Overview

All of the buses at James Madison University are owned and operated by the City of Harrisonburg’s Department of Public Transportation. If you have questions or concerns about bus service you can contact the HDPT at 540-432-0492 or www.harrisonburgva.gov/contact-public-transportation.

How to use the HDPT Bus System at JMU

How to Put Your Bike on the Front of a HDPT Bus

Harrisonburg Department of Public Transportation

Daily bus service on campus and within Harrisonburg going to/from campus is offered free by the Harrisonburg Department of Public Transportation (HDPT). Students will recognize the Inner Campus Shuttle (ICS) as the bus service that runs all day on campus.

HDPT bus services and schedules can be found here

Harrisonburg Paratransit is a wheelchair accessible public transportation service operated by the Harrisonburg Department of Public Transportation (HDPT). The service is for JMU students, faculty, and staff who cannot use their own vehicle or a transit bus due to a temporary or permanent disability that impairs mobility.

Click here for more details on Harrisonburg Paratransit

HDPT uses the PassioGO! app, which provides real time locations of buses running. PassioGO! is available on desktop or mobile devices.

How to Get to JMU from Specific Off-Campus Housing

Need some help figuring out how to get where you need to go? The JMU Commuter Rideshare app can give you point-by-point instructions on how to get there.

To make sure you are getting on the right bus, look at the electronic sign on the front or side of the bus that displays the current route that bus is running. 

The Inner Campus Shuttle (ICS) is the on-campus shuttle that runs on a loop from 7am-11pm daily when JMU is in regular session.

Detailed maps for each line can be found here

Port Republic Road

  • Hunters Ridge
    • Green line runs 2 buses on the same loop all day long. One comes by every 20 minutes. Goes to the JMU College of Business (Hartman Hall) on Bluestone Drive and to the Quad, where you can transfer to the ICS to get to East Campus.
      • 20 minute bus ride to get to the Student Success Center
    • Walk to the bus stop on Port Republic Road in front of University Outpost to pickup the Pink and Black Lines to UREC and Festival (and connect with the ICS).
    • Silver Line Weekday nights 7pm-11pm and Saturdays 10am-7pm 
  • Camden Townes
    • Green line runs 2 buses on the same loop all day long. One comes by every 20 minutes. Goes to the JMU College of Business (Hartman Hall) on Bluestone Drive and to the Quad, where you can transfer to the ICS to get to East Campus.
      • 20 minute bus ride to the Student Success Center
    • Walk to the bus stop on Port Republic Road in front of University Outpost to pickup the Pink Line and Black Line to UREC and Festival (and connect with the ICS).
    • Silver Line Weekday nights 7pm-11pm and Saturdays 10am-7pm
  • Devon Lane
    • Green line runs 2 buses on the same loop all day long. One comes by every 20 minutes. Goes to the JMU College of Business (Hartman Hall) on Bluestone Drive and to the Quad, where you can transfer to the ICS to get to East Campus.
    • Ride the Pink Line for 6 minutes to get to UREC and Festival where you can transfer to the ICS to get to the Quad
    • Silver Line Weekday nights 7pm-11pm and Saturdays 10am-7pm
  • Foxhill
    • Black Line – to UREC and Festival
      • 12 minute ride to Festival, bus comes by every 30 minutes
    • Green line runs 2 buses on the same loop all day long. A bus comes by every 20 minutes. Goes to the JMU College of Business (Hartman Hall) on Bluestone Drive and to the Quad, where you can transfer to the ICS to get to East Campus.
      • 8 minute ride to the College of Business
      • 12 minute ride to the Student Success Center
    • Silver Line Weekday nights 7pm-11pm and Saturdays 10am-7pm
    • Walk out to Peach Grove Avenue to pickup the Route 6 bus. Goes to the hospital and in the other direction to GTC. 

Reservoir Street

  • Campus View
    • Walk to the bus stop on Chestnut Ridge Drive
    • Blue/Purple Line
      • 16 minute ride to Festival, bus comes by every 40 minutes
    • Route 1 bus is a 17 minute ride to the Student Success Center. Comes by once an hour. 

Main Street / Route 11 

  • Pheasant Run
    • Yellow line
      • 8 minute ride to Godwin Transit Center, bus comes by every 30 minutes
    • Walk out to Main Street to use Route 4
      • 6 minute ride to Godwin Transit Center, bus comes by every hour 

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