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Duke’s own campus transportation system is well-run, extremely safe, clean, efficient, and free. Some of the bus drivers are obviously not excited about driving around a bunch of college kids on the same route day after day, but who can blame them? At peak times, the buses can get quite crowded and, thus, uncomfortable, and the reduced schedule between East and West on the weekends can get annoying, but, on the whole, the buses do their job well. 

Duke students hardly ever use the Durham-run modes of public transport, as they are generally inconvenient, unreliable, and, at times, unsafe. The Duke system is extensive, and you'll rarely want more transport options around campus. Most students carpool or take a taxi if they need to get to the airport, though the University does schedule shuttles before and after major breaks. Many take the Robertson Scholars bus or have a friend drive them if they want to get to Chapel Hill. For movies and restaurants, students normally walk or drive their cars. 

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Transportation at Duke University

FlyingAngel

'15

Mechanical Engineering

3.5

B

Buses

The campus is split into three campuses: West, East, and Central. Buses go between them. The buses are good, except right between classes when hundreds of people crowd to get on. A few people have bikes. Cars are useful, but very few freshmen have/need them. There are some other buses that go into the city, and to Chapel Hill.

Dec 29, 2011

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Transportation at Duke University

krist0763

'15

Economics and Econometrics

4.6

A

Bus rocks

The bus system provided by duke is AWESOME! C1 really helps a lot. But there're certainly some place that buses don't cover, like Hull studio where students dance classes and is ten-minute walk from bus stop.

Dec 21, 2011

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DUKE2011

'15

Biology

4.2

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Transportation

Parking sucks and the buses get really annoying- but they do their best to try to accomodate you. There is free transportation pretty much anywhere in Durham and they just bought new, bigger buses to make going back and forth from East/West easier.

Dec 13, 2011

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