Duke Buses

Track Duke Buses In Real Time

TranslocDuke's new GPS transit system allows real-time location data for Duke buses. Duke community members and visitors can use a computer or mobile device to track buses at any of the 113 bus stops on and around campus. Visit this website to track buses.

Summer & Holidays

Summer service includes the Medical Center and Campus Parking shuttles, and a modified C-2 bus schedule operated between East, Central and West Campuses. Reduced/Holiday Service schedules are released for recesses and exam periods.

Safety Guidelines

Campus Routes

Campus routes connect residential, academic, and perimeter lots on East, Central, North (Trent), and West campuses. Campus service is in effect during the academic year.

  • C-1 - East-West Weekday travels between East Campus and West Campus. Service is from 7:20 a.m. until as late as 3:55 a.m. Serves East Campus, West Campus, and Campus Drive bus stops.
  • C-2 - East-Central-West Weekday travels between East, West and Central Campus. Service is every 10 minutes until 2:07 a.m.  Serves Alexander Avenue, Trent, Anderson Street and Swift Avenue (Eastbound only) bus stops. Service operates until 4:00 a.m. Thursday and Friday.
  • C-3 - Class Change Weekday connects East Campus and Science Drive six times daily between class changes and stops along Campus Drive. 

To & From Campus Routes

  • The LaSalle Loop connecting LaSalle Street, Campus Walk Avenue and Morreene Road, with Research Drive, Entry 11 and Circuit Drive.
  • The H-5 route connects 705 Broad Street to the Erwin Mill Building, Erwin Square, West Quadrangle, Duke Clinics, Duke Hospital, Hock Plaza, Lenox Baker, Center for Living, and the Dialysis Center.
  • PR-1 - Bassett Drive Lot Shuttle from the Grounds Lot at Bassett Drive along Science Drive, Circuit Drive, and Research Drive to Entry 11. The Parking Shuttle Route provides year-round service, weekdays only.
  • Robertson Scholars route provides service between Duke and UNC-Chapel Hill.

Hospital Routes

Medical Center routes connect surface and garage parking to Hospital North, Hospital South, and administrative buildings. This service operates year round, weekdays only.

  • H-1 - Parking Garage 3 - Hospital North - Hospital South travels between PG3, Hospital North (Erwin Road entrance), and Hospital South (Entry 11).
  • H-3 - Hillsborough Road - Hospital North - Hospital South travels between Hillsborough Road parking lots, Anderson/Yearby parking lots, Hospital South (main entrance), and Hospital North (main entrance). Service runs from 5:29 a.m. to 7:57 p.m with reduced service (one bus) from 9:21 a.m. to 3:34 p.m.  One bus services this route from 6:42 p.m. to 7:57 p.m.
  • H-5  travels between 705 Broad Street, the Mill Building, Erwin Square, West Quadrangle, Hospital South (main entrance), Hospital North (main entrance), Hock Plaza, Lenox Baker, Center for Living and Dialysis Center.
  • H-6 - LaSalle Street Overflow Lot Shuttle travels between the overflow lot on LaSalle Street, Research Drive, and Hospital North (main entrance).

City & Regional Routes