Route 51E Lark & Alight Express
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Route 51E Lark & Alight Express
CityBus provides contracted express bus services to the Lark, Lark Townhome, and Alight student living communities in West Lafayette. The 21E Lark & Alight Express operates Monday – Friday when Purdue is in academic session during the Fall and Spring semesters. Residents ride free by displaying their authorized resident ID.
Important Note: Unlimited ride passes are NOT accepted as valid fare on express routes designated with an “E” after the route number. Riders must have an authorized resident ID to ride express routes fare-free; or pay the Express Fare.
Map

Schedule
Information regarding the schedule can be found below. This route operates Monday – Friday when Purdue is in academic session during the Fall and Spring semesters.
Weekday | |||||||||||
| Inbound | Outbound | ||||||||||
| Lark Apts (at mailboxes): BUS894 | Alight Apts (at shelter): BUS179 | Physics Building: BUS557 | Physics Building: BUS557 | Purdue Memorial Union (PMU) on MD Blvd: BUS271 | Pi Beta Phi (on Russell St): BUS540 | Lark Apts (at mailboxes): BUS894 | |||||
| 7:07 AM | 7:12 AM | 7:22 AM | 7:22 AM | 7:26 AM | 7:29 AM | 7:47 AM | |||||
| 7:27 AM | 7:32 AM | 7:42 AM | 7:42 AM | 7:46 AM | 7:49 AM | 8:07 AM | |||||
| 7:47 AM | 7:52 AM | 8:02 AM | 8:02 AM | 8:06 AM | 8:09 AM | 8:27 AM | |||||
| 8:07 AM | 8:12 AM | 8:22 AM | 8:22 AM | 8:26 AM | 8:29 AM | 8:47 AM | |||||
| 8:27 AM | 8:32 AM | 8:42 AM | 8:42 AM | 8:46 AM | 8:49 AM | 9:07 AM | |||||
| 8:47 AM | 8:52 AM | 9:02 AM | 9:02 AM | 9:06 AM | 9:09 AM | 9:27 AM | |||||
| 9:07 AM | 9:12 AM | 9:22 AM | 9:22 AM | 9:26 AM | 9:29 AM | 9:47 AM | |||||
| 9:27 AM | 9:32 AM | 9:42 AM | 9:42 AM | 9:46 AM | 9:49 AM | 10:07 AM | |||||
| 9:47 AM | 9:52 AM | 10:02 AM | 10:02 AM | 10:06 AM | 10:09 AM | 10:27 AM | |||||
| 10:07 AM | 10:12 AM | 10:22 AM | 10:22 AM | 10:26 AM | 10:29 AM | 10:47 AM | |||||
| 10:27 AM | 10:32 AM | 10:42 AM | 10:42 AM | 10:46 AM | 10:49 AM | 11:07 AM | |||||
| 10:47 AM | 10:52 AM | 11:02 AM | 11:02 AM | 11:06 AM | 11:09 AM | 11:27 AM | |||||
| 11:07 AM | 11:12 AM | 11:22 AM | 11:22 AM | 11:26 AM | 11:29 AM | 11:47 AM | |||||
| 11:27 AM | 11:32 AM | 11:42 AM | 11:42 AM | 11:46 AM | 11:49 AM | 12:07 PM | |||||
| 11:47 AM | 11:52 AM | 12:02 PM | 12:02 PM | 12:06 PM | 12:09 PM | 12:27 PM | |||||
| 12:07 PM | 12:12 PM | 12:22 PM | 12:22 PM | 12:26 PM | 12:29 PM | 12:47 PM | |||||
| 12:27 PM | 12:32 PM | 12:42 PM | 12:42 PM | 12:46 PM | 12:49 PM | 1:07 PM | |||||
