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Guaranteed Ride Home

If you carpool, vanpool, ride a bus, walk or bike to BSU, you qualify for the Guaranteed Ride Home Program. To get started, register with Commuteride. Registration forms are available at the BSU Parking & Transportation Services Office. If you have a valid emergency and need to go home, just call a taxi, pay the fare and submit the receipt to Commuteride for reimbursement. When registered, you are eligible for up to six rides per year or a $300 maximum benefit per year (whichever occurs first). Guaranteed Ride Home Program

Ride the BUS

ValleyRide (Boise bus system) has been providing service to Boise State University for more than six years.
Registered BSU students, staff and faculty may utilize ValleyRide, free  of charge, by showing their BSU ID card with BUS Sticker (available at no-charge from BSU Parking Services and the Student Union Information Desk). This service may be used Monday through Saturday, whether traveling to school, downtown, the mall or any other destination serviced by ValleyRide. On most routes, daily service begins at 5:15 a.m. and stops as late as 7:40 p.m. On Saturday, service begins at 7:45 a.m. and continues until 6:10 p.m.

Bikes on the Bus

All ValleyRide buses are equipped with bike racks. Passengers are welcome to utilize the racks.

Double-up with a Carpool Partner

If you need help finding a carpool partner to BSU, contact Commuteride for a free carpool matching list. Names are available from most cities in southwestern Idaho to the Boise area. Carpool's are always voluntary, you can join or quit as needed. You save money on car expenses and help reduce the parking shortage. For more information please call 345-POOL.

Available on the Web

For those passengers who like to surf the net, logon to www.commuteride.com and fill out a carpool match application or obtain vanpool information. You will also find route and schedule information for THE BUS, links to other sites, and traffic updates.

Try Vanpools

Commuteride offers a free trial ride. Vans serve BSU from neighboring cities surrounding Boise. You can also make free connections with THE BUS at the downtown transfer site to complete your trip to BSU. Log on to our web site at www.commuteride.com for more details on fares and locations, or call 345-POOL for personal assistance in finding a vanpool for your commute.

Bronco Shuttle

Another service provided to everyone on campus is the Bronco Shuttle which travels from one end of campus to the other. The shuttle operates from 7:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Fridays. During peak hours (9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) the shuttle frequency is approximately every eight minutes. During non-peak shuttle hours (5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.) shuttle frequency is approximately every fifteen minutes. The last loop of the Bronco Shuttle will begin in the East Stadium Parking Lot at 9:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The Bronco Shuttle is in operation only during the fall and spring semesters. It does not operate on school holidays, breaks, or during the summer.