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Haverford College - TransportationCollege Prowler2.69
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Quick StatsBest Ways to Get Around TownHow to Get to the Airport
- A cab ride to the airport costs $35.
- SEPTA R1- Airport Line. Take SEPTA R5 to 30th Street Station and transfer to the R1. Trip takes between 30 - 40 minutes.
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Transportation for Haverford students consists of the SEPTA system (the trains) and the Blue Bus, a free shuttle between Haverford, Bryn Mawr, and Swarthmore that students can take advantage of. The lack of public transit near campus is mostly because there isn’t any need of it—everyone is concentrated on or around campus, and other things are within less walking distance than the train station. Students don’t seem to mind this, and they find that the SEPTA system is actually rather convenient for trips into the city. It runs trains to and from Philadelphia every half hour or so, and it stops at three convenient stations within Center City. The cost of a roundtrip ride to Philadelphia on the R5 regional rail line runs between $6 and $8 dollars. This is expensive enough to dissuade most students from making frequent trips. Even more outrageous is the $5 round trip fare to most nearby towns on the Main Line. Local shopping districts and anything farther away are much more accessible with a car. One savvy way to get into Philadelphia is on the R100 light rail line, a recently constructed system that is quiet, cheap, and efficient. The problem is that the R100 drops you off at 69th Street Station in Upper Darby, where you’ll need to transfer onto the “El” (Philadelphia’s Elevated Train and Subway) for the price of a subway token. So, unless you have a car or can spare a little extra for trips to Philly, get acquainted with the suburb of Haverford, where your feet will get you anywhere you need to go.
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HavGC says: Haverford College 2011 Psychology  |
Public transportation for getting...
Public transportation for getting around town isn't really necessary, though there is a bus that brings students back and forth between Haverford and Bryn Mawr, which is necessary and appreciated because students can take classes and eat at either school. Access to transportation into Philadelphia is pretty easy, with two stations available less than a 15-minute walk from anywhere on campus.
Transportation: March 09, 2009
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HavNF says: Haverford College 2012 Undecided  |
Public transportation is great in...
Public transportation is great in the Philadelphia area. The regional rail stops at Haverford, just minutes off campus. It can take you to all towns around you and straight into the city. It can even take you to the airport with only one train switch. Also, the college provides something called the Blue Bus, which is free transportation between Haverford and Bryn Mawr. Since many students take classes at both campuses and our meal plan works at both schools, the shuttle runs every half hour or so.
Transportation: March 08, 2009
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Public Transportation is okay. The...
Public Transportation is okay. The SEPTA train station is a 10-minute walk from the campus, so getting to the city is pretty easy. Also, I think there is a bus that goes around Lancaster Avenue, but I have never taken it. |
Anonymous says:  |
Getting around town mostly...
Getting around town mostly involves your feet. The trains are close and easy to get to and take. The Blue Bus, which runs between Haverford and Bryn Mawr, is wonderfully easy to get on and almost always runs on time. |
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You pretty much can walk anywhere....
You pretty much can walk anywhere. The R5 is really convenient to get into the city with. |
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On-Campus Transportation
Security escort (610) 896-1111
The Blue Bus (between Haverford and Bryn Mawr) (610) 526-7310
Public Transportation
A SEPTA train station for the R5 line and a station for the R100 line are located within a 5- to 10-minute walk of the College. SEPTA (South East Pennsylvania Transit Authority) (215) 580-7800
Taxi Cabs
Main Line Taxi Co., (610) 664-0444
Maxwell Cab Co. Inc., (610) 896-5100
Greyhound
The Greyhound Trailways Bus Terminal is in King of Prussia and is the closest one to campus, approximately 10 miles away. For schedule information, call (800) 231-2222. King of Prussia Greyhound Trailways Bus Terminal 234 E Dekalb Pke., King Of Prussia (610) 265-2900 www.greyhound.com
Amtrak
The Amtrak Train Station is at 30th Street Station in West Philadelphia, approximately seven miles from campus. For schedule information, call (800) 872-7245. Philadelphia Amtrak Train Station 30th and Market Streets, Philadelphia (215) 349-2222 www.amtrak.com
Airport
The Philadelphia International Airport is 11 miles and approximately 25 minutes driving time from Haverford. Philadelphia International Airport (215) 937-6800
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