| 12:47 PM | 12:52 PM | 1:02 PM | 1:02 PM | 1:06 PM | 1:09 PM | 1:27 PM | |||||
| 1:07 PM | 1:12 PM | 1:22 PM | 1:22 PM | 1:26 PM | 1:29 PM | 1:47 PM | |||||
| 1:27 PM | 1:32 PM | 1:42 PM | 1:42 PM | 1:46 PM | 1:49 PM | 2:07 PM | |||||
| 1:47 PM | 1:52 PM | 2:02 PM | 2:02 PM | 2:06 PM | 2:09 PM | 2:27 PM | |||||
| 2:07 PM | 2:12 PM | 2:22 PM | 2:22 PM | 2:26 PM | 2:29 PM | 2:47 PM | |||||
| 2:27 PM | 2:32 PM | 2:42 PM | 2:42 PM | 2:46 PM | 2:49 PM | 3:07 PM | |||||
| 2:47 PM | 2:52 PM | 3:02 PM | 3:02 PM | 3:06 PM | 3:09 PM | 3:27 PM | |||||
| 3:07 PM | 3:12 PM | 3:22 PM | 3:22 PM | 3:26 PM | 3:29 PM | 3:47 PM | |||||
| 3:27 PM | 3:32 PM | 3:42 PM | 3:42 PM | 3:46 PM | 3:49 PM | 4:07 PM | |||||
| 3:47 PM | 3:52 PM | 4:02 PM | 4:02 PM | 4:06 PM | 4:09 PM | 4:27 PM | |||||
| 4:07 PM | 4:12 PM | 4:22 PM | 4:22 PM | 4:26 PM | 4:29 PM | 4:47 PM | |||||
| 4:27 PM | 4:32 PM | 4:42 PM | 4:42 PM | 4:46 PM | 4:49 PM | 5:07 PM | |||||
| 4:47 PM | 4:52 PM | 5:02 PM | 5:02 PM | 5:06 PM | 5:09 PM | 5:27 PM | |||||
| 5:07 PM | 5:12 PM | 5:22 PM | 5:22 PM | 5:26 PM | 5:29 PM | 5:47 PM | |||||
| 5:27 PM | 5:32 PM | 5:42 PM | 5:42 PM | 5:46 PM | 5:49 PM | 6:07 PM | |||||
| 5:47 PM | 5:52 PM | 6:02 PM | 6:02 PM | 6:06 PM | 6:09 PM | 6:27 PM | |||||
| 6:07 PM | 6:12 PM | 6:22 PM | 6:22 PM | 6:26 PM | 6:29 PM | 6:47 PM | |||||
| 6:27 PM | 6:32 PM | 6:42 PM | |||||||||
| 6:47 PM | 6:52 PM | 7:02 PM | |||||||||
Lefts & Rights
Turn-by-turn directions to aid navigation and wayfinding can be found below.
OUTBOUND to Campus
TIMEPOINT: Lark Apartments
Depart Lark Apartments at mailboxes
Circle to southbound Paramount Dr
Cross Sagamore Pkwy to Alight Apartments
TIMEPOINT: Alight Apartments
Vere left wrong way through roundabout to parking lot
Follow parking lot left back to Sagamore Pkwy
Right on Sagamore Pkwy
Cross Cumberland Ave
Take Exit Right onto Northwestern Ave
Continue through roundabout on Northwestern Ave
Cross Cherry Ln
Service Physics
TIMEPOINT: Physics
INBOUND Apartments
TIMEPOINT: Physics
Depart Physics
Cross Grant St
Right on Mitch Daniels Blvd
TIMEPOINT: Purdue Memorial Union
Right on Russell
Right on Stadium
Left on Northwestern
Cross Cherry Ln
Continue through roundabout on Northwestern Ave
Cross bridge onto Sagamore Pkwy
Cross Cumberland Ave
Right on Genoa Dr
Right on Paramount Dr
Service Lark Apartments at mailboxes
TIMEPOINT: Lark Apartments
Locations
CityBus Center
316 N. 3rd St
Lafayette, Indiana 47901
Monday - Saturday 7:00am – 8:45pm
Phone: 765-742-7433
CityBus Administrative Office
1250 Canal Road
Lafayette, Indiana 47904
Monday – Friday 8:00am – 5:00pm
Phone: 765-423-2666
