Safe Ride

3/14/2008 - updated

Mission Statement: SafeRide’s purpose is to provide a safe passage for students who would otherwise have to walk alone at night. The service began as a cooperative venture of Student Council and the University of Virginia Police Department in the late 1980s.

Safe Ride map

Hours of Operations - Summer:

Midnight to 6 a.m. - Everyday through the summer months.

Contact Info: (Contact SafeRide after midnight only) - 434. 242-1122

“In a hurry, or feel unsafe”, contact Yellow Cab @ 434.295-4131 for your transportation needs. Show an active Student ID to the Yellow Cab driver, sign their documentation, and at a later date, pay for the ride in the Office of the Dean’s of Students, with NO QUESTIONS ASKED!

Complaints: All Service complaints should be forwarded to: www.virginia.edu/uvapolice/contact.htm

Dedicated Pick-Up: One SafeRide vehicle is devoted to pick up passengers near the Alderman/Clemons Library, when the library is in operation - Sunday through Thursday mornings.

Inclement Weather: SafeRide may discontinue its operation without advance notice, should highway conditions deteriorate and be judged unsafe by the driver or other law enforcement supervisor. Road conditions that could change the operations are Ice, Snow, Flooding, or other unforeseen natural hazards.

Prohibitions:

• SafeRide does not transport to locations such as an airport, train station, bus terminal, shopping center, bars or restaurants. SafeRide is designed to transport individuals safely HOME!
  
  
• SafeRide should not to be used as a Quasi-Taxi Service. Offenders will be requested to discontinue using the service and their names forwarded to the Dean of Student’s Office.
  
  
• Riders may be refused or asked to leave the vehicle for belligerent, aggressive, or other unsafe behaviors or activities.
  
  
• No smoking, drinking, or eating while traveling on SafeRide.
  
  
• “Reservations” with SafeRide is prohibited.
  
  
• SafeRide does not transport intoxicated individuals.
  
  
• Should Infectious Materials be introduced into the compartment of the SafeRide vehicle, the vehicle is to be immediately taken Out of Service and cleaned to protect the driver and other passengers. The individual discovered introducing the contaminant may be required to clean the hazardous spill.
  
  
• SafeRide does not provide transportation to individuals needing medical attention. EMS services are to be contacted via the Emergency Communications Center (i.e. 911).
  
  
• Groups with three or more persons walking together are encouraged to consider other options to get around Grounds to allow more efficient and safer access to individuals who are not traveling about the community as a unit.

Service Area: See Safe Ride map

Employment Opportunity: Shotgun/Student Employees are “needed” for reasons involving safety, efficiency of operation, and recording of data for statistical purposes. For employment, students can contact the UVA Police.

Special Needs: SafeRide is not equipped to provide services to physically challenged individuals.

Acknowledgements: In 2003, the existing operating schedule was adopted by a committee that involved members of Student Council, Dean of Students, Parking and Transportation, Human Resources and Safety & Security.