The University provides the shuttle as a free service for students, faculty, and staff with official academic or administrative business that requires travel between its Macdonald and Downtown campuses throughout the academic year. This service is part of our commitment to fostering inter-campus connectivity and complements services offered by our local public transit systems.
Student Passengers
Students must present their valid physical McGill ID card to the driver when boarding. Student passengers must be registered at McGill full-time.
Faculty, Staff and Visitors
Those with University-related business on both campuses must request shuttle bus tickets electronically, using the shuttle bus pass request form. Please ensure to clearly indicate business on both campuses.
Visitors with University-related business must have a McGill Faculty or Staff member request passes on their behalf using the online Shuttlebus Pass request form.
Please allow two working days for your request to be processed.
Note: There is no eating on the bus!
General Information
The University provides the shuttle as a free service for students, faculty, and staff with official academic or administrative business that requires travel between its Macdonald and Downtown campuses throughout the academic year. This service is part of our commitment to fostering inter-campus connectivity and complements services offered by our local public transit systems.
Buses run Monday through Friday, and can carry a maximum of 48 seated passengers at a time. Service is on a first-come, first-served basis, and buses can get crowded during the exam period and other busy times. Please plan accordingly.
Please consult these schedules regularly, as they may occasionally be modified. Note that road construction and traffic may create unavoidable delays. To view departure times, see the shuttle schedule below.
Travel between both campuses is also possible by public transport.
Winter Term, Monday- Friday (January 6, 2025 - April 30, 2025) - No service April 18 & 21
| Macdonald Campus Departure times | Downtown Campus Departure times |
|---|---|
|
Please note that only the McGill white buses will be equipped with Wi-Fi Highlighted departure times indicate changes from the previous schedule. |
|
| 7:00 | 7:20 |
|
7:30 |
7:30 |
| 8:40 | 7:40 |
| 8:50 | 7:50 |
| 9:00 | 8:30 |
| 9:15 | 9:15 |
| 10:05 | 10:00 |
| 10:45 | 10:15 |
| 11:15 | 10:30 |
| 11:35 | 10:45 |
| 11:50 | 11:30 |
| 12:15 | 12:00 |
| 13:05 | 12:40 |
| 13:35 | 13:00 |
| 14:00 | 13:15 |
| 14:35 | 13:45 |
| 14:45 | 14:30 |
| 15:15 | 15:00 |
| 16:05 | 15:30 |
| 16:35 | 16:00 |
| 16:55 | 16:15 |
| 17:35 | 16:45 |
| 18:00 | 17:45 |
| 18:15 | 18:15 |
Summer schedule, Monday- Friday (May 1, 2025 - August 24, 2025) - No service June 24 & July 1
| Macdonald Campus Departure times | Downtown Campus Departure times |
|---|---|
|
Please note that only the McGill white buses will be equipped with Wi-Fi |
|
| 7:30 | 8:30 |
| 18:30 | 17:30 |
DEPARTURES:
Macdonald Campus: Centennial Centre parking lot.
Downtown Campus: 680 Sherbrooke Street. (The south side of Sherbrooke Street, 20 meters west of University St. (west of the 24 bus stop, between the McCord Museum and 680 Sherbrooke).