Stinger Bus Routes

The Stinger is Georgia Tech's transit system and is open to students, employees, and campus guests.  Boarding fees and IDs are not required, except where indicated.  Please ask your driver if you need assistance boarding.

 

Watch the video to learn more about safety and social distancing guidelines for campus transit in Fall 2020.

 

 

Stinger Updates

 

Stinger news and announcements are listed below:

Summer 2020 Service Changes

The following routes are currently operating under reduced schedules:

  • Gold Route (Monday through Friday only)
  • Grocery route (Saturday and Sunday)
  • NARA/TEP (Monday through Friday)

  • Stingerette operates from 8 PM to 3 AM, daily.

GT/Emory, Blue , and Tech Square will resume Monday, August 2, 2020.

Fall 2020 Service Changes

To help increase transit capacity on high ridership routes, the following routes will operate with 60% more service during peak times:

  • Gold Route (Monday - Friday)
  • Blue Route (Monday - Friday)

 

The following route will operate with a bus rather than a van to increase ridership capacity:

  • NARA/TEP

 

The following routes will have extended service hours:

  • Gold Route will start 30 minutes earlier at 5:15 AM (Monday - Friday)
  • Blue Route will operate until 11:50 PM (Monday - Friday)

 

The following routes will not operate during the fall semester in order to increase service capacity on primary bus routes during peak times:

  • Red Route
  • Midnight Rambler
  • Saturday and Sunday Gold Route

 

 

Covid-19 Riding Guidance

For the safety of the entire Georgia Tech community during the Covid-19 pandemic, the following transit passenger guidelines are currently in place:

 

• Avoid riding if you have the following symptoms: fever, cough, shortness of breath, or persistent vomiting or diarrhea.

• Upon bus arrival, queue for the bus using social distancing of 6 feet.  Also, avoid blocking the way of exiting passengers.

• Boarding/exiting will take place through the back door, when possible.

• Face masks should be worn by everyone while on board (unless you have a medical exception).  If you do not have a face mask to wear, please request one from the driver. 

• Continue to provide social distancing on board by following any marked-off seating guidelines.

• Standing is not allowed.

• If an open seat is not available, please wait and board the next bus.

• Limit contact with others.

 

Georgia Tech has increased measures to disinfect transit vehicles; done with guidance from the CDC and American Public Transportation Association.  Our drivers perform a health safety check daily and wear face masks/shields.  Bus are cleaned daily with an electrostatic sprayer, and high touch surfaces are cleaned again during shift change.  Please continue to follow the CDC’s recommendations to protect yourself and the Georgia Tech community.

 

Stinger Bus Routes

 

Schedule and map information are listed by route below:

   
   

1 - Gold Route

The 1-Gold Route operates on an east-west route through the heart of Georgia Tech's campus, providing service from the Midtown MARTA Station to the Transit Hub. Service operates Monday-Sunday, each semester.

 

Summer 2020 Schedule (April 1, 2020 - August 11, 2020)

Summer Monday-Friday COVID-19 Schedule
Monday - Friday Frequency
5:45 a.m. - 7:25 a.m. every 35 min
7:25 a.m. - 9:25 a.m. every 10 min
9:25 a.m. - 4:25 p.m. every 14 min
4:25 p.m. - 6:40 p.m. every 10 min
6:40 p.m. - 7:35 p.m. every 14 min
7:35 p.m. - 9:25 p.m. every 18 min
9:25 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. every 35 min
Gold Route Saturday Summer 2020 Schedule
Saturday Frequency
No Service N/A
Gold Route Sunday Summer 2020 Schedule
Sunday Frequency
No Service N/A

 

 

Fall 2020 Schedule (August 12, 2020 - November 11, 2020)

Gold Route Monday-Friday Fall 2020 Schedule
Monday - Friday Frequency
5:15 a.m. - 6:20 a.m. every 36 min
6:20 a.m. - 6:50 a.m. every 18 min
6:50 a.m. - 7:20 a.m. every 12 min
7:20 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. every 9 min
10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. every 6 min
6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. every 12 min
7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. every 18 min
8:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. every 36 min
Gold Route Saturday Fall 2020 Schedule
Saturday Frequency
No Service N/A
Gold Route Sunday Fall 2020 Schedule
Sunday Frequency
No Service N/A

 

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2 - Red Route

The 2 - Red Route operates on a clockwise loop through the Georgia Tech campus, connecting east and west residential areas to the academic core of campus. Service operates Monday through Friday each semester.

