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New College of Florida - Transportation - College ProwlerCollege Prowler2.69

Transportation

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Best Ways to Get Around Town Find a friend with a car or ride a bike. Students also post messages on the forum to find rides with other New College students. Everyone’s friendly here, and students try to act like an inclusive community.
Best Ways to Get to the Airport The airport is literally adjacent to campus. Students can hear airplanes all day long.

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Like most Floridian suburbs, Sarasota is sprawled. The public transportation it has is inefficient and seldom used by students. Students without cars tend to not get out very often. Fortunately for those who do have cars, New College is located close to many useful destinations. It is right on the main artery, US-41 Tamiami Trail, which includes most of what Sarasota and Bradenton have to offer.

 

Thanks to the reliable forum, students who lack a means of transportation promptly find rides whenever they need them. These offers range from trips to the supermarket to last-minute rides to Miami. Both of these scenarios happen on a regular basis even though it may be hard to believe. Unlike many other colleges, first-years are permitted to bring their cars to campus, which increases the likelihood of finding a ride.

 

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Transportation at New College of Florida

ELIZAGMILLER

'15

Economics

3.8
B+

Pretty Bad, but at Least We Get Free Access to the Bus

If you want to get off-campus, plan hours ahead to take the bus because it doesn't come very often. Otherwise you'll have to take a bike or a car because the only places to go within walking distance are a shady gas station, the airport and Subway.

Jan 16, 2012

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Transportation at New College of Florida

GailFish

'13

N/A

Good Stuff

800 students makes transportation easy. No problems finding parking spots. It's a tiny campus so if you live on campus, the most you'll walk to a class is 15 minutes anyway. Buses around Sarasota are free.

Jun 06, 2010

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Transportation at New College of Florida

caganer

'13

Social Sciences

4.2
A-

Mixed Reviews

As an out-of stater, New College offers some upsides and downsides. Sarasota airport is right next door. But not much else is. Everybody has a car, so it's not that hard to find a ride somewhere. The buses have been largely ignored by students, but they're now free, so that should change soon. Downtown Sarasota is 5 miles away and easily bikeable.

Jan 20, 2010

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Student Survey Poll ResultsWhat's This?

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How convenient is the campus-provided transportation?

How necessary is it to have a car on campus?

How easy is it to get around town?

Campus ShuttleWhat's This?

None

The best way to get around campus is to bike or walk.

Public TransitWhat's This?

Sarasota County Area Transportation (SCAT)

(941) 861-5000

www.scgov.net/SCAT

Nearest AirportWhat's This?

Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ)

The Sarasota Bradenton International Airport is conveniently located directly adjacent to campus.

(941) 359-2777

www.srq-airport.com

Nearest Passenger BusWhat's This?

The Greyhound station, located in Bradenton, is approximately 15 minutes away from campus.

(941) 747-2984

www.greyhound.com

Nearest Passenger TrainWhat's This?

The Amtrak station in Clearwater is located approximately 43 miles away from the campus.

(727) 540-0034

www.amtrak.com

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