Georgetown University

SafeRides, Individual Escorts and Neighborhood Shuttles

SafeRides 202-784-RIDE

SafeRides aims to provide a safe alternative to walking alone at night for Georgetown University staff, students and faculty. Our Neighborhood Shuttles and GUTS are available to help meet your other transportation needs.

You might like to know that generally, our Public Safety Officers will not be assigned as SafeRides drivers.

If your personal safety is at risk or you are facing an imminent threat, call the Department of Public Safety at 202-687-4357 --that's 202-687-HELP-- for emergency assistance and an immediate officer response.

Based on the resources, requesters should expect a wait time of up to 20-25 minutes. Find out more by reading the updated policy.

SafeRides Policy

To ensure that you have a good understanding of what to expect from your SafeRides service, please take a few minutes to review the policy for riders and drivers. (SafeRidesPolicy.pdf)

Information for Students with Temporary Injuries

Hours of Opreation

SafeRides is in service 8pm - 2am throughout the week, with hours extended to 3am Thursday - Saturday. During inclement weather, call 202-784-RIDE to check on the operating status of SafeRides, and Neighborhood Shuttles.

Location / Service Area

SafeRides provides transportation to and from campus and adjacent neighborhoods within defined boundaries. The boundaries for SafeRides service can be traced as follows from the corner of M St. & Wisconsin Ave, NW: M St. toward Canal Rd. NW, Canal Rd. NW along Foxhall briefly and then MacArthur Blvd all the way to W St. NW. The northern boundary is interrupted by the Glover Archbold Park and then extends north (including 39th St., 38th St., W St., Benton St., Beecher St. - Glover Park) to Calvert St. NW until the eastern boundary of Wisconsin Ave. NW, running south back to M St. NW.
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Individual Escorts

When SafeRides is not in service, you may call 202-784-RIDE to request an individual escort from DPS.  The method of escort (walking, patrol car, SafeRides van) will be determined by DPS, based on the resources available at the time of your call. We encourage you to request an individual escort outside of SafeRides operating hours if you anticpate feeling unsafe walking.  However, if your personal safety is at risk or you are facing an imminent threat, call the Department of Public Safety at 202-687-HELP. That's 202-687-4357 or 7-4357 from a university landline.

(During inclement weather, vehicles may not be in operation and only walking escorts may be available.  Because inclement weather may also lead to reduced staff, escorts may be considerably delayed or unavailable.  Call 202-784-RIDE to check the availability of individual escorts.)

The boundaries for these escort services are the same as the boundaries for SafeRides.

Neighborhood Shuttles

 

Three shuttles operate during the academic year to and from the front gates of main campus at 37th and O Streets, in continuous loops. One goes through Burleith another through West Georgetown, and a third runs along M Street and back. Details can be seen on the maps below. Hours of service are from 10pm-3am Thursday through Saturday.  (During inclement weather, call 202-784-RIDE for for operating status information.)

1] Burleith Loop Shuttle


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2] West Georgetown Shuttle


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3] M Street Loop Shuttle


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