Visit Rice Getting Around Campus at Rice University

Contact Us Holiday Schedules WeatherZipcar Rentals Metro Transportation Carpool What's New Getting Around Campus Getting Around Houston Services Transportation Home Page Campus Bus Routes Navigate!

Getting Around Campus

( Bus Stops ) ( Other Services ) ( Bus Etiquette and Safety Rules )
( Public Transportation) ( Additional Information )

Bus Service: For your convenience, Rice's comfortable, air-conditioned and lift-equipped buses circle Rice's inner loop and connect the Graduate Apartments; Texas Medical Center/BRC;   Media Center; Rice Stadium; and the Annex Building (which houses the Police Department; Post Office, Delivery Services, the Transportation Department, and Naval OTC); to the rest of the campus.

Rice Graduate  Shopping Shuttle : On Saturday we provide a shopping shuttle for residents of the Rice Graduate Apartments  and  the Rice Village Graduate Apts. to the Target and Fiesta Shopping Center on Kirby.  Service for the Graduate Apartments is from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm every 45 minutes.

Rice Village: On Friday, it will be combined with the Rice Graduate Route from 5:30 pm to 12:30 am, every 30 minutes. On Saturday it will be the Rice Village Route only, again 5:30 pm to 12:30 am, every 15 minutes. Service is provided during the school year.

Undergraduate Shopping Shuttle: Saturday, 11:00 am to 3:00 pm, every 30 minutes.

Operating Hours:  Fall  and Spring Schedule

Route

Weekday

Frequency

Inner Loop

6:00 am - 10:45pm

5 minutes *

Greenbriar Lot

8:00 am - 6:00pm

5-8 minutes
Texas Medical Center/BRC

8:00 am - 5:00pm

            30 minutes
Rice Graduate Route 

  Mon.-Thur.:  7:30 am -      10:30 pm              Friday:       7:30 am  -         12:30 am

      

                   

40 minutes

* A few times at 10 minutes in the evening. - See Inner Loop Schedule.

        Weekday:

A.M.
P. M.
P.M.
P.M.
6:00
12:05
5.00
 9:55   
6:45
12:10
5:05
10:00
7:00
12:15
5:10
10:05
7:15
12:20
5:15
10:10
7:30
12:25
5:20
10:15
7:35
12:30
5:25
  10:20
7:40
12:35
5:30
  10:25
7:45
12:40
5:35
  10:30
7:50
12:45
5:40
  10:35
7:55
12:50
5:45
  10:40
8:00
12:55
5:50
  
8:05
1:00
5:55
  
8:10
1:05
6:00
  
8:15
1:10
6:05
  
8:20
1:15
6:10
  
8:25
1:20
6:15
  
8:30
1:25
6:20
  
8:35
1:30
6:25
  
8:40
1:35
6:30
  
8:45
1:40
6:35
  
8:50
1:45
6:40
  
8:55
1:50
6:45
  
9:00
1:55
6:50
  
9:05
2:00
6:55
  
9:10
2:05

7.00

  
9:15
2:10

7:05

  
9:20
2:15

    7:10    

  
9:25
2:20

        7:15

  
9:30
2:25
 7:20
  
9:35
2:30
7:25
  
9:40
2:35
7:30
  
9:45
2:40
7:35
  
9:50
2:45
7:40
  
9:55
2:50
7:45
  
10:00
2:55
7:50
  
10:05
3:00
7:55
  
10:10
3:05
8:00
  
10:15
310
8:05
  
10:20
3:15
8:10
  
10:25
3:20
8:15
  
10:30
3:25
8:20
  
10:35
3:30
8:25
  
10:40
3:35
8:30
  
10:45
3:40
8:35
  
10:50
3:45
8:40
  
10:55
3:50
8:45
  
11:00
3:55
8:50
  
11:05
4:00
8:55
  
11:10
4:05
9:00
  
11:15
4:10
9:05
  
11:20
4:15
9:10
  
11:25
4:20
9:15
  
11:30
4:25
9:20
  
11:35
4:30
9:25
  
11:40
4:35
9:30
  
11:45
4:40
9:35
  
11:50
4:45
9:40
  
11:55
4:50
9:45
  
12:00 noon
4:55
9:50
  

 

Departure Times from Rice Graduate Apts. and  the Rice Village Apts. Shuttle:

Weekday
Rice Grad. Apt  Departure Times

Rice Village Departure Times 

                          
A.M.
P.M.

