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Be On the Safe Side (B.O.S.S.) is a non-emergency service designed to provide a safe ride around the UW-Milwaukee campus. B.O.S.S. runs seven days a week when school is in session. Currently enrolled 51ÁÔÆæ students can use it for free. (Students must be paying segregated fees for B.O.S.S. as part of their tuition.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mission Statement<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Be On the Safe Side provides van transportation to UW-Milwaukee students as a core component of 51ÁÔÆæ’s commitment to campus safety. B.O.S.S. functions to promote a safe environment for members of the 51ÁÔÆæ community to live, work and study.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hours of Operation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

6:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. Daily<\/p>\n\n\n\n

B.O.S.S. Office<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

51ÁÔÆæ Transportation Services<\/strong>
2200 E Kenwood BLVD
STU WG25
Milwaukee, WI, 53211
8:00 am \u2013 4:30 pm, Monday \u2013 Friday
(414) 229-6503
uwmpark@uwm.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\nBook a Ride Now<\/a>\n\n\n\nCall for Ride – Phone Number<\/a>\n\n\n\nDownload the iOS App<\/a>\n\n\n\nDownload the Android App<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
Hours of Operation<\/div>
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Daily – 6 p.m. to 2 a.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

B.O.S.S. is closed for legal holidays (including Spring Break and between Christmas and New Years) and may close due to inclement weather.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":6429,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":13,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"templates\/centered.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","uwm_wg_additional_authors":[]},"class_list":["post-25","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\nBe On the Safe Side<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/boss\/about\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"About B.O.S.S.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/boss\/about\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Be On the Safe Side\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-03-31T13:04:10+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"1 minute\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/uwm.edu\\\/boss\\\/about\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/uwm.edu\\\/boss\\\/about\\\/\",\"name\":\"About B.O.S.S. - 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