If there's one thing Baruch students shouldn't worry about, it's transportation. Whether it's day, night, a weekday, the weekend, or a holiday, you can always expect to catch a train, bus, or a cab. The subway is convenient, but some complain there's not enough crosstown buses from the East Side to the West Side. One crosstown bus route runs along 23rd Street and stops right next door to Baruch, and two other routes run along 14th and 34th streets, respectively. There are also plenty of buses that run along the avenues. One big difference between taking a bus or a train is speed. The daytime traffic in Manhattan—particularly around Baruch—can be highly congested. Many students who own cars don't drive them in Manhattan for this reason. This also affects some public transportation, too, and during rush hour, it's not uncommon to get hopelessly stuck on a nearly idle bus or cab as you watch pedestrians passing by. But, it can be quite convenient to hop on the bus when the streets are more clear. A major plus to taking the train or bus is that you can study while traveling.
The campus is a five-minute walk to the 23rd Street subway station, where you can catch the number 6 train. Keep walking up the same street, and you'll reach other trains on the yellow, red, orange, and blue lines. If you're new to the city, make sure to grab a complimentary subway map at a ticket booth inside a station or view it online. Fares can be purchased at a booth or vending machine. A one-way fare charged to a reusable plastic MetroCard comes with a free time-limited transfer between trains and buses, and there are also Unlimited Ride MetroCards available. In New York, you're not limited to public transportation, however. There are many yellow taxis, but these can be expensive to a student's wallet. In addition to the regular metered rate, you can be charged for the time the cab crawls at less than 12 miles per hour or sits in traffic for more than a minute. The same cabs feature a flat rate from Manhattan to John F. Kennedy airport and vice versa, which is convenient. There is also a variety of livery cabs and car services that can be hired by phone or outside of some subway stations. One of the best aspects of living and studying in New York City is the easy access to transportation. And even if you live outside of Manhattan, you can easily catch a train or a bus for a ride to your 9:30 a.m. class or a 12:30 a.m. party.
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No one drives to Baruch, and if you do, good luck feeding the meter every hour. The NYC Subway takes everyone to school. The A is for the subway.
Nov 04, 2011
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Most students are commuters. There are many trains near by including the 6, n, r, and f all within 5 blocks of school as well as PATH trains
Apr 09, 2011
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