About BUCSHOT

Ride BUCSHOT's reliable, convenient, free-fare transportation during

ETSU's Fall and Spring semesters!

                 NEW for 2013-2014! Bucshot Green route shuttle service between campus and the      

ETSU Recreation Field Complex

Text messaging for bus stop times to your cell phone!

Click on MyRide for information about this service.

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• The BUCSHOT Gold and Blue routes make 15-minute loops around the right/east and left/west sides of campus.  The Gold route serves the right/east side of campus, including Buc Ridge apartments.  The Blue route serves the left/west side of campus, including Campus Ridge apartments. The Gold and Blue routes are served by two buses, which run from 7:15 a.m. thru 5:00 p.m., Mon - Fri. (Last daily runs of the Gold and Blue routes begin at 4:45.)   Click on Service Area/Route Maps/Schedules link above.

• The BUCSHOT Teal route makes a 15-minute loop between the east side of campus and University Edge apartments.  It also connects students to the new Baseball Stadium, and the parking lot at the new Baseball Stadium. The Teal route operates from 7:15 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., Mon-Fri. (Last daily run of the Teal route begins at 4:45 p.m.) Click on Service Area/Route Maps/Schedule link above.

• The BUCSHOT Green route makes a 20-minute loop between left/west side of campus and the ETSU Recreation Field Complex. The Green route operates from 3:00 p.m. until 11:00 p.m., Sun-Thurs, during the dates of: Sept 14 thru Nov 15, 2013, and Mar 23 thru May 1, 2014.  (Last daily run of the Green route begins at 10:40 p.m.)   Click on Service Area/Route Maps/Schedules link above.   NOTE: Hours and Days of service on this route are SUBJECT TO CHANGE.  Any changes will be posted here as they occur.

• The BUCSHOT Evening (Purple) route operates on a fixed-route schedule from 5:00 p.m. until 10:45 p.m. Mon-Fri (Last daily run of the Evening route begins at 10:00 p.m.), with Safe-Voyage trips available upon request, to areas served by the Bucshot Gold and Blue routes from 8:00 p.m. until 12:00 midnight, Mon-Fri, by calling 914-5940.  Areas served by the Teal route are served by Safe-Voyage trips from 10:45 p.m. until 12:00 midnight, Mon-Fri. All evening BUCSHOT service is provided by one bus.  Click on Service Area/Route Maps/Schedules link above.      (Note: After midnight, Mon-Fri, and during all other times, on-campus security escorts are available by contacting the ETSU Department of Public Safety at 439-4480.)

Using BUCSHOT is like having a car on campus, to get around to class, work, the library, or to visit friends, but without having to pay for gas or worry about parking. Best of all, trips on Bucshot are FREE!  Campus visitors and the general public may also ride Bucshot for free.

ETSU Students/Staff may also ride the entire JCT "regular" fixed route system free, with current ETSU ID, and travel to destinations throughout the City.  For JCT fixed route maps and stops, click on the ride guide tab above, or click here: JCT Fixed Route Ride Guide.   BUCSHOT route maps have a symbol (a yellow star inside a blue circle) to note where the route connects with a JCT "regular" fixed route stop.  Take advantage of this great transportation system. It's good for the environment, the community, and you!

BICYCLISTS:  JCT's newest buses are equipped with bicycle racks on the front of the bus, onto which you may load your bicycle.  You may bring your bicycle on board any older JCT bus, which is not equipped with outside bicycle racks.  This connects bicyclists to the ETSU campus and the areas of Johnson City covered by the JCT fixed route.

Note:  JCT requires anyone who is riding Bucshot with no destination, defined as riding the bus for longer than one complete route loop without disembarking at a destination, to disembark from the Bucshot bus.