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Students rarely rely on public transportation to get around Tempe. Most everything of any necessity is located within walking or bicycling distance from campus and the dorms. The beautiful weather is the main reason that people don’t mind walking or biking. Public transportation in Arizona, consisting exclusively of taxis, buses, and shuttles, is often unreliable. If you come to ASU without a car, it won’t take long to meet someone who is willing to drive you around on occasion. The most widely used public transportation service is the FLASH bus, which services the ASU campus and downtown Tempe. It’s the only service that is convenient if you have to get to opposite sides of campus, or from the far away parking lots (Lot 59) to the main campus. The newest public transportation addition to Pheonix is the Light Rail system. It is free to ride and has nothing but good reviews. There are several stations on campus that conveniently take you through Mesa, Pheonix, Tempe, and Scottsdale.

Everything in Tempe is close, but if you go to Scottsdale or Phoenix, it’s a different story. Should you desire to travel to these cities, inter-city buses and taxis are your best bet. Though Phoenix is among the nation’s most highly populated cities, urban sprawl has rendered mass transportation nearly impossible. A long-term strategy is in place to populate downtown Phoenix, an area that has long been characterized by office buildings and low-income housing. The city also has plans to construct a light rail system, albeit later rather than sooner. In all, owning a car in Arizona is a useful resource, but one that students in Tempe can manage without.

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Transportation at Arizona State University

djaraaa

'15

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

4.6

A

Light Rail Is a Life Saver!

There are so many options of transportation at ASU. There is the flash back and flash forward on campus that run opposite direction through campus all day. There is also the orbit that run throughout places near campus. The light rail is a train that runs from campus to either phoenix or mesa.

Jan 31, 2012

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MELee

'15

Cellular Biology

2.3

C

Weak Public Transit

Except for the light rail which is great, the public transit isn't very reliable (the buses take FOREVER) and it's very hard to get out of the university/downtown Tempe/downtown Phoenix without a car. The immediate area around the university is great for walking and biking, but there are other nice areas only reachable by car. And Lightrail does not reach them nearly enough. Car parking is expensive, but after your first year or two a must.

Campus transport=great and easy. Bike is all you need, maybe use the on campus shuttles.

Local=mostly good, light rail will get you to most of the places college students like to go.

Beyond local=you need a car. No way around it.

Jan 30, 2012

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barbie22

'13

Social Sciences & Liberal Arts

3.8

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Transportation

Its great! We have the light rail, we have our own student bus transportation called Orbit, we have cabs, or the public bus. The only thing is that campus parking is pretty expensive and crowded at times. Some parking lots are very far away from campus.

Jan 27, 2012

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