The Cliff is the shuttle system of Emory University's main Druid Hills campus in Atlanta.
The Cliff is the largest public transportation system in Atlanta other than MARTA [ dubious ]. It consists of a fleet of 55 buses, all using biofuel. 100% of the fleet is powered by biodiesel created from recycled cooking oil from the school's cafeteria. [1] Most bus routes run in weekdays, while Route C, Toco Hills, and Oxford operates during the weekend. Emory SafeRide is also available during late nights, from 9 pm to 5 am. [2]
The 55 bus fleet consists of 30 feet and 35 feet buses and ParaTransit bus. Buses 201–210, 240, 301-305 are 35 ft buses, Buses 211–233, 306-310 are 30 ft buses, and 241-251 are small (ParaTransit) buses.
As of 2008, average ridership was 200,000 trips per month; daily ridership averaged 2,300 for its park-n-ride routes. [3] In 2010, the annual ridership was 2,593,851. [4]
Woodruff Transit Circle is the biggest transfer point for the Emory Cliff, serving more than 10 routes.
As of December 2023, The Cliff operated 9 campus routes, 5 commuter routes (to Executive Park, Emory's Oxford Campus, South DeKalb Mall, Decatur, and Emory Decatur Hospital), 2 hospital routes including service to Grady and Emory Midtown Hospital; and 1 shopping route (service to the Toco Hills shopping center). Many of the routes also stop at transfer stations with MARTA. [5]
Emory Oxford College also has some shuttles serving surrounding areas, including Covington, Conyers, and Duluth.
All vehicles are operated and maintained by Transdev.
Route | Stops | Service Hours | Frequency |
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A | Woodruff Cir > Haygood > Gatewood > 1525 Clifton Rd > 1599 Clifton Rd > Emory Point > Villa International > Wesley Woods > (Budd Terrace > WW Towers) > Geriatric Hospital > 1762 Clifton Rd > CDC Pkwy > Clifton Way > CDC > Nursing School > WHSCAB > Woodruff Cir | Mon-Fri 7:00 - 19:30, every other trip from 7:00 - 18:55 serve Budd Terr & WW Towers. No weekend service. | 30-35 min |
C | Starvine Deck > Clifton School > Health Sciences Research Bldg > Uppergate > CHOA > Woodruff Cir > Winship Cancer Institute > Ridgewood > Health Sciences Research Bldg > Starvine Way > Clifton School > Starvine Deck | Mon-Fri 5:00 - 0:00; Sat 9:00 - 23:00; Sun 8:30 - 22:30. | Mon-Fri 5-20 min; Sat-Sun 15 min |
D | Woodruff Cir > Complex > Woodruff Library > Mizell Bridge > FIshburne Ln > Dowman Dr > White Hall > Eagle Row > Dickey Dr > Woodruff PE Ctr > Peavine Deck > Peavine Creek Dr > 6 Eagle Row > Few Hall > Raoul Hall > Means Dr > WHSCAB > Woodruff Cir | Mon-Fri 5:00 - 15:30. No weekend service. | 10 min |
E | Starvine Deck > Clifton School > Health Sciences Research Bldg > Uppergate > Gambrell Dr > N Decatur Building > Gambrell > Law School > Clifton > Winship Cancer Institute > Ridgewood > Health Sciences Research Bldg > Starvine Way > Clifton School > Starvine Deck | Mon-Fri 5:00 - 9:00; 14:30 - 20:30. No weekend service. | 15-20 min |
M | Michael St > Houston Mill > Nursing School > WHSCAB > Woodruff Cir > Inner Loop(Winship Cancer Institute > Ridgewood > Gambrell Dr > N Decatur Building > Gambrell)OROuter Loop(Gambrell > N Decatur Building > Gambrell Dr > Ridgewood > Winship Cancer Institute) > Clifton > Uppergate > Haygood > Gatewood > Rollins Way > Michael St | Mon-Fri 5:00 - 19:00. 5:00 - 15:00 Inner loop routing; 15:00 - 19:00 outer loop routing. No weekend service. | 15-20 min |
