August 14, 2012

Alert: Important Changes to the Shuttle Bus Schedule 

The Shuttle Bus service from Ambler to Main Campus runs from 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The last bus departing for Main Campus leaves the Ambler bus shelter located near East Hall at 5:30 p.m. There will be no 7:35 p.m., 8:35 p.m. and 10:35 p.m. service to Main Campus.

The Shuttle Bus service from Main Campus to Ambler Campus operates from 7:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.  The last bus departing Main Campus for Ambler leaves 12th and Polett Walk at 6:30 p.m. There will be no 8:30 p.m., 9:15 p.m. or 11:05 p.m. service. 

Please Note: There continues to be Shuttle Bus service between the Ambler Campus and the Ambler Train Station so that students can catch the SEPTA Lansdale-Doylestown/Center City trains. This service remains unchanged from last year. The last shuttle bus leaving Ambler Campus for the Ambler Train Station is at 10:15 p.m. Monday through Thursday (the last run on Fridays will be at 4:35 p.m.).

All Ambler to Main Campus and Main Campus to Ambler Campus Shuttle Bus and the Ambler Train Station Bus schedules may be found at www.temple.edu/facilities/shuttles.html.

Please see the tables below, which list the times the the Ambler Train Station Shuttle leaves Ambler Campus and the southbound SEPTA train, which will meet students at the Ambler Train Station. Please note that this table only lists the evening hours — the full shuttle schedule may be found here.

Regional Rail Discounts

Individual advanced train fare is $4.75 per ride between Ambler and Main Campus. Buying the ticket on the train will be higher. SEPTA offers additional reduced fare options such as 10-Trip ticket packages, off-peak tickets and trail passes. For more information on SEPTA fares, visit www.septa.org/fares.

Security and Transportation on Main Campus

Please be aware that there is a Temple Security Station at the Temple Train Station throughout the evening. The Campus Owl Loop stops at the Temple Train Station every 20 minutes from 5:30 p.m. to 6:00 a.m., seven days a week.  In addition, Temple Police actively patrol the campus during the evening and night.

For those students who live at Main Campus or in the surrounding area, Temple offers “to your door services” through the Temple TUrDoor Shuttle, which is available from 5:30 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. seven days a week loading at the 12th Street Main Campus Hub. A map of the Temple TUrDoor service area is available at www.temple.edu/facilities/pdf/owlloop.pdf.

Here is an example of how a student could utilize these various transportation options: A student traveling from Ambler to Main Campus following a class ending at 7:30 p.m. would walk to the Ambler Shuttle Hub near East Hall where the shuttle departs at 7:35 p.m. and arrives at the Ambler Train Station at 7:50 p.m. The student would catch the 8:06 p.m. train and arrive at the Main Campus Station at 8:34 p.m. The student could then catch the Owl Loop Shuttle to any one of 15 different stops throughout Main Campus. If the student lived in an area where he/she needed “to your door” service, they would exit the Owl Loop at the 12th St. Hub and board the TUrDoor Shuttle.

If you have questions or comments about the changes to the shuttle bus service between Ambler and Main Campus, contact amblershuttlebus@temple.edu.