Santa Clara University - Transportation - Transportation

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Best Ways to Get Around Town		Bike Buses Drive Find friends with cars
Best Ways to Get to the Airport		A cab ride to the airport costs between $10 and $15. The free SJC Airport Flyer shuttle runs every 15 minutes between the Santa Clara Caltrain station, light rail station, and the San Jose Airport.

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Transportation around the area can be difficult if you don't have a car of your own. Luckily, Silicon Valley provides plenty of ways to get around through public transportation. The Santa Clara Caltrain station is right across the street from campus, and the Caltrain can take you to nearby towns like Palo Alto or even up to San Francisco. A free airport shuttle also leaves from this station, which makes flying home a breeze.

Campus is small, so many students choose to walk; however, many other students choose to longboard or bike to class, especially those who live off campus. A bike is handy for getting around Santa Clara, but to go anywhere else, you need to drive or take a bus.

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scubronco500

Finance and Accounting '14

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Right Near Public Transport Center

Santa Clara is right next to the public transport center where tons of buses from the area all make a stop. There is also a free shuttle to the airport, a Caltrain station to get up the Peninsula and taxis waiting to take you anywhere. There are also zip cars to rent on campus which many students find more convenient

May 10, 2012

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kayatkins4

Communications '13

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Transportation Is Convenient and Fast in Santa Clara

Public transporatation is very convenient in Santa Clara. There are many bus stops through out the neighborhoods. There are always taxis available since Santa Clara is so close to the big city of San Jose. There is the Bart, which can easily take you to San Francisco and other cities near by. Getting from one place to another is never a hassel or problem in Santa Clara, you just have to make sure you have the money to pay for it.

Mar 17, 2012

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katsurfer14

Marketing '15

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Freshman Can't Bring a Car

Not that many freshman need a car, but it sucks for those occasions when you want to go shopping and have to pay for the bus or a cab. You can apply for a permit if you have special needs (like a medical condition or an off-campus job). If you don't get a permit, just befriend an upper-classman.

Dec 31, 2011

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Santa Clara established a Zipcar program on campus that allows students between ages 18 and 25 to rent cars for a $35 membership fee; hourly rates vary between $8 and $9 per hour, while day rates range between $66 and $72 for the whole day.

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SCU Campus Safety Services
(408) 554-4441
Daily 24 hours

Public TransitWhat's This?

Valley Transportation Authority

Buses run efficiently, although not as frequently as a visitor might like. Operators can help you plan routes.

(408) 321-2300

(800) 894-9908

3331 N. First St., San Jose

www.vta.org

Nearest AirportWhat's This?

Mineta San Jose International Airport

San Jose International is practically right on top of campus. There is a shuttle that stops directly across the street from the main entrance that can get you there in about 15 minutes, but if you have your own car, you can be there in as little as five.

1701 Airport Blvd., San Jose

(408) 392-3600

www.sjc.org

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San Jose Greyhound Station

The Greyhound bus terminal is in downtown San Jose, approximately three miles from campus.

70 S. Almaden Ave., San Jose

(408) 295-4151

www.greyhound.com

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Amtrak

The Amtrak train station is in downtown San Jose, approximately three miles from campus.

65 Cahill St., San Jose

(408) 872-7245

www.amtrak.com

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