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Best Ways to Get Around Town
  • Bike
  • Drive
  • Kidnap a small horse
  • Walk
Best Ways to Get to the Airport Juniata offers van service to the airport at the beginning and end of each semester. If you don't have a car, ask a friend or a friendly neighbor/Good Samaritan for a ride, which will take approximately an hour.

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There are only so many ways to say that there’s just no mass transit in town. The sheer lack of public transportation can be a pain, but the fact that most students have cars or friends who do helps a great deal. It’s also true that if you don’t have a car, are looking to save on gas, or just want to take your time and enjoy the day, the center of town really is just a short stroll away. It’s small consolation for the claustrophobic or someone who really needs to get somewhere and is without means to do so, but if that’s the case there’s usually a solution if you look hard enough or get creative. And luckily, campus is so small it’d just be ridiculous to do anything but walk or ride a bike.

If you’re looking to leave town, there is both a car rental agency and an Amtrak station in Huntingdon. The trains tend to run late and be slightly unpredictable, but students have made use of both places and gotten to their destinations. On top of that, the College has started a weekend van service to Penn State to allow students the chance to get away for an evening. Also, at the end of the semester, shuttles run to the State College airport for students who need a lift. But in the end, the fact remains—public transportation just isn’t really here. Students make the best of it, but the word to the wise is this: bring your car and make some friends, or your boots best be made for walkin’.

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Transportation at Juniata College

jacksjl10

'14

Geology and Earth Science

2.7
C+

Transportation

Unless you want to go to state college on some random weekend (that the Office of Student Activities picks) on a bus (pretty decent price) there aren't many more options. Basically if you want to go anywhere you have a car, or a friend who has one.

Feb 06, 2012

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Transportation at Juniata College

LauraBitely

'14

English

1.9
C-

You'll need a car to go anywhere exciting

Aside from occasional school-sponsored bus trips to State College, a car is usually necessary to go anywhere outside of walking distance. There is a train station nearby, but for most purposes the choices are a car or walking.

Jan 15, 2012

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Transportation at Juniata College

runnergirl313

'12

Political Science and Government

0.0
F

Middle of Nowhere

Farms and Cows. No public transportation one train through the town a day.

Sep 08, 2011

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Nearest AirportWhat's This?

State College University

The University Park Airport is 37 miles and approximately one hour driving time from Juniata.

Park Airport

(814) 864-5511

www.statecollegeairport.org

Nearest Passenger TrainWhat's This?

Huntingdon Amtrak Train Station

There is no phone here, as the station is more of a shelter for waiting passengers than a terminal, so tickets must be purchased online or by calling (800) 872-7245.

4th Street and Allegheny Street

(800) 872-7245

www.amtrak.com

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