Make sure you get home safely
KUSU Safety Bus is a free service provided by Keele University Students' Union.
The Safety Bus ensures Keele students return home safely to accommodation both on and off campus, in the evening and hours of the early morning.
The Safety Bus runs from the SU car park every night of the week in semester time, from 9pm.
Disabled access to the Safety Bus is provided; please see KUSU Security at the main entrance for assistance or information.
- Please remember, if you choose to return home by taxi, make sure you book in advance with the base. If your private hire taxi is not pre-booked, it is not insured!
- There is a taxi freephone in the KUSU foyer and a list of private hire numbers at Reception.
Safety Bus Timetable
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SAFETY BUS TIMETABLE
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| Day |
StartTimes
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Finish Times
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No. of Buses Running |
| Monday | 9pm |
Half Hour After Building Close
Earlist 2.30am
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2 |
| Tuesday | 9pm |
Half Hour After Building Close
Earliest 12.30am |
1 |
| Wednesday | 9pm |
Half Hour After Building Close
Earlist 2.30am
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3 |
| Thursday | 9pm |
Half Hour After Building Close
Earliest 12.30am |
1 |
| Friday | 9pm |
Half Hour After Building Close
Earlist 2.30am
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3 |
| Saturday | 9pm |
Half Hour After Building Close
Earliest 12.30am |
1 |
| Sunday | 9pm |
Half Hour After Building Close
Earlist 12.30am
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1 |
The safety bus only runs during semester time. Both buses are clearly sign written with "KUSU Safety Bus" on. Our drivers all wear orange hi-vis jackets
Hawthorns to Students' Union Pick Up's
The above timetable is the bus operating hours in order to take people home. The safety bus also (during limited hours) will collect people from Hawthorns (Templar Carpark) and bring them to the Students' Union. This is not designed as a free taxi service but a way of getting students safely from Hawthorns to the centre of the main part of campus. Also students wanting to be taken home will always get prioirty over Hawthorns pick ups. This service operates at the following times.
| Day | Start time | Finish Time |
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Monday |
9.15pm |
11.15pm |
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Wednesday |
9.15pm |
11.15pm |
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Friday |
9.15pm |
11.15pm |
One of the safety buses will be doing a constant round trip between these times from Templar Carpark to the Student Union carpark. Any other nights a pick up from Templar Carpark to Student Union carpark can be arranged by calling KUSU Security Office (01782 733720). Please note there maybe a delay as home runs will always take prioirty Calls will not be taken on Mon, Wed or Fri's.
The safety bus will not pick up from any other location. The main purpose of the safety bus is to get vunerable students home safely and it is not designed as a free taxi service.
Question or Problems?
If you have any questions or problems with the Safety Bus service please contact KUSU Security on 01782 733720 (internal 33720) or by emailing security@kusu.keele.ac.uk and we will be happy to help.
Minibus Hire
KUSU's minibus are availble to hire! To find out more, please click here