Carleton College
- Transportation

Quick Stats

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

If you plan on staying in Northfield while you are here, there is no need to bring a car. Just about everything is within walking distance and Carleton’s Intercampus Shuttle can take you around town if you don’t feel like lacing up your sneakers. Getting to the Twin Cities, however, is another story. The Co-op only runs on the weekends, and is pretty slow because it stops at the Mall of America, Downtown St. Paul, and Uptown Minneapolis. You’re best bet is to take your own car or borrow a friend’s. Cab rides are expensive, and the bus is inconvenient. Carleton does have a ride share program, but it’s not widely publicized or used.

Everything on campus is within a 10-minute walk. During the winter, it can get cold, but no one has frozen to death walking to class. For those adventurous intercampus travelers, Carleton has community yellow bikes, old discarded bikes that have been painted bright yellow and given names like “Mello Yello,” “Lance,” and “Darrell Waltrip.” Yellow bikes aren’t always safe—they have rusty chains, loose handlebars, flat tires, and are usually lacking in the brake department. In fact, yellow bikes have been known to cause hospital visits (the bikes are only partly to blame; alcohol might have come in to play). Traveling by yellow bike isn’t for the faint of heart, but it’s quite an adventure if you want to give it a go.

Carleton Student ReviewsWhat's This?

Sort by:

Most RecentMost PopularHighest GradesLowest Grades

Transportation at Carleton College

troykaj

Mathematics '13

3.8

B+

Small Towns Are Small.

Pretty much everywhere in Northfield that you'd want to go is well within walking distance. However, sometimes on particularly cold days you don't necessarily *want* to walk somewhere, and there isn't really any better way to get around. But usually walking is fine. There is ample transportation to the cities, but I for one have gone to the cities about twice in my two years at Carleton so far.

Oct 20, 2011

Comment actions: Rate

12345

Report as inappropriate/inaccurate

Transportation at Carleton College

skyauror211

Language Studies and Linguistics '12

4.6

A

Underutilized but Present

There are tons of transportation options in the area, including a car-share service and several local and long-distance buses. For the most part, though, everything you need or want is within walking distance, and you will probably know someone who has a car for those all-important trips to Target.

Oct 13, 2011

Comment actions: Rate

12345

Report as inappropriate/inaccurate

Transportation at Carleton College

tirostow

Political Science and Government '12

4.2

A-

Transportation to Carleton from NYC

As a New York City student, long distance is pretty easy. There is a very reasonably priced bus that goes from MSP Airport to Carleton every few hours. There isn't much need for local transportation, though you will always be able to find someone with a car.

Oct 12, 2011

Comment actions: Rate

12345

Report as inappropriate/inaccurate

What do you think of your school? Register to submit reviews to let others know what it's really like »

First

Previous

Page 1 of 6

Next

Last

Student Survey Poll ResultsWhat's This?

Rate the cost of the following transit options

Rate the convenience of the following transit options

Rate the convenience of long-distance transportation to travel between home and school

How convenient is the campus-provided transportation?

How necessary is it to have a car on campus?

How easy is it to get around town?