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Quick StatsBest Ways to Get Around Town
- It's easy to walk or bike into the center of town for a bite to eat, but for a trip further away (say to a supermarket or Wal-Mart), it's more realistic to have a car or be friends with someone who does.
How to Get to the Airport
- Take a shuttle from the Transportation Office for $20, or catch a ride from a friend.
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Unlike larger institutions, at Gettysburg, there’s no need to deal with the confusion of bus lines and schedules. Firstly, there just aren’t any and, secondly, because there is simply no reason why you would need to go anywhere that far. The entire campus can be traversed in about 20 minutes by foot, and just about every academic building can be reached from any dorm building within 15 minutes—and usually much quicker. The school does offer transportation off campus, including shuttles to the three nearby major airports and all other public transportation hubs. Though the price is a little high, and it requires reservations, it is a convenient and generally reliable way to get to and from the airports and stations. Around academic breaks, transportation services opens up its schedule, offering frequent shuttles to local airports. Students Speak Out
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GetHK says: Gettysburg College 2014 Psychology  |
There is no public transportation....
There is no public transportation. School transportation goes to Wal-Mart every couple of hours, inconveniently, and to major train stations and airports, for completely outrageous prices. You'll need to find a friend with a car. Or, if you have a car, you'll get fed up with people bumming rides off you.
Transportation: March 16, 2009
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sdw4552 says: Gettysburg College 2016 Other |
The college is in walking distance...
The college is in walking distance of places like Rite-Aid, 7-11, and a movie theater, so if you really needed something right away, it's not a problem. But the school does offer a shuttle service that brings you to the Outlet Mall, Wal-Mart, Giant (grocery store), and other locations. It's also very easy to find an upperclassman with a car that would be more than willing to give you a ride.
Transportation: March 02, 2009
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GetAD says: Gettysburg College 2016 Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics |
There's not much to do in town,...
There's not much to do in town, and you'd need a car to get to the fun places. Freshmen aren't allowed to have cars on campus.
Transportation: February 28, 2009
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GetSA says: Gettysburg College 2014 Arts, Visual and Performing |
Most things are within walking...
Most things are within walking distrance, like a movie theater, a grocery store, a few decent restaurants and most bars. It is a rural area though, so a car is useful if you need to leave Gettysburg.
Transportation: February 27, 2009
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lc123 says: Gettysburg College 2016 Psychology |
There really is no need to use...
There really is no need to use public transportation to get around town because most things are within walking distance. For those that aren't though, the College has a shuttle service that will bring students to the outlets or Wal-Mart, to Harrisburg (to catch a train), or to BWI for a flight.
Transportation: February 26, 2009
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On-Campus Transportation
Providing the opportunity for students to travel from campus to Giant Food, Wal-Mart, and the local Outlet shopping/movie complex; the 11 person shuttle van runs on a continuous 30 minute loop during these hours, with specific pick-up/drop-off points both on campus and at each of the listed community locations. Safety Escort Service (717) 337-6912 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Public Transportation
None – The size of the campus means that this is not an issue.
Taxi Cabs
Airport Limo & Taxi
(717) 337-9099
Gettysburg Taxi
(717) 334-6296
Amtrak
Baltimore Amtrak 1500 S. Charles St., Baltimore (410) 291-4261 www.amtrak.com
Harrisburg Amtrak/Bus 4th & Chestnut Sts., Harrisburg (800) 872-7245 www.amtrak.com
Airport
Harrisburg International Airport Harrisburg (888) 235-9442 www.dlyhia.com
Car Rentals
Gettysburg Economy Car Rental
(717) 334-8485
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