ANNOUNCEMENT

Miner Metro Announcement

Thanksgiving Service Interruption

In observance of the Thanksgiving holiday and University closure.  Miner Metro will not be in service on Thursday, November 23, 2023, and Friday, November 24, 2023. Service will return on Monday, November 27, 2023.    

Cross parking is allowed with a permit except for ADA spaces, meters, and reserved 24/7 spaces. 

UTEP Miner Metro Fall 2023 Routes

The University of Texas at El Paso’s Parking and Transportation Services (PTS) will provide Miner Metro Shuttle Service to the West (Orange) and Campus Loop (Green) routes during the Fall Semester.

The West (Orange) route will run from Miner Canyon residential housing on the north end of campus to Miner Alley, located behind the Sun Bowl Parking Garage. It will operate from 6:30 a.m. to 7:14 p.m. Monday through Thursday at 20-minute intervals, as traffic allows.  The last pick-up from Miner Alley will be at 7:05 p.m.

On Friday it will operate from 6:30 a.m. to 6:14 p.m. The last pick-up from Miner Alley will be at 6:05 p.m.

The Campus Loop (Green) route will run from Miner Alley to the Campbell Building, 1101 N. Campbell St., and will service Glory Road and Oregon St. stops. It will operate from 6:40 a.m. to 5:41 p.m. Monday through Friday at 31-minute intervals, as traffic allows. The last pick-up from the Campbell Building will be at 5:25 p.m.

PTS has collaborated with Passio to provide live GPS tracking of their routes at https://utep.passiogo.com, on the Passio Go phone application, or on the UTEP interactive map at www.utep.edu/map on the transit tab.

Please direct questions to PTS at 915-747-5724 or parking@utep.edu.

• Miner Metro shuttles are FREE to all UTEP faculty, staff, students and official visitors.
• The lost and found is operated by the Campus Police, please contact them at 915-747-6640 or 915-747-6338 if you are looking for an item.
• Shuttles do not operate during Wintermester, summer minimesters, University holidays or during intersessions.

Accessible Buses: In order to assist students with disabilities, wheelchair accessible buses are available on each Miner Metro Shuttle bus route during the normal operating times.

The University does not currently provide paratransit services within the campus. However, the City of El Paso’s public transit provider, Sun Metro, does provide point to point paratransit service from outside the campus onto the UTEP campus. The Sun Metro LIFT customer service line is 915-212-0100.

For student ADA questions please contact the Center for Accommodations and Support Services at 915-747-5148 voice/TTY or through email at dss@utep.edu.

UTEP faculty/staff with ADA-related questions may contact the University’s Equal Opportunity Office at 915-747-5662.

Routes

West (Orange) Route

FALL 2023

Monday - Thursday  6:30 a.m. - 7:14 p.m. Friday 6:30 a.m. - 6:14 p.m.   

• Buses run in 20-minute intervals

The first trip leaves at 6:30 a.m. from the Miner Canyon bus stop.

Monday- Thursday the last inbound trip leaves at 7:05 p.m. from the  Miner Alley bus stop.  

 Friday the last inbound trip leaves at 6:05 p.m. from the Miner Alley bus stop.