Cambus
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| Founded | 1972 |
| Fleet size | 37 (32 Fixed Route buses & 5 Bionic Bus) |
| Number of routes |
13 |
| Ridership | Over 4,500,000 rides per year |
| Website | transportation.uiowa.edu/cambus |
Cambus is a zero-fare campus and public bus system serving the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa. It is one of three transit systems in the Iowa City area, the other two being Iowa City Transit and Coralville Transit. The service is operated by University of Iowa students.
Routes
Cambus currently has 12 routes in service. During Academic service (the Spring and Fall semesters), all routes run on weekdays with limited service on the weekends. During Summer and Interim service, a limited service runs with no weekend service. Following a recommendation from the Iowa City Area Transit Study (ICATS), Cambus began using route numbers in July 2021.[1] The current routes are:
| № | Name | Route | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Red Route | WCTC → Hardin Library → Hancher East → Mayflower Hall (31M only) → Currier Hall → Schaeffer Hall → Rienow Hall | 31M via Mayflower Hall |
| 32 | Blue Route | WCTC → Slater Hall → Communications Center → Macbride Hall → Mayflower Hall (32M only) → Hancher West → VA Hospital | 32M via Mayflower Hall |
| 34 | Research Park | VA Loop → MERF → East Lot → IREH | Signed as UI Research Park |
| 35 | Interdorm | Mayflower Hall → Currier Hall → Schaeffer Hall → Rienow Hall → Macbride Hall → WCTC (35A only) → Pride/Cultural Centers (35B only) |
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| 36 | Mayflower Shuttle | Mayflower Hall → Currier Hall → Schaeffer Hall → Macbride Hall → Burge Hall) | |
| 41 | Hawk Lot-Hospital | Hawkeye Lot ↔ WCTC | |
| 42 | Hawkeye-Pentacrest | Macbride Hall → Schaeffer Hall → Newton Road Ramp → VA Loop (to Hawkeye) → HRTC North → Hawkeye Lot 1 → Aspire → VA Loop (to downtown) → MERF | |
| 43 | Hawkeye Interdorm | Macbride Hall → Mayflower Hall → Currier Hall → Schaeffer Hall → Rienow Hall → WCTC (to Hawkeye) → HRTC North → Hawkeye Lot 1 → Aspire → WCTC (to downtown) → Slater Hall | |
| 51 | Hospital-Finkbine/Arena | Finkbine Lot South → Arena Lot East → WCTC | Temporarily suspended due to construction at the IAIS railroad crossing on Finkbine Commuter Drive; service replaced by the temporary Finkbine-WCTC and Arena-WCTC routes.[2] |
| 52 | Finkbine-Pentacrest | Macbride Hall → Schaeffer Hall → Newton Road Ramp → VA Loop (to lots) → WCTC (52N only) → Finkbine Lot South → Arena Lot East → VA Loop (to downtown) → MERF | 52N evening service via West Campus Transportation Center |
| 53 | VA Loop Shuttle | Finkbine Lot South → Arena Lot East → VA Loop | |
| 54 | Hancher-Newton Road | VA Loop ↔ Hancher Lot East |
Facilities
Cambus Office/West Campus Transportation Center (WCTC)
- Address: 840 Evashevski Dr., Iowa City, IA 52242
- Fax: (319) 335-6647
- Phone: (319) 335-8633
Cambus Maintenance Facility
- Address: 517 S. Madison St., Iowa City, IA 52240
- Fax: (319) 335-5292
- Phone: (319) 335-5208
Fixed-Route Fleet Roster
Active
| Fleet Number(s) |
Thumbnail | Build Date |
Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14-16 | 
|
2013 | Gillig | Low Floor 29' (G27E102R2) |
