Penn State
- Transportation

Buses Galore

Cata buses are very useful around campus. Some will take you off campus for a small fee of $1.50 each way. There are lots of bus stations that you can catch a multitude of buses to different places to get home (NY, Pittsburgh, Newark, DC, Philadelphia...). There is also a local airport, which is expensive. It doesn't hurt to know an upper classmen with a car on campus though- faster than the buses and doesn't cost a thing.

Walking More Convenient

The public transportation is good at Penn State, they run constantly throughout the day but nothing is running at night which can be really inconvenient. It is usually easier to walk to get around on campus unless you live far off campus, then you have to take a bus, but even then the buses come around on all different times, and there's a big chance you'll miss it or not need it when it is coming.

Cata Bus

I would recommend taking the cata bus over a car. They have buses that will take you anywhere you need to go on campus, downtown, and to the shopping centers for free or for a low price. Its very convenient. It is never really too crowded on the buses either. They also run five to ten minutes behind one another. They only reason I gave it an A- is because the trips can sometimes be too long and you're running on the buses schedule. For example, the journey to Wal Mart will take you half an hour on the bus (ten mins on car) and then there is a bus that will pick you up a specific time every hour. One trip could take up to two or three hours.