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Quick StatsBest Ways to Get Around Town
- Become good friends with an upperclassman with a car.
- Bike - The front of most Rutgers buses are equipped with bike racks, so students can ride their bikes on different campuses.
- Catch the NJ Transit buses and trains or the Rutgers buses.
- Go to the College Avenue Campus and walk into town.
How to Get to the Airport
- A cab ride to the airport costs around $50.
- Take a train that stops inside Newark Airport from the New Brunswick Train Station.
College Prowler Take
Rutgers University is not a small university where you can roll out of bed and walk to class in pajamas. Typically, students have to take Rutgers’s long red bus to class. Sometimes, students try to schedule their classes on the campus where they live, while others are not as lucky. Rutgers’s buses are tracked on the Web site www.nextbus.com. Students check to see where on campus their bus is, so they do not have to wait outside for it to come. Also, at the bus stop, there is an electronic board, which lets students know when each bus is coming. Buses run almost every seven minutes, and after 3 a.m., students can call the Knight Mover, known to students as the drunk bus, to pick them up and take them to a requested location. NJ Transit buses are also available in downtown New Brunswick. The New Brunswick bus station is across the street from the official Rutgers’ bookstore. Running on the North East Corridor Line, students can buy a round-trip ticket to New York City for $13. Many courses at Rutgers require students to attend art museums or plays in Manhattan. The bus system at Rutgers is often tiring, but it is the only way that students can get to classes. Typically, the buses are safe. The buses are always crowded during student rush hour, which is typically around 2:30 p.m., a popular class time. During this time, students struggle to find seats on the bus, while others stand and hold onto the rails for dear life as the accordion bus swings the corners.
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NJ Transit, the nation’s third...
NJ Transit, the nation’s third largest provider of rail, light rail, and bus transit, has a number of options for students to get around New Brunswick and the surrounding area. It has a number of buses running through New Brunswick. Located conveniently in the middle of town, and right on the edge of campus, is a train station with trains that go to the state capital of Trenton, Newark Airport, and New York City. If you’re at Rutgers and have someplace to go, you can most likely find the public transportation to get there. That’s one of the most convenient things about Rutgers. |
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Considering that within Rutgers...
Considering that within Rutgers New Brunswick there are five campuses spanning over two different towns, it is necessary for public transportation to be efficient. Rutgers itself has its own busline that runs buses from campus to campus. There is also a shuttle that runs through the residential areas of New Brunswick, especially for off-campus students who have a bit of a walk to endure from campus. The bus system also runs past off-campus apartments in nearby Highland Park. Students living off campus in the immediate area always have a ride to count on. |
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Bring a bike—it’s quicker than the...
Bring a bike—it’s quicker than the buses. |
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I am one of the few who have...
I am one of the few who have nothing bad to say about the Rutgers bus system. I like it. |
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It’s extremely convenient. The...
It’s extremely convenient. The trains to NYC and Philly are walking distance from the College Avenue Campus. |
On-Campus Transportation
The Knight Mover, commonly referred to as the “drunk bus,” operates after the Rutgers Bus system stops running at 2 a.m. Students can call anytime after 2 a.m. for a free ride to their residence hall or off campus from wherever they are located—even if it’s at a party on a Saturday night. Knight Mover (732) 932-9230
A library shuttle goes around the Cook/Douglass campus providing transportation to and from the residence halls to the Mabel Smith Douglass Library. Library Shuttle Sunday–Thursday 10 p.m.–12 a.m.
A- College Avenue to Busch via ARC Building
B- Livingston to Busch
C- Busch Commuter Shuttle
EE- College Avenue to Cook/Douglass via Neilson Street
F- College Avenue to Douglass via George Street
H- College Avenue to Busch
L- College Avenue to Livingston via Route 27
LX- College Avenue to Livingston via Route 18
REXL- Cook/Douglass to Livingston
REXB- Cook/Douglass to Busch
Route A Weekend- College Avenue to Busch to Livingston
Route EE Weekend- College Avenue to Cook/Douglass
Route L Weekend- College Avenue to Livingston to Busch
These two 16-passenger minibuses are available to Rutgers commuters living in New Brunswick. They provide transportation to the College Avenue campus for connection to the campus bus system from the New Brunswick Train Station, 5th and 6th Wards, and other locations. The New BrunsQuick Shuttle Monday–Friday 6 p.m.–2 a.m.
Public Transportation
Runs every Friday and Saturday. Students that ride the shuttle receive a discount coupon book for the mall.
Located on the corner of George and Albany Streets. It goes directly into New York Penn Station via the Northeast Corridor Line.
Popular mode of transportation for students looking to go to the Menlo Park Mall or Woodbridge Center, as well as different areas in New Jersey. The bus stop is located at the bottom of the New Brunswick Train Station at the corner of George and Somerset Streets.
Taxi Cabs
A-A Checker Cab & Brunswick Cab
(732) 545-2300
Victory Taxi Association
(732) 545-6666
Yellow Cab of New Brunswick
(732) 246-2222
Amtrak
Amtrak runs out of the New Brunswick Train Station, located on the corner of George and Albany Streets. Amtrak provides limited direct service to New Brunswick, however connections can easily be made via New Jersey Transit trains to principle Amtrak stations at MetroPark, New York, and Trenton.
Airport
The Newark Liberty International Airport s approximately 26 miles away, and 30 minutes from the College Avenue Campus. Newark Liberty International Airport (973) 961-6000
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