Woo Bus

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

2010-11 Dates of this Friday and Saturday service

  • F1/S1 Routes (AC/WPI): 9/3-12/4 (except: 11/26-27); 1/21-4/30 (except: 3/4-5, 3/11-12)
  • F2/S2 Routes (Becker/Holy Cross): 9/3-12/4 (except: 10/8-9, 11/26-27); 1/21-5/7 (except: 3/11-12)

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

Bus Routes:

Transfer stops are noted with an asterisk (*).

F1 Bus (Friday 1) runs on a 60-minute loop

AC 

(Plourde
Center)

WPI

(Riley Hall on
Institute Rd.)

Target Plaza

(Behind Ruby
Tuesday's)

Shrewsbury
Street*

(Across from
East Park)

Union
Station*

(City Bus Stop
on Worcester
Ctr. Blvd.)

Main Street*

(at George
Street)

 WPI

(drop off only)

 5:25 PM 5:35 5:45 5:576:05 6:10 6:15
 6:25 6:35 6:45 6:577:05 7:10 7:15
 7:25 7:35 7:45 7:578:05 8:10 8:15
 8:25 8:35 8:45 8:579:05 9:10 9:15
 9:25 9:35 n/a 9:479:52 9:40 10:00
 10:25 10:35 n/a 10:4710:52 10:40 11:00

11:25

 11:35 n/a 11:4711:52 11:40 12:00 AM
 12:25 12:35 n/a 12:4712:52 12:40  1:00
 1:10 1:20 n/a n/a  n/a n/a 

* F2 Transfer stops (transfer to get to Becker, Holy Cross & Park Ave.)

Notice the order of the stops changes after 9:00 PM.

F2 Bus (Friday 2) runs on a 60-minute loop

 Holy Cross

(Hogan
Center)

Park Ave. 

(at Chandler,
by TD Bank)

Becker 

(44 West
Street)

Main St.

(at Mechanics
Hall bus stop)

Union
Station*

(City Bus Stop
on Worcester
Ctr. Blvd.) 

 Shrewsbury
Street*

(Across from
East Park)

Becker 

(drop off only)

 5:30 PM 5:45 5:49 5:53 6:03 6:08 6:18
 6:30 6:45 6:49 6:53 7:03 7:08 7:18
 7:30 7:45 7:49 7:53 8:03 8:08 8:18
 8:30 8:45 8:49 8:53 9:03 9:08 9:18
 9:30 9:45 9:49 9:53 10:03 10:08 10:18
 10:30 10:45 10:49 10:5311:03 11:08 11:18
 11:30 11:45 11:49 11:5312:03 AM 12:08 12:18
 12:30   12:45 12:49 12:53 1:03 1:08 1:18
 1:30 n/a n/a n/an/a  n/a n/a

*S1 Transfer stops (transfer to get to AC, WPI & Target Plaza)

 

S1 Bus (Saturday 1)  runs on a 90-minute loop

AC

(Plourde
Center)

WPI

(Riley Hall on
Institute Rd.)

Shrewsbury
Street*

(Across from
East Park)

Union Station*

(City Bus Stop
on Worcester
Ctr. Blvd.)

Blackstone
Valley Mall*

(Movie Theater
lower level)

Park Avenue*

(at Chandler
by TD Bank)

 WPI

(drop off only)

5:30 PM 5:40 5:50 5:55 6:15 6:35 6:40
 7:00 7:10 7:20 7:25 7:45 8:05 8:10
 8:30 8:40 8:50 8:55 9:15 9:35 9:40
 10:00 10:10 10:20 10:25 10:45 11:05 11:10
 11:30 11:40 11:50 11:55 12:15 AM 12:35 12:40
 1:00 1:10 n/a n/a  n/a  n/a  n/a 

* S2 Transfer stops (transfer to get to Becker, Holy Cross & Main St.)


S2 Bus (Saturday 2) runs on a 90-minute loop

Holy Cross 

(Hogan
Center)
 

 Park Ave.

(at Chandler
by TD Bank)

Becker  

(44 West
Street)

 Main St.

(at Mechanics
Hall bus stop)

Shrewsbury
Street* 

(Across from
East Park)

 Union Station*  

(City Bus Stop
on Worcester
Ctr. Blvd.)

Blackstone
Valley Mall*

(Movie Theater
lower level)

 Becker 

(drop off only)

 5:30 PM 5:45 5:50 5:53 6:00 6:05 6:20 6:40
 7:00 7:15 7:20 7:23 7:30 7:35 7:50 8:10
 8:30 8:45 8:50 8:53 9:00 9:05 9:20 9:40
 10:00 10:1510:20 10:23 10:30 10:35 10:50 11:10
 11:30 11:45 11:50 11:53 12:00 AM 12:05 12:20 12:40
 1:00 1:15 1:20 n/a n/a n/a  n/a  n/a 

* S1 Transfer stops (transfer to get to AC & WPI)

Download PDF version of the 2010-11 Woo Bus Schedule.

  

What's off the Woo?

(within ½ mile from the stop)

Becker (F2)(S2) & WPI (F1)(S1)

The Boynton, Tortilla Sam's, Bean Counter, Sole Proprietor, Highland Street shops and Tech Pizza

Blackstone Valley Shops (S1)(S2)

Applebees, American Eagle, Gap, Barnes & Noble, Coldstone, Target, Kohl's, Marshall's, Cinema de Lux, Staples, TGI Friday's, Best Buy, California Nails, Dicks Sporting Goods, Red Robin, Famous Footwear, Qdoba and more

Main Street (F1)(S1)(S2)

The Palladium, DCU Center, Pizzeria Uno, Tammany Hall, Hanover Theatre, Mechanics Hall, City Hall, Frank’s Comedy Safari, ARTSWorcester and Irish Times

Park Avenue (F2)(S1)(S2)
Biagio's, Blue Jeans Pizza, Baba Sushi, Apsara, Walgreen’s, Living Earth, Evo, Johnny Mac’s, St. Cyr Salon and D’Angelo’s

Shrewsbury Street (F1)(F2)(S1)(S2)

Flying Rhino, Boulevard Diner, Caffé Dolce, Allgos, Parkway Diner, Coral Seafood, 111 Chophouse, Mezcal Cantina, Brew City, Wonder Bar, Funky Murphy's, Zipango Sushi Bar, Red Lantern and more

Target Plaza (F1)

Target, Barnes & Noble, Dicks 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, Game Stop and more

Union Station (F1)(F2)(S1)(S2)

Canal District: Amtrak, bus station, commuter rail, Kenmore Diner, Bocado, José Murphy's, Perfect Game, Wings Over Worcester, Blackstone Tap, Freshway Pizza and more
Lower Shrewsbury Street: Allgos, Brew City, 111 Chophouse and Via
Green Street: The Banner, The Center Grille, Lucky Dog and more

 

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

For a map of downtown, go to www.cowc.org/college-student-resources.

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

Service provided by Atlantic Express

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