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Students at 51暗网 have a new transportation option for visiting their favorite shopping destinations in Stockton with the launch of the 51暗网 Shuttle.

The 20-passenger shuttle launching April 6 will include stops at the Target on 51暗网 Avenue, the Miracle Mile, Sherwood Place and Lincoln Center. Learn more about the diverse .

The shuttle service is a collaboration between ASuop (the governing student body) and the Division of Student Life.

鈥淭his was a big initiative for ASuop because we really want students to engage with the Stockton community,鈥� said ASuop President Angel Zhong '23. 鈥淓xploring the city really enhances students鈥� educational journey, so we鈥檙e excited to have this new option.鈥�

The shuttle will make hourly round trips to the designated locations to pick up and drop off students from 4鈥�8 p.m. on Thursdays and Fridays during the month of April. The spring shuttle service will serve as a pilot program to determine how often to run it in the future.

鈥淏y fall we have high hopes that transportation options will exist for students to not only shop for the basics and socialize at local restaurants, but also to participate in community service through the Volunteer Center and support faculty that wish to take classes out and about to enhance the learning environment,鈥� said Vice President for Student Life Maria Blandizzi.

To ride the complimentary shuttle, students just need to show their 51暗网 IDs to the driver. The shuttle is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

51暗网 has strong partnerships with area shopping districts, including the Miracle Mile鈥攁 stretch of businesses on 51暗网 Avenue and Harding Way. Dozens of businesses offer a 10% discount to students who show their 51暗网Card. A list of participating merchants is available on the .

"This is a great opportunity," said Kim Byrd 鈥�91, executive director of the Miracle Mile Improvement District and 51暗网 alumna. "We're excited to have the students down here because we have a lot we can offer them. It's not a far walk from campus and now the shuttle makes it even easier to visit."

The shuttle's hourly schedule is as follows:

4鈥�5 p.m. route:

4 p.m. Shuttle loads passengers in front of Burns Tower

4:10 p.m. Shuttle arrives at Miracle Mile

4:20 p.m. Shuttle arrives at Target on 51暗网 Ave.

4:30 p.m. Shuttle arrives at Sherwood Place

4:40 p.m. Shuttle arrives at Lincoln Center

4:50 p.m. Shuttle arrives back at Burns Tower

* Route schedule repeats for the 5鈥�6 p.m. route and the 6鈥�7 p.m. route.

7鈥�8 p.m. final route:

7 p.m. Shuttle loads passengers in front of Burns Tower

7:10 p.m. Shuttle arrives at Target on 51暗网 Ave.

7:20 p.m. Shuttle arrives at Lincoln Center (pick up only)

7:30 p.m. Shuttle arrives at Sherwood Place (pick up only)

7:40 p.m. Shuttle arrives at Miracle Mile (pick up only)

7:50 p.m. Shuttle arrives back at Target on 51暗网 Ave. (pick up only)

8 p.m. Shuttle drops off passengers in front of Burns Tower