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Quick StatsBest Ways to Get Around Town
- Bicycle, if you're brave
- Hitch a ride with a friend
- VIA busses, if you're desperate
- Walking shoes
How to Get to the Airport
- A cab ride to the airport costs about $25.
- Alpha Phi Omega, the national service fraternity, runs a shuttle from the campus to the airport. Contact apo@trinity.edu
College Prowler Take
The VIA bus system is neither free or convenient. There are two bus stops located right outside the Trinity campus, but the routes are very erratic. Changeovers are often necessary, and sometimes it is just cheaper to pay your friends gas money for giving you a lift. Most students get the impression that buses come and go from time to time, but they never really know where the buses come from or disappear to. Mostly, buses play the role of large inanimate objects that drivers curse at when they get stuck in traffic. Downtown has a trolley system that is fun for tourists, but again, it is not the most convenient way to travel for people who are in a hurry to get around. Trinity students generally tend to regard the bus as a mysterious harbinger of black smoke and bad smells to be avoided when possible and approached with caution. If you don’t have means to a vehicle, the best advice is to make friends with someone who does. It’s more fun than riding the bus anyway, and even if the two of you get lost, it will take less time to ask for directions than to figure out the bus routes, and then hope for them to get you there on time. Parking is not difficult to find, though it won’t always be free. The bus system should really only be used by the adventurous spirit who has an afternoon to kill. Even then, it’s still more fun to explore the city on foot anyway. Students Speak Out
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We had public transportation? I...
We had public transportation? I know that the city has VIA, but those buses rarely run. Getting information about them is like pulling teeth, and it was never worth my time to take it. Bumming rides with friends was better. |
Anonymous says: |
Most students rely on private...
Most students rely on private transportation for their mobility needs. All students, regardless of class rank, are allowed to bring a vehicle to campus. As a result, many students who have little need for a car end up bringing one. My freshman year, I had a car at Trinity. I would drive my car to Wal-Mart every two weeks, and usually forget where I parked it the rest of the time. By my senior year, I was more reliant on my car because of a job and friends with off-campus housing. Many students go four years without a car, and most on-campus clubs and organizations plan for this. Carpooling is big at Trinity, both for official club events, and of course, the less official ‘party buses.’ |
Anonymous says: |
With two different bus stops...
With two different bus stops located on campus, Trinity’s access to the San Antonio public transportation system (VIA) is about as good as possible. San Antonio’s public transportation system is adequate, but not exceptional. While some students do take advantage of the buses, they are much more often used by University staff than students. Fares are cheap, but the ease of transport is not extreme. |
Anonymous says: |
Apparently it’s really bad, but...
Apparently it’s really bad, but most people have cars and are willing to help out a carless person. |
Anonymous says: |
Taxi cabs are always just a phone...
Taxi cabs are always just a phone call away for whenever a trip to the airport is necessary. Downtown San Antonio has a good bus/trolley system, and there is a bus stop at the edge of campus, but most people rather drive their own cars or get a ride from a friend if they want to go off campus. |
On-Campus Transportation
DCS 24-hour escort service (210)999-7070
Public Transportation
Bus schedules and routes are available at the Coates University Center.
Taxi Cabs
All Taxi Dispatch Service
(210) 444-1111
Express Handicab
(210) 541-0220
San Antonio Taxis
(210) 444-2222
Yellow-Checker Cab
(210) 222-2222
Greyhound
San Antonio Greyhound 500 N St. Mary’s St. (210) 270-5824 or (800) 231-2222 www.greyhound.com
Amtrak
The Amtrak train station runs through the delightful Sunset Station, close to downtown, about a five-minute drive from campus. San Antonio Amtrak Station 350 Hoefgen Ave. (210) 223-3226 www.amtrak.com
Airport
San Antonio International Airport is about five miles from school, a 20-minute drive when there’s traffic. San Antonio International Airport (210) 207-3450
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