How to ride the bus By: Jennifer Guin

Table of Contents Where am I going? What times can I go? Should I be there early? How do I get to the grocery store? How do I get to my parent’s house? How can I get to school? How do I get to work? How do I get to my friends house? Video of riding the bus Concept Map References END

Where am I going?

What times can I go?

Should I be there early?

How do I get to the grocery store?

How do I get to my parent’s house?

How can I get to school?

How do I get to work?

How do I get to my friends house?

Video of riding the bus

Concept Map

References

Where am I going? You can ride the bus anywhere you need to go in the city. It will cost you $1.30 each time you ride. You need to have exact change. You can go to school or the store or your friend’s house. END

You can ride the bus anywhere you need to go in the city.

It will cost you $1.30 each time you ride. You need to have exact change.

You can go to school or the store or your friend’s house.

What times can I go? Every route runs at different times. You can get a book from any bus driver that lists the times for the specific routes you would like to use. Most routes start around 5AM and end around 6PM but some routes go until 11PM. END

Every route runs at different times. You can get a book from any bus driver that lists the times for the specific routes you would like to use.

Most routes start around 5AM and end around 6PM but some routes go until 11PM.

Should I be there early? You should arrive at the bus stop at least 5 minutes before the scheduled time. This ensures that if the bus is running a bit ahead of schedule that you will still be able to catch it. END

You should arrive at the bus stop at least 5 minutes before the scheduled time. This ensures that if the bus is running a bit ahead of schedule that you will still be able to catch it.

How do I get to the grocery store? To get to the grocery store you will take the number 13 bus. Get on the bus at Ionia and Oakes. This is on the corner outside of your apartment building at Weston Apartments.

To get to the grocery store you will take the number 13 bus.

Get on the bus at Ionia and Oakes. This is on the corner outside of your apartment building at Weston Apartments.

Grocery Store, cont. Take this bus until you get to Leonard and Fuller. You will see Family Fare Grocery Store. Pull the cord that hangs above the windows and this will signal the driver to stop. You should pull this cord when you see AutoZone. END

Take this bus until you get to Leonard and Fuller. You will see Family Fare Grocery

Store.

Pull the cord that hangs above the windows and this will signal the driver to stop. You should pull this cord when you see AutoZone.

How do I get to my parent’s house? Your mom and dad live at 3222 Crescent NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 You should take the number 13 bus from Ionia and Oakes. This is the stop right in front of your apartment building.

Your mom and dad live at 3222 Crescent NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503

You should take the number 13 bus from Ionia and Oakes. This is the stop right in front of your apartment building.

Parent’s house, cont. Pull the cord above the window to signal the bus driver to stop when you see Rylee’s Ace Hardware. The bus will stop at Michigan and Fuller. You should then get off the bus ad walk to Crescent street which is one block past Subway. Your parents house is the third one on the right. END

Pull the cord above the window to signal the bus driver to stop when you see Rylee’s Ace Hardware.

The bus will stop at Michigan and Fuller.

You should then get off the bus ad walk to Crescent street which is one block past Subway. Your parents house is the third one on the right.

How do I get to school? School is at 1256 East Fulton NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 Take the number 14 bus. This stop will be directly in front of VanAndel Arena. This is 2 blocks south (to the right) of your apartment. Take this bus all of the way to East Fulton and Plymouth.

School is at 1256 East Fulton NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503

Take the number 14 bus.

This stop will be directly in front of VanAndel Arena. This is 2 blocks south (to the right) of your apartment.

Take this bus all of the way to East Fulton and Plymouth.

School, cont. You will want to pull the cord when you see Schnitz Deli sign of the guy with the funny moustache and hat. Get off at Holland Home and carefully cross the street by following the crosswalk directions. END

You will want to pull the cord when you see Schnitz Deli sign of the guy with the funny moustache and hat.

Get off at Holland Home and carefully cross the street by following the crosswalk directions.

How do I get to work? You work at Burger King on Franklin and Division SE Grand Rapids, MI Take the number 1 bus from Ottawa and Oakes. This is one block north (one block left) of your apartment.

You work at Burger King on Franklin and Division SE Grand Rapids, MI

Take the number 1 bus from Ottawa and Oakes. This is one block north (one block left) of your apartment.

Work, cont. This bus will go directly to your work. Pull the cord to signal the driver to stop when you see the sign for El Matador Chip Factory. This will allow for enough time for the driver to stop. END

This bus will go directly to your work.

Pull the cord to signal the driver to stop when you see the sign for El Matador Chip Factory. This will allow for enough time for the driver to stop.

How do I get to my friend’s house? Your best friend lives at Old Orchard Apartments on Alpine Avenue. The address is 1027 4 Mile Road apartment number 6. Take the number 9 bus. This will pick you up at Division and Fountain. This is 2 blocks north and 3 blocks west (2 blocks left then turn and go three more blocks left) of your apartment.

Your best friend lives at Old Orchard Apartments on Alpine Avenue. The address is 1027 4 Mile Road apartment number 6.

Take the number 9 bus. This will pick you up at Division and Fountain. This is 2 blocks north and 3 blocks west (2 blocks left then turn and go three more blocks left) of your apartment.

Friend’s house, cont. Take this bus until you see the store called Target. When you see Target, pull the cord above the window to signal the driver to stop. Get out and very carefully cross the street while paying very close attention to the crosswalk and any cars that are coming. END

Take this bus until you see the store called Target. When you see Target, pull the cord above the window to signal the driver to stop.

Get out and very carefully cross the street while paying very close attention to the crosswalk and any cars that are coming.

Riding the city bus This is a video of how to ride the bus in Stanislaus, California. It is essentially the same everywhere. This should give you a good visual to use. Click on the black box to play the video

References www.ridetherapid.org http://www.srt.org/start_system_maps.htm END

www.ridetherapid.org

http://www.srt.org/start_system_maps.htm