Loop | Starvine Deck > Clifton School > Health Sciences Research Bldg > Gambrell Dr > N Decatur Building > Gambrell > J Tower > Clifton > Complex > Woodruff Library > Mizell Bridge > FIshburne Ln > Dowman Dr > White Hall > Eagle Row > Dickey Dr > Woodruff PE Ctr > Peavine Deck > Peavine Creek Dr > 6 Eagle Row > Few Hall > Raoul Hall > Means Dr > WHSCAB > Woodruff Cir > Law School > Clinic Building B > Gambrell Deck > Uppergate > Health Sciences Research Bldg > Starvine Way > Clifton School > Starvine Deck | Mon-Fri 7:00 - 21:00. No weekend service. | 15-20 min |
Emory NPRC | (1599 Clifton Rd) > Woodruff Cir > Gatewood > Emory National Primate Research Center | Mon-Fri 6:50 - 17:50. 17:10 - 17:50 trips do not serve 1599 Clifton Rd. No weekend service. | 15-20 min |
DX | Woodruff Cir > Depot > Sorority Lodges > Peavine Deck > Woodruff PE Ctr > Peavine Creek Dr > 6 Eagle Row > Few Hall > Raoul Hall > Means Dr > Woodruff Cir | Mon-Fri 15:30 - 0:00. No weekend service. | 10 min |
BX | Woodruff Cir > Haygood > Gatewood > 1525 Clifton Rd > 1599 Clifton Rd > Emory Point > Campus Crossing Apts > Johnson Rd NE > CDC Pkwy > Nursing School > WHSCAB > Woodruff Cir | Mon-Fri 7:15 - 22:15. Campus Crossing Apts start service from 7:00. No weekend service. | 15-30 min |
SafeRide | On demand shuttle. Request service from any place on campus to any place on campus. | 21:00 - 5:00. | Request only |
Route | Stops | Service Hours | Frequency |
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Executive Park | Exec Park Dr S > Exec Park Dr Bldg 6 > Sports Medicine > Marquis > Hopkins Terrace > Briar Patch > Southland Vista Shopping > Briar Vista Terrace > Marcus Inst > Old Briarcliff Way > 1762 Clifton Rd > CDC Pkwy > Clifton Way > CDC > Nursing School > WHSCAB > Woodruff Cir > Haygood > Gatewood > 1525 Clifton Rd > 1599 Clifton Rd > Emory Point > Villa International > Wesley Woods > Atlantic Briarcliff > Briar Vista Terrace > Post Briarcliff > Hampton Hall Apts > Ashford at Druid Hills Apts > Hawthorne North Druid Hills Apts > Exec Park W > Exec Park Dr S | Mon-Fri 7:00 - 21:20. 9:30 & 11:15 trip terminates at Woodruff Cir; 14:00 trip originates at Woodruff Cir. No weekend service. | 7:00 - 10:15 (15-30 min); 11:00; 11:15; 12:00; 12:15; 13:00; 14:00-18:30 (15-30 min); 19:20; 20:00; 20:40; 21:20. |
Oxford/Emory | Woodruff Cir > Oxford College Transportation Hub > Woodruff Cir | Mon-Thu 6:30, 9:30, 12:00, 13:45, 15:00, 16:30, 20:15, 22:45. Fri 6:30, 9:30, 12:00, 13:45, 15:00, 16:30, 20:15, 21:30, 22:45. Sat-Sun 0:00, 1:15, 2:30, 3:45, 7:00, 9:30, 12:00, 13:45, 16:30, 20:15, 21:30, 22:45. | |
South DeKalb Mall | AM: South DeKalb Mall > Tupelo > Midway > Agnes Scott > Michigan Ave > Maediris Dr > Clairmont > Healthgate Dr > Emory School of Law > Woodruff Cir PM: Woodruff Cir > FIshburne > Healthgate Dr > Madeiras > Scott Blvd > Wilton > Agnes Scott > Midway > Memorial > Glenwood > McAfee > South DeKalb Mall | Mon-Fri DeKalb 5:25, 5:55, 6:30, 6:55, 7:40, 8:15, 8:55; Woodruff 14:30, 15:00, 15:40, 16:10, 16:55, 17:25, 18:10, 18:40, 19:20, 19:50. No weekend service. | |
CCTMA | Decatur MARTA > #2 Decatur Bldg > Clairemont Oaks > Michigan Ave > Maediris Dr > Clairmont > Haygood > Healthgate Dr > Emory School of Law > Uppergate > Haygood > Gatewood > 1525 Clifton Rd > 1599 Clifton Rd > 1599 Cir Entrance > ECCH > CDC > Nursing School > WHSCAB > Woodruff Cir > Fishburne > Healthgate Dr > Haygood > Clairemont Ave > Madeiras > Scott Blvd > Wilton > Clairemont Oaks > Decatur MARTA | Mon-Fri 5:30 - 20:15. 9:40, 18:15, 20:15 trip terminates at ECCH; 14:35 trip originates at ECCH. No weekend service. | 5:30 - 10:00 (15-25 min); 10:50, 11:35, 12:20, 13:05, 13:50; 14:35 - 16:00 (25-30 min); 16:35, 17:10, 17:45, 18:15, 18:45, 19:35, 20:15. |
