Editing University of Chicago (section)

==== Transportation ====
The university participates in the U-Pass program with the [[Chicago Transit Authority|Chicago Transit Authority (CTA)]], which provides unlimited rides on CTA busses and trains for undergraduate students during the school year.<ref>{{Cite web |title=U-Pass - Fare information |url=https://www.transitchicago.com/upass/default.aspx |access-date=2025-05-20 |website=CTA |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=CTA U-Pass {{!}} The College {{!}} The University of Chicago {{!}} The University of Chicago |url=https://college.uchicago.edu/student-services/cta-u-pass |access-date=2025-05-20 |website=college.uchicago.edu |language=en}}</ref> The campus is served by the CTA [[Red Line (CTA)|Red Line]] and [[Green Line (CTA)|Green Line]], as well as the [[Metra Electric District|Metra Electric District Line]] and the [[South Shore Line]].<ref name=":7">{{Cite web |title=Public Transportation |url=https://safety-security.uchicago.edu/en/transportation/public-transportation |access-date=2025-05-20 |website=safety-security.uchicago.edu |language=en}}</ref> All of these lines provide access to downtown Chicago.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Metra Electric (ME) {{!}} Metra |url=https://metra.com/train-lines/me |access-date=2025-05-20 |website=metra.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Green Line (Route info, alerts & schedules) |url=https://www.transitchicago.com/greenline/ |access-date=2025-05-20 |website=CTA |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Red Line (Route info, alerts & schedules) |url=https://www.transitchicago.com/redline/ |access-date=2025-05-20 |website=CTA |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Stations & Map |url=https://mysouthshoreline.com/plan-your-trip/stations-map/ |access-date=2025-05-20 |website=South Shore Line |language=en-US}}</ref> The campus is also served by a network of [[CTA bus routes|CTA bus lines]].<ref name=":7" />

The university provides a shuttle program that runs year-round. There are both day-time and night-time routes, most of which operate within Hyde Park.<ref name=":8">{{Cite web |title=Shuttle Services |url=https://safety-security.uchicago.edu/transportation/shuttle-services/ |access-date=2025-05-20 |website=safety-security.uchicago.edu |language=en}}</ref> In 2022, the university added a Downtown Campus Connector to its shuttle program, which runs on the weekdays and connects the main Hyde Park campus to the Gleacher Center and downtown UChicago Medicine clinics.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Downtown Campus Connector |url=https://safety-security.uchicago.edu/news-alerts/2022-12-20-Downtown-Campus-Connector |access-date=2025-05-20 |website=safety-security.uchicago.edu |language=en}}</ref> There are also a number of [[Divvy]] bike sharing locations on campus.<ref name=":8" />

In 2024, the University unveiled a [[Via Transportation|Via]] program ahead of the 2024-2025 school year, which provides unlimited free rides on campus in shared vans. The program replaced the previous [[Lyft]] Ride Smart Program, which provided students seven rides per month, subsidized up to $10.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ma |first=Amy |title=University Announces New Via Rideshare Service to Replace Lyft Program in September |url=https://chicagomaroon.com/43817/news/university-announces-new-via-rideshare-service-to-replace-lyft-program-in-september/ |access-date=2025-05-20 |website=Chicago Maroon}}</ref>