The Miami University Student Foundation (MUSF) offers a Chicago Bus Trip Service as a convenient, economical, and safe way for students to return home to the Chicago area during official University breaks. Profits from the bus trips help support the 8 Student Scholarships that MUSF awards to deserving Miami students.
The bus will stop along the Tri-State Tollway (I-80/294/94) in the following locations:
Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis, Hinsdale Oasis, O'Hare Oasis, Lake Forest Oasis, and Kenosha, Wisconsin (See Chicago Area Departure Information for details). Pick-up and drop-off at Miami University is on the south side of Cook Field.
Terms of Purchases
- The Bus Trip is $100 per round trip ticket. Space is limited, so please purchase tickets as early as possible to assure a spot.
- After your order is processed you will receive an email confirmation of your order.
- Students riding the bus are responsible for getting to the bus on time.
- Bus Trip tickets will be e-mailed (we use the e-mail address given at the time of purchase) one week prior to the departure date.
- If only one bus is needed there will only be a 5:30pm bus and all 1:00pm tickets will automatically be changed over.
- If trips are sold out, a waiting list is kept. Please email MUSF_bustrips@muohio.edu with your name, e-mail address, cell phone number and trip preference (if applicable).
Purchase Tickets
To purchase tickets, click on the corresponding trip links below.
Fall Break
Thursday, October 16, 2008 - Sunday, October 19, 2008 |
1:00 PM - SOLD OUT
5:30 PM - SOLD OUT
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Thanksgiving Break
Tuesday, November 25, 2008 - Sunday, November 30, 2008 |
1:00 PM - SOLD OUT
5:30 PM - SOLD OUT
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Winter Break
Friday, December 19, 2008 - Sunday, January 11, 2009 |
1:00 PM - SOLD OUT
5:30 PM - SOLD OUT
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Spring Break
Friday, March 6, 2009 - Sunday, March 15, 2009
*Only one bus is offered for Spring Break due to lack of interest* |
*5:30 PM
- SOLD OUT |
Oxford Departure Information
Estimated arrival times in Chicago are as follows:
Leave south side Cook Field
1:00 PM (Eastern Time) |
Leave south side Cook Field
5:30 PM (Eastern Time) |
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Arrives Chicago (Central Time): |
Arrives Chicago (Central Time): |
Chicago Southland
Lincoln Oasis: 5:00 PM |
Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 9:30 PM |
Hinsdale Oasis: 5:30 PM |
Hinsdale Oasis: 10:00 PM |
O'Hare Oasis: 6:00 PM |
O'Hare Oasis: 10:30 PM |
Lake Forest Oasis: 6:30 PM |
Lake Forest Oasis: 11:00 PM |
McDonald's Kenosha,
WI: 7:00 PM |
McDonald's Kenosha,
WI: 11:30 PM |
Chicago Area Departure Information
Both busses will leave the McDonald's (12214
75th Street, Kenosha, WI 53142) at Exit 344 off of I-94 at 11:30 am (Central Time) on all
return trips to Oxford. All return times to Oxford are estimates. Please allow at least one half hour for each subsequent stop. The busses will leave promptly at the times indicated, so we suggest arriving at your departure location 30 minutes early. The busses will load on the south/east bound side of the Oases.
If you would like a map of the Tri-State Tollway from the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority
Click Here.
Leave Kenosha
11:30 AM (Central Time) |
McDonald's at Exit 344 off of I-94
(US-Hwy 50) |
Lake Forest Oasis
12:00 PM (Central Time) |
Milepost marker 60: off Tri-State
Tollway (I-94) |
O'Hare Oasis
12:30 PM (Central Time) |
Milepost marker 38: off Tri-State
Tollway (I-294) |
Hinsdale Oasis
1:00 PM (Central Time) |
Milepost marker 25: off Tri-State
Tollway (I-294) |
Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis
1:30 PM (Central Time) |
Milepost marker 1: off Tri-State Tollway
(I-80/294) |
Passengers are estimated to arrive in Oxford at approximately 7:30 PM (Eastern Time). |
Refund Policy
Refunds are only given for pre-paid tickets by submitting a request in writing to: musf_bustrips@muohio.edu two weeks prior to the departure date. MUSF will return $70.00 to the purchaser upon the timely completion of a refund request form. A $30 administrative fee will be retained for each refunded ticket. If a refund request is not submitted by the deadline (see dates below), no refund will be granted.
Refund Request Deadline Dates |
Fall Break Bus Trip |
Thursday, October 2, 2008 – 5:00pm |
Thanksgiving Break Bus Trip |
Tuesday, November 11, 2008 – 5:00pm |
Winter Break Bus Trip |
Friday, December 5, 2008 – 5:00pm |
Spring Break Bus Trip |
Friday, February 20, 2009 – 5:00pm |
One Way Tickets
No one-way tickets will be sold.
Contact Us
If you have any questions concerning the bus service, please do not hesitate to contact us by email at: musf_bustrips@muohio.edu or by phone to the MUSF Advisor at (513) 529-5219.
Thank you for your interest in the Chicago Bus Trips Service!
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