Welcome to the cycling community of Texas Tech! Each year, thousands of students and employees choose to bike to and from campus or even from their parking lot to their buildings. Texas Tech is the first League of American Bicyclists silver-level Bicycle Friendly University in Texas (press release). 

This section of the website aims to provide the information you need to know about bicycling on campus:

• Basics (safety precautions and state and university regulations)
• Bicycle Sales (a TPS program that sells used bicycles to students and employees for a nominal cost)
• Registration (a free way to protect your bicycle and learn about bicycling events on campus)
• Bike Clinics (a free tune-up and diagnostic service held for campus cyclists twice a year)
• Bicycle Coordinating Committee (a diverse group that effects positive changes for bicycling on campus)

 

For additional questions about bicycling on campus, feel free to contact TPS at (806) 742-PARK (7275) or bike.parking@ttu.edu.

About Citibus and Bus Routes

Citibus provides on- and off-campus bus service in Lubbock under the direction and guidance of Texas Tech's Student Government Association.

On-campus service is free to anyone on the Texas Tech campus. Students may ride for free on any Citibus off-campus route by showing their Texas Tech ID card. Click here  to see schedules and maps.

On-Campus Bus Routes

Two routes are used just for the Texas Tech campus. Download the TPS campus routes brochure here. 

*Duration may be longer after 4 p.m. 

Off-Campus Routes

Citibus provides a number of Off-Campus routes, including ones that transfer to Texas Tech campus buses. Click here to see a list of maps for these routes.

DoubleMap Bus Tracking App

Citibus offers DoubleMap for live bus tracking. Download the app through the App Store or Google Play store. Search for "Citibus (Lubbock)" in the location selection after downloading.

Need Help? Contact us!

Email the transportation demand management staff at transportation@ttu.edu for bus, Raider Ride, and bicycling questions.

 

Evening Transportation Service

Transportation & Parking Services is currently in the process of acquiring another service provider. In the meantime, the Raider Ride vans will operate on fixed routes. One route will circulate clockwise, and the other will circulate counterclockwise.  The drop off and pick-up locations are shown on the map below: 

 

 Interested in driving for Raider Ride? Contact transportation@ttu.edu! 

 

TPS launched TECS in September 2019 to provide a way for Texas Tech University employees to have a free way to get around campus while helping decrease vehicle traffic and increase pedestrian safety on campus. 

TECS offers free rides to Texas Tech University employees across the TTU, HSC, Texas Tech Plaza, and Downtown campuses every weekday when TTU is open from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. 

 

Employees only may request an immediate ride from 7:30am - 5:30pm on weekdays by contacting Transportation & Parking services at (806) 787-7548. 

You may also schedule a ride 2 or more hours in advance by sending an email to transportation@ttu.edu.

* If you are not a current TECS user, please contact us at transportation@ttu.edu to enroll in service. 

 

About Vehicle Rental

Vehicle Rental provides clean, low mileage 7-passenger and 12-passenger vans for rent to any university department.

Rental charges are conveniently charged to departmental accounts.

Vehicle Rental Process

1. Contact Vehicle Rental Fleet to check availability at transportation@ttu.edu
2. Complete the Vehicle Reservation Order Form
3. The completed Vehicle Reservation Order Form will be automatically sent to TDM & Transit Manager Craig Cotton
4. Vehicle rental is scheduled
5. All users must possess a valid operator's license and be approved by the Office of Risk Management.
6. Driver will pick-up vehicle on scheduled date and time

Rental Rates

Our rental rates are as follows:

• 7-passenger vans have an initial rental fee of $60 per day. The first 200 miles for each day are free, with an additional $0.35 fee for every mile thereafter.
• 12-passenger vans have an initial rental fee of $70 per day. The first 200 miles for each day are free, with an additional $0.40 fee for every mile thereafter.

Quick Links

• Vehicle Reservation Order Form
• Pick-up Location

About Fleet Management

Our Mission is to provide and manage safe, economical, and appropriate transportation for faculty and staff to perform their official duties.

• User Authorization
  • All users must possess a valid operator's license and be approved by the Office of Risk Management.
• Vehicle Use Reporting
  • Government Code, Section 2203.01 requires that each operator make a daily report of use on the State of Texas Vehicle Use Report. These reports may be printed from this page.
• Accident Reporting
  • All accidents involving a TTU vehicle must be documented according to the procedures established in TTU OP 80.08 - Collisions Involving University Vehicles.
• Training
  
  • Vehicle Fleet Management will provide reporting compliance training periodically to all applicable areas. In addition, training may be requested by individual departments on an as-needed basis. The 15-Passenger Van Driver Training Course is offered through Human Development.

Contact Information

Cassandra Rodriguez, Fleet Manager

Administrative Support Center, Room 201
407 Flint Ave
Lubbock, TX 79409                      

• Mail Stop: 43161
• Phone: 806-834-0402
• Map

Hours of Operation

Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Operating Policies & Procedures

• OP 2.03 - Acceptance of Gifts and Grants from Private Philanthropic Sources
• OP 61.01 - Use of University Facilities, Equipment, Vehicles, Supplies, and Services for Private Purposes Prohibited
• OP 72.15 - Purchasing/Leasing Motor Vehicle
• OP 79.13 - University-Related Travel by Motor Vehicle
• OP 80.01 - Painting University Vehicles and Equipment
• OP 80.02 - Vehicle Rental Office Check-Out Procedure
• OP 80.03 - Out-of-Country Use of University Vehicles
• OP 80.04 - Disposal of Motor Vehicles as Surplus Property
• OP 80.05 - Refueling Procedure for University-Owned Vehicles
• OP 80.06 - Leased or Loaned Passenger Vehicles and Car Allowances
• OP 80.07 - Vehicle Fleet Management Program
• OP 80.08 - Collisions Involving University Vehicles

Forms

• Auto Collision
  Information
• Monthly Use Report
• Vehicle Use Report: Tips for Compliance
• Vehicle Accident Investigation
• Vehicle Accident Witness Statement

Scooters and E-Bikes

Catch a Lime-S electric scooter or Lime-E electric assist bicycle to get around campus and Lubbock! Pell Grant recipients and students receiving other government assistance are eligible for reduced rates (PDF).

• Follow the same rules as bicycles
• Always park at bike racks and in designated Lime parking zones
• Wearing a helmet is strongly encouraged