Frequently Asked Questions
Ram Rush Bus Transit
The buses are public transportation vehicles owned and managed by the Albany Transit
Service. As with other public conveyances, the bus driver is responsible for ensuring
safety of all passengers on the bus. Should a student conduct himself or herself in
an unacceptable manner he or she may be asked to disembark from the bus at any point.
The rules for behavior on Ram Rush are the same as those for passengers on other city
buses. Any student riding Ram Rush is also governed by the ASU Student Code of Conduct
and will be disciplined accordingly should he or she be asked to disembark from the
bus for any reason.
If there are issues with your card validating, please contact the ASU Auxiliary Services,
Transportation Office at 229-500-2886 during standard university operational hours,
which are Monday through Friday from 8:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. If there are issues with
bus services, please contact the ATS Central Dispatch at 229-446-2700.
If a personal item is left on the bus, please contact ATS at 229-446-2700 to inquire
about lost and found items.
Ram Rush is the bus transportation partnership between the Albany Transit Service
(ATS) and Albany State University (ASU).
ASU has entered into a contract with the City of Albany and the Albany Transit Service
to operate and manage a bus transportation program between the East and West campuses.
The buses will operate on a set schedule.
Students, faculty or staff members who pay the annual transportation fee are validated
to ride all the Albany Transit System buses.
In order to ride the bus at no charge, the student, faculty, or staff member must
have a valid RAM ID card that, when swiped at the bus fare box, validates the qualified
rider. Students, faculty or staff may not ride RAM Rush without presenting a valid
ASU RAM ID upon embarking the bus. If you do not present your RAM ID card and wish
to ride the bus, you must pay the bus fare.
The route will include two buses. One bus will start and end the day on the East Campus
and one bus will start and end the day on the West Campus.
A bus will begin each morning on the East Campus and another on the West Campus. Each
bus will run the route between the campuses approximately every 30 minutes beginning
at 6:30 A.M. through 9:00 P.M. Monday - Friday. The bus schedule for each semester
will be posted on the Auxiliary Services-Ram Rush webpage.
Ram Rush only runs when classes are in session.
Link below is the Student Academic Calendar.
https://www.asurams.edu/enrollment-management/office_of_the_registrar/academic-calendar/index.php
There are three bus stops on each campus.
On the East Campus the stops are located at:
- Radium Springs Road (Corner of C.W. Grant Student Union)
- Joseph Holley Circle (Residence Halls 5 and 6)
- Joseph Holley Circle (HPER Gymnasium)
On the West Campus stops are located at:
- Herbert Haley Road (Corner Campus Road near Village South Residence Hall)
- Cavalier Drive (Physical Education Building)
- East Access Drive (East Building J)
Each bus is equipped with Wi-Fi access and charging stations. Each bus is ADA accessible
and includes additional accessibility for the hearing and visually impaired.
No, the bus is operating on a strict time schedule to ensure that students arrive
on the respective campuses in a timely manner. Please be courteous and respect the
time of others by being at the bus stops on time.
The transportation fee allows any student to ride the general Albany Transit Service
Bus System. You may ride any ATS bus to any serviced location in Albany by swiping
your RAM ID card at the fare box on the bus.
No, the capacity of each bus seated and standing is 50. When the bus reaches capacity,
by law, they are not permitted to allow additional riders to embark the bus. You must
wait for the next available bus to arrive. Peak periods for reaching bus capacity
are 9:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M. and 2:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. Plan to arrive early and anticipate
delays.