PANTHER EXPRESS
Boarding fees and IDs are not required. Should you need assistance boarding, our drivers are equipped to help. ADA Parking is also available in the Green Lot.
Shuttles will run on all routes Monday-Friday, 7 a.m. – midnight, during Maymester and summer semester.
Panther Express Routes
Our daily routes operate between 7 a.m. and midnight. For turn-by-turn tracking, download Passio GO! Please note: Downtown traffic can negatively affect shuttle arrival time. Please allow for additional time when riding the Panther Express.
Blue Route:
Monday-Friday, 7 a.m. – midnight
Green Lot at Center Parc Stadium
Langdale Hall
Sparks Hall
Green Route:
Monday-Friday, 7 a.m. – midnight
Student Center East
University Commons
Piedmont North
Orange Route:
Monday-Friday, 7 a.m. – midnight
Green Lot at Center Parc Stadium
Petit Science Center
Sparks Hall
Purple Route:
Monday-Friday, 7 a.m. – midnight
Student Center East
University Commons
Piedmont North
Rialto
Arts & Humanities
Late Night Panther Express Schedules
Please note: Downtown traffic can negatively affect shuttle arrival time. Please allow for additional time when riding the Panther Express.
Blue Route
| Center Parc Stadium | Langdale Hall | Sparks Hall |
| 7 p.m. | 7:25 p.m. | 7:35 p.m. |
| 7:20 p.m. | 7:45 p.m. | 7:55 p.m. |
| 7:40 p.m. | 8:05 p.m. | 8:15 p.m. |
| 8 p.m. | 8:25 p.m. | 8:35 p.m. |
| 8:20 p.m. | 8:45 p.m. | 8:55 p.m. |
| 8:40 p.m. | 9:05 p.m. | 9:15 p.m. |
| 9 p.m. | 9:25 p.m. | 9:35 p.m. |
| 9:20 p.m. | 9:45 p.m. | 9:55 p.m. |
| 9:40 p.m. | 10:05 p.m. | 10:15 p.m. |
| 10 p.m. | 10:25 p.m. | 10:35 p.m. |
| 10:20 p.m. | 10:45 p.m. | 10:55 p.m. |
| 10:40 p.m. | 11:05 p.m. | 11:15 p.m. |
| 11 p.m. | 11:25 p.m. | 11:35 p.m. |
| 11:20 p.m. | 11:45 p.m. | 11:55 p.m. |
| 11:40 p.m. | ||
| 12 a.m. |
Green Route
| Student Center East |
University Commons | Piedmont North |
| 7 p.m. | 7:15 p.m. | 7:25 p.m. |
| 7:50 p.m. | 8:05 p.m. | 8:15 p.m. |
| 8:35 p.m. | 8:50 p.m. | 9 p.m. |
| 9:20 p.m. | 9:35 p.m. | 9:45 p.m. |
| 10:05 p.m. | 10:20 p.m. | 10:30 p.m. |
| 10:50 p.m. | 11:05 p.m. | 11:15 p.m. |
| 11:40 p.m. | 11:50 p.m. | 12 a.m. |
Orange Route
| Sparks Hall | Center Parc Stadium | Petit Science Center |
| 7 p.m. | 7:15 p.m. | 7:30 pm. |
| 7:40 p.m. | 7:55 p.m. | 8:10 p.m. |
| 8:20 p.m. | 8:35 p.m. | 8:50 p.m. |
| 9 p.m. | 9:15 p.m. | 9:30 p.m. |
| 9:40 p.m. | 9:55 p.m. | 10:10 p.m. |
| 10:20 p.m. | 10:35 p.m. | 10:50 p.m. |
| 11 p.m. | 11:15 p.m. | 11:30 p.m. |
| 11:45 p.m. | 12 a.m. |
Purple Route
| University Commons | Piedmont North |
Rialto | Arts & Humanities | Student Center East |
| 7 p.m. | 7:10 p.m. | 7:25 p.m. | 7:40 p.m. | 7:50 p.m. |
| 8:10 p.m. | 8:20 p.m. | 8:35 p.m. | 8:50 p.m. | 9 p.m. |
| 9:20 p.m. | 9:30 p.m. | 9:45 p.m. | 10 p.m. | 10:10 p.m. |
| 10:25 p.m. | 10:35 p.m. | 11:00 p.m. | 11:15 p.m. | 11:25 p.m. |
| 11:35 p.m. | 11:45 p.m. |
About Panther Express Buses
The Panther Express bus fleet includes 15 Eldorado National E-Z Rider II BRT buses and two 40-passenger Gillig buses, that are state-of-the-art, heavy-duty buses, along with four smaller cutaway style vehicles. The buses include a kneeling feature that lowers the buses to street level, making boarding and departing the buses easier and faster for wheelchairs. An onboard camera system called “DriveCam” is a safety feature on all buses that enables addressing any detected unsafe driver behaviors.
