CityRide

 

The Friday and Saturday night shuttle service connects four participating campuses to each other and to six desirable spots for food, shopping and entertainment. CityRide is free for full-time, undergraduate students at participating colleges. You MUST show your college ID to ride. 

2012-13 Dates of service:

F1/S1 (Assumption and WPI):

CityRide

  • Fall: 8/31-12/8 (except: 11/23-24)
  • Spring: 1/18-4/27(except: 3/1-2, 3/8-9)

F2 (Clark and Holy Cross):

  • Fall:  8/31-11/30 (except: 10/5, 11/23)
  • Spring: 1/25-5/3(except: 3/1, 3/8)

Service provided by: Atlantic Express
Service line: 508-581-8911
Email: cityride [at] cowc [dot] org

Bus Routes:

F1 (Friday, Route 1)

 AC WPI Main
Street
 Target
Plaza
 Shrewesbury
Street*		 Shrewsbury
Street*		 Canal
District*
 Union
Station*		 WPI
Plourde
Center		Riley Hall on
Institute Rd.		at George
Street
Behind Ruby Tuesday's
at Dunkin Donuts WRTA stop
at Miranda Bread WRTA stop
WRTA stop by 144 Green Street
WRTA stop on Major Taylor Blvd.
drop off only
 5:30 PM
 5:40 PM 5:47 PM 6:02 PM
 6:20 PM 6:25 PM 6:30 PM 6:35 PM 6:42 PM
 7:00 PM
 7:10 PM 7:17 PM 7:32 PM 7:50 PM 7:55 PM 8:00 PM
 8:05 PM
 8:12 PM
 8:30 PM
 8:40 PM 8:47 PM 9:02 PM 9:20 PM 9:25 PM 9:30 PM
 9:35 PM
 9:42 PM
 10:00 PM
10:10 PM 10:17 PM N/A  10:22 PM  10:27 PM 10:31 PM
 10:34 PM
 10:41 PM
 11:00 PM 11:10 PM 11:17 PM N/A11:22 PM 11:27 PM
 11:31 PM
 11:34 PM
 11:41 PM
 12:00 AM
 12:10 AM
 12:17 AM N/A12:22 AM 12:27 AM
 12:31 AM
 12:34 AM
 12:41 AM
 1:00 AM1:10 AM
 N/A N/AN/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

*Transfer to F2 (to go to Clark or Holy Cross)
Notice the route changes after 9 PM

F2 (Friday, Route 2)

Holy Cross
Clark
Canal
District*
Union
Station*
Shrewsbury
Street*
Shrewsbury
Street*		Clark
Hogan
Center
Downing St.
at Woodland
Ave.
WRTA stop by
144 Green Street		WRTA stop
on Major
Taylor Blvd.		at Dunkin Donuts
WRTA stop

at Miranda Bread
WRTA stop

drop off only
6:00 PM
6:09 PM
6:17 PM
6:21 PM
6:27 PM
6:35 PM
6:50 PM
7:00 PM7:09 PM7:17 PM7:21 PM7:27 PM7:35 PM7:50 PM
8:00 PM8:09 PM8:17 PM8:21 PM8:27 PM8:35 PM8:50 PM
9:00 PM9:09 PM9:17 PM

9:21 PM

9:27 PM9:35 PM9:50 PM
10:00 PM10:09 PM10:17 PM10:21 PM10:27 PM10:35 PM10:50 PM
11:00 PM11:09 PM11:17 PM11:21 PM11:27 PM11:35 PM11:50 PM
12:00 AM12:09 AM12:17 AM12:21 AM12:27 AM12:35 AM12:50 AM
1:00 AM1:09 AM1:17 AM1:21 AM1:27 AM1:35 AM1:50 AM
 2:00 AM
 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 


Saturday 

S1 (Saturday, Route 1)

AC
WPI
Shrewsbury
Street
Shrewsbury
Street
Canal
District
Union Station
Blackstone
Valley Mall
Blackstone
Valley Mall		WPI
Plourde
Center		Riley Hall on
Institute Rd.
at Dunkin Donuts
WRTA stop		at Miranda Bread
WRTA stop		WRTA stop by
144 Green
Street

WRTA stop on
Major Taylor Blvd.

