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Tulane University - Transportation - College ProwlerCollege Prowler3.08

Transportation

Quick Stats

Best Ways to Get Around Town
  • Bike
  • Bus
  • Car
  • Street car (St. Charles)
  • Taxi
  • Walking
Best Ways to Get to the Airport
  • For $15, the New Orleans Airport Shuttle will pick you up at Tulane and take you directly to the airport. You must make reservations at least 24 hours in advance. For more info, visit www.airportshuttleneworleans.com.
  • Most cabs charge $30 to take you to the airport, so if you can find at least one other person to split a cab with, it’s the same as taking the shuttle. Generally everyone is trying to get to the airport around breaks, so it’s not hard to find someone to share a cab.

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

Though it’s slow and not very dependable, public transportation is a cheap way to get around the city. Unless you want to take an expensive taxi ride or you meet someone with a car, say goodbye to commercial movie theaters, Target, and Wal-Mart. The closest are in Metairie, which is about a 20-minute drive from campus.

Streetcars are fun and new for about the first