BUS AND SHUTTLE COMPANY CONTACT INFORMATION:

 

LOCAL MOTION:  Students needing an update or assistance with an issue/problem on the Exchange Bus or the Senate Bus should call Local Motion Dispatch at (781) 535-6371 or 6372.

 

JFK TRANSPORTATION:  Students encountering a problem with the BOW Shuttle or the Movie-Mall Shuttle can call (508) 653-4500 for help.

 

LOCAL MOTION/RIDESYSTEMS TRACKER APP:

 

To download the app go to the App Store/Play Store

Search RideSystems - Look for a blue "R" 

Select:  "Wellesley College"

Once downloaded select a route you want to view.

 

Reimbursement Policy:

- Wellesley College is not responsible for costs incurred when buses run late or miss a departure due to circumstances beyond the control of Local Motion.  This includes inclement weather, traffic conditions, vehicle breakdown, highway construction and the presence of bodily fluids/vomit on the bus.

- Students will not be reimbursed if a bus fills and no seats are available.  The purchase of a ticket, token, or punch pass does not guarantee a seat on a specific departure.  Buses that fill are not eligible for Uber, Lyft, or MBTA reimbursement.

- Students will not be reimbursed if schedule and/or stop changes have previously been posted and announced.

- Students will not be reimbursed if a bus driver does not allow you to board the bus at a non-designated stop i.e. you see the bus at a stop light and ask to board.  You will not be reimbursed under these circumstances.  

 

Reminders:

 

-Smoking, alcohol, food and drink, including water bottles, are NOT permitted on the buses.

-ID cards must be shown when boarding all buses.  Have your Wellesley ID ready to show the driver when you board the bus.  Guests of Wellesley students are allowed to board the buses.  They are expected to have a ticket, token or punch pass to offer the driver as they board.  Guest Passes are not required but they are available from Peter Eastment, peastmen@wellesley.edu

-Bicycles may transported on the buses.  The bus driver will open the lower luggage compartment and you may place your bike in the compartment.

-Bus drivers cannot make unscheduled stops.  Drivers are to drop off and pick up at designated areas only.

-Occasionally, replacement buses are used.  There will be a sign in the front window, but when in doubt, please ask!

-All departure times are approximate.  Please arrive at least five to ten minutes before the scheduled departure time at all stops.

-Once a bus is full, standees are NOT allowed on any of the buses.  Drivers are not allowed to exceed the passenger capacity of any vehicle.