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Earlham’s campus may be nestled on a large 200-acre expanse, but the majority of that land is taken up by woods and meadows. The majority of folks spend their time on only a few dozen of those acres. Scattered nicely around the Heart, nothing is more than a five-minute walk from anything else. Bikes still clutter main entrances, as they provide an extra quick way to bip about. To get around town, biking and driving are the most viable and popular options, though walking to nearby spots like LoBill’s grocery store or the video rental place is very common. Public transportation supposedly exists, but most students don’t know about it or don’t care to deal with it. For weekends, a free shuttle runs from 6 p.m. to midnight from behind Runyan around town to various places. For 40 dollars, you can also catch an Earlham van ride to the Dayton airport on the days before and after breaks. For the most part, students are really busy on campus, and some have even been known to forget that Richmond even exists. Richmond’s deficiency in public transportation, therefore, doesn’t end up mattering much to average Earlham students. If there’s somewhere you need to go, you’ll probably find your way there without too much of a problem, but if you’re not going to have a car, it’s a good idea to make friends with someone who does. Whatever bad things you can say about Richmond, though, at least there’s never traffic.

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Transportation at Earlham College

figzubat

'15

Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution

1.2

D

Unless You Have a Bike or Car, There's Nothing!

Earlham's campus is super small, yes, but trying to get to any 'close' major city is a massive pain. There are no buses or trains to get you from Richmond to Dayton, Indianapolis, etc. It's extremely expensive to take a cab or have another student drive you (you need to pay for their gas). I found it very difficult to even get into the local town of Richmond without a car or bike! The Walmart is something like 4 miles from campus.

Nov 03, 2011

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Transportation at Earlham College

briasneed

'14

Health Care

2.3

C

Transportation

When you need a ride to the airport the shuttle rides cost $75 a person. It is more likely that a student will catch a ride from another person on campus. There are no trains or buses in Richmond.

May 19, 2011

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transferring

'14

Business Management

1.2

D

What Transportation?

With the exception of shuttles to 2 airports before breaks, and the shuttle that takes students to work study programs, there is no usable transportation that I have ever seen or heard of.

The campus transportation is not good either. I had a problem where they continually filled a Honda Civic or a Toyota Highlander with way more then could fit, which is a violation of Indiana law.When I complained, I was told that I could wait for the next shuttle. Which would have left me standing outside, alone, on another part of town. Finally after talking to the dean of students, the agreed to tell the student drivers not to do that anymore. My initial response was that they didn't care because students wanted to get to work on time.

Mar 02, 2011

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