Bus Service Schedules
Drexel provides free shuttle bus service for students, faculty and staff across its three Philadelphia campuses
Traffic Advisory: Market Street Bridges Project
PennDOT is beginning an anticipated four-year project to rehabilitate the Market Street bridges near Drexel University’s campus. Periodic weekday lane closures are expected along Market Street during early construction activities, causing extra traffic and delays in the area, including on the Drexel bus service’s Dragon Route – Center City Loop. For complete information on the Market Street Bridges Project, including all planned closures and detours, visit PennDOT’s Market Street Bridges Rehabilitation and Improvement Project website. To track Drexel shuttles and receive notifications in real time, download the TripShot app (iOS | Android).
Drexel University provides shuttle bus transportation across the University City, Center City and Queen Lane campuses. Students, faculty and professional staff are permitted unlimited use of this service at no charge. The bus service includes three fixed routes (Powelton/Spring Garden, Dragon and Queen Lane) and operates Monday through Friday (as well as Saturday and Sunday for Powelton/Spring Garden only).
Upon boarding Drexel’s shuttles, you must present your DragonCard and tap it on the blue card reader at the front of the bus; the card readers provide route utilization statistics that help identify problems and allow more efficient delivery of shuttle service. As a reminder, drivers may only pick up and drop off at designated bus stops.
Drexel Transit App, Powered by TripShot
Drexel Transit, powered by the TripShot app, offers trip planning and the ability to commute with predictability through real-time notifications, alerts and Drexel shuttle tracking. To start using TripShot:
- Download the app: iOS | Android
- On the Setup screen, enter “Drexel” as the Service Name and click Next.
- Select “Log in with Drexel Connect” and sign in with your Drexel user ID and password (the same credentials you use to access the DrexelOne portal).
If you have any questions about TripShot, contact transitinfo@drexel.edu.
Dragon Route (Center City Loop)
This service runs Monday through Friday from 33rd and Market Streets at Nesbitt Hall to Vine Street at the New College Building (between 15th and Broad), then stopping at a bus zone at 19th and Arch Streets. This service does not operate on weekends, on holidays or during the University's Winter Break.
Dragon Route SchedulePowelton/Spring Garden Route
This route runs Monday through Friday, 6 a.m. to 11 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday, 7:30 a.m.-10 p.m., from 33rd and Market Streets (Nesbitt Hall) to the Dornsife Center for Neighborhood Partnerships (35th/36th and Spring Garden streets) to the Vidas Athletic Complex Field House at 42nd and Powelton. This service also provides one express run from 33rd and Ludlow streets to the Vidas Athletic Complex at 5:45 a.m., Monday through Friday. This service does not operate on holidays or during the University's Winter Break.
Powelton/Spring Garden ScheduleQueen Lane Route (East Falls Loop)
This express service operates Monday through Friday in a continuous loop between Vine Street at 15th Street (outside the New College Building) and the Queen Lane Campus. This service does not operate on weekends, on holidays or during the University's Winter Break.
Queen Lane ScheduleUniversity of Pennsylvania Bus (East / West)
Drexel University has a reciprocity agreement with the University of Pennsylvania allowing Drexel students, faculty and professional staff to ride the University of Pennsylvania fixed route campus bus service, free of charge. This service generally operates as far west as 48th Street and Woodland Avenue and as far east as 20th and South Streets.