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Welcome to 2022-2023! This was a great way for students to travel back from school breaks before the Covid forced hiatus to the service.
Welcome to 2022-2023! This was a great way for students to travel back from school breaks before the Covid forced hiatus to the service.
My duck has graduated and so I am looking for someone to take over management of the Duck Bus organizing.
My duck has graduated and so I am looking for someone to take over management of the Duck Bus organizing.
Please contact bayareaduckbus@gmail.com if you are interested. I will be available for all of 2022-2023 to answer questions and help make the transition easy.
Please contact bayareaduckbus@gmail.com if you are interested. I will be available for all of 2022-2023 to answer questions and help make the transition easy.
Someone needs to take over hopefully by September 2022 to start making the necessary plans for the Thanksgiving Return Bus.
Someone needs to take over hopefully by September 2022 to start making the necessary plans for the Thanksgiving Return Bus.
The Bay Area Duck Bus is a parent-run (and not officially affiliated with the University of Oregon) service that had been in operation for over 10 years and it would be great to see it start up again.
The Bay Area Duck Bus is a parent-run (and not officially affiliated with the University of Oregon) service that had been in operation for over 10 years and it would be great to see it start up again.
The Bay Area Duck Bus runs ONLY IF we get enough sign ups! So please reserve your seat by the deadline.
The Bay Area Duck Bus runs ONLY IF we get enough sign ups! So please reserve your seat by the deadline.
The Bay Area Duck Bus runs three times a year.
The Bay Area Duck Bus runs three times a year.
The Bay Area Duck Bus takes students back to UO following the Thanksgiving weekend and before the start of the Winter and Spring Quarters:
· After Thanksgiving 2022 (Pending Interest and New Organizer)
· After Winter Break 2023 (Pending Interest and New Organizer)
· After Spring Break 2023 (Pending Interest and New Organizer)
There are three Bay Area pick up locations
There are three Bay Area pick up locations
· South Bay (Hwy 237 at First Street at the Target parking lot in San Jose), at 7:15 am
· Lafayette (BART Station parking lot) at 8:00 am
· Dunnigan (near I5/505 at the Chevron station) at 9:15 am
The Duck Bus drops students on the UO campus at 1585 E 13th Ave. The bus arrives at UO between 4:00 - 6:00.
The Duck Bus drops students on the UO campus at 1585 E 13th Ave. The bus arrives at UO between 4:00 - 6:00.
You can learn more about the Duck Bus
You can learn more about the Duck Bus
See the FAQ below or
Visit our Facebook page or
Email an inquiry to: BayAreaDuckBus@gmail.com or
Sign up on our email list
2019 - 2020 Duck Bus FAQs
2019 - 2020 Duck Bus FAQs
WHERE DO STUDENTS CATCH THE BUS?
There are three pick up locations:
· South Bay (Hwy 237 at First Street at the Target parking lot in San Jose), at 7:30 am
· Lafayette (BART Station parking lot) at 8:30 am
· Dunnigan (near I5/505 at the Chevron station) at 9:30 am
A detailed schedule and location will be sent out to attendees the week before the trip.
WHAT IS THE COST?
Pending new organizer (old cost in 2019 was $135 per student per trip)
WHY IS THE DUCK BUS ONLY 1 WAY?
Everyone finishes classes at different times, and students want to leave campus the minute they can, so it has not been feasible to schedule bus service FROM UO.
CAN WE ADD OTHER PICKUP SPOTS?
Some folks have asked about adding other stops. The bus drivers can only work a certain number of hours, so we cannot add any more stops. Parents interested in a Reno/Sacramento run may want to schedule a bus with a local company and start their own “duck bus.”
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
To make the pick ups work, I need 1 parent at each Duck Bus stop on Sunday morning to check in students, depending on the number of students registered. The check-in process goes very quickly! If you can to help out with this, email ASAP.
HOW DO I MAKE A RESERVATION?
Reservations are on a first come, first served basis, and you are not confirmed until I receive your
(1) RESERVATION FORM https://tinyurl.com/DuckBus2019-2020
(2) RELEASE FORM: Download and sign the Bay Area Duck Bus Release Form 2019-20 and
(3) PAYMENT (PayPal, Venmo, or check) (Instructions will be emailed to you once you've made your reservation).
Once I have received these, I will send you a confirmation that you are on the bus. The bus holds about 50 students.
WHY IS THERE A REGISTRATION DEADLINE?
About 4 weeks prior to each trip I need to sign a contract with the bus company to charter the bus. I also need to send payment in full at that time. See above for exact dates.
However, even if it is past the registration deadline, there still MAY be seats on the bus - so contact me!
WHAT IS THE REFUND POLICY?
If you pay for a spot on the bus and then change your mind, the only way you will get a refund is if someone else takes your space (if you cancel early, this usually happens). If no one takes your space, you do not receive a refund.
WHAT CAN STUDENTS BRING ON THE BUS?
There is a rest stop not necessarily a formal lunch stop with a restaurant, more likely it will be a highway rest stop. Most students bring a snack or lunch, water, a pillow, iPod, laptop, etc. These are nice clean, comfy buses, and we have had no problems! There is also room under the bus for luggage. Due to space and weight constraints, NO SNOWBOARD equipment, NO TVs, NO pets, or large items. If there is room on the bus, a bike can be put in a bike box - send an email to the Duck Bus email and ask. Please make arrangements to ship these and other non-luggage items to your student. Yes, there is a restroom on board. No smoking or vaping.
HOW DID THE DUCK BUS START?
The Duck Bus started a number of years ago with a group of Berkeley parents, and has been passed on as students graduate.
HOW CAN I SIGN UP FOR UPDATES?
Go to https://www.facebook.com/BayAreaDuckBus/ for news or add your email to the email list:
Why Wait? Make a Reservation for the Duck Bus.
Why Wait? Make a Reservation for the Duck Bus.
Still have a question? Email Bay Area Duck Bus.
GO DUCKS!
GO DUCKS!
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