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Best Ways to Get Around Town
- Bring a bicycle
- Rollerblade
- Walk
How to Get to the Airport
- A cab ride to the airport costs between $50–$85, but CyRide will take ISU Students to and from the Des Moines airport for $10. Just make sure you contact CyRide.
- Cyclone Taxi
- CyRide
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CyRide is an award-winning transportation system. It serves not only Iowa State University, but also the city of Ames, so owning a car is not necessary. CyRide runs all over the city and stops at all the popular places in town. Buses come about every 20 minutes, so students and citizens of Ames don’t have to wait long. CyRide also offers the Moonlight Express, which is also known as the drunk bus, that students can call to take them out if they are too drunk to drive. CyRide is free for all Iowa State students. Some suggest that you bring a bicycle for further convenience, as CyRide does not run through the center of campus. If your classes are located on the interior, it is easiest to walk or bike between classes.
Some students would rather walk to class than wait for the bus, but in the winter when weather conditions are at their worst, the bus can be very inviting. The general bus services don’t run all night, though. If you plan to be out late, call the Moonlight Express. Students at Iowa State University have positive things to say about the first-rate busing system.
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ISUlb says: Iowa State University 2014 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies, and Humanities  |
CyRide will get you about...
CyRide will get you about anywhere. It is the best thing to get to class quickly, and it's free for college students. I would take advantage of it.
Transportation: April 10, 2009
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ISUMS says: Iowa State University 2015 Psychology |
Public transportation is very...
Public transportation is very convenient for getting around Ames and campus—there are buses always running. Also, the buses are free for all students at ISU.
Transportation: April 01, 2009
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ISUAC says: Iowa State University 2013 Engineering |
Public transportation at Iowa...
Public transportation at Iowa State is very convenient. CyRide goes throughout the town and make rounds every 10 to 15 minutes during the day. There's also the Moonlight Express that will transport students from the bars back to apartments throughout Ames.
Transportation: March 30, 2009
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Anonymous says: |
It is one of the best public...
It is one of the best public transportation systems in the nation. Go to www.cyride.com. |
Anonymous says: |
CyRide is a wonderful way to get...
CyRide is a wonderful way to get around town. CyRide—the bus system you can take to various buildings and classes on campus—also takes students to Duff Avenue for shopping and eating, and out to the mall and back to campus. Routes are timed well and go pretty much everywhere you would want to go. |
Taxi Cabs
Cyclone Taxi
2006 E. Lincoln Way
(515) 233-3324
Greyhound
Greyhound Bus Lines
1107 Keosauqua Way, Des Moines
(515) 243-1773
Amtrak
Alpha Travel Incorporated
4521 Fleur Dr. Ste B, Des Moines
(515) 287-4770
Airport
(Light single and twin aircraft only)
Car Rentals
Ames Limousine Service
(515) 290-6867
301 S. Maple Ave.
Central Iowa Transit, Inc.
(515) 233-0286
2701 Ford St.
Cyclone Taxi
(515) 233-3324
2006 E. Lincoln Way
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