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. 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.
| 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) OR Outer 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 | |
| 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 |
| 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 CirPM: 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) | |
| 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. |
| 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 |
| 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). |
| 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 | |||
| 244-249 | 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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