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Transportation

Huskie Bus Line

The NIU Student Association Mass Transit Board (SAMTB) has a bus system which runs throughout campus and some areas of the DeKalb community. The busses are accessible with wheelchair lifts and tie-downs. Preferential front seating is available to persons with severe mobility and/or visual disabilities.

FreedomMobile

The SAMTB also offers an accessible paratransit system, The FreedomMobile, which runs during the same hours as the Huskie busses. The FreedomMobile is an on-call door-to-door service throughout the DeKalb community. A person must meet the following criteria to be eligible to use the FreedomMobile:

  1. Be an NIU student, faculty or staff member (non-students will need to pay $.50 per ride).

  2. Have a physical disability which limits the ability to walk independently, a serious health condition requiring travel accommodations, or a visual disability severe enough to warrant the use of a white cane or dog guide during independent travel. Medical verification of such disability must be on file with the Center for Access-Ability Resources.

Class-to-class transportation is not provided except for persons with severe mobility impairments or persons requiring special transportation due to a severe health condition. Class-to-class transportation is provided only during the period between Thanksgiving and Spring Break. Exceptions will be considered based on medical documentation. "Class-to-class Transportation Request Forms" need to be submitted to the SAMTB by established deadline dates. Eligibility for this service is established through CAAR.

All eligible riders are given a "FreedomMobile Information and Policies" handbook. You are responsible for knowing and following these procedures. Consistent misuse of the FreedomMobile may result in suspension of service to a student
 

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Center for Access-Ability Resources
Health Services - Fourth Floor
Phone: (815) 753-1303
Contact CAAR

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