Emory Decatur Hospital | Emory Decatur Hospital > Medlock Plaza > Superior > Webster Dr > Clairmont > Healthgate Dr > Emory School of Law > Woodruff Cir > Fishburne > Healthgate Dr > Clairemont Ave > Publix > Superior > Scott > Wash Lively > Emory Decatur Hospital | Mon-Fri 5:45 - 20:15. 8:50 & 9:20 trip terminates at Woodruff Cir; 15:10 & 16:30 trip departs from Woodruff Cir. No weekend service. | 5:45 - 18:15 (10-25 min); 19:00 - 20:15 (15-25 min) |
Route | Stops | Service Hours |
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EUH Midtown | Woodruff Cir > Fishburne > Briarcliff Campus > EUHM Conservatory Entrance > Ivan Allen Jr Blvd > W Peachtree > Civic Center MARTA > EUHM Peachtree Bldg > Briarcliff Campus > Emory School of Law > Woodruff Cir | Mon-Fri 6:10, 7:10, 8:10, 9:10, 10:10, 11:10, 12:10, 13:10, 14:10, 15:10, 16:10, 17:10, 18:10, 19:10. No weekend service. |
Grady Memorial Hospital | Grady Hospital > Emory School of Law > Woodruff Cir > Fishburne > Grady Hospital | Mon-Fri 6:10, 7:10, 8:10, 9:10, 10:10, 11:10, 12:10, 13:10, 14:10, 15:10, 16:10, 17:10, 18:10 (terminates at Woodruff Cir). No weekend service. |
Route | Stops | Service Hours | Frequency |
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Toco Hill | Starvine Deck > S Fork Peachtree Creek > Toco Hill > S Fork Peachtree Creek > Dooley Dr > Starvine Deck | Sat & Sun 11:00 - 18:40. Trips after 17:40 terminates at Toco Hill. No weekday service. | 20 min |
Route | Stops | Service Hours |
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Newton Plaza | Oxford College > Walmart > Newton Plaza > Oxford College | Mon, Wed, Fri 17:00 (terminates at Newton Plaza), 17:41, 18:20, 18:59, 19:38, 20:17. No service on Tue/Thu/weekends. |
Conyers Commons | Oxford College > Conyers Commons > Oxford College | Tue & Thu 17:00 (terminates at Conyers Commons), 18:20, 19:40. No service on Mon/Wed/Fri/weekends. |
Covington Square | Oxford College > Covington Square > Oxford College | Sat 10:00 (terminates at Covington Square), 10:40, 11:20, 12:00, 12:40, 13:20, 14:00, 14:35. No service on weekdays/Sun. |
AMC Conyers | Oxford College > AMC Conyers > Oxford College | Sat 16:00 (terminates at AMC Conyers), 16:50, 17:40, 18:30, 19:20, 20:10. No service on weekdays/Sun. |
H Mart Duluth | Oxford College > H Mart Duluth > Oxford College | Only operate on the first Sunday of the month:11:00 (terminates at H Mart Duluth), 14:00, 18:15 (originates at H Mart Duluth). |
Fleet Number | Picture | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Note |
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201-210, 240 | ![]() | 2012 | ElDorado National | EZ Rider II BRT 35' | Cummins ISB | Allison B300R | |
211-233 | ![]() | 2012 | ElDorado National | EZ Rider II BRT 35' | Cummins ISB | Allison B300R | |
241-243 | ![]() | 2014 | Ford | E-350 | Ford Modular 6.8L V10 Gasoline | Ford TorqShift 5R110W | |
244-246 | ![]() | Ford | E-450 | Ford Modular 6.8L V10 Gasoline | Ford TorqShift 5R110W | ||
247-249 | ![]() | 2018 | Ford | E-450 | Ford Modular 6.8L V10 Gasoline | Ford TorqShift 5R110W | |
250, 251 | 2015 | Ford | F-550 | Ford Modular 6.8L V10 Gasoline | Ford TorqShift 5R110W |
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301-305 | ![]() | 2023 | ENC | E-Z Rider II BRT 35' | Cummins B6.7 | Allison B300R |
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306-310 | ![]() | 2023 | ENC | E-Z Rider II BRT 30' | Cummins B6.7 | Allison B300R |
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