East Carolina University - Transportation

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Traffic is always worse in Greenville when the students are here, but the only major transportation nuisance is the freight trains that block north-south and east-west tracks for long periods, always during morning, lunch, and evening rush hours instead of in the middle of the night. The city has a bus system, GREAT (Greenville Area Transit), which charges minimal fees. ECU’s Student Transit Authority, however, is safe and caters to student needs, with routes all over Greenville and campus, and students have already paid for transit services in their fees. Student Transit’s purple, yellow, and white buses go so many places that, with planning, on-campus students may not need a car, and off-campus students who live on the bus routes may not need to buy a parking permit. Knowing schedules is imperative. There is not just one bus that goes directly to campus, or one shuttle that goes everywhere. Getting on the wrong bus could result in a tour of town and being late for class. To avoid such an experience, students should read the schedules on
www.transit.ecu.edu. Students who do not know much about Greenville should consider riding several routes when they get here to orient themselves to campus and Greenville. To verify which bus is going where, students can read the marquee or ask the driver.

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Students Speak Out

Anonymous says:

I use Amtrak to go home to New... I use Amtrak to go home to New York since I don’t have a car in Greenville. It takes forever, and it’s really complicated, but I get a great student discount. I like not having to drive that far. 12345 Transportation Report

Anonymous says:

I knew nothing about Greenville... I knew nothing about Greenville when I got here, so I decided to get on a bus and ride. I had no idea where I was for a while, but after I’d ridden around a few times on different buses, I started to recognize some places. 12345 Transportation Report

Anonymous says:

Riding the bus is a great way to... Riding the bus is a great way to meet new people. I learned early in the semester that the same people are always waiting at the bus stop, so I look forward to getting there early and having time to talk to the pretty girls who are waiting. Then, we can share a seat on the ride to campus. 12345 Transportation Report

Anonymous says:

I wouldn’t ride a Trailways bus,... I wouldn’t ride a Trailways bus, but I do see them driving through town. I guess if I had an emergency I would consider them, but I believe I could find a better way to get where I need to go. 12345 Transportation Report

Anonymous says:

Have you seen those accordion... Have you seen those accordion buses we have at ECU? They are so funny looking, but they do carry a lot of people in one trip. That is great, because I used to have to wait for the next bus sometimes when they had those short buses running between campus and the commuter lot at Minges. 12345 Transportation Report

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