Bus Service - Holidays/Breaks/Closures

When classes are not in session the bus may be running on limited "Break Service". Break service includes two routes - route 85 for apartment loop, and the Laker Line route between Allendale and Downtown Grand Rapids. Both pick up at Kirkhof Center on Allendale Campus, so be sure to check the sign outside for route info/name.

Listed below are dates that buses are NOT in service or are on Break Service Schedule (limited service). We frequently update this page with a list of dates surrounding upcoming breaks/holidays to let you know if the bus is running.

Please note that in the event of remote campus operations during the cold-weather season or other emergency, the buses may be running on limited inclement weather service. Laker Line will service Grand Rapids campus to Allendale campus and Route 85 will serve Allendale off-campus apartment complexes as long as conditions allow.

Route Schedule & Frequency:

Monday - Friday:

  • Route LL (Campus to Campus) - (minimal service frequency changes as of August 2021) refer to date listings below
  • Route 85 (Off-Campus Apartment Shuttle) - (typically 25 min service) refer to date listings below

Saturday - Sunday: "Break Service" may not be available on weekends - please refer to listings by date (below)

NOTE: Transitions / Move-In Week in August the buses typically run on an extended break schedule - refer to date listings below 

GVSU Registrar Calendar

 

MLK BREAK SERVICE SCHEDULE

  • Sunday prior to MLK Observance - Normal Schedule
  • Monday, MLK Break (no classes, campus closed) - Laker Line (Normal) / 85 (Break Schedule)
  • Tuesday after MLK Break - Normal Schedule

 

GVSU SPRING BREAK SERVICE SCHEDULE (FIRST FULL WEEK OF MARCH):

  • Saturday prior to Spring Break - Normal Schedule
  • Sunday prior to Spring Break - Normal Schedule
  • Monday - Friday of Spring Break (no classes, campus open) - Laker Line / 85 (Break Schedule)
  • Saturday after Spring Break - Normal Schedule
  • Sunday after Spring Break - Normal Schedule

 

SEMESTER BREAK SERVICE SCHEDULE (WEEK BETWEEN WINTER & SPRING TERMS):

  • Saturday prior to Semester Break (4/26/25) - Normal Schedule
  • Sunday (4/27/25) - Sunday (5/4/25) of Semester Break (no classes, campus open) - Laker Line / 85 (Break Schedule) LAST WEEK OF OFF-CAMPUS APARTMENT SHUTTLE 
  • Monday (5/5/25), Start of Spring Semester - Spring/Summer Schedule begins NO OFF-CAMPUS APARTMENT SHUTTLE FOR SPRING/SUMMER

 

MEMORIAL DAY SERVICE SCHEDULE:

  • Saturday - Sunday prior to Memorial Day - Normal Schedule
  • Monday, Memorial Day (no classes, campus closed) - No GVSU Bus Service
  • Tuesday after Memorial Day - Normal Schedule

 

INDEPENDENCE DAY SERVICE SCHEDULE:

  • Saturday - Sunday prior to 4th of July - Normal Schedule
  • Day prior to July 4th - Normal Schedule
  • July 4th (no classes, campus closed) - No GVSU Bus Service
  • Day after July 4th - Normal Schedule

 

SEMESTER BREAK SERVICE SCHEDULE (WEEKS BETWEEN SUMMER & FALL TERMS):

  • Wednesday - Saturday after Summer term classes/exams end (no classes, campus open) - Normal Spring/Summer Schedule
  • Sunday - Sunday - week between end of term and move-in week (no classes, campus open) - Normal S/S Schedule
  • Move-In Week (no classes, campus open) - Transitions Schedule (S/S LL + Rt 85)
  • Sunday prior to 1st day Fall Semester - Transitions Schedule w CLN Extension until 9p
  • Monday start of Fall Semester - Fall Bus Schedule Begins

 

LABOR DAY SERVICE SCHEDULE:

  • Saturday - Sunday prior to Labor Day - Normal Fall Schedule
  • Monday, Labor Day (no classes, campus closed) - No GVSU Bus Service
  • Tuesday after Labor Day - Normal Fall Schedule

 

