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Transportation

Quick Stats

Best Ways to Get Around Town
  • Bicycle
  • Car
  • Elon University Bio Bus
Best Ways to Get to the Airport
  • Cab rides to RDU cost about $65, $55 to Greensboro.
  • Find a ride with another student on E-net postings.
  • Take a Moseley Center shuttle for about $40 round trip.

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

Public transportation is probably one of the most frustrating things about Burlington. Trying to get anywhere, if you don’t have a car, is one of the worst hassles you’ll encounter. With the shuttle to the airport costing $30–$40, it’s expensive to use university transit. In addition, should the student who is traveling only need a ride one-way (either to the airport or back), they have to pay the full fee. Unfortunately, if you come back early from a break and need to take a taxi to school, it can cost anywhere from $60 to $125. Some of the cheaper companies are listed in this guide, so you will want to look out for those, or else you’ll have to spend much more.

As far as travel on campus, there is a Bio Bus shuttle from Danieley Center to McMichael Science Building. You can probably find someone that is willing to let you use his or her car for the day, but having your own is always easier. Because the nearby airports are big and pretty busy, it’s not hard at all to find a flight home. Amtrak is also pretty reliable, and many like traveling that way as an alternative to flying.

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Transportation at Elon University

marybrook

Psychology '15

3.1
B-

Bio Bus or Bring Your Own Car

Elon offers the Bio Bus which has various loops around the area. People living in the Danieley Center and Colonnades sometimes ride the busses to class. There is a shopping center route and a downtown Burlington loop to run errands, go shopping, or get to your service learning site, internship, job, etc. If you don't have your own car, you can certainly make do with the Bio Bus for a year or two. It's best to have your own transportation though.

Apr 16, 2012

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Transportation at Elon University

EAG87

Acting '14

2.3
C

Oof.

You need a car. It's that or walking or biking. The biobus runs, but is rarely on time and is really only good for shopping trips. It's hard to time.

Apr 08, 2012

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Transportation at Elon University

cjacobs3

Biology '13

4.6
A

Great Parking for All

Elon offers Bio-Buses that run for many hours of the day that go to various apartment buildings and areas on campus. Those who do not have a car can easily use this. If you live on campus it is not difficult to get a parking pass and unlike other schools, your parking spot is a reasonable distance from where you live. Those that live off campus can buy commuter passes and park in central campus locations.

Mar 07, 2012

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User rating for Elon University - Transportation is 3.5 out of 5 based on 19 user reviews.

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Campus ShuttleWhat's This?

Bio Bus Shuttle

To and from Danieley Center (there are no other on-campus shuttles)

Public TransitWhat's This?

Tornado Bus Company

(336) 226-6884

317 E. Davis Street, Burlington

Nearest AirportWhat's This?

Raleigh-Durham International Airport

(919) 840-2123

Piedmont Triad International Airport–Greensboro

The Greensboro Airport is located about 22 miles and 30 minutes west of the university.

1921 W. Lee St., Greensboro

(336) 665-5600

Nearest Passenger BusWhat's This?

Greyhound Bus Lines

They Greyhound Station is located in Graham, about 10 minutes away. For schedule information, call (800) 231-2222.

314 W. Harden St., Graham

(336) 226-4806

Nearest Passenger TrainWhat's This?

Amtrak Burlington Station

The Amtrak Train Station is near downtown Burlington, about 5.6 miles from campus.

110 E. Webb Avenue, Burlington, NC

(800) 872-7245

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