Bus Rider's User Guide

Bus Riding Know-how

Transit Tips

• To plan your waiting time, a printable route map and time schedule is available on the Bus Maps page
  • A link to an interactive map with real-time GPS location of each buses between campuses can also be found on the Bus Maps page that you can view either on your desktop or mobile device.
  • StarTran also provides links to bus tracking mobile apps that can be downloaded from your device app store.
• Decide which route you want and the closest stop to you
• Buses do not stop at all stops
  • To board a bus - wait for the bus at a designated UNL bus stop
  • To get off a bus - use the stop signal to inform the bus driver that you wish to get off at the next stop
• For more information about how to use the bus, check out information from StarTran

  https://www.lincoln.ne.gov/City/Departments/LTU/StarTran

Husker Safe Walk

The UNL Police Department offers a courtesy Husker Safe Walk program where a Community Service Officer is dispatched, upon availability, to accompany you while you await the arrival of your transportation at night. There maybe a response time of up to 15 minutes. For more information on Husker Safe Walk, visit this page.

Student Bus Riders

 StarTran bus service, provided through a contract with the City of Lincoln, and University Parking and Transit Service van service connects City, East and Nebraska Innovation campuses. University of Nebraska–Lincoln students, receive a bus pass at no additional cost as part of the student transit fees fund.

A bus pass is required to board and ride StarTran buses. Passes are coordinated through Token Transit.
Register and receive your mobile bus pass through the Token Transit app:
Link to the registration form at https://tokentransit.com/startran/unl-pass
• Enter your NU student email.
• Enter your NU student identification number.
• Click the “Send Pass” button.
• Will receive text with link to download Token Transit app. If already downloaded to your phone, go to “My Passes.”
• To activate the bus pass on your phone, select the app and enter your phone number. A code will be sent to you to complete the activation.
• To use, activate the Token Transit app and show the ticket to the bus driver when boarding.

No pass is required for Parking and Transit Services campus van services, Route 23, running between East Campus and Innovation Campus.

If you need additional information, call Parking and Transit Services 402-472-1800.

Faculty and Staff Bus Riders

Free bus passes are available for all employees

In support of campus sustainability efforts, Parking and Transit Services now offers all faculty and staff StarTran bus passes at no cost.Bus services provided through StarTran connect City, East and Innovation campuses with full day schedules. The bus passes are also good for all StarTran routes in the city.

 StarTran bus passes are coordinated through Token Transit.

Register and receive your mobile bus pass through the Token Transit app:

Link to the registration form at https://tokentransit.com/startran/unl-pass

• Enter your NU email.
• Enter your NU identification number
• Click the “Send Pass” button.

• You will receive an email at your UNL email inbox to “Redeem your Transit Pass for StarTran”
• If using your mobile device: Click the “Redeem Now” button & choose “Download” from the top menu to install the Token Transit app
• If using your computer for previous steps: Open your app store on your mobile device to download the Token Transit app
• Enter your phone number and agree to the Terms of Use & Privacy Policy to continue
• You will receive a text with a six-digit code—enter this code when requested by Token Transit
• Click on the “My Passes” menu (android) or the “person” icon (iOS)
• Select “Redeem Code”
• Check your UNL email account and manually enter the code on STEP 5 that was sent from Token Transit
• Select the UNL Bus Pass for the current year (expires on August 2nd)
• To use pass, tap on the UNL Pass, select “Show operator your ticket,” and show to the bus driver when entering the bus

No pass is required to ride campus vans.