P.M.
A.M.

P.M.
7:30
12:10

5:30

7:50

12:30
8:10
12:50

6:10
8:30

1:10
8:50
1:30

6:50
9:10

1:50
9:30
2:10

7:30
9:50

2:30
10:10
2:50

8:10
10:30

3:10
10:50
3:30

8:50
11:10

3:50
11:30
4:10

9:30
11:50

4:30
 
4:50

10:10

5:10
 
 

 

5:50
 

 
 

6:30
 

 
 

7:10

7:50

8:30

9:10

9:50

10:30

 
 

 

Saturday Graduate Shopping Shuttle

10 am - 3 pm every 45 minutes

 Graduate Apts  (RGA)

  Rice Village (RVA)  Target/Fiesta

 10:00 AM

 10:10 AM

 10:20 AM

 10:45 AM

 10:55 AM

 11:05 AM

 11:30 AM

 11:40 AM

 11:50 AM

 12:15 PM

 12:25 PM

 12:35 PM

 1:00 PM

 1:10 PM

 1:20 PM

 1:45 PM

 1:55 PM

 1:55 PM

     2:30 PM  *

    2:40 PM *

  

NOTES:

The bus leaves RGA, RVA, and Fiesta/Target every 45 minutes.

With the new schedule, the last trip for students from the RGA to

Fiesta/Target is 1:45 pm and RVA is 1:55 pm.

The last trip from Fiesta/Target is at 2:10 pm.

* The last drop off at the RGA is 2:30 pm and RVA is 2:40 pm.

The service ends promptly at 3:00 pm.

Please remember these times are subject to change due to street obstacles.

 

Top

 

 

Other Services

Charter Services: Rice enroute provides charter bus service to staff and faculty for university related events and trips. This service is available to all university departments. Due to the increased demand for this service, we recommend that requests be sent to the Transportation Department at least two weeks in advance to insure availability.   Availability of service is often limited since our first commitment is to provide service on campus.   Service is provided on a "first-come, first-served" basis.

Bus Charters: Buses are available for charter at $60 per hour per bus to all departments for University related activities. The Transportation Department will initiate billing through an Interdepartmental Transfer (IDT). To request service, please call the office and give us the following information:

  • Name of Individual/Department
  • Mail Stop
  • Telephone Number
  • Number of Buses needed
  • Date(s), Time(s) of Charter
  • Pickup Location/Destination/Return Location
  • Name of Event

Top

Where are the Bus Stops?

Look down on the curb for the stops!   The bus stops are marked in black and white on the curb. The bus stops for the Inner Loop are:

  • Continuing Studies
  • Rice Police Dept.
  • Tudor Field
  • Baker College
  • Baker Institute
  • Herring Hall 
  • Rayzor Hall
  • Allen Center
  • Wellness Center (Brown College) 
  • Corner of Huff House 
  • Duncan Hall
  • Chemistry Lecture Hall
  • Student Center (RMC)
  • Jones Graduate School of Management
  • Shepherd School of Music
  • Bus Shelters A, B, and C (West Stadium parking lot)

Additional bus stops are located on Campanile Road and entrance #1. The Graduate Apartment route also serves the following:

  • Dell Butcher Hall
  • Space Science Building
  • Hamman Hall
  • Mudd Building
  • Oshman Engineering Design Kitchen

If you are not sure of your bus stop, please ask the driver for assistance. There are 4 routes that are available. To access the maps, click on the buttons below.

Greenbriar Route Inner Loop Route Graduate Apartments Route Texas Medical Center Route Map Buttons

Top

Bus Etiquette and Safety Rules:

  • allow passengers to get off before boarding
  • do not stand in the front of the bus
  • keep noise to a minimum
  • no food, drink, pets, bicycles, horseplay, littering, or smoking
  • do not park at bus stops
  • do not pass a stopped bus

Top

 

Top

Home | Getting Around Houston | Getting Around Campus
Metro Transportation | Weather | Services | Carpool

Contact Us | Visit Rice | What's New | Holiday Schedules
Parking Site