ASUA Safe Ride

In 1981, the ASUA Escort Service was founded. Lacking motorized vehicles, the Escort Service provided volunteers to walk students from any campus building to any location between Campbell, Speedway, Euclid, and 6th St.

In 2002 the Escort Service was aptly renamed ASUA Safe Ride. By now, all Safe Ride workers were paid student-employees and the program owned five vehicles.

Today, Safe Ride has a fleet of twelve vehicles: six sedans, four minivans, and two golf carts. As always, the main focus of Safe Ride is to promote safety by providing a safe alternative to walking alone at night while providing an official presence on campus. We currently have an automated answering service and a staff of around 45 undergraduate student-employees. At the end of the 2008-2009 school year, Safe Ride provided rides to an average of 500 passengers each night, with that number exceeding 700 on Thursdays. The all-time record, set on April 2, 2009, is 839 passengers.

ASUA Safe Ride operates on an annual budget from ASUA and the Student Fee. This budget is generously supplemented by the University administration and grants from the Parents and Family Association.

Location: Tuscon, AZSchool: University of ArizonaWebsite: http://saferide.arizona.edu/