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CityBus provides transportation both for Purdue’s campus and the Greater Lafayette area. Students find it to be modern and easily accessible. Students will tell you that it is usually quicker to walk where you need to go on campus instead of taking a bus, but on swelteringly hot or bitterly freezing days, the miniscule amount of time you lose by taking the bus is worth it for the air conditioned or heated comfort. The transportation system is especially stellar for students living off campus who don’t want to deal with the hassle of parking on campus. The major apartment complexes have shuttles that will ferry students for free, while others have CityBus stops relatively nearby. For those who want to have a fun time at the bars and not have to worry about driving home, the late-night bus route, called the "Night Rider," starts at 10 p.m. and runs until 4 a.m. on Friday and Saturday nights.

While going to the mall or Wal-Mart on public transportation takes an absurdly long time, the system works amazingly well for the campus and the areas close by. If you’re going to the opposite end of the town and have pressing time restraints, it may be in your best interest to snag a friend to drive you. But, otherwise, Purdue’s transportation provides a definite relief from the hassles of walking or parking on campus.

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Transportation at Purdue University

karlidavis7

Industrial Engineering '15

4.2

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Buses Are Most Convenient for Getting Around Campus

The buses at Purdue are very helpful with getting around campus. There are many different loops thats travel different routes. The buses are also frequent and efficient.

May 23, 2012

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jtasseff

Political Science and Government '13

4.6

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Buses Are Great

Purdue has a great free bus system that goes all around campus. There are even Iphone apps that give the times of when the buses will be at what stop. You could get around campus doing as little or as much walking as possible because of how frequent the buses run and because of their abundance of stops.

May 17, 2012

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tjfinn

Marine Biology and Oceanography '14

3.5

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Transportation

Buses are available which I take from time to time. Though I walk everywhere, or ride my bike.

Apr 10, 2012

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