Shuttles, Buses, and Rides

Visiting Hours & Welcome Centers

UF Health offers a variety of transportation services to its patients to make parking and transportation around Gainesville easier and more convenient.

UF Health shuttles

Free shuttles are available for patients and visitors with various pick-up and drop-off points.
Shuttles are equipped for people with disabilities. Handicapped-accessible shuttle stops are made on the top of the parking garages.
View shuttle map

Hospital to hospital shuttle (Orange line)

Runs every 10-15 minutes. Stops include:

UF Health Shands Hospital main entrance
UF Health Shands Cancer Hospital
UF Health Heart & Vascular Hospital
UF Health Neuromedicine Hospital

Medical Plaza shuttle (Green line)

Runs every 20-25 minutes. Stops include:

UF Health Shands Hospital main entrance
UF Health Shands Cancer Hospital
UF Health Heart & Vascular Hospital
UF Health Neuromedicine Hospital
UF Health Shands Medical Plaza
UF Health Davis Cancer Pavilion

Cancer Center Oncology Shuttle (Pink line)

Runs every 30-35 minutes. Stops include:

UF Health Shands Hospital main entrance
UF Health Shands Cancer Hospital
UF Health Heart & Vascular Hospital
UF Health Neuromedicine Hospital
UF Health Shands Medical Plaza
UF Health Davis Cancer Pavilion
Ronald McDonald House
Children's Medical Services - Gerold L. Schiebler Building
Malcolm Randall VA Hospital

Courtesy Shuttle (Yellow line)

Runs every 35-40 minutes. Stops include:

UF Health Shands Hospital main entrance
UF Health Shands Hospital west entrance
West visitor parking garage
UF Health Medical Plaza parking garage

Maps and Directions

Directions to our hospitals and interior maps to find your way in our hospitals

Parking

Information on parking garages and valet parking around UF Health

Public bus service

The RTS bus service offers transportation throughout Gainesville. Fares range from $0.75 to $1.50. Exact change is required. Some passengers are eligible to ride for free, including UF and UF Health employees, students, and ADA certified individuals.

Fares and passes RTS Schedules

An RTS hybrid bus, colored Gator orange and blue.

Find a Ride Florida

This Florida Department of Transportation program connects people with limited transportation options with programs that provide free or discounted transportation to medical appointments and more.

Find a Ride Florida

An older woman puts on her seat belt while sitting down in a passenger seat of a car. She is talking to the driver, a younger woman. Both of them are wearing masks.