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Comparable Schools'
Transportation Grades:
Quick StatsBest Ways to Get Around Town
- A bike or a moped
- Hoof it
- Snag a Harrisonburg Transit bus (free for students and faculty)
- Take your own rig, if you are so fortunate
How to Get to the Airport
- A cab ride to the airport costs around $40, one way.
- A Goff Buscom (540) 434-0900
- Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport Shuttle (www.flyshd.com) leaves the JMU Visitor Center on campus approximately once every hour.
College Prowler Take
Although a considerable amount of students, especially upperclassmen, utilize their own rigs for transportation, many others dig public transportation. The buses run every half-hour, give or take a few minutes, which is fairly convenient. Students agree that once you’ve mastered the schedule, taking the bus isn’t too much of a chore. The busiest times to ride seem to be mid- to late-afternoon and evening, when the entire non-morning crowd is finishing up classes and heading home. Most students agree that cramped conditions are still manageable in light of the fact that they won’t have to fight tooth and nail for a parking spot or spend time walking home. While the most packed moments come later in the day, the most entertaining ones come late at night. The first night bus circles town around 7 p.m., and the last leaves at 3 a.m. The eight hours in between are a riot. The ‘Burg’s transit system becomes something of a drunk bus for party animals who are slightly tipsy to hopelessly inebriated and everywhere in between. Fortunately, the bus drivers are incredibly nice individuals, day or night. So, even in your woozy state, remember to say thank you upon exiting, even if it sounds more like “tango.” Students Speak Out
Love your school more than free food? Hate your school more than term papers?
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JMUMW says: James Madison University 2016 Business  |
The public transportation is good...
The public transportation is good at JMU. You can go from all the major apartment complexes to the school really easily. The buses are good late night Friday and Saturday, but they can take a long time to come and drive around if you need to go to other parts of town or for shopping. It's best to take the bus to class and to go to places at night on the weekend but best to take a car for shopping or moving around Harrisonburg.
Transportation: February 17, 2009
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JMUrf says: James Madison University 2016 Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics |
Buses run all the time around...
Buses run all the time around campus and town. You can find a bus to about anywhere you want to go. They quit fairly early on weeknights, but on weekends there is the "Drunk Bus." There is also SafeRides, which will come pick you up really late at night if you're at a party or something and can't get home.
Transportation: February 17, 2009
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JMUSM says: James Madison University 2015 Arts, Visual and Performing |
The buses are generally hit or...
The buses are generally hit or miss. If you can catch them, you are set, but a lot of the time the busses are unreliable. They either come way early or way late. Either way, there is always a high chance that you will be waiting on one for much longer than you had anticipated.
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Buses are free and run very often....
Buses are free and run very often. The drivers are quite nice, and the system is easy to learn. |
Anonymous says: |
The public bus system is awesome,...
The public bus system is awesome, although not always on time. You can get around town easily without a car. |
On-Campus Transportation
ICS (Inter-Campus Shuttle) Monday through Friday while JMU is in session from 7:40 a.m. to 7 p.m
Public Transportation
These buses run Monday–Thursday 7 a.m.–12 a.m., Friday 7 a.m.–3 a.m., Saturday 9 a.m.–3 a.m., and Sunday 11 a.m.–12 a.m. They are free for JMU students.
Taxi Cabs
Cart Transportation Service
(540) 434-8646
Fiesta Cab
(540) 438 - 5900
Harrisonburg Cab
(540) 434-2515
Yellow Cab
(540) 434 -2515
Greyhound
Greyhound offers three trips daily to Harrisonburg, leaving Dulles International Airport’s main terminal from Curb 1D at 11 a.m., 2 p.m., and 7:10 p.m. You can purchase your ticket upon boarding the bus. The Greyhound station is located about four miles from the JMU campus.
This bus provides students from JMU and other schools in Virginia rides to certain areas around the state.
Amtrak
The closest Amtrak is approximately 30 miles south of Harrisonburg. Amtrak Staunton (800) 872-7245
Airport
Shendandoah Airport is the closest airport servicing Harrisonburg. Weyers Cave is approximately 35 minutes from Harrisonburg. Many students prefer to fly from Dulles, which is 120 miles away. Dulles International Airport Washington, D.C.
Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport Weyers Cave
Car Rentals
Continental
(540) 433-3549
Rent-A-Wreck
(540) 438-9761
Steven Toyota
(540) 442-1491
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