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Best Ways to Get Around Town		Lace up your sneakers and walk. Ride the Bee-Line through Westchester County.
Best Ways to Get to the Airport		A cab ride to the airport costs between $60 and $75. Have a friend drive you to the airport.

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With the exception of the Metro-North train to NYC, public transportation is seldom used by students. The Westchester County Bee-Line bus system has stops throughout campus, but most students ignore it. Everything is within walking distance; if students need to travel farther, they catch a ride from a friend who has a car. The scenic Bronxville back roads make a walk to the shopping district more fun than the actual shopping—so why pay for the bus? When traveling to and from the airport, call up the various taxi and shuttle services a week beforehand and ask for student rates. Amtrak trains arrive at the New Rochelle and Yonkers train stations, both of which are a 15-minute drive from campus.

Want to go NYC? Who doesn’t? Take advantage of the College’s Met Van service on the weekends for a free ride to and from the city. Otherwise, you’ll be paying upward of $15 for a round trip on the Metro-North line to and from Grand Central Station. A college van will drive you to and from the Bronxville train station, but this service isn’t recommended if you’re in a rush.

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torpedofish

Art History '14

A-

Pretty Decent.

The transportation options here are alright, they aren't as bad as some really out of touch schools with the times but sometimes it can get a little annoying waiting for the bus.

Apr 22, 2012

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assassinz

History '13

C

Needs More/Better Shuttles

Shuttle coverage is shoddy because the student drivers are lazy or don't show up for work. Even when it's security guards driving, the coverage doesn't improve much. Also the only regular shuttles off campus are a nightly shuttle to the train station (never during the day, even on move-in or move-out days) and a once-a-week shuttle to NYC.

May 09, 2011

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Tralalala

Liberal Arts and Humanities '11

A+

Surprisingly Efficient

Good shuttle service, actually rather more than what we'd need.

May 08, 2011

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Campus ShuttleWhat's This?

Student Shuttle

The shuttle is run by students and staffed by auxiliary service. Call the Westlands Desk with your location and destination. However, they will only pick you up and take you to destinations on campus.

(914) 395-2209

Daily 7 p.m.–3 a.m.

Met Van Service

On Saturdays and Sundays, the College Met Van takes students to and from the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC. It makes two morning deliveries and two evening pick-ups. Make sure you sign up a week ahead of time at Student Affairs in MacCracken; if your name isn’t on the list for this very popular service, you won’t get a ride.

Public TransitWhat's This?

Metro-North Railroad

Pick up train schedules at Student Affairs in MacCracken.

(212) 532-4900

mta.info

Bee-Line Bus System of Westchester County

Pick up bus schedules at Student Affairs in MacCracken.

(914) 813-7777

transportation.westchestergov.com/bee-line

Nearest AirportWhat's This?

Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)

EWR Airport is 30 miles and approximately 40 minutes driving time from SLC.

North Ave. and Spring St., Elizabeth, NJ

(973) 961-6000

www.panynj.gov/airports/newark-liberty.html

John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)

JFK Airport is 23 miles and approximately 33 minutes driving time from SLC.

JFK Expy & S. Cargo Rd., Jamaica

(718) 244-4444

www.panynj.gov/airports/jfk.html

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White Plains Greyhound Bus Center

The Greyhound bus terminal is in downtown White Plains, approximately nine miles from campus.

11 Ferris Ave., White Plains

(914) 428-0854

www.greyhound.com

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Amtrak/Metro-North Station

The Amtrak train station is in Yonkers, approximately four miles from campus.

5 Buena Vista Ave., Yonkers

(800) 872-7245

www.amtrak.com

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