New VandyRide BNA Express Shuttle Service for Spring Break Journey | Administration

Vanderbilt’s Division of Administration, Student Affairs, and Vanderbilt Student Government are teaming as much as provide VandyRide shuttle providers to Nashville International Airport (BNA) to help pupil Spring Break journey. Shuttles will run Friday, March 6, and Saturday, March 7, offering a handy transportation choice for college kids flying to their Spring Break vacation spot. 

“The BNA VandyRide shuttle is a great example of what’s possible when we collaborate with student leaders,” mentioned Sean Carroll, senior director for communications and advertising for the Division of Administration.

“Working with Vanderbilt Student Government, we found an opportunity to leverage existing resources and secure the necessary permits to deliver an accessible and cost-effective transportation option to help students get to the airport safely and efficiently. This model gives us room to grow, scale, and apply this service to other peak travel times throughout the year,” he mentioned.

Students can now reserve their spot on the Transact Mobile Ordering app, the identical platform used for VandyCartwork.  

The particulars

Service dates: 

• Friday, March 6
• Saturday, March 7

March 6-7 routes: 

Shuttles will arrive at their pickup areas quarter-hour previous to departure. The estimated time of arrival at BNA is half-hour after departure for these leaving from Sarratt and quarter-hour after departure for these leaving from Hank Ingram.   

Sarratt to BNA 

• 11 a.m. departure from Sarratt; boarding begins at 10:45 a.m.

• 11:45 a.m. departure from Sarratt; boarding begins at 11:30 a.m.

• 12:30 p.m. departure from Sarratt; boarding begins at 12:15 p.m.

• 1:15 p.m. departure from Sarratt; boarding begins at 1 p.m.

• 2 p.m. departure from Sarratt; boarding begins at 1:45 p.m.

• 2:45 p.m. departure from Sarratt; boarding begins at 2:30 p.m.

• 3:30 p.m. departure from Sarratt; boarding begins at 3:15 p.m.

• 4:15 departure from Sarratt; boarding begins at 4 p.m.

• 5 p.m. departure from Sarratt; boarding begins at 4:45 p.m.

• 5:45 departure from Sarratt; boarding begins at 5:30

Hank Ingram to BNA 

• 11:15 a.m. departure from Hank Ingram; boarding begins at 11 a.m.

• 12:30 p.m. departure from Hank Ingram; boarding begins at 12:15 p.m.

• 2 p.m. departure from Hank Ingram; boarding begins at 1:45 p.m.

• 3:30 p.m. departure from Hank Ingram; boarding begins at 3:15 p.m.

• 5 p.m. departure from Hank Ingram; boarding begins at 4:45 p.m.

Capacity: 

14 riders per shuttle with room for baggage  

Reservations:  

• Reservations price $5; college students might be prompted for fee when reserving their timeslot on the TMO app, which is built-in with Commodore Cash.

• One reservation per pupil; deadline to cancel or modify reservations is 8 a.m. on March 6; no-show or late cancelations will consequence within the forfeit of fee.

Day-of notes:  

• Arrive 5-10 minutes earlier than your reserved departure time. Boarding might be accessible quarter-hour previous to departure time.

• Have your affirmation e-mail or TMO app prepared to point out the shuttle driver earlier than boarding.

• Shuttles can have room for baggage; riders should load their very own suitcases and may use the overhead bin storage for carry-on-style baggage.

• Standby seating might be accessible on a first-come, first-served foundation.

A collaborative effort

This initiative was developed in collaboration with the Division of Administration management staff, Student Affairs, Transportation Services, Card Services and Vanderbilt Student Government, with the purpose of supporting pupil journey throughout peak durations. We encourage college students to plan forward and reserve their most popular time slot early, as area is proscribed.   

Vanderbilt’s public transit profit additionally supplies full-and part-time college students, college, workers and postdocs with free entry to WeGo Public Transit local buses and regional buses, the WeGo Star commuter rail prepare, and WeGo Access paratransit providers with their Vanderbilt-registered QuickTicket app or card. This service is obtainable not only for commuting to and from campus.   

Safe travels, Commodores!