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First rate increase in five years to help pay for continuation of popular service and improved user experience
The Golden Panther Express (GPE) Shuttle, a popular transportation alternative for students commuting between Modesto A. Maidique (MMC) and Biscayne Bay (BBC) campuses, will upgrade its services this fall.
Passengers will be able to utilize Wi-Fi service during their commute. In addition, security cameras will be installed on the shuttles to enhance the safety of students and faculty/staff. While FIU continues to look into bus shelter improvements at MMC and BBC, a bus shelter is being constructed inside MMC’s Gold Parking Garage to provide additional protection to riders from the sun and rain.
Beginning Mon., Aug. 22, the Golden Panther Express Shuttle fare will increase from $2 per one way trip to $2.50 per one way trip. This is the first rate increase since 2006. University officials say the increase is needed to support the continuation of the service along with the implementation of a new contract and the new amenities.
The service, which provided nearly 100,000 roundtrips between MMC and BBC in fiscal year 2010-2011, is going ticketless. Fares will be automatically deducted from the FIU One Card. Any unused GPE tickets previously purchased are eligible for credit. These tickets must be returned to the MMC or BBC Parking & Transportation office prior to Sept. 2 in order to process the $2 per trip credit on the FIU One Card.
Additional information, including the bus schedules, is available on the Parking & Transportation website.
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It would be great if the FIU shuttle bus service would also be provided for the FIU Pines Center in Pembroke Pines. It could help alleviate more parking at FIU Modesto Maidique Campus and help out many students in the area.
Thank you.
cameras on the bus? mad creepy
When will the fall schedule for the bus from MMC to BBC be available? It is not posted on the site listed here.
I have no idea hun. If I found out Ill let you know. If you find out before I post back to this post, let me know what you found 🙂 thanks, Jacky.
the schedule sucks, I have class from 9am to 9.50, and the bus departs bbc at 8.05 to get there at 9.05 then I have to walk to class and get there late. and the return is either 9.45am or 10.45, which means either get out early or wait an hour. why cant they just have the shuttles depart at a reasonable time. This is ridiculous and now it went up 50 cents a ticket, what a mess…
What frustrates me is Ive taken the bus for 6 days now, both ways, and the internet has only worked once. the bus drivers don’t seem to care and when I asked why it didn’t work they said “uhhh I dunno”. I really love the bus service but I mean why promise wifi if it is never going to work.
how did you get the internet service up and running the first time because mine won’t detect any wifi service on this bus ugh
Throw some bells and whistles on the bus. Raise fares. Make money back after a semester. Profit more off students.