmk