ATS and UGA

Athens Transit's University of Georgia Student Transportation Program Fact Sheet

• Mutual benefits of the student transportation agreement between the University of Georgia and Athens Clarke County:
• Provides students with access to and from off-campus housing
• Provides students mobility throughout most of Athens-Clarke County
• Lessens parking needs at UGA and the related cost
• Provides a safer mode of transportation for students
• Provides student transportation to jobs, recreational opportunities, medical services, social activities, and community services
• Increases pedestrain safety by reducing automobile traffic
• Avoids the need to use limited space within the central campus for parking facilities thus freeing its use for academic needs
• Reduces vehicle congestion on campus
• Improves operational efficiency by minimizing the duplication of services provided by ACC and UGA and reducing the cost of transit services to both systems
• Reduces parking problems downtown and the related cost
• Lessens congestion on Athens-Clarkes County roads
• Lessens the need to construct new roads
• Reduces the need to add additional lane miles to existing roadways
• Stimulates economic growth for the community
• Reduces air pollution

Excel spreadsheets:

UGA vs. Total Ridership
24 Month Ridership and Average Boardings per Day