Trinity College
- Transportation

Bring a Car

I brought a car and it was awesome to drive around the city. The shuttle is great for getting around campus but without a car u can be stranded on campus.

Bad

As bad as Hartford is, the school still does very little for transportation. There is a shuttle, but it takes forever to come, often doesn't run, and only takes you to limited places. The shuttle also only drives you around campus, it won't take you off. The school won't drive you at certain times to places no matter how badly you need to get there. Also, if you can't get driven somewhere walking really isn't an option since the area around campus is incredibly dangerous. (There are often muggings and threats with knives/guns on campus cause there's no gate and people walk in but that's another story.)

Enough

Hartford is a city, so you get what is typical of a city;

Taxis are all around, but of course have a rip you off type of fare. There is a local train and bus station (Union Station) that is only about 5 minutes away (depending on traffic) when driving. There is an airport, but I have never gone there so I can't comment on how far. There is a local bus system, but I can't vouch for that and have heard it is almost always not on time. You get a free U-Pass for the local bus system. So if you can figure it out and are willing to use the bus system, then I am assuming you really could get around the area without paying. But if, like most students, you don't want to use that pass/ride the bus system, then you can definitely get around via taxi, train, and typical city transportation. Just be ready to sometimes pay what might seem like a rip off, then again, that shouldn't be surprising if you have ever spent time in a real city.