The Department of Commuter and Non-Traditional Student Services at Northern Illinois University offers this free carpool service to students, faculty and staff. Visit Commuter Carpool Connections
The Huskie Bus is a free service to all active NIU students with a valid NIU OneCard. It serves the main campus, including classroom buildings, parking lots, offices, and residence halls as well as routes heading off campus to local apartments, shopping centers, and food establishments. One route serves the Sycamore shopping areas as well.
Huskie Buses run beginning between 7:00 and 7:30 a.m. and run until 1:00-2:00 a.m. These times vary depending on the route and season. However, this is the regular schedule for class days. During late night hours, NIU also offers a late night ride service.
The two main routes that serve the main campus are Circle Right and Circle Left. The only difference between these routes is that they progress around the main campus route in reverse directions. Circle Left leave the Holmes Student Center turning left (obviously) onto Lucinda, headed towards the residence halls, via the DuSable Classroom area bus stop. Circle Right leaves HSC turning right onto Lucinda and proceeding towards Barsema Hall, Engineering, Music, and Art buildings, then out to Lincoln Highway. Both buses begin and end their circular routes at the HSC.
Circle Right and Circle Left service each bus stop every 10 minutes from approximately 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on class days, with less frequent 15-30 minute intervals outside that range.
There are also several routes that service local apartments and areas within DeKalb. In addition, there is a single route to Sycamore for shopping and restaurants.
For information about other routes, holiday, weekend, special runs, route maps, and other information, please visit the Huskie Bus Web site.
The late night ride service will pick up any student with no questions asked.
The Elburn Shuttle bus is run through the Huskie Bus service, and charges a student rate for all current NIU students who carry an NIU OneCard. Currently, the shuttles run only Friday and Sunday in the afternoon and early evening.
Visit the Elburn Shuttle information page for current rates and contact information.
Route 7 of the Huskie Bus Line services the Sycamore shopping areas. This route is free to students and runs once per hour, leaving from the bus shelter just across from the bus turnaround at the Holmes Student Center. For information, visit www.huskieline.com.