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Transportation

Quick Stats

Best Ways to Get Around Town
  • Driving
  • Walking
Best Ways to Get to the Airport Taxi, a cab ride to the airport costs $20.

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

Public transportation is essentially nonexistent in Bethlehem. Sure, there’s a public bus, but no one from Lehigh has ever been on it. The town is small enough that as a freshman you can walk just about anywhere you’d need to get to, and chances are you’ll meet someone who does have a car anyway. Lehigh provides a bus service around campus, as well as the all-important TRACS van for drunken traveling at night. There is also a shuttle to the Lehigh Valley Mall on weekends, which is highly recommended just as a means of getting away from campus for a bit.

There is also a bus station right in town that can take you to New York City, and the Lehigh Valley International airport is a 15-minute ride away from campus. Cab service is poor at best, and good luck trying to get a cab at 2 a.m. after a long night at the bar in an attempt to get back on the Hill. Most students would agree that the best way to get anywhere is by car, be it class, restaurants, Allentown, or NYC. Having a car after freshman year is crucial, especially on Lehigh’s hilly campus. The freedom you have is unparalleled, and as fun as freshman year can be, it only gets better once you have a car.

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Transportation at Lehigh University

julia12345

Finance '15

5.0
A+

Transportation at Lehigh

No one ever wants to leave, however if you need to go someplace, transportation is very cheap and accessible!

Apr 15, 2012

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Transportation at Lehigh University

GDIslayer

Finance '15

3.1
B-

Meh

The school really needs to work on transportation to the goodman campus. Routes to that campus are few and far between.

Nov 22, 2011

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Transportation at Lehigh University

Sherman05

Social Psychology '14

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Transportation

Transportaion around campus is free and very convenient.

May 16, 2011

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User rating for Lehigh University - Transportation is 4.6 out of 5 based on 15 user reviews.

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Campus ShuttleWhat's This?

Transportation Services

www.lehigh.edu/~intransp - There is a free bus service that runs from 7:40 a.m.–10:10 p.m. and travels from main campus to both Goodman and Mountaintop campuses.

(610) 758-4410

24-Hour Info: (610) 758-1700

TRACS

(Take A Ride Around Campus Safely)

Sunday–Wednesday 10 p.m.–2:05 a.m

Thursday–Saturday 10 p.m.–2:50 a.m.

Public TransitWhat's This?

LANTA Metro

Bethlehem provides local bus transportation (LANTA Metro) to major parts of Bethlehem and nearby cities such as Hellertown and Allentown.

Nearest AirportWhat's This?

Lehigh Valley International Airport

LVI is 10 miles and approximately 15 minutes driving time from Lehigh.

(610) 266-6000

www.lvia.org

Nearest Passenger BusWhat's This?

Trans-Bridge Lines

The Trans-Bridge Bus Terminal is on the south side of Bethlehem, approximately one mile from campus.

Adams & Mechanic Streets, Bethlehem

(610) 868-6001

www.transbridgebus.com

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