Boynton Health's Gopher Chauffeur

The Gopher Chauffeur operates 7 nights a week at The University of Minnesota - Twin Cities to 2:30 a.m. on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights.

Gopher Chauffeur: Free, Safe Rides Home

The Gopher Chauffeur is a free transportation service that promotes safety in the campus community by providing University of Minnesota students with safe rides home. We operate from from 8:30 pm to 12:30 am on Sunday-Wednesday nights and from 10:00 p.m. The service is open to all University of Minnesota-Twin Cities students. All Gopher Chauffeur employees

11/30/2023

Boynton Health's Gopher chauffeur will be canceling service tonight due to an outage with the app. 624-WALK is an alternative resource to get home safely tonight.

03/31/2023

Due to weather conditions, Boynton Health's Gopher Chauffeur will be cancelling all services tonight. Stay safe, Gophers.

02/21/2023

❗️Due to the winter storm, Boynton Health's Gopher Chauffeur service's will be suspended on February 22nd, 23rd, and 24th.

11/29/2022

The Gopher Chauffeur app is currently experiencing an outage but we are still committed to getting our campus community home safely! For the time being, we will have 4 designated pickup spots that you can request a ride from: Middlebrook Hall, Walter Library, Health Sciences Library, and Recreation and Wellness Center (RecWell).

Please wait inside one of those designated buildings until you see a Gopher Chauffeur van pull up and then approach the van to request a ride with our drivers! Due to demand, you may need to wait 20 or more minutes before a van arrives so please stay inside until we arrive for your safety :)

If our app comes online at any point before the end of our service this evening, we will continue operation as usual. As a reminder, we will be operating until 12:30AM this evening. Thank you for your patience and understanding!

Have a safe night!

11/29/2022

Good evening.
Boynton Health’s Gopher Chauffeur App is experiencing technical difficulties tonight (Nov 28). We are working diligently to resolve the issues and will notify you once things are up and running again.

The offers alternatives for safety.
1. Call (612) 624-WALK to request a safe on-campus walk to your dorm.
2. Download the Rave Guardian Campus Safety App

09/06/2022

It was excellent meeting at Exploration Day last Friday! Thank you to all of our new Gophers and friends for stopping by the Gopher Chauffeur table to learn how Gopher Chauffeur is here to protect YOU!

01/18/2022
01/18/2022

New Year, New Way to Ride!

12/16/2021

The Gopher Chauffeur will not operate tonight due to the weather! Please stay safe and have a great night ⛈

12/10/2021

The Gopher Chauffeur will not be operating tonight (12/10). Stay safe ❄️❄️

11/25/2021

The Gopher Chauffeur will not operate November 24-28. Have a safe break!

Timeline photos 10/06/2021

We are still looking for student employees for Gopher Chauffeur! Take part in making this wonderful service possible by applying today. Use the link in our bio for applications.

10/02/2021

Gopher Chauffeur unable to operate tonight (Saturday, October 2):

The Gopher Chauffeur will not operate tonight (10/02) due to our staffing shortage. We apologize for the inconvenience.

09/26/2021

We are still hiring student employees!

Gopher Chauffeur Employees safely operate the Gopher Chauffeur by driving the vans, navigating, and answering phone calls and transmitting ride requests to the navigators in the vans.

Learn more and apply at
https://boynton.umn.edu/gopher-chauffeur

Please spread the word!

Photos from Boynton Health's Gopher Chauffeur's post 09/25/2021

Happy Homecoming from the Gopher Chauffeur. Have a safe weekend!

09/25/2021

Happy Homecoming from the Gopher Chauffeur. Have a safe weekend!

09/11/2021

Our Friday night crew is ready to provide safe rides! Have a safe night, Gophers!

09/11/2021

Tonight! 10:00 pm-2:30 am!

09/05/2021

Thanks to our 17 Gopher Chauffeur employees who are fully hired /trained, we are able to start operating on September 7!

We will answer phone calls 8:30 pm-12:30 am Sun-Wed and 10:00 pm-2:30 am on Th-Sat. We will be operating 2-3 vans/night and have many new employees! We appreciate your patience!

