Transportation on Campus

Getting around campus

The Office of Accessible Educational Services (AES) offers accessible van service for Indiana University Bloomington students who have a severely limiting permanent mobility qualifying medical condition, under the Americans with Disabilities Act. If space is available, students with temporary mobility limitations may be served on a first-come, first-serve basis when sufficient documentation is provided.

The van service provides rides only to your scheduled classes during standard hours of operation. The van does not pick up or drop off students outside of university property. If you live off campus, please consider other options.

If you have not already registered for services, go to the Register for Services here.

Once van rides are established for a student, contact information for Van Services will be shared.

Contact us

AES Van Coordinator

  • Phone: 812-855-5043
  • Email: iubaes@iu.edu

Hours of operation

Monday–Thursday

  • First ride: 7:30 a.m.
  • Last ride: 7:30 p.m.

Friday

  • First ride: 7:30 a.m.
  • Last ride: 4 p.m.

Van service rules and student responsibilities

  • The van will not wait for you if you are late for pickup. If you miss the van, you will be recorded as a no-show.
  • If you miss a pickup, you may call the van coordinator to request that the van return to pick you up. The van driver will make all other stops before returning for you.

  • If you have excessive cancellations, you will be required to meet with the van coordinator to figure out the cause of your cancellations and to determine if you remain eligible to use the van service.
  • If you’re still eligible, the van coordinator will work with you to address the cause of your cancellations and ensure that you avoid future cancellations.
  • If you’re no longer eligible, any scheduled rides will be cancelled immediately.

  • If you miss a ride without calling ahead to cancel it, you are considered a no-show. If this happens, the van service will take your name off the schedule for that day. If you need other rides that day, you should call the van coordinator to reschedule.
  • If you miss scheduled rides on two consecutive days or on three nonconsecutive days in one week, you will lose your van service privileges. You may reinstate your privileges by meeting with your AES access coordinator or the AES director to explain the circumstances that led to the missed rides.

Other transportation options

IU Campus Bus Service

IU’s campus buses are accessible and run until midnight.

IU Ride

IU Safety Escort provides free safe rides to the IU community.

BTaccess

Bloomington Transit’s BTaccess is a transportation service for people with disabilities who can’t use the fixed-route bus system.

Office of Parking Operations

Learn about parking and traffic on the IUB campus.