Student Game Day Shuttle
Northwestern's Student Game Day Shuttle provides free roundtrip service from the Evanston campus to Welsh-Ryan Arena for home men's basketball, select women's basketball, select volleyball, and select wrestling matches.
Due to capacity constraints, Game Day Shuttles are intended for student use, and all riders must present a valid Student Wildcard to ride the shuttle. As with other shuttle routes, guests are not allowed to ride the shuttle. Faculty and staff may ride the shuttles as capacity permits. The public may ride the .
Students attending weekday , , , or games are encouraged to use the Intercampus Shuttle to athletic venues.
Shuttle Schedule
- Men's Basketball Games (see the for game dates)
- Before games: Shuttles start running 2 hours before game time and arrive approximately every 20 minutes.
- During games: Shuttles run approximately every 30 minutes during the game.
- After the games: Shuttles provide load-and-go service for up to 1 hour after the game ends.
- Operating for these games:
- Mon, Nov 02 - Binghamton
- Fri, Nov 06 - Stony Brook
- Mon, Nov 09 - Boston University
- Mon, Nov 16 - Columbia
- Tue, Dec 01 - Wisconsin
- Fri, Nove 13 – DePaul
- Sun, Jan 03, 2027 - Minnesota
- Wed, Jan 13, 2027 - Illinois
- Sat, Jan 16, 2027 - Rutgers
- Wed, Jan 27, 2027 - Indiana
- Sat, Jan 30, 2027 - USC
- Sat, Feb 13, 2027 - Iowa
- Wed, Feb 24, 2027 - UCLA
- Sat, Feb 27, 2027 - Nebraska
- Tue, Mar 02, 2027 - Michigan State
- Women's Basketball Games (see the for game dates)
- Before games: Shuttles start running about 1 hour before game time and arrive approximately every 30 minutes.
- During games: Shuttles run approximately every 30 minutes during the game.
- After the games: Shuttles provide load-and-go service for up to 1 hour after the game ends.
- Operating for these games:
- Tue, Nov 03 - Milwaukee
- Thu, Nov 05 - Xavier
- Mon, Nov 23 - Oakland
- Mon, Nov 30 - Illinois State
- Sat, Dec 05 - Indiana
- Thu, Jan 07, 2027 - Michigan State
- Sun, Jan 10, 2027 - Washington
- Wed, Jan 20, 2027 - Nebraska
- Sat, Jan 23, 2027 - Illinois
- Thu, Feb 04, 2027 - Penn State
- Tue, Feb 16, 2027 - Oregon
- Sun, Feb 21, 2027 - Maryland
- Thu, Feb 25, 2027 - Minnesota
- Volleyball Matches (see the for game dates)
- Before games: Shuttles start running about 1 hour before game time and arrive approximately every 30 minutes.
- During games: Shuttles run approximately every 30 minutes during the game.
- After the games: Shuttles provide load-and-go service for up to 1 hour after the game ends.
- Operating for these matches:
- TBD for 2026-27 season
- Wrestling Matches (see the for match dates)
- Before matches: Shuttles start running about 1 hour before match time and arrive approximately every 30 minutes.
- During matches: Shuttles run approximately every 30 minutes during the match.
- After the match: Shuttles provide load-and-go service for up to 1 hour after the match ends.
- Operating for these matches:
- TBD for 2026-27 season
Route Map
View the Student Game Day Shuttle route map
Route Stops
- Clark / Orrington (EB)
- Weber Arch
- Sheridan / Foster (NB)
- Sheridan / Haven - Tech (NB)
- Sheridan / Lincoln (NB)
- Ryan Field - Ashland / Walker Way (SB)
