Drake’s late-night bus service, Safe Ride, is available to all members of the University community free of charge during both fall and spring semesters.
Dates and Hours of Operation
Aug. 24–Dec. 19, 2015
Sun.–Wed. 8 p.m.–1 a.m.
Thu.–Sat. 8 p.m.–2:30 a.m.
Jan. 19–May 14, 2016
Sun.–Wed. 8 p.m.–1 a.m.
Thu.–Sat. 8 p.m.–2:30 a.m.
Pick-Up and Drop-Off
Passengers can board Safe Ride at any street corner along the route and request a stop at any location along the route where the vehicle can safely pause.
The Safe Ride bus’ location along the route can be tracked in real time at www.drake.edu/bus
Route
The Safe Ride vehicle, a 14-passenger mini-bus easily identified in blue and white, circulates continuously during operating hours, alternating along an interior route and an exterior route.
The interior route follows 25th Street to University Avenue (including Olmsted parking lot) to 20th Street to Forest Avenue and back to 25th Street.
The exterior route follows 25th Street to Cottage Grove to 34th Street to College Avenue and back to 25th Street. Depending on destination needs, Safe Ride may sometimes reverse direction along the routes.