 

Summer and Fall Schedule (July 1, 2020 - January 2, 2021)

Red Route's service has been suspended temporarily.  The Red Route will not operate Fall Semester, as service hours have been expanded on other priority campus routes to ensure social distancing protocols.

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3 - Blue Route

The 3 - Blue Route operates on a counter-clockwise loop through the Georgia Tech campus, connecting east and west residential areas to the academic core of campus. Service operates Monday through Friday each semester.

 

Summer 2020 Schedule (August 3, 2020 - August 11, 2020)

Blue Route's service has been suspended temporarily until August 2, 2020.  Reduced service will resume August 3, 2020.

Monday-Friday Frequency
7:10 a.m. - 10:05 p.m. every 30 min

 

 

Fall 2020 Schedule (August 12, 2020 - November 24, 2020)

Monday-Friday Frequency
7:00 a.m. - 7:35 a.m. every 18 min
7:35 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. every 8 min
6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. every 16 min
7:00 p.m. - 11:50 p.m. every 35 min
   
   
   

 

 

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4 - Green Route

4-Green Route provides bus service between Georgia Tech's 14th Street facilities, Home Park, Graduate and Family Housing, and the Transit Hub. Service operates Monday-Friday, each semester.

 

Summer 2020 Schedule (July 1, 2020 - August 2, 2020)

The Green Route's service has been suspended temporarily.  Reduced service will resume August 3, 2020.

 

Fall 2020 Schedule (August 3, 2020 - January 2, 2021)

Monday-Friday Frequency
6:45 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. every 40 min
8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. every 20 min
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. every 40 min

 

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5 - GT/Emory Route

5-GT/Emory Route provides direct service between Georgia Tech's midtown campus and Emory University's Clifton Campus. On Georgia Tech's campus passengers may board at the Cherry Emerson bus stop. Service operates Monday-Friday, each semester.

GT/Emory Route's service has been suspended temporarily.  Regular service will resume on August 3, 2020.

To Emory    
Cherry Emerson MARTA Midtown Clifton & Gatewood
7:15 AM 7:19 AM 7:44 AM
8:35 AM 8:39 AM 9:04 AM
9:55 AM 9:59 AM 10:20 AM
11:15 AM 11:19 AM 11:40 AM
12:35 PM 12:39 PM 1:00 PM
1:55 PM 1:59 PM 2:20 PM
3:15 PM 3:19 PM 3:40 PM
4:35 PM 4:39 PM 5:06 PM
5:55 PM 5:59 PM 6:28 PM
To Tech        
HSRB- Andrews Woodruff Cir Clifton & Gatewood MARTA Midtown Nanotech drop-off
7:55 AM 7:57 AM 7:59 AM 8:20 AM 8:24 AM
9:15 AM 9:17 AM 9:19 AM 9:40 AM 9:44 AM
10:35 AM 10:37 AM 10:39 AM 11:00 AM 11:04 AM
11:55 AM 11:57 AM 11:59 AM 12:20 PM 12:24 PM
1:15 PM 1:17 PM 1:19 PM 1:40 PM 1:44 PM
2:35 PM 2:37 PM 2:39 PM 3:00 PM 3:04 PM
3:55 PM 3:57 PM 3:59 PM 4:20 PM 4:24 PM
5:15 PM 5:17 PM 5:21 PM 5:48 PM 5:52 PM
6:35 PM 6:37 PM 6:41 PM 7:08 PM 7:12 PM

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6 - Midnight Rambler Route

5-Midnight Rambler Route operates during the late night hours every day during fall and spring semesters. The route makes a circular loop connecting East and West Residential areas with the core of campus. Service operates Monday-Sunday, fall and spring semesters.

