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BUS PASS SIGN-UP / BUS SCHEDULES
Formation of Bus Transportation Advisory Committee
A Bus Transportation Advisory Committee has been formed to address concerns of AUC students, faculty and staff concerning the bus transportation system and to ensure that these concerns are addressed in the planning and delivery of the bus service. More.
Weekend bus service
The weekend schedule of the bus service to and from the new campus has been amended and will come into effect this coming Saturday, October 11, 2008. There is no Friday bus service. More details.
Clarification about the bus service
As announced in News@AUC, the Fall 2008 bus schedule, which went into effect today, is posted on the bus service web site. A few routes experienced difficulty this morning when buses did not arrive as scheduled. The administration is working with the bus company to ensure that this does not happen again. There are 16 routes and an extended service on most of the runs. For the latest routes and schedules, click here.
Bus clarification on Route 6 Nasr City 2
Due to miscommunication between the bus company and AUC, the changes administered on the Route 6 Nasr City 2 bus line as of Wednesday 24, September, unfortunately caused some confusion for riders using that line. More.
New pick-up point and new stop added to Route 6 Nasr City 2 bus line
The Route 6 Nasr City 2 bus line now starts from in front of the gate of Wonderland / Hadiq El Dawliya. It then makes two stops on its run to the new campus. The first is at Al-Amal Village, in front of SOS Al-Amal Village; the second at 90 Street, at the Shell Petrol station. More.
September 24, 2008
Latest bus service FAQs
Due to the large number of questions we are receiving at the On The Move e-mail address and to ensure that we are as responsive as possible, we will post answers to all inquiries by topic on the AUC On The Move webpage. In many cases, the questions are duplicative and we are answering the inquiries based on topic/issue to ensure that concerns are addressed as quickly as possible. Click here for the latest bus service FAQs.
September 10, 2008
Clarification on three bus pickup points
1/ Sakanat Al-Maadi Metro in Al-Maadi
This bus leaves from the bus station on Road 87, near Sakanat Al-Maadi Metro Station (Road 9).
2/ Al-Nadi Al-Ahly in Nasr City 1
In the morning, this bus leaves from the corner of Nasr Street, by the fence of Al-Nadi Al-Ahli. It does NOT leave from the main entrance gate of Al-Nadi Al-Ahly.
3/ Road 213 Stop in Al-Maadi
For faculty and staff planning to take the bus from Road 213 - the bus will leave from Victoria Square at the intersection of Road 216, 213 and 210.
September 2008
Transportation
Starting Sunday, September 7, 2008, until the end of Ramadan, the complete Ramadan bus schedule will come into effect. More information about bus service, parking, and entrance gates can be found here.
September 4, 2008
Rehab Bus Service Now Running
The Rehab bus service for AUC residents living in Rehab City and commuting to and from the new campus is now running. It includes five pick-up points. More.
August 18, 2008
Temporary delay in the online bus schedule selection
This week AUC students started signing up for their bus pass; however, the online system has some had technical problems and was unable to process some of the bus pass payments. Due to this technical problem, which is curently being addressed, some students were unable to select their bus schedule. This is not affecting all users and we expect this problem will be resolved shortly. Any student who encountered problems will receive a notification in the next couple of days. More.
August 8, 2008
Weekend summer bus service now operating
The summer bus service now provides a weekend (Friday and Saturday) shuttle between the Tahrir Square Campus and the New Cairo Campus. It will leave from and return to the Mohamed Mahmoud gate. More.
August 8, 2008
Useful New Campus Transportation Links
To assist the AUC community in facilitating on-line services for the bus service and parking permits, web pages have been developed on the university web site. Listed below are the parking and bus web links for the new campus. More.
August 4, 2008
Summer Bus Service Begins Sunday, August 3
This is to remind you that the summer bus service for staff and faculty begins this Sunday, August 3. More.
July 31, 2008
Sign Up Now for Summer and Fall Bus Pass
All faculty and staff whose offices are moving to the new campus and who wish to ride the bus service not only this summer but also in early September, should sign up for their bus pass now. Please make sure to fill in the e-mail and AUC ID fields in the online Family Transport sign-up form. More.
July 30, 2008
Student Bus Web Site Now Open
AUC's bus service Web site is now available for students who wish to sign up and is accessible from the Current Students page on the university's Web site. More.
July 30, 2008
Summer Bus Sign-up and Permanent Passes
Staff and faculty still wishing to sign up for a summer bus pass can do so now. The permanent bus passes for the 2008-2009 academic year will be available for faculty, staff and students over the coming weeks. More.
July 15, 2008
Updated Bus Service FAQs
Transportation continues to be a concern for students, faculty and staff as AUC prepares to move to New Cairo this summer. More.
June 29, 2008
Clarification on the temporary summer bus passes
As previously announced, staff and faculty whose offices are moving to the new campus this summer and wish to ride the AUC bus service can now sign up for their preferred bus route and collect their summer pass. More.
June 15, 2008
Summer bus passes to the new campus now available
Staff members whose offices are moving to the new campus during the summer are encouraged to sign up for their summer bus pass now. More.
June 1, 2008
New pickup points added to preliminary shuttle bus plan
As a direct response to the results gathered from the last transportation surveys administered to students, faculty and staff last month, AUC has adjusted its preliminary shuttle bus service by adding new pickup points. More.
May 11, 2008
Summer bus schedules
The new AUC shuttle bus will run on a temporary schedule from June 1 to August 31 to provide staff with transportation options as offices are relocated to the new campus over the summer months. More.
May 4, 2008
Latest transportation surveys to help finalize preliminary bus schedule
The preliminary bus schedule continues to be under review and will be adjusted based on data provided from the final student and faculty/staff transportation surveys that were recently administered. More.
April 13, 2008
Questions focus on new campus transportation
AUC On The Move has received almost 600 e-mails since it launched its first e-newsletter in November 2007. Specifically designed to not only disseminate to AUC’s community useful and timely information about the move, the online newsletter also gives readers the chance to regularly submit their concerns and queries. More.
April 13, 2008
Student transportation survey results
Once AUC moves to New Cairo, half of the students expect to ride the shuttle bus while more than 35 percent plan to drive their own car and park on campus. More.
April 7, 2008
Transportation surveys administered to adjust shuttle plan
The Office of Institutional Planning, Assessment, Research and Testing (IPART) is currently analyzing the results from the just completed student survey. More.
March 16, 2008
Preliminary bus schedule
A preliminary schedule of the departure and arrival times for buses moving between key points in Cairo and AUC's new campus from Sunday to Thursday is now available. More.
February 2008
Transportation Plan is Being Elaborated
With the results from the most recent transportation survey now compiled and evaluated, the administration is continuing to work toward the most convenient and efficient bus system for the new campus. More.
January 2008
Transportation to the New Campus
The university is continuing to work on a comprehensive transportation plan that will facilitate the commute to and from the new campus for faculty, staff and students. As part of this process, the university has conducted several surveys to determine the needs of the people who plan to commute. More.
December 2007
Transportation: Moving in the right direction
The university is preparing a comprehensive transportation plan for the AUC community when the university moves to New Cairo. More.
November 2007
FAQ
Click here for the updated bus service FAQ
June 29, 2008
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