Welcome to RAM Rush!

The City of Albany will operate the Ram Rush transportation service in accordance with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) guidelines. These guidelines require that all citizens/students that utilize public transportation, of which Ram Rush is part, wear a mask when boarding and riding the buses. These guidelines supersede any ASU guidelines where wearing a mask is optional.

Overview

The University is excited to collaborate with the City of Albany and the Albany Transit System to offer bus services to and from the West Campus and East Campus, Ram Rush. As an added bonus, students qualified to ride the Ram Rush may also ride any City Transit bus to any location in Albany serviced by the transit system free of charge. A qualified student is one who has paid all of his/her tuition and fees to include the Transportation Fee.

There are three bus stops on each campus. Each bus will stop at all three locations when on the respective campuses. Bus shelters and stops are located at the following locations.

West Campus

  1. Herbert Haley Road just past Village South Residence Hall
  2. Cavalier Drive in front of the Physical Education Building
  3. East Access Road in front of the Allied Health/Community Services Building, Building J

East Campus

  1. Radium Springs Road at Dennis Drive
  2. Joseph Holley Circle – in front of Halls 5 and 6
  3. Joseph Holley Circle – behind HPER 

Should there ever be a time that you arrive at the bus stop and the driver is not on board, please do not attempt to board the bus. No rider is allowed to enter the bus unless the driver is present.

Students must have their ID in order to ride the bus. The bus driver will not allow anyone to ride who cannot swipe his/her ID card in the fare box.

Operational hours are outlined on the website. Normal hours are Monday through Friday with limited service on Saturday. The bus transit does not operate on Sunday.

ASU Students who ride the Ram Rush are governed by the Albany State University Student Code of Conduct as well as the Albany Transit Service Code of Conduct also included on this website.

Faculty and Staff are welcome to participate in the Ram Rush Program. Those who wish to do so should complete the “Ram Rush Faculty Application” and submit it to ramrush@asurams.edu. Upon receiving the completed application, the Transit Fee will be charged to the faculty/staff account. Payment may be made at RAM Central on West campus. Once payment is confirmed, the ID card will be activated for use.

The Ram Rush FAQ’s included in site will provided additional information and answer many of the questions you might have. Should you have a question not covered, please email them to ramrush@asurams.edu. You may also contact Mrs. Kristine Jones at 229-500-2887 should you wish to speak to someone.

Have a safe and enjoyable experience!