Skidmore College - Transportation

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Saratoga is small enough that it does not have much demand for public transportation. The Skidmore bus runs between Moore Hall, campus, and town until approximately 2 a.m. (the schedule changes with each season, check for an updated schedule at the Information Center in Case Center), and is fairly reliable. Downtown is a 10-minute walk away, and most house parties can be reached easily on foot. If you are walking, Skidmore students with cars are sometimes kind enough to offer a ride to freshman or those braving the cold, but be careful. Packing people into a car on laps without seatbelts is not the wisest idea.

If you need to get somewhere in a hurry and don’t have a car or bike, taxis are plentiful and inexpensive. They can be found driving down or around Caroline Street without calling, but they are quick to respond when called for a ride. On a big party night, it is nearly impossible to get a taxi. The drivers are like social directors—they know what’s going on and hit the party several times before most students!

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Students Speak Out

Anonymous says:

Well, I would take the white... Well, I would take the white Skidmore bus into town from Moore. Once on the weekend, it goes to the other side of town like the mall or Wal-Mart, but that is it. If you need to go anywhere else—borrow a car, have a car, or call a taxi and split it with a couple of friends for four bucks. 12345 Transportation Report

Anonymous says:

There is one school bus that makes... There is one school bus that makes the route from campus to town every half hour. It’s a small town, though, so walking usually suffices. 12345 Transportation Report

Anonymous says:

There is a Skidmore bus that takes... There is a Skidmore bus that takes students to the off-campus dorm and stops in town. It becomes a bit of a drunk bus on weekends schlepping students right to the bars. Cabs aren’t hard to come by, but they can get expensive. Go ahead and call (518) 584-2700 and ask for 12345 Transportation Report

Anonymous says:

The drunk bus comes around, and... The drunk bus comes around, and you can flag it down. 12345 Transportation Report

Anonymous says:

There is actually a bus that goes... There is actually a bus that goes to the mall on weekends! But most people have their own cars or knows someone with one. 12345 Transportation Report

Did You Know?

Capitaland Taxi offers free rides back to campus for Skidmore students drinking downtown on the weekend! This came about as a result of an agreement between the College and the taxi company to try and decrease drunk driving among Skidmore students.

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