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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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Transportation at Haverford College

jane256

History '15

3.8

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Tri-Co Easily Accessible

The "Blue Bus" runs many times daily, frequently coordinating with class times, and brings students to Bryn Mawr for classes and extracurricular activities. A van also runs to Swarthmore several times a day, though this is a less convenient arrangement as the drive is nearly half an hour. The Philadelphia public transit system, SEPTA, is about a ten-minute walk from campus and is accessible from both Haverford and Ardmore. Furthermore, Safety and Security are available in red vans to pick up students who want a ride around campus after hours.

May 23, 2012

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jbrower

Psychology '15

4.6

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Walking and Biking Everywhere

Public transportation is very good, we have a SEPTA within walking distance from the campus. Everyone usually walks or bikes everywhere because all of the shops and restaurants are nearby. If you really want to enter Philly at night it's better to have a car but taking the SEPTA is still okay. Overall, the cost of having a car would be pointless at Haverford when you can walk or bike

Dec 23, 2011

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HavGC

Psychology Studies '11

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.

Mar 09, 2009

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