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Quick Stats
Best Ways to Get Around Town
- A bike or scooter
- Bum a ride from a friend
- On foot
- Take a taxi
How to Get to the Airport
- A cab ride to the airport costs about $32.
College Prowler Take
Winter Park, like much of Florida, lacks good public transportation. Buses are inconvenient, and most students don’t have a clue when they run or where the stops are. There is a train station across from campus, which some students have found useful for traveling home if they don’t have a car or don’t feel like driving. However, the train doesn’t travel directly to every city, and buses are used as connectors, making the trip long, depending on where you’re headed. The taxi service is decent in Winter Park. The cabs come generally within 15 minutes and know the Rollins campus well. However, constantly using cabs can become an expensive affair.
Rollins students are glad for the small size of the campus. Walking to and from classes or to the dorms is never an issue, because everything is in close proximity. Shuttles aren’t needed. It’s also nice to have all the restaurants and shops on Park Avenue across from campus, so students without cars can at least grab a bite to eat off campus. However, as most students wrote, you need a car. The public transportation in town is simply not convenient or accessible enough to rely on entirely. Many students without their own car find more success catching rides from friends than checking out the bus schedule.
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Anonymous says:  |
Orlando is a very large town, so...
Orlando is a very large town, so getting a taxi takes some time. Make sure to call one in advance. Other than that, the transportation is fine. |
Anonymous says: |
Taxis are expensive. I don’t know...
Taxis are expensive. I don’t know anything about the bus schedule. |
Anonymous says: |
In general, public transportation...
In general, public transportation doesn’t exist, but when the Greeks hold parties downtown, they get buses. |
Anonymous says: |
There are a couple of buses, but...
There are a couple of buses, but it’s a walk to get to them. Most of the time, you can find someone with a car who wouldn’t mind giving you a ride. |
Taxi Cabs
Checker Cab Co.
(407) 422-2222
Greyhound
The Greyhound bus station is located 6.4 miles from campus. For schedule information, call (800) 231-2222.
Amtrak
The Amtrak train station is located off Park Avenue, approximately .5 miles from campus. For schedule information, call (800) USA-RAIL.
Airport
The Orlando Airport is 15.8 miles away from Rollins and takes about 30 minutes driving time.
Orlando International Airport
(407) 825-2001
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