The Bear Bus is a free shuttle service for the Oakland University community. You will need to present your OU SpiritCard in order to gain access to a van or shuttle.
The Bear Bus shuttles run daily from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. along predetermined routes. The Bear Bus vans are primarily used on the weekends for special trips off campus.
You can expect the Bear Bus vehicles to pick up passengers from each Bear Bus stop (which are marked with signs) every 15-20 minutes. Wait times are subject to change depending on how busy the Oakland University campus is at any given time (i.e. classes getting out, large-scale events, etc). However, with two vehicles following the predetermined campus route during normal hours of operation, we aim to get to you as efficiently as possible, minimizing your wait time.
For your convenience, we have provided the weekly route information for the Bear Bus program below. Each Bear Bus is supplied with a duty phone to increase communication between the driver and the OU Community. If you need to contact a particular Bear Bus vehicle, please use the following phone numbers:
Bear Bus Van Black Line: 248.867.2145
Bear Bus Van Gold Line: 248.867.2234
Bear Bus Shuttle Black Line: 248.445.0076
Bear Bus Shuttle Gold Line: 248.445.0041
On-campus schedule (see
route map):
Effective mid-September. Check back for updates.
| Day and times |
Routes |
Monday-Thursday
7:30 a.m. - 9 a.m.
3 p.m. - 4:30 p.m |
Gold Line: Beacon Hill, Greek Row, and O'Dowd
|
Monday-Friday
7a.m. - 6 p.m. |
Hamlin, 4000AVN, P-11, O'Dowd, P-36, Elliott Hall,
Dodge Hall, P-35, P-1, and Human Health Building |
Off-campus/weekend schedule
| Day and times |
Routes |
Monday - Thursday
9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
|
Gold Line: Hamlin, 4000AVN, Walmart and Meijer (Adams Road and M-59)
|
Mondays
6 p.m. - 10 p.m. |
Black Line: Hamlin, 4000AVN, Walmart and Meijer (Adams Road and M-59)
Gold Line: Hamlin, 4000AVN, Hamptons Plaza - Best Buy, Coney Island, Target (DSW, Ulta, Taco Bell Nearby) (Rochester Road)
|
Tuesdays
8 p.m. - 12 a.m. |
Black & Gold Line: Hamlin, 4000AVN, Buddy's Pizza, TGIF, Applebee's/Maccaroni Grill, and Mongolian BBQ
|
Wednesday Night Special Trips
6 p.m. - 10 p.m. |
Black Line: Hamlin, 4000AVN, Walmart and Meijer (Adams Road and M-59)
Gold Line: Hamlin, 4000AVN, Hamptons Plaza - Best Buy, Coney Island, Target (DSW, Ulta, Taco Bell Nearby) (Rochester Road) |
Thursdays
7 p.m. - 11 p.m. |
Black & Gold Line: Hamlin, 4000AVN, McDonald's, Taco Bell (KFC and A&W nearby), Tim Horton's/Wendy's
|
Fridays
6 p.m. - 11 p.m.
|
Gold Line: Hamlin, 4000AVN, Greek Row and Beacon Hill (available by request), McDonald's, Taco Bell (KFC and A&W nearby), Tim Horton's/Wendy's
|
Fridays
6 p.m. - 2:30 a.m. |
Black Line: Hamlin, 4000AVN, Greek Row/Beacon Hill/Red Ox (available by request), Whole Foods, Busch's, Buffalo Wild Wings and Downtown Rochester |
Fridays
11 p.m. - 2:30 a.m. |
Gold Line: Hamlin, 4000AVN, Greek Row/Beacon Hill/Red Ox (available by request), Whole Foods, Busch's, Buffalo Wild Wings and Downtown Rochester
|
Saturdays
11 a.m. - 6 p.m. |
Black Line: Hamlin, 4000AVN, Greek Row/Beacon Hill/Red Ox (available by request), Whole Foods, Buffalo Wild Wings and Downtown Rochester
Gold Line: Hamlin, 4000AVN, Greek Row/Beacon Hill/Red Ox (available by request), Great Lakes Crossing, Meijer, Target |
Saturdays
6 p.m. - 11 p.m. |
Gold Line: Hamlin, 4000AVN, Greek Row/Beacon Hill/Red Ox (pickups available by request), McDonald's, Taco Bell (KFC and A&W nearby), Tim Horton's/Wendy's
|
Saturdays
11 p.m. - 2:30 a.m. |
Black & Gold Line: Hamlin, 4000AVN, Greek Row/Beacon Hill/Red Ox (available by request), Whole Foods, Busch's, Buffalo Wild Wings and Downtown Rochester |
Sundays
11 a.m. - 6 p.m. |
Black Line: Hamlin,4000AVN, Whole Foods, Busch's, Buffalo Wild Wings and Downtown Rochester
Gold Line: Hamlin, 4000AVN, Great Lakes Crossing, Meijer, Target |