Cummins ISL9 | Voith | |
| 94-105 | 
|
2008 | Gillig | Low Floor 40' (G21D102N4) |
Cummins ISM | Voith | |
| 106-108 | 
|
2009 | Gillig | Low Floor 40' (G27D102N4) |
Cummins ISL | Voith | |
| 109-116 | 
|
2011 | Gillig | Low Floor 40' (G27D102N4) |
Cummins ISL9 | Voith | |
| 117-118 | 
|
2013 | Gillig | Low Floor 40' (G27D102N4) |
Cummins ISL9 | Voith | |
| 119 | 
|
2018 | Gillig | Low Floor 40' (G27D102N4) |
Cummins L9 | Voith | |
| 120-122 | 
|
2019 | Gillig | Low Floor 40' (G27D102N4) |
Cummins L9 | Voith |
On Order
| Fleet Number(s) |
Thumbnail | Build Date |
Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (12 buses) | 2020s | TBD | TBD | Electric | First electric buses in Cambus fleet. Cambus is expected to modernize the maintenance facility with electric bus charging infrastructure by Fall 2025. |
Retired
| Fleet Number(s) |
Thumbnail | Build Date |
Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 1997 | OBI | Orion II (02.501) |
Cummins B5.9 | Allison AT-545 |
| |
| 11 | 
|
2006 | Optima | Opus 29' | Cummins ISB | View the series page for detailed disposition info. | |
| 15-17 | 1977 | Flxible | 45096-6-1 | Detroit Diesel 6V71N | Allison V730 | Ex-Iowa City Transit 15-17; bought in 1987. | |
| 20-21 | 1963 | GMC | TDH-5304 | Detroit Diesel 6V71N | Allison VH | Ex-Manchester Transit Authority 474-475. | |
| 50-61 | 1977 | Flxible | 45096-6-0 | Detroit Diesel 6V71N | Allison V730 | ||
| 62-63 | 1982 | Neoplan USA | AN435A | Detroit Diesel 6V92TA | View the series page for detailed disposition info. | ||
| 64-78 | 
|
1989 | Gillig | Phantom 40' (40102TBL10) |
Cummins L10 | Voith D863.2 |
|
| 79-81 | 1978 | Grumman Flxible | 870 (53102-8-1) |
Detroit Diesel 8V71TAE | Allison V730 |
| |
| 82-86 | 
|
1997 | Gillig | Phantom 40' (40102TBM11) |
Cummins M11 | Voith D864.3 |
|
| 87-88 | 1986 | Gillig | Phantom 40' (40102TB6V92) |
Detroit Diesel 6V92TA | Allison HTB-748 |
| |
| 89-93 | 11/1989 | Gillig | Phantom 35' (3596TB6V92T) |
Detroit Diesel 6V92TA | Allison HTB-748 |
|
Bionic Bus (Paratransit) Roster
Active
| Fleet Number(s) | Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 (2nd) | 
|
2020 | Ram New England Wheels |
ProMaster Frontrunner LFXLT |
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| 18-19 | 
|
2022 | Ram New England Wheels |
ProMaster Frontrunner LFXLT |
Originally delivered in white; repainted into Cambus livery as of November 2024. | ||
| 20 (2nd) | 202? | Ram New England Wheels |
ProMaster Frontrunner LFXLT |
Delivered without livery as of May 2024; painted into Cambus livery and entered service in fall 2024. | |||
| 21 (2nd) | 202? | Ram New England Wheels |
ProMaster Frontrunner LFXLT |
| |||
| 22 | 202? | Ram New England Wheels |
ProMaster Frontrunner LFXLT |
|
Retired
| Fleet Number(s) | Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M1-M2 | 1987 | Goshen | Ford | M1 retired in 2002. Year of retirement for M2 is unknown. | |||
| 4 | 1987 | Blue Bird | Chevrolet | Retired in 2002. | |||
| 6-7 | 1992 | Champion | CTS FE | GMC |
| ||
| 8-9 | 
|
1998 | OBI | Orion II (02.501) |
Cummins B5.9 | Allison AT-545 | View the series page for detailed disposition info. |
| 12-13 | 
|
2000 | OBI | Orion II (02.502) |
Cummins ISB | Allison AT-545 |
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