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Transportation

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Best Ways to Get Around Town
  • Bum a ride.
  • Ride a bike. Tallahassee has numerous bike lanes and trails.
  • Take the city bus because it’s free with your student ID.
  • Walk, as long as it’s close to campus. Tallahassee is very hilly.
Best Ways to Get to the Airport
  • Alternatively, you can just take a cab; a cab ride to the airport costs approximately $20.
  • Capital Transportation (850) 580-8080
  • Croom's Transportation (850) 653-2466

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

The FSU Seminole Express bus system is a reliable and safe way to get around campus, with service running on average of every 10–15 minutes. It’s also free, which makes it extremely popular with the student body. StarMetro, Tallahassee’s bus system, also offers free service with a valid student ID. Tallahassee can boast one of the better public transportation systems in the state. City buses are always a reliable way to get around town, and FSU has a regular bus route around campus that is a lifesaver during the heat of summer. There is also a downtown trolley that runs Monday through Friday, and taxis are always an option for those with money burning a hole in their pocket. In a pinch, you can always call a cab to get you around downtown or to one of the shopping malls.

If you’re looking to venture outside the city limits, there are a number of car rental agencies close to campus. The Tallahassee Regional Airport also provides reliable service, but expect to pay more for airfare. Some people forego the local airport, renting a car, instead, and driving to Jacksonville or Atlanta to save a couple hundred dollars. Basically, as long as you aren’t going too far, transportation around campus and the city is convenient and cheap.

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Transportation at Florida State University

kbw11b

'14

Consumer and Retail Merchandising

4.2
A-

Transportation

There is a bus system that goes not only all over campus, but also to the major apartment complexes around town. If you live on campus there's really no reason to take the bus, however. And there's always the NightNole, the bus system that runs after hours, and NoleCabs for any student who can show ID. It's pretty easy to get around campus at any given time.

Dec 31, 2011

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Transportation at Florida State University

LChanti

'15

Communication Sciences and Disorders

3.5
B

Lots of Options!

Public transportation is great during the day at Florida State. If students are not packed on to the buses, they are walking, on a scooter/moped, driving, or bicycling. Regarding the night, besides taxi cabs, there are a couple safe ride services that will come and get you if you call them. Our school also has a program that cabs only cost $4 with a FSU ID on your way home from any bar or club any night of the week.

Dec 26, 2011

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Transportation at Florida State University

jdm10n

'14

Kinesiology and Exercise Science

5.0
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Convenience

there are always buses running during the day and they are all spaced within about 10 min of each other.

Dec 20, 2011

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Campus ShuttleWhat's This?

Seminole Express Bus

parking.fsu.edu/transportation.html

7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Public TransitWhat's This?

StarMetro

Allows students with valid FSU IDs to ride without charge on all city bus routes on regular class days.

www.talgov.com/starmetro

Nearest AirportWhat's This?

Tallahassee Regional Airport

The airport is approximately 6 miles southwest of campus.

(850) 891-7802

Nearest Passenger BusWhat's This?

Greyhound

The Greyhound terminal is located approximately four blocks from campus, across the street from the city bus terminal.

112 W. Tennessee St.

(850) 222-4249 or (800) 231-2222

www.greyhound.com

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