The Cliff (Emory)
The North Dekalb route shuttle parked at Woodruff Circle in Emory University. | |
| Parent | Emory University |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | 1945 Starvine Way, Atlanta, GA |
| Service area | Emory University campus |
| Service type | fixed-route shuttle paratransit charter |
| Operator | Transdev |
| Website | transportation.emory.edu/shuttles |
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 powered by biodiesel created from recycled cooking oil from the school's cafeteria. 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.
As of 2008, average ridership was 200,000 trips per month; daily ridership averaged 2,300 for its park-n-ride routes. In 2010, the annual ridership was 2,593,851.
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.