 

Summer and Fall Schedule (July 1, 2020 - January 2, 2021)

The Midnight Rambler Route's service has been suspended temporarily.  The Midnight Rambler will not operate Fall Semester, as service hours have been expanded on other priority campus routes to ensure social distancing protocols.  Regular service is scheduled to return beginning Spring Semester.

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7 - NARA/TEP Route

7-NARA/TEP Route provides van shuttle service between the Georgia Tech Transit Hub, the North Avenue Research Area (NARA), and Technology Enterprise Park (TEP). Service operates Monday-Friday, each semester.

 

Summer 2020 Schedule

Beginning June 8, 2020 the NARTA/TEP shuttle will resume operation on campus.  Currently the shuttle will accept one rider at a time. 

Summer Monday-Friday Schedule
Monday - Friday Frequency
8:00 a.m. - 5:50 p.m. every 18 minutes

 

 

Fall 2020 Schedule (August 3, 2020 - January 2, 2021)

Fall Monday-Friday Schedule
Monday - Friday Frequency
7:20 a.m. - 6:15 p.m. every 18 minutes

 

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8 - Tech Square/Clough Route

8-Tech Square/Clough operates between Technology Square in Midtown and the Clough Learning Commons in the heart of Georgia Tech's campus. Stops on this route are a short distance from Coda, Scheller College of Business and the North Avenue MARTA station. Service operates Monday-Friday, fall and spring semesters.

 

Summer 2020 Schedule

The Tech Square Route's service has been suspended temporarily. Regular service will resume August 3, 2020. 

 

Fall 2020 Schedule (August 3, 2020 - November 24, 2020)

Monday-Friday Frequency
7:30 a.m. - 6:25 p.m. every 12 mins
   

 

 

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9 - Grocery Route

9-Grocery Route operates Saturday and Sunday transit service from campus to the Atlantic Station Publix and Shopping District. Service operates Saturday and Sunday, each semester.

Fall, Spring, Summer Schedule: Saturday, Sunday

 

To Atlantic Station

Grocery Route From GT To Atlantic Station Schedule
Techwood & 4th St. NAA Fitten Hall 8th & Hemphill GLC
10:17 a.m. 10:20 a.m. 10:28 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 10:42 a.m.
11:17 a.m. 11:20 a.m. 11:28 a.m. 11:30 a.m. 11:42 a.m.
12:17 p.m. 12:20 p.m. 12:28 p.m. 12:30 p.m. 12:42 p.m.
1:17 p.m. 1:20 p.m. 1:28 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 1:42 p.m.
2:17 p.m. 2:20 p.m. 2:28 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:42 p.m.
3:17 p.m. 3:20 p.m. 3:28 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 3:42 p.m.
4:17 p.m. 4:20 p.m. 4:28 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 4:42 p.m.
5:17 p.m. 5:20 p.m. 5:28 p.m. 5:30 p.m. X

To GT

Grocery Route From Atlantic Station To GT COVID-19 Schedule
Atlantic Station
11:00 a.m.
12:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m.
2:00 p.m.
3:00 p.m.
4:00 p.m.
5:00 p.m.
X

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Accessibility Information

These routes are served by a high floor vehicle and are lift-equipped with drivers who are trained in the lifts' use:

  • 1-Gold: This route also provides automated stop announcements, announcing each stop along the route
  • 2-Red
  • 3-Blue
  • 4-Green
  • 5-GT/Emory
  • 6-Midnight Rambler
  • 8-Tech Square
  • 9-Grocery

Additionally, the 7-NARA/TEP is serviced by a multi-passenger van. Please ask your driver if you need assistance boarding.