53 Bus - VA Loop Shuttle

A bus service operated by University of Iowa - Cambus

List of stops

Number of stops: 11

Monday to Friday

Health Sciences West – Health Sciences West

Timing points All stops

Health Sciences West	16:00	16:12	16:24	16:36	16:51	17:06	17:24
Newton & Lincoln	16:00	16:12	16:24	16:36	16:51	17:06	17:24
Carver Hawkeye Arena	16:00	16:12	16:24	16:36	16:51	17:06	17:24
Arena East	16:02	16:14	16:26	16:38	16:53	17:08	17:26
Arena West	16:02	16:14	16:26	16:38	16:53	17:08	17:26
Finkbine North	16:02	16:14	16:26	16:38	16:53	17:08	17:26
Finkbine South	16:06	16:18	16:30	16:44	16:59	17:16	17:32
Arena on Hawkins	16:06	16:18	16:30	16:44	16:59	17:16	—
Dental on Elliott	16:06	16:18	16:30	16:44	16:59	17:16	—
Dental College	16:08	16:20	16:32	16:46	17:01	17:18	—
Health Sciences West	16:12	16:24	16:36	16:51	17:06	17:24	—

Times marked with "—" indicate that the vehicle does not stop at this stop.

Finkbine South – Finkbine South

Timing points All stops

Finkbine South	05:31	05:46	06:01	06:16
Arena West	05:31	05:46	06:01	06:16
Arena East	05:34	05:49	06:04	06:19
Arena on Hawkins	05:34	05:49	06:04	06:19
Dental on Elliott	05:34	05:49	06:04	06:19
Dental College	05:35	05:50	06:05	06:20
Health Sciences West	05:38	05:53	06:08	06:23
Newton & Lincoln	05:38	05:53	06:08	—
Carver Hawkeye Arena	05:38	05:53	06:08	—
Finkbine Entrance	05:39	05:54	06:09	—
Finkbine North	05:40	05:55	06:10	—
Finkbine South	05:46	06:01	06:16	—

Times marked with "—" indicate that the vehicle does not stop at this stop.

Route Path (Streets & Roads)

Outbound: Health Sciences West – Health Sciences West

Newton Road - Elliott Drive - Hawkins Drive - Finkbine Commuter Drive - Hawkins Drive - Elliott Drive - Newton Road

Inbound: Finkbine South – Finkbine South

Finkbine Commuter Drive - Hawkins Drive - Elliott Drive - Newton Road - Elliott Drive - Finkbine Commuter Drive

Schedules and stops for this route are published in GTFS: university-of-iowa-cambus

Frequently asked questions about route 53

What time does route 53 start operating?
Services on route 53 start at 16:00 from Monday to Friday.
What time does route 53 stop operating?
Services on route 53 end at 17:32 from Monday to Friday.
Is there a stop for route 53 near me?
View the nearest stop for route 53.

53 (Iowa City Buses)

The first stop of the 53 bus route is Health Sciences West and the last stop is Health Sciences West. 53 (VA Loop Shuttle) is operational during on weekdays.

Additional information: 53 has 11 stops. The total trip duration for this route is approximately 18 minutes.

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Last updated on November 10, 2026