{"id":28,"date":"2015-01-29T10:57:39","date_gmt":"2015-01-29T16:57:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/uwm.edu\/boss\/?page_id=94"},"modified":"2026-03-31T08:05:48","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T13:05:48","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/boss\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"uwm-u-py-80\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-safe-and-free-rides-when-you-need-them-most\">Safe and Free Rides, When You Need Them Most<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"lead-in\">Need a ride at the end of a night out with friends? Looking for a lift after a night class? Request a ride through Be On the Safe Side (B.O.S.S.)! It\u2019s a free and safe ride service for currently enrolled 51ÁÔÆæ students paying segregated fees as part of their tuition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"TransLoc\">How it works<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Submit a ride through one of the three methods:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Use the TransLoc app from your smartphone (<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.transloc.microtransit&amp;hl=en_US&amp;gl=US\">Android<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/transloc\/id1280444930\">iOS<\/a>).\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/boss\/android-app-user-guide\/\">Android users can use these instructions to submit a ride<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/boss\/ios-user-guide\/\">iOS users can use these instructions to submit a ride<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use the <a href=\"http:\/\/ondemand.transloc.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TransLoc OnDemand web portal<\/a>. Refer to the <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/boss\/transloc-web-portal-user-guide\/\">TransLoc OnDemand Web Portal User Guide<\/a> for more information.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Or call <a href=\"tel:14142296503\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">414-229-6503<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col uwm-l-col--4 uwm-l-offset--1\"><div class=\"content_block\" id=\"custom_post_widget-860\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-buttons--full\">\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-c-button--full uwm-u-mb-20\" href=\"http:\/\/ondemand.transloc.com\/\" rel=\"\">Book a Ride Now<\/a>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-c-button--full uwm-u-mb-20\" href=\"tel:14142296503\" rel=\"\">Call for Ride &#8211; Phone Number<\/a>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-c-button--outline uwm-c-button--full uwm-u-mb-20\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/transloc\/id1280444930\" rel=\"\">Download the iOS App<\/a>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-c-button--outline uwm-c-button--full uwm-u-mb-20\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.transloc.microtransit&amp;hl=en_US&amp;gl=US\" rel=\"\">Download the Android App<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-p-card--color-head uwm-u-mb-40\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--title\">Hours of Operation<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">\n<p class=\"size-h5 is-style-size-p-md\"><strong>Daily &#8211; 6 p.m. to 2 a.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"uwm-bg-gray uwm-u-py-80\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Book a ride anywhere in 51ÁÔÆæ\u2019s neighborhood boundary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/boss\/boundaries\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">B.O.S.S. boundary map<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>North:<\/strong> From Glendale Ave (east of the river) to Capitol Dr (west of the river)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>East:<\/strong> Lake Michigan<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>South:<\/strong> From Brady St (east of the river) to Pleasant St (west of the river), then extending to Colectivo on Lincoln Memorial (Lafayette Hill Rd)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>West: <\/strong>Port Washington Ave \/ Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-before-you-ride\">Before you ride:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Remember your PantherCard or use the Get App; the driver will use this to verify your ride.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-u-flex uwm-u-flex--wrap uwm-u-flex--left\">\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-u-mr-20 uwm-u-mb-20\" href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/751345023\" rel=\"\">How to Book Your Ride with TransLoc OnDemand (video)<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/boss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/249\/2025\/02\/Boss-Map-Medium.png\" alt=\"A map of the region served by BOSS, bordered on the north by Glendale Avenue, east by lake Michigan, south by Brady Street, and west by Doctor Martin Luther King Jr. Drive.\" class=\"wp-image-1086\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/boss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/249\/2025\/02\/Boss-Map-Medium.png 550w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/boss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/249\/2025\/02\/Boss-Map-Medium-254x300.png 254w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"uwm-u-py-80\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-interested-in-becoming-a-b-o-s-s-driver\">Interested in becoming a B.O.S.S. driver? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-u-flex uwm-u-flex--wrap uwm-u-flex--center-x\">\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-u-mx-10 uwm-u-mb-20\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/boss\/employment-opportunities\/\" rel=\"\">Join the B.O.S.S. 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