{"690076":{"#nid":"690076","#data":{"type":"news","title":"PTS to Pilot On-Demand Van Service to and From Science Square District This Summer ","body":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAs part of a pilot program, Parking and Transportation Services (PTS) will provide transportation to and from Science Square and the North Avenue Research Area (NARA) via the OnDemand Stingerette service from Monday, May 11, through Friday, Aug. 7. During this time, the Stinger shuttle bus will not service this area via its normal fixed route. \u003Cstrong\u003ERiders will now need to request a ride on the Stingerette using the TransLoc mobile app. \u003C\/strong\u003EThis service will function the same as the nighttime \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.pts.gatech.edu\/shuttles\/stingerette\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EOnDemand Stingerette service\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis daytime on-demand service provides transportation for students, faculty, and staff traveling between campus, NARA, and Science Square, with two convenient on-campus pickup and drop-off locations at the Marcus Nanotechnology Building and the Weber Space Science and Technology Building. Wait times will depend on demand, with an expected average of five to 10 minutes. Vehicles are shared, and riders may be grouped with other riders.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERides must be requested through the TransLoc App, which can be \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/transloc.com\/app\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Edownloaded here\u003C\/a\u003E. The TransLoc App is the official app for Georgia Tech transportation and the only app that can be used to request a ride for the Science Square and NARA service.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ENormal bus service for the Science Square and NARA route will resume on Monday, Aug. 10.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHours of Operation\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul type=\u0022disc\u0022\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMonday \u2013 Friday\u003C\/strong\u003E:\u0026nbsp;7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;(Daytime OnDemand Service; select the blue \u201cSummer Science Square\/NARA\u201d service card in TransLoc)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMonday \u2013 Sunday\u003C\/strong\u003E: 8:00 p.m. \u2013 3:15 a.m. (Night OnDemand Service remains unchanged; select the red \u201cNight Stingerette\u201d service card in TransLoc)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHow to Install the App\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EDownload the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/transloc.com\/app\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ETransloc app\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003ELog in with your Georgia Tech credentials.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003ECreate your profile using your phone number.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EUpon downloading the app, new riders will be asked to set their agencies to \u201cVisible.\u201d Please be sure to select all Georgia Institute of Technology options. Users of the app before August 2023 should double-check agency preferences in the settings tab to ensure that they have all Georgia Tech options selected. Tap the desired agency and make sure both \u201cVisible\u201d and \u201cReceive Alerts\u201d are checked.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERequesting Stingerette Service\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EOpen the TransLoc app.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003ESelect the OnDemand tab.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003ESwipe left to locate the blue service card labeled \u201cSummer Science Square\/NARA.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EEnter the pickup and drop-off locations and select \u201cSubmit.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPickup and Drop-Off Locations\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Col\u003E\u003Cli\u003ENorth Avenue Research Area (NARA) Stop.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ol\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Col start=\u00222\u0022\u003E\u003Cli\u003EScience Square Stop.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ol\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Col start=\u00223\u0022\u003E\u003Cli\u003ETransit Hub\/Weber Space Science and Technology Stop.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ol\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Col start=\u00224\u0022\u003E\u003Cli\u003EMarcus Nanotechnology Stop. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ol\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EDuring the summer semester, transportation to and from Science Square and the North Avenue Research Area (NARA) will be provided by Stingerette vans.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Stingerette Vans will be used during the daytime to service the Science Square District during the summer semester."}],"uid":"36608","created_gmt":"2026-04-30 16:57:43","changed_gmt":"2026-04-30 17:17:57","author":"Brandon Hoang","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2026-04-30T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2026-04-30T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"680135":{"id":"680135","type":"image","title":"NARA-SCIENCE-SQUARE-SUMMER-SERVICE-MAP.png","body":null,"created":"1777568327","gmt_created":"2026-04-30 16:58:47","changed":"1777568327","gmt_changed":"2026-04-30 16:58:47","alt":"This map shows the pickup and drop-off locations for the upcoming pilot program this summer. 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