We are still hiring! Learn more and apply at z.umn.edu/gopherchauffeur

Can't wait to see you soon!

08/17/2021

Thinking about applying to work for the Gopher Chauffeur?! Alexis thinks you should!

“Hi everyone! My name is Alexis (she/her) and I am a Team Lead at Gopher Chauffeur. Goph Chauf is probably one of the best campus jobs you can have! The people working here are so much fun and each shift we work to build strong camaraderie and good vibes that are unmatched by any other campus job. You also get to meet so many new students during a shift and bond with them over anything from the music you are playing to how to make the best Chai. Most of all, the job is rewarding because you are a key part of the University's plan to keeping students safe at night. Safety is always our #1 priority for our riders AND employees, so you will always have the fantastic team to back you up at any point in the night.”

07/20/2021

We are hiring student employees for the fall 2021 semester! Please spread the word!

Gopher Chauffeur Employees safely operate the Gopher Chauffeur by driving the vans, navigating, and answering phone calls and transmitting ride requests to the navigators in the vans. (https://hr.myu.umn.edu/jobs/stu/341316)

Gopher Chauffeur Team Leads coordinate, manage, and advise Gopher Chauffeur employees and ensure that Gopher Chauffeur policies and procedures are being followed during shifts. (https://hr.myu.umn.edu/jobs/stu/341318)

*If a link doesn't take you directly to the position, try going to myu.umn.edu first and then copying and pasting the URL.

06/29/2021

We are hiring student employees for the fall 2021 semester! Please spread the word!

Gopher Chauffeur Employees safely operate the Gopher Chauffeur by driving the vans, navigating, and answering phone calls and transmitting ride requests to the navigators in the vans. (https://hr.myu.umn.edu/jobs/stu/341316)

Gopher Chauffeur Team Leads coordinate, manage, and advise Gopher Chauffeur employees and ensure that Gopher Chauffeur policies and procedures are being followed during shifts. (https://hr.myu.umn.edu/jobs/stu/341318)

*If a link doesn't take you directly to the position, try going to myu.umn.edu first and then copying and pasting the URL.

Applications will be reviewed starting on 07/16.

09/08/2020

The Gopher Chauffeur will not be operating during the fall 2020 semester.

Parking & Transportation Services is extending the service hours of the University Ave. Circulator to provide additional, early morning access to students. This extension will provide students with another transportation option in response to Gopher Chauffeur suspending its service for the Fall 2020 semester. The University Ave. Circulator’s extended hours are:
-until 1 a.m. on Sunday through Wednesday
-until 3 a.m. on Thursday through Saturday

Route information, including stop locations and service frequency, can be found on the University Ave. Circulator webpage.

Boynton Health continues to evaluate Gopher Chauffeur services for the spring semester. Updates will be provided at a later date. No matter the service provided, the University is committed to maintaining the safety for our students and staff.

05/16/2020

Congratulations to all graduates, especially our graduating Gopher Chauffeur employees (Haley, Isabel, Josie, Lily, Maddy, Sheena, Sophie)! 🎓

03/16/2020

Operation of the Gopher Chauffeur is being suspended until further notice.

We really apologize for any inconvenience that causes.

03/05/2020

The Gopher Chauffeur won’t be operating March 7-15.
Have a safe spring break! ☀️😎

02/25/2020

We are hiring!
Learn more and apply at https://forms.gle/rBj31VLNcRZnhYyw8
Application deadline is 3/6.

01/22/2020

Great reminder!

12/16/2019

The Gopher Chauffeur will not operate December 15-January 20. We will be back on January 21 for the start of the spring semester. Have a safe winter break!

12/09/2019

It’s our last week of operation for the fall semester.
Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed | 8:30 pm-12:30 am
Th, Fri, Sat | 10:00 pm-2:30 am
Call us for a safe ride! 612-388-6911

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410 Church Street SE
Minneapolis, MN
55455

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Monday 8:30pm - 12:30am
Tuesday 8:30pm - 12:30am
Wednesday 8:30pm - 12:30am
Thursday 10pm - 2:30am
Friday 10pm - 2:30am
Saturday 10pm - 2:30am
Sunday 8:30pm - 12:30am

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