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Most students have a car or have no problem finding a friend who does. Very few people take cabs around town, and many in Murfreesboro don’t even look like taxis. If it was not for the sign on the side of the door, that beat-up brown van would look more sinister. In 2007, Murfreesboro added the Rover, which is a big, green camper-like bus that operates Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. The big plus of the Rover is that it offers bike access for riders. On campus, the Raider Xpress can be helpful, but most students don’t even bother using it. Many of the newer off-campus apartments offer their own shuttle services to MTSU several times a day, so if a student can lump their classes into one block of time, this is the only transportation they need.

The most popular transportation alternative is the bicycle. Everyone and their mother’s uncle seems to ride a bike around town. It’s the easiest, cheapest, and most environmentally friendly way to get from point A to point B. Unfortunately, it is not the safest. With the increased population plus drivers who do not pay attention, bikers get hurt. So make sure you pay attention, and don’t assume that a driver knows you have the right of way. Murfreesboro has done an above-average job of providing bike lanes and trails to use. The paved Greenway path can connect you to many destinations through a tree-lined, river-hugging portal.

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Transportation at Middle Tennessee State University

amr5z

'19

Biology

5.0

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Buses Around Campus

It's best to ride the bus around campus at Middle Tennessee because its FREE! They are color coded buses and you have to know which route they run so you won't get on the wrong bus and you also have to know what time they come so you won't get left.

Jan 20, 2012

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ilyciabell

'13

Kinesiology and Exercise Science

4.6

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Transport

there are 3 bus' that make there way around campus from about 7am to 6pm. its about a 5 to 10 min transit. there are also bus' that pic up students from off campus housing and from bus stops that are farther away.

Jan 13, 2012

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nuttaknight

'14

Psychology

2.7

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Construction, Non Existant Bike Paths, and Feral Cats

There's few ways except to walk to maneuver around campus. I suppose you could use a bike or something, but you have to be wary of Murfreesboro's hungover pedestrians, as there are no bike paths. Also, if you must walk, you must brave the shadows and depths of MTSU, fending off rabies infested felines and hipsters with promotional posters.

Dec 01, 2011

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