Haverford College - Transportation

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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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Students Speak Out

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. 12345 Transportation: March 09, 2009 Report

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. 12345 Transportation: March 08, 2009 Report

Anonymous says:

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. 12345 Transportation Report

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. 12345 Transportation Report

Anonymous says:

You pretty much can walk anywhere.... You pretty much can walk anywhere. The R5 is really convenient to get into the city with. 12345 Transportation Report

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