Hours of Operation

  • Monday - Friday: 6 p.m. - Midnight
  • Saturday: 9 a.m. - Midnight
  • Sundays and Holidays*: Noon - Midnight

*Holiday hours are subject to change and will be posted online and on social media.

Closing at Midnight: All of our regular non-request bus stops will be service by a shuttle at or after midnight before closing. As long as you get to the bus stop by 11:59 p.m., a bus will come to pick you up.

Night and Weekend (N&W) Service Lines

  • A red circle with a white "R" in the middle.
    Red Line N&W
    • The N&W Red Line connects East Campus to South Campus, making stops at University Crossing before and after East Campus, and Broadway / Riverview after South Campus
    • Buses typically depart East Campus and South Campus every 10-15 minutes
    • Request stops for this line include:
      • University Suites
      • When there is a River Hawk game at the Tsongas Center, the N&W Red Line becomes Rowdy's Red Line and includes Tsongas Suffolk St. as a stop after University Crossing heading eastbound
  • An orange circle with a white "o" in the middle.
    Orange Line N&W
    • The N&W Orange Line shuttles between North Campus and East Campus with stops at University Crossing in between.
    • Buses typically depart North Campus and East Campus every 15-20 minutes
    • Request stops for this line include:
      • Lydon / Cumnock
      • University Suites
      • MBTA Lowell Train Station
      • Downtown
  • A purple circle with a white "P" in the middle.
    Purple Line N&W
    • The N&W Purple Line follows the same fixed route as the N&W Red Line but also serves all request stops
    • The N&W Purple Line operates Saturday mornings, Sundays, and whenever staffing requires
    • Buses typically depart East Campus and South Campus every 15-20 minutes
    • Request stops for this line include:
      • North Campus    
      • Lydon / Cumnock
      • University Suites
      • MBTA Lowell Train Station
      • Downtown

Night and Weekend (N&W) Service Stop Locations

  • North Campus: Near Riverside Parking Lot and Costello Gym
  • South Campus: Wilder Street bus shelter
  • East Campus: Campus Recreation Center (CRC) circle
  • University Crossing: Bus loop on Salem Street
  • Broadway/Riverview: Broadway Street bus shelter near Riverview Suites
  • Tsongas Suffolk St: (Only serviced by Rowdy's Red Line during River Hawk Games) Corner of Suffolk and Perkins St, next to the pedestrian bridge to the Tsongas student entrance

Request Stops:

  • Downtown: (Not available Monday - Friday before 7 p.m.) Lowell Regional Transit Authority (LRTA) bus stop at corner of John and Merrimack Street.
  • University Suites: (Available whenever N&W Service is operating) along Aiken Street.
  • Lydon / Cumnock: (Not available Monday - Friday before 7 p.m.) The LRTA bus stops outside of Lydon and Cumnock on University Avenue.
  • MBTA Lowell Train Station: (Not available Monday - Friday before 7 p.m. and Saturday before 5 p.m.) The Lowell train station off of Thorndike Street.

Note: Please use the Lowell Regional Transit Authority (LRTA) to get to the MBTA Lowell Train Station or Downtown while the LRTA is operating. Please refer to the LRTA's website for the latest schedule information and hours of operation. UMass Lowell community members are able to ride the LRTA at no charge, by using a valid UCARD.