
SNAP
SNAP’s hours have changed! Effective June 30, 2025, SNAP now operates from 8:30 PM – 3:00 AM year-round during the Fall, Spring and Summer semesters.
The Student Nighttime Auxiliary Patrol (SNAP) is a free, nightly, campus safety and transportation service for currently-enrolled UF students and is sponsored by UF Student Government, Student Traffic Court and UF Transportation and Parking Services. SNAP operates four to seven 15-passenger vans (depending on demand) seven nights a week from 8:30 PM – 3 AM.
SNAP can only transport current UF students and staff and cannot provide service for family members, guests or other companions (unless those individuals are also current UF students or staff members).
Download The UF SNAP By Spare App To Request Rides
The UF SNAP by Spare app is free and available in the iOS and Android app stores and uses Gatorlink authentication for current UF students to sign in and request rides.
Important Tips For Using UF SNAP by Spare
- SNAP receives the most demand for rides between 8:30 – 11:00 PM each night, so please be patient and expect longer wait and ride times during this timeframe.
- Make sure you’re always updated to the latest app and OS version! Also, make sure you have your mobile data on or have a strong Wifi signal when using the Spare app. Many parts of campus, especially outdoors, have limited or no WiFi signal which may cause issues with ETAs, notifications and van tracking.
- SNAP drivers can only pick up passengers at our 85 designated stops on campus and at UF-owned off-campus locations. If you enter your current address for your pick-up, the app will send you to the closest SNAP stop.
- SNAP is a safe ride service and pools as many students as possible in each van to minimize time spent waiting at stops. However this means your ride may take longer because your driver is being routed to pick up other passengers.
- Your pick-up ETA is the system’s best estimate obased on the request volume and traffic at the time your ride is accepted. ETAs can and do change depending on ride pooling and other conditions, so keep checking the app and track your van while waiting.
- If you don’t feel safe waiting outside at your stop, you can wait indoors nearby and track your van on the app. Please make sure you’re in a place with good Wifi or data signal so the tracking map works well. Also remember that SNAP is usually extremely busy, and our drivers can only wait 1 minute max at each stop, so make sure you get back to your stop before your van arrives to avoid missing your ride.
Click here for our PDF tutorial on using UF SNAP by Spare!
Finally, if you’d prefer not to download the UF SNAP by Spare app, you can still request SNAP service by using the UF SNAP by Spare web portal. The web portal allows customers to submit ride requests and track their van in the same manner as the UF SNAP by Spare app and can be accessed from any browser.
Map of SNAP Pickup/Dropoff Locations
SNAP FAQ
We’re looking for great people to join our team!
SNAP employees start at $15/hour and enjoy flexible scheduling and a fun, fast-paced work environment – if you’d like to join the SNAP team and help keep your fellow students safe on campus at night, click below to apply:
SNAP Contact Info
If you need to contact SNAP directly for emergencies or to book a ride without using the app, please call our office at (352) 392-SNAP (7627) during regular nighttime business hours.
For questions about SNAP service, lost and found items or all other inquiries, please email us at snap.info@ad.ufl.edu.
SNAP Vehicle and Staff Identification
All of our employees will always be wearing either a bright orange SNAP uniform shirt or a Transportation and Parking Services uniform shirt.
SNAP vans will always be painted white and marked with SNAP and Transportation and Parking Services lettering – vehicle fleet images are below for reference.
Please do not accept any rides from anyone who is driving an unmarked vehicle or not wearing a SNAP/TAPS uniform. If you are approached by someone like this and asked to ride with them, please notify UFPD as soon as possible at (352) 392-1111. You can also always call the SNAP office at (352) 392-SNAP (7627) if you have a question about a van or employee.
SNAP Fleet Images – click on each image below for a larger view:
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