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Most students say that transportation in and around Ithaca is very convenient, although schedules take some time to get used to. The TCAT bus system provides shuttle services between central and other parts of campus, as well as to downtown Ithaca, the mall, and Wegman’s grocery store. Bus passes are free for first-year and transfer students, but even paying for a bus pass is relatively affordable.

Cornell is a large campus, and for those who don’t want to walk a lot, buses are much easier than cars for getting to and from class. Transportation out of Ithaca is relatively simple, and those wishing to travel by bus may do so through Greyhound, Shortline, or Swarthout Coaches—these lines will pick students up right on campus. Unfortunately, Ithaca’s airport is very small, so if you need to fly to a remote domestic location, you’ll have to travel an extra hour to Syracuse Regional Airport.
 

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Transportation at Cornell University

djliedell

'15

Computer Science

3.5

B

Don't Bring a Car Until You Live Off Campus

The bus system is great and parking costs a fortune, so you don't really need a car until you live off campus

Feb 06, 2012

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Transportation at Cornell University

knc356

'15

English Language Studies

5.0

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Plenty of Buses

Cornell has a great bus system to take you all over campus and good places for students close by, like the mall. It's also free for freshman, so they give you a great chance to figure out which bus you need and whether or not the option works for you.

Jan 25, 2012

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Transportation at Cornell University

vaskonf

'15

Economics

1.2

D

Can You Say TCAT

Seriously, you would think with the amount of money Cornell has they could put in place an efficient transport system that runs on time. We use the county's public transport system, which is fine considering Cornell and IC make up most of the county, but to get down town, to the groceries, or to the airport, is inconvenient and takes hours. A car is needed, but the school charges a ton of money for students to park on campus. There is enough space for use to build more parking, but I guess I guess Cornell is just hungry for more dinero.

Jan 02, 2012

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