Due to a new grant, the UI Police are now adding a weeknight route to their Nite Ride Van Service. The new “academic route” will be available from most campus buildings to student’s place of residence between 10 p.m. and 3 a.m. Sundays through Thursdays. Beginning March 30, it can be utilized by calling the phone number, 319.384.1111. The weekend hours will also remain intact, operating from 11 p.m. Fridays to 3 a.m. Saturdays and 11 p.m. Saturdays to 3 a.m. Sundays.

The academic route Nite Ride will pick up passengers at any UI parking lot, ramp or building (except for residence halls and University Housing) and drop off at any UI parking lot, ramp or building including residence halls, University Housing and apartments within the specified boundaries.

For both the academic and weekend services the Nite Ride van operates within an area bounded by Summit Street to the east, University Housing (Hawkeye Campus) to the west, Highway 6 and Melrose Avenue to the south and Highway 6/Park Road/Foster Road to the north.

An added bonus for those seeking to use the service from the HLHS is that the van will be parked in the Hardin Library parking lot when in between pick up and drop offs.