Introducing the Passio GO! App
App Features
Interactive Home Screen
- One Screen: Maps, Routes, and Messages
- ETAs, Routes, and Schedules in Real Time
Touch & Go Trip Planner
- “Tap to Set” Trip Start and Destination
- SmartSearch for Any Route Location
Communication
- One-Screen Message Alerts
- BusBuzz
Follow My Bus
- Tap to Track
- Moves with Vehicle Location
No more missing the bus. With real-time tracking and notifications, get back in control of your commute.
Download the Passio GO! app for free from the App Store and Google Play.
Bus Safety
To help prevent Covid 19, social distancing is strongly encouraged.
Here are some bus safety tips:
You can help prevent injury by following these safety tips:
- Stay back from the curb until the bus comes to a complete stop.
- Cross the street behind the bus. This helps you to see, and be seen by other motorists.
- Do not walk between two stopped buses. The buses sometimes roll back slightly when the brakes are released.
- When driving another vehicle, do not pass a stopped bus unless you are in a passing zone.
- If you ride a bicycle, skateboard, or roller blades, don’t hang on to the rear of the bus or follow too closely. The bus may stop unexpectedly.
Your driver is a fully-trained, professional bus operator. For your safety and that of others, thank you for observing the following:
- Be ready to get on or off the bus when it stops. Drivers are instructed not to open the doors again once they begin to re-enter traffic.
- Drivers are instructed to load and unload at bus stops only.
- If standing, please move to the center of the bus. Drivers are instructed not to move the bus with people standing in unsafe locations on the bus.
- To prevent injury to yourself or others, if you are traveling with a stroller or other wheeled device, be sure to lock the wheels or maintain control of your property while the bus is in motion.
Bus Buzz (Customer Feedback)
How to use Bus Buzz
- Step One: Identify your bus number (you can find it on one of the posters, or window stickers on your bus, or on the side of the bus ).
- Step Two: Text your feedback to “72727” and make sure to include your bus number located on your bus with the letters p-a-n-t-h-e-x-p in front of the number. I.e. “panthexp141.”
- Step Three: A Panther Express customer service representative will respond with in 48 hours of your text.
Customer Service Feedback at Your Fingertips
BusBuzz will change the way we interact with our Panther Express passengers. Passengers suggest improvements, report issues, give compliments, and can register for alerts so they are completely in touch with the Georgia State University transit system.
Responses from our Passengers will be tracked
- Follow the history of conversations with Panther Express riders
- Management will be able to see who responded to Panther Express rider comments and see what they said
- View reports and trends to help improve future communications
Emergency Alerts
- Send system messages to all registered passengers
- Create groups of passengers who need special information
No Apps or Special Software needed
- Panther Express riders use text messaging on their cell phone
Reserve a Panther Express Shuttle
Due to operational demand, we only accept Panther Express reservations for Saturday and Sunday.
Panther Express shuttles can be reserved for special events when available for $117.30 per hour. Our large shuttles seat 37 passengers, and our small shuttles seat 20 passengers. The Panther Express shuttle reservation form below should be submitted at least 10 days prior to your event. There is a minimum charge of three hours plus a one-time deadhead charge of $53.31. There is no guarantee shuttles will be available for your event. If we are not able to provide a Panther Express shuttle for your event, we will provide you with charter options.
All rates and fees are subject to change without notice. Annual changes are anticipated July 1 of each fiscal year.
Rules and Regulations
- To prevent COVID-19, face masks and social distancing are strongly encouraged.
- Approval usually takes three to five days if the request is submitted within 10 days of the event date. If your event is months out, approval may take longer. You will receive notification of your approval or denial from our department by email.
- No split schedules are allowed. Services will be billed separately at a three-hour minimum.
- Panther Express shuttles will not travel outside state lines.
- Cancellations and modifications are allowed up to 72 hours prior to time of service and must be submitted via email. All cancellations or modifications requested after this time will be subject to a penalty fee equal to the minimum usage fee.
- Passengers are prohibited from eating food of any kind or drinking alcoholic beverages on shuttles.
- You may not tape or affix any item to the outside or inside of the shuttles.
- Georgia State will not be held liable for any lost, stolen or damaged property.