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Best Ways to Get Around Town

  • A good pair of walking shoes
  • Bum a ride from a friend
  • Collegetown Shuttle

How to Get to the Airport

  • A cab ride to the airport costs $37.
  • Baltimore Airport Shuttle (410) 821-5387 $28 one-way; $5 for each additional passenger
  • BWI Break Shuttle (410) 337-6121 Goucher sponsors this shuttle near academic breaks for only $10 per person.
  • BWI Super Shuttle (410) 258-3826 www.supershuttle.com $23 one-way; $8 for each additional passenger

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Goucher is small enough that you can walk to any point on campus within 15 minutes, so there is no need for a campus shuttle. The great thing about the College’s location in Towson is that everything you need is within walking distance. However, while this seems like a great convenience, walking to the grocery store or the bank is a challenge during the cold winter months and the torrential downpours in the spring. Besides calling a cab or catching a ride with a friend, there is no other reliable way to reach your local destination.

Public transportation in Towson is limited. The Collegetown Shuttle is great if you are taking classes at a local college or if you want to check out university parties without having a designated driver. Catching a ride to the airport is never a problem, as airport shuttles make frequent stops at Goucher before summer and winter break. However, if you want an off-campus job or a life outside of Goucher in general, bring your car. It’s the easiest and most reliable mode of transportation in Towson and Baltimore.

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GouEC says:

Goucher College 2015

Other

Public transportation is fine....

Public transportation is fine. People often complain about it because it is not as good as Boston, New York, or DC, but it doesn't "suck." It's passable—you can get where you need to go.

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GouRR says:

Goucher College 2016

Other

There isn't much public...

There isn't much public transportation. The Collegetown Shuttle is free to students who attend schools in the Baltimore area, and it runs to the Inner Harbor, the train station on the weekends, and even to Target and Wal-Mart on Sundays. It also goes between the schools and to the mall. Goucher is also within walking distance of a huge mall and a decent grocery store.

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GouKG says:

Goucher College 2013

History

Maryland public transit sucks. The...

Maryland public transit sucks. The Collegetown Shuttle system isn't bad though—you can definitely get into Baltimore if you want, but it's much easier if you have your own car.

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Goucw says:

Goucher College 2015

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Public transportation is limited....

Public transportation is limited. The Collegetown Shuttle can help you get to some places but not all. It also does not run very late on weekends.

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simonpollock says:

Goucher College 2015

Social Sciences

We have Zipcars, which are great....

We have Zipcars, which are great. And, most students with cars understand the problems for those without and are always willing to give rides.

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Public Transportation

The Collegetown Shuttle runs seven days a week throughout the academic year and makes stops at Goucher College, Towson Shopping District, Towson University, Belvedere Square, Notre Dame, Loyola, Johns Hopkins, MICA, Penn Station, and the Inner Harbor.

Collegetown Shuttle

(410) 828-5732

www.colltown.org

This shuttle will take you free of charge to Penn Station, the Peabody Conservatory, and JHMI downtown.

Homewood JHMI

Buses #3, #8, #9, and #11 stop at Goucher. Visit their Web site (www.mtamaryland.com) for bus routes and schedules.

Mass Transit Administration (MTA)

(410) 539-5000

www.mtamaryland.com

Taxi Cabs

ABC Taxi Association
(410) 323-4222

BWI Airport Taxi
(410) 859-1103

Jimmy’s Cab Co.
(410) 296-7200

Royal Cab Association Inc.
(410) 327-0330

Yellow Cab
(410) 235-0300

Greyhound

The Greyhound Bus Terminal in downtown Baltimore is approximately 15 miles from campus.

Greyhound

2110 Haines St., Baltimore

(410) 752-7682

www.greyhound.com

Amtrak

Amtrak passes through Penn Station in Baltimore, approximately 13 miles from campus.

Amtrak

1515 N. Charles St., Baltimore

(800) 872-7245

www.amtrak.com

Airport

BWI is 24 miles and approximately 30 minutes driving time from Goucher.

Baltimore Washington International Airport

(410) 859-7111

www.bwiairport.com

Car Rentals

Avis
(410) 828-6425
(800) 831-2847
www.avis.com

Enterprise
(410) 296-3002
(800) 736-8222
www.enterprise.com

Hertz
(410) 821-6286
(800) 654-3131
www.hertz.com

Did You Know?

If you need a cheap ride home for break, post your destination in the Goucher Digest (a daily informative e-mail sent out to the entire Goucher community). Students headed to your destination may give you a ride in exchange for gas money, or just for company.

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