University of New Hampshire
Tier2-4: Mass Transit

The University offers free transit service to faculty, staff and students. Two systems are operating offering transit opportunities in Durham and to the surrounding communities. University Transportation Services offers a number of on-campus shuttles as well as five off-campus transit routes (two Dover routes, two Portsmouth/Newington routes and one Newmarket route). The University’s transportation system is the largest in the state of New Hampshire. In 2009 there were 1.2 million trips provided, reducing an estimated 4.5 million private vehicle travel miles. Campus Connector: Free, on-campus shuttle system is open to all in UNH Durham community (including community members). More than half of this fleet runs on compressed natural gas (CNG). Wildcat Transit: Off campus transit system that is free to UNH ID holders and 1.50$ for general public access throughout the week and weekends. Handicap accessible with bike racks for use on all buses, Wildcat Transit connects the UNH community with surrounding communities and other transit hubs such as the Dover Transportation Center. Wildcat Transit also offers a guaranteed ride home program for transit riders during the academic year. UNH continues to grow its transit offerings, especially into the densest travel routes and off-campus housing areas used by UNH faculty, staff, and students. The service is operated without federal operating assistance. Amtrak Downeaster rail service: Since 2001, The Amtrak Downeaster has provided five daily round trips between Boston and Portland with intermediate stops in Old Orchard Beach, Saco, and Wells in Maine; Dover, Durham and Exeter in New Hampshire; and Haverhill and Woburn in Massachusetts. Amtrak Downeaster ridership exceeded 60,000 trips to/from Durham in 2009. For the Durham station alone, this represents 318,000 trips over the eight years which equates to approximately 11 million reduced VMT. Intercity Bus Service: Starting in fall 2010, UNH also hosted an additional fixed route intercity bus service , C&J. The service connects Durham with Boston and Logan Airports. This service compliments the existing Amtrak service.