SAFEride Cab service provides nighttime transportation to individuals who are outside the SAFEwalk boundary or who are not serviced by a SAFEride Bus route.

• SAFEride boundaries are at approximately a two-mile radius of campus. Click here to view the SAFE service boundaries.
• All trips are strictly one-way rides
• Drivers will not allow intermittent stops or return trips.
• Rides will not be given to people coming from or travelling to destinations outside of the SAFEride boundaries.
• Only one ride is available per night (defined as 10:30 PM to 3:30 AM).
• Please respect the SAFEride program as an ammenity for situations in which the user has no other transportation options.  Inappropriate use of SAFEride could inadvertently put those in true need of the services at risk. 

• Riders must present a valid UW ID to the driver before the cab ride can begin.
• A four ride per month limit is strictly enforced.
• No more than two individuals are allowed per SAFEride Cab ride.  If you are in a group of three or more, you are encouraged to pool your money and pay for the cab.
• Guest riders without a UW ID will count towards the caller's monthly allotment.
• Individuals requesting a ride before 1:00 a.m. may be referred to SAFEwalk or SAFEride Bus.
• SAFEride dispatchers and SAFEride Cab drivers reserve the right to terminate a call or a cab ride if an individual is verbally abusive, has an invalid ID or has exceeded four rides for the month.
• SAFEride Cab drivers reserve the right to report inappropriate destinations and may terminate a ride if it is to a bar or party.
• A $1.00 donation plus driver's tip is requested per SAFEride cab rider.

10:30 p.m. to 3:00 a.m.
10:30 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. during final exam periods.

SAFEwalk Escort and SAFEride Cab services are not available on holidays when Transportation Services is closed. These days include:

• New Year’s Day
• Martin Luther King Jr Day
• Memorial Day
• Independence Day
• Labor Day
• Thanksgiving
• Christmas Eve
• Christmas Day
• New Year’s Eve

• Call 262-5000.
• Give your first name and ID number to the dispatcher.
• Depending upon your location and destination, the dispatcher will determine whether you are eligible for SAFEride or SAFEwalk services.
• Tell the dispatcher the phone number you are calling from and stay by the phone.
• Dispatcher will send a SAFEride cab to your location.
• Have your ID ready to show to the SAFEride cab driver.
• Click here to view the SAFE service boundaries.