Transportation Services

We are a pedestrian campus that accommodates bicycles and offers limited parking to staff and visitors. A car is not necessary to explore off campus, as much of Baltimore is accessible by means of free and safe transportation. Our two most-used services are the HomewoodPeabody-JHMI Shuttle and the Blue Jay Shuttle.

The Homewood-Peabody-JHMI Shuttle, which Blue Jays affectionately call “the Jimmy,” connects the Homewood campus with Penn Station, the Peabody Conservatory, and the medical campus. Approximately 200 scheduled trips occur each weekday; the schedule is available online at ts.jhu.edu/shuttles. The JHMI shuttle also connects your student to other means of public transportation that can take them all over Baltimore and beyond. The Metro is accessible at the Johns Hopkins Hospital, and a transfer to the Light Rail is easy at Penn Station, where both Amtrak and commuter (MARC) trains stop. The Blue Jay Shuttle Night Ride service operates in an area proximate to the Homewood campus from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. seven days per week, excluding university holidays and other dates as determined by the university. The service also operates at the Peabody Institute from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. during the fall and spring academic terms. The Night Ride shuttle is an easy and safe way for students to get around after dark. Dispatchers monitor all ride requests with a goal of completing most pickups within ten minutes. If all shuttles are busy, dispatchers will send a free Lyft for the requested ride (no Lyft account necessary). Additionally, shuttles are equipped with a GPS-based real-time transit information system available online (ondemand.transloc.com) or through a mobile app (transloc.com/app).

There are many other means by which your student can get around the city:

The Collegetown Shuttle connects JHU with other college campuses in and around Baltimore.

The Charm City Circulator is a free bus service that connects our campus with neighborhoods downtown and around the Harbor.

The Maryland Transit Administration offers several public transportation options, including a bus system that operates throughout the city and its suburbs, the Metro, the Light Rail, and MARC trains. Ride sharing services (such as Uber or Lyft) operate in Baltimore and are frequently used by students and city residents. We are a small city, so fares are quite reasonable! There are several easy and inexpensive options for students to get to BWI airport. Our JHMI shuttle and the Charm City Circulator connect them to the Light Rail at Penn Station, which will take them directly to the BWI terminal for only a few dollars. Ride shares and taxis are also options. Your Blue Jay can sign up for a membership with Zipcar for those times when a personal vehicle is necessary. There are about 25 Zipcars on or in the immediate vicinity of campus that can be rented on an hourly basis. Recognized student groups also have access to our Hop Vans. Drivers need to be certified by the university, and vans can be used to travel within 150 miles of campus. JHU also offers accessible services to our students with disabilities and injuries. We provide rides during the day to and from campus, to class, the library, the Student Health and Wellness Center, and more.

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