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Southern Methodist University - Transportation - College ProwlerCollege Prowler3.46

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Best Ways to Get Around Town
  • Borrow a friend's car
  • Invest in a bike
  • Take a hike
  • Take the DART for free by using your SMU Transit Pass
Best Ways to Get to the Airport
  • A cab ride to the DFW airport costs about $40. To Love Field, it’s about $15.
  • Super Shuttle (817) 329-2000. This shuttle offers SMU students a discounted rate of $22.75 one way to DFW, and $20.75 one way to Love Field.
  • Yellow Checker Shuttle (214) 841-1900. This shuttle also offers a special rate for SMU students: $22 to DFW and $18 to Love Field.

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

Most SMU students have only seen the Mustang Express or DART bus; many have never actually been on one. This campus is car oriented—everyone has a car or has befriended someone with one. There are students that use public transportation to get around Dallas or to commute, but most of them complain about the tiresome bus schedules, especially if they are running late and need to get to class on time. The services are readily available; however, students would rather ask their friend for a lift to the airport or take an inexpensive shuttle.

Once you have become acquainted with the bus system (prepare a back-up plan), traveling around town is not extremely mind-boggling. It is a pain to stand at the bus stop in the blistering heat or unbearable cold, and the bus as well as the stations can be pretty sketchy—so befriend someone with a reliable car.

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Transportation at Southern Methodist University

samishobe

'15

Biological Sciences

1.9
C-

Parking Tickets

The cops on campus ticket, A LOT. They say an entire building was built solely by parking violation money alone, which no one doubts.

Jan 26, 2012

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Transportation at Southern Methodist University

suspension

'13

Sculpture

4.6
A

Guys, It's Really Not That Bad ...

There's a tight enough community surrounding SMU that you don't really need a car if you don't have one. Parking's obnoxious anyway. There is also a bus line called the DART (You can get a semester pass for $5). It stops really close to campus. Lots of upperclassmen live across the highway along Mockingbird. They'll walk the whole way or hop on the bus for a bit.

Some people may complain about transportation. But it's just because they don't realize how lucky they are. (I've kind of attended multiple colleges before this one.)

Apr 05, 2011

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Transportation at Southern Methodist University

Fonsey92

'14

Mechanical Engineering

4.2
A-

Buses and Carpooling Are Best

It's quite expensive to park your own car there and it takes time to find a parking spot so one may save time using public transport and carpooling.

Dec 14, 2010

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Student Survey Poll ResultsWhat's This?

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Rate the convenience of long-distance transportation to travel between home and school

How convenient is the campus-provided transportation?

How necessary is it to have a car on campus?

How easy is it to get around town?

Campus ShuttleWhat's This?

SMU Escort Service

(214) 768-3333

Giddy-Up (24-hours)

Public TransitWhat's This?

Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART)

Get bus schedules at www.dart.org or from the Perkins Administration Building

(214) 979-1111

www.dart.org

Nearest AirportWhat's This?

Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport

DFW is approximately 22 miles away and 30 minutes driving time from SMU.

(972) 574-8888

Dallas Love Field

Dallas Love Field is a mere five miles from campus, and it’s no more than a 10-minute drive. However, there are only two carriers at this airport: Southwest and Continental.

(214) 670-6073

Nearest Passenger BusWhat's This?

Dallas Greyhound Terminal

The Greyhound Terminal is located in downtown Dallas five miles from campus. For schedule information, call (800) 454-2487.

205 S. Lamar, Dallas

(214) 655-7082

www.greyhound.com

Nearest Passenger TrainWhat's This?

Dallas Amtrak Train Station

400 S. Houston St., Dallas

(214) 653-1101

www.amtrak.com

The Amtrak Train Station

Is located in downtown Dallas approximately six miles from SMU.

(800) 872-7245

www.amtrak.com

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