Dick'slower level
Movie Theater
drop off only
5:30 PM
5:40 PM
5:50 PM
5:55 PM
6:00 PM
6:04 PM
6:20 PM
6:25 PM
 6:40 PM
7:00 PM
7:10 PM
7:20 PM
7:25 PM
7:30 PM
7:34 PM
7:50 PM
7:55 PM
 8:10 PM
8:30 PM8:40 PM8:50 PM8:55 PM9:00 PM9:04 PM9:20 PM9:25 PM 9:40 PM
10:00 PM10:10 PM10:20 PM10:25 PM10:30 PM10:34 PM10:50 PM10:55 PM
 
 11:10 PM
11:30 PM11:40 PM11:50 PM11:55 PM12:00 AM
12:04 AM
12:20 AM12:25 AM
 12:40 PM
1:00 AM
1:10 AMN/A
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A N/A

Download PDF version of the 2012-13 CityRide schedule. 

What's off CityRide?

(within ½ mile from the stop)

Blackstone Valley Shops (S1) Applebee’s, American Eagle, Gap, Barnes & Noble, Coldstone Creamery, Target, Kohl's, Marshall's, EMS, Cinema de Lux, Staples, Feng Bistro, Sephora, TGI Friday's, Best Buy, California Nails, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Red Robin, Famous Footwear, Qdoba, Verizon Wireless, iParty, Old Navy, Panera Bread, Pier 1 Imports, Uno Chicago Grill and more

Clark (F2) Peppercorns Grill & Bar, Mahoney's Pub, Beatnik's, Acoustic Java, YaMon Jamaican Jerk Hut, The Blarney Stone, Moynihan's Pub, Woo-Daddy Waffles, Da Lat, Saigon, Fantastic Pizza, KFC/Taco Bell and Wendy’s

Green Street (F1/F2/S1) Kenmore Diner, Stage Time Comedy Club, Bocado, Bay State Bakery, Olé, José Murphy's, Perfect Game, Wings Over Worcester, Blackstone Tap, Smokestack Urban Barbeque, Freshway Pizza, The Banner, The Center Grille, Square One, Lucky Dog, Pepe’s, Gumbo and more

Main Street (F1) The Palladium, DCU Center, The Citizen, Uno Chicago Grill, Tammany Hall, Hanover Theatre, Mechanics Hall, City Hall and ARTSWorcester

Target Plaza (F1) Target, Barnes & Noble, Gap Outlet, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Lowes, Stop ‘n Shop, Kyoto Japanese Restaurant, AC Moore, Staples, Papa Gino's, D'Angelo's, Ruby Tuesday's, Texas Roadhouse, Five Guys, Candela Nail Salon, Plaza Azteca, Game Stop and more  

Shrewsbury Street (F1/F2/S1) Flying Rhino, Boulevard Diner, Allgos, Parkway Diner, Coral Seafood, 111 Chophouse, Mezcal Cantina, Brew City, Pampas Churrascaria, Mac’s Diner, La Scala, Wonder Bar, Funky Murphy's, Surya, 7 Nana, Red Lantern and more

Union Station (F1/F2/S1) Amtrak, bus station, commuter rail, and DCU Center. Walk-able to Water Street, Green Street and Lower Shrewsbury Street

WPI (F1/S1) The Boynton, Tortilla Sam’s, Sahara Restaurant, Goat’s Head Pub, Bean Counter Coffee & Bakery, Sole Proprietor, Subway, Tech Pizza, Becker College and Highland Street shops

 

"What's off CityRide?" Check this weekly listing of campus and city event highlights, available through your student activities office.

For a Downtown Worcester Popular Venues Map - Click on sites listed on this page to locate them on the Google map. Then click the pop-up links for more information about each venue. (This includes downtown Woo Bus, Consortium Shuttle and WRTA stops.) For a printable map, download this PDF.

For more information about venues in Worcester, see our Worcester & The Region page.

Most cultural organizations offer student discounts. See www.woocard.org for more information. The Woo Card is a separate program from CityRide, but we encourage you to use both!

Service provided by Atlantic Express

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