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Public transportation at Pepperdine is about as popular as that high-pitched squirrelly guy on Saved by the Bell. The resounding opinion of Pep students is that the school’s off-campus shuttles are inconvenient and unreliable, and most car-deprived students find themselves stranded far from the convenience of LA’s bus and metro stations. Their resounding advice, therefore, is to bring a car. If that’s just not possible, plan to make friends with vehicle-equipped students as quickly as possible.

The drama surrounding Pepperdine’s transportation situation is a bit dramatized. As with parking, getting around is only as much of a problem as you make it out to be. An abundance of California natives with their own cars means that everyone knows someone to bum a ride from. As far as getting yourself to and from the airport, a lot of students rely on the Primetime Shuttles, or “Red Vans.” Yet the Malibu Cab company charges only a few bucks more, and can be for a group of four travelers. Just don’t count exclusively—or much at all, for that matter—on public transportation to get you out and about during your time at Pepperdine.

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Transportation at Pepperdine University

dlminke

Art History '14

4.6

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The Shuttles Are Awesome

At Pepperdine, there are shuttles go to each stop every 10 minutes. The shuttles are reliable and make getting around campus fast and easy. They even take you to the Graduate Campus which is up the hill, but you need to ask and they happily will. There are also shuttles that take people down to the local shopping center to get groceries or snacks. Both of those options are free. I do not know the rates for taxis but I awesome they are reasonable. You can also rent a car for 6.80 an hour if you need a car to get somewhere. Pepperdine has some great options that are easy to use.

May 26, 2012

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jthan793

English '15

2.3

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Bring a Car.

Bring a car. Or make friends with people who own cars. Thankfully, it is free to have a car on campus. Malibu is lovely, but you will want to venture into LA or Santa Monica on a regular basis.

Jan 20, 2012

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nicolelehcar

Sociology '12

1.9

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Get a Car

All there is is a shuttle to take you to the local Ralphs. If you don't have a car you're pretty much stranded.

Jan 07, 2012

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