Miner Metro
ANNOUNCEMENT
Miner Metro Announcement
Miner Metro Announcement
Miner Metro Fall 2024 Shuttle Service
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 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 or 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 Summer Inter-Session Shuttle and Cross Parking Updates
Miner Metro Shuttle services will end service on Wednesday, August 07, 2024, route services will resume on Monday, August 26, 2024. Please use the cross-parking (alternate) options explained below.
Alternate Parking Options
Until the Miner Metro Shuttle service resumes service on August 26, 2024, cross parking will be allowed with ANY VALID UTEP parking permit in the following parking locations: Remote (Green) lots, Perimeter (Blue/Silver) lots, Sun Bowl Garage, and Schuster Garage.
Inner Campus access and parking will be allowed with ANY VALID UTEP parking permit after 3 p.m.
Paid visitor parking is available at the Sun Bowl Garage visitor section, and Schuster Garage top level.
For more information, call 915-747-5724, email parking@utep.edu, or visit our website.
- 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
Summer 2024
Monday - Friday 7:20 a.m. - 5:29 p.m.
- Buses run in
20-minute intervals
The first trip leaves at 7:20 a.m. from the Miner Canyon bus stop.
Monday- Friday the last inbound trip leaves at 5:20 p.m. from the Miner Alley bus stop.
Campus Loop (Green) Route
Summer 2024
Monday - Friday 7:40 a.m. -5:31 p.m.
- Buses run in
31-minute intervals
The first trip leaves at 7:40 a.m. from the Miner Alley bus stop.
The last outbound trip leaves at 5:15 p.m. from the Miner Alley bus stop.