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Safe Ride Program
The SafeRide Program, formerly the Late Night Van Service, provides the campus community with safe, on-demand transportation during late-night hours within the area patrolled by the University of Chicago Police Department (UCPD). The SafeRide Program is now operated by Transportation and Parking, which took over operations from UCPD in early January 2007. The SafeRide Program is fully accessible to the disabled, and all drivers are professional with commercial driver’s licenses and passenger endorsements.
University (and Medical Center) faculty, staff, or students within the following coverage area (see map) can request the service:
- North to 39th Street, south to 64th Street
- East to Lake Shore Drive, west to Cottage Grove Avenue
The SafeRide Program hours of operation are:
- Sunday through Wednesday, 5:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m.
- Thursday through Saturday, 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
Participants should be aware that the service operates on a “first-call, first-come” basis so be prepared to wait up to 60 minutes, for your ride. The number to call (from any phone) is (773) 702-2022. The caller must provide the dispatcher with the precise pick-up location and drop-off destination to ensure a time-efficient trip. The Communication Center will stop distpatching calls 15 minutes prior to the program ending to maintain the integrity of the program schedule. All passengers should be prepared to display their University ID card when boarding the bus. For comments or concerns, email bus@uchicago.edu.
Map of coverage area and location of University emergency phones
(red dots = old-model phones; blue dots = new-model phones)
