Saint Joseph's University - Transportation

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St. Joe’s is in a good location for using public transportation. Check out www.septa.com and learn what trains and buses go where. Most people in Philadelphia commute to work on public transportation, so it is a fairly complex system that can be utilized very effectively if understood. Overbrook train station is right down the road, and Amtrak’s 30th Street station is just one stop away. Also, you can catch a bus to almost anywhere around City Line Avenue with all the different routes that routinely fly up and down the road. The bus is relatively inexpensive, and the City Avenue-oriented Cart is free with student ID.

Many St. Joe’s students complain that the trains stop running around midnight, which makes getting home late slightly challenging. Driving into the city is very easy; however, finding street parking can be tough, and garage parking can get pricey. A lot of students take a train in and then call a cab at the end of the night. Many students become familiar with the trains and subways by the end of their four years in Philly, but a majority of students never bother to figure out the buses unless they have to out of sheer necessity. While the public transportation system isn’t the best, it is good and very accessible to St. Joe’s students. Definitely invest some time and effort into figuring it out.

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Students Speak Out

vdavey21 says: Saint Joseph's University 2012 Business

Shuttles Are Good Escorts Are Temperamental A- Transportation is good at Saint Joesph's. It usually runs every half an hour except during the school day when it runs every 15 minutes. It brings students to the surrounding areas which is good to get food and shopping and it is free but it is also very susceptible to weather and gets cancelled easily. You can also call an escort to pick you up and take you to surrounding areas where the shuttle can't go. 12345 Transportation: March 09, 2010 Report

spiked290 says: Saint Joseph's University 2012 Business

Don't Put Walking Shoes on A+ Septa Regional Rail is right there. The busses are easy to use if you know how to get into Philly. SJU always has the shuttle system around and first friday trips 12345 Transportation: December 31, 2009 Report

kevco121 says: Saint Joseph's University 2012 Business

Walking Is Great When Shuttles Fill B the saint joes shuttle run every 15min but on a rainy or cold day fill up quickly. i like walking, the dorms arent that far from the center of campus so its not that bad. 12345 Transportation: December 01, 2009 Report

dt447495 says: Saint Joseph's University 2011 Business

Buses Good...Need More Times at Night B The every 15 minute drop of should be extended for night classes 12345 Transportation: November 30, 2009 Report

Anonymous says:

Transportation is weak. Compared... Transportation is weak. Compared to Manhattan’s subway and D.C.’s Metro, Philly’s trains are weak. The city’s subway can get you to places like the sports complex, but it really isn’t as big as it should be. The regional rail disguising itself as a subway is a joke. 12345 Transportation Report

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