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Buses are available for charter at affordable rates by all departments for University related activities.
Please complete this form in its entirety. It is important that you send us your reservation ONLY when the dates and times are confirmed. Reservations are done on first come first served basis and therefore last minute changes will be difficult to approve.

If there are several dates, you may attach a schedule, however, please provide the shuttle information only as stated on the form .

We will bill the responsible department using an Interdepartmental Charge Form. Cost: $60 per hour per bus. At least two hour minimum is required for weekend and airport trips.

If you decide to cancel your assignment, please let us know as soon as possible.

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Please disregard this field:

* For multiple charters, separate each entry with a new line

Questions should be sent to Elizabeth Gbordzoe, Assistant Transportation Manager at elizag@rice.edu or call the Transportation Department (located at the Annex Building near the Rice Stadium) at 713-348-5223 or 5996.

Bus Charters: Buses are available for charter at affordable rates by all departments for University related activities. The Transportation Department will send bills for services we provide through an Interdepartmental Transfer (IDT). To request a service by phone, please provide the following information and a follow-up e-mail **

  • 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
  • **E-mail should be sent to Elizabeth Gbordzoe, Transportation Manager, at elizag@rice.edu or call the Transportation Department (located at the Annex Building near the  Rice Stadium) at 713-348-5223 or 5996.

 

Day

Inner Loop

Texas Medical Center/BRC Route

Greenbriar/ Rice Village Apts

 

*Graduate Route

Rice Village

Undergraduate
Shopping

**Night Escort

           

 

 

Monday

6:00 am - 10:45 pm

every 5 minutes

8:00 am - 6:00 pm

every 30 minutes

7:30 am - 10:30 pm

every 15 minutes

7:30 am - 10:30 pm

every 15 minutes

 

No Service

No Service

10:00 pm - 6:00 am

Tuesday

6:00 am - 10:45 pm

every 5 minutes

8:00 am - 6:00 pm

every 30 minutes

7:30 am - 10:30 pm

every 15 minutes

7:30 am - 10:30 pm

every 15 minutes  

 


 

No Service

No Service

10:00 pm - 6:00 am

Wednesday

6:00 am - 10:45pm

every 5 minutes

8:00 am - 6:00 pm

every 30 minutes

7:30 am - 10:30 pm

every 15 minutes 

7:30 am - 10:30 pm

every 15 minutes


 

No Service

No Service

10:00 pm - 6:00 am

Thursday

6:00 am - 10:45 pm

every 5 minutes

8:00 am - 6:00 pm

every 30 minutes

7:30 am - 10:30 pm

every 15 minutes

7:30 am - 10:30 pm

every 15 minutes


 

No Service

No Service

10:00 pm - 6:00 am

Friday

6:00 am - 10:45 pm

every 5 minutes

8:00 am - 6:00 pm

every 30 minutes

7:30 am - 12:30 pm

*** every 15   minutes

7:30 am - 10:30 pm

every 15 minutes

5:30 pm - 12:30 am

every 40 minutes

No Service

Call ext. 6000 or 3333

Saturday


  No Service


  No Service


 No Service

10:00 am - 3:00 pm

every 45 minutes

5:30 pm - 12:30 am

every 15 minutes

11:00 am - 3:00 pm

Call ext. 6000 or 3333

Sunday

No Service

No Service

No Service

No Service

No Service

No Service

10 pm -6 am

 

NOTE:

* Graduate Route Shopping Shuttle departs from the Graduate Apts. to the Target and Fiesta Stores on Saturdays every 30 minutes.

** For the Night Escort service, call the dispatcher at 713-348-6000 or 713-348-3333.

***  Every 30 minutes after 5:30 pm on Fridays