GVSU FALL BREAK SERVICE SCHEDULE (APPROX 3RD WEEK OF OCTOBER):

  • Sunday prior to GV Fall Break - Normal fall Schedule
  • Monday (10/21/24) - Tuesday (10/22/24) of Fall Break (no classes, campus open) - Laker Line (Normal) / 85 (Break Schedule)
  • Wednesday after Fall Break - Normal fall Schedule

 

THANKSGIVING BREAK SERVICE SCHEDULE:

  • Monday - Tuesday prior to Thanksgiving - Normal fall Schedule
  • Wednesday prior to Thanksgiving (no classes, campus closed) - Laker Line (Normal) / 85 (Break Schedule)
  • Thursday, Thanksgiving Day - NO GVSU BUS SERVICE
  • Friday after Thanksgiving (no classes, campus closed) -  Laker Line (Normal) / 85 (Break Schedule)
  • Saturday - Sunday after Thanksgiving - Normal Fall Schedule
     

HOLIDAY/SEMESTER BREAK SERVICE SCHEDULE:

Which schedule do I refer to?

Fall / Winter Semesters (in general, first day of class to end of exam week, with exceptions below)

  • Dates of "Holidays/Break Service" to include:
    • Fall Semester:
      • Labor Day (no GVSU service)
      • GVSU Fall Break (break/reduced GVSU service)
      • Thanksgiving (no GVSU service)
      • December Semester Break (break/reduced GVSU service)
      • Christmas Eve through New Years Day (no GVSU service entire period)
      • Days prior to start of Winter Semester (break/reduced GVSU service)
    • Winter Semester:
      • Martin Luther King Jr Recess (break/reduced GVSU service - 20 min svc from 8a-5p)
      • GVSU Spring Break (break/reduced GVSU service)
      • Semester Break prior to start of Spring Semester (break/reduced GVSU service)

Spring / Summer Semesters (in general, first day of class to end of exam week, with exceptions below)

  • Dates of "Holidays/Break Service" to include:
    • Spring Semester:
      • Memorial Day (no GVSU service)
    • Summer Semester:
      • Independence Day (no GVSU service)
      • Semester Break prior to start of Fall Semester (break/reduced GVSU service)
      • Transitions/Move-In (extended break service)

Route Information:

Transfer Opportunities:

  • There are a number of opportunities available to access Central Station by connecting on another route (see suggestions below). All Rapid routes are still FREE with valid GVSU I.D.
  • Transfer to Silver Line (SL/#90) at several downtown Grand Rapids locations: Michigan & Bostwick, DeVos Place, Monroe & Louis 
  • Just south of Seidman Center (on Butterworth/Lexington/Front SW) transfer to #12 (West Fulton). Please note Front St stop is inbound only.
  • Mt Vernon & Fulton St
    • GVSU stop between Keller Engineering Labs and Seidman Center (under US-131)
    • Multiple nearby transfer opportunities to access DASH circulator on Pew Campus:
      • Winter & Lake Michigan Dr.
      • Front Ave at GR Public Museum
      • Fulton at GVSU Keller Engineering
  • At Meijer (at Lake Michigan Dr. and Wilson Ave.) you can transfer to #7 (West Leonard) or #12 (West Fulton). Stop for the 7 and 12 is on the south end of the parking lot.

Featured Stops on this Route:

  • Pew Campus - Fulton St between Keller Engineering and DeVos Center, various downtown Grand Rapids stops, GVSU Cook-DeVos Center for Health Sciences
  • Lake Michigan Dr. & Covell shopping plaza - Big Apple Bagel, Rite Aid, BC Pizza, Snap Fitness, and Bank of America
  • Bayberry Apartments / Lake Michigan Dr & Maynard
  • Walker Fire Station is a park & ride location. You can park your car in the fire station lot or the paved area north of the Standale shopping plaza and hop on the bus at Lake Michigan Dr & Cummings!
  • Lake Michigan Dr. & Ferndale Meijer is another park & ride location. Shopping plaza features Meijer, Panera Bread, Jet's Pizza, Chowhound Pets, Fifth-Third Bank and more.
  • Allendale Campus bus stops at Mackinac Hall and the Kirkhof Center

 


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