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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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valeriemtracey

Entrepreneurship and Small Business Operations '14

3.5

B

Transportation

Mtsu has buses that go everywhere around campus. I have never rode transportation at mtsu so I don't really know a lot about it but I know many people use the bus on campus.

May 24, 2012

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sarastang4848

Business Administration and Management '13

2.7

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I live in a townhouse right across from campus, so parking/transportation is never an issue for me. Although the students that live far away have to deal with the ongoing battle of parking. I know that is one of the most complained about issues at MTSU and students are constantly late for class because they were unable to find parking. MTSU does offer buses but they only travel around campus which doesn't help the issue when you can't even find a parking spot ON campus!

May 23, 2012

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StarScream28

Sport and Fitness Management '15

4.6

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Good Fluent Transportation

There are buses the run every inch of the campus all day long, so transportation around campus is great.

May 17, 2012

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