Buff Bus Route Changes: Quicker Commutes from Williams Village
WillVill Goes Clockwise: Faster, More Frequent Buff Bus Service
Were improving Buff Bus service to make campus commutes more efficient and reliable! Starting Fall 2025, the泭Will Vill,泭Will Vill Limited, and泭Bear Creek loops have been consolidated into a single clockwise route:泭Route W Williams Village.
This new design prioritizes泭right-hand turns and a faster path to campustraveling west on Baseline, north on Broadway, and turning right onto 18th Street. This route avoids major congestion points like the signalized intersection at Colorado and 28th, and the increasingly busy Regent Drive, which is impacted by the CHAP construction project. By using less congested streets like 18th and Colorado, were reducing overall travel time.
Whats Better with Route W?
- Shorter Wait Times: Thanks to our new sliding seats operations model, buses now arrive every泭4 minutes at both Will Vill and Bear Creek stopsdown from previous averages of泭6 minutes and泭11.5 minutes, respectively. That means randomly arriving passengers can expect to wait泭2 to 7 minutes less for a bus.
- Faster On-Bus Travel: The new clockwise route is quicker than the old path via 30th, Colorado, and Regent. Fewer left turns and less traffic congestion mean youll spend less time riding the bus.
- Balanced Commute for C4C Travelers: While Route W no longer stops at the C4C, and passengers will have a longer walk once on campus, the泭total travel time is about the samethanks to reduced wait and ride times. And if your destination is closer to UMC, Physics, or other central campus buildings, your commute will be泭significantly faster.
- In addition, starting in Fall 2026, well be adding a stop on northbound Broadway, just past Regent Drive.泭 This will provide a more convenient stop for students wanting to get to buildings on the southwest-most corner of campus.
Whats Staying the Same?
Other Buff Bus routesincluding the泭Stampede and泭East Campus Expresswill continue operating as usual during this phase.
Check out the updated泭routes and schedules for Fall 2025 and see how Route W is designed to get you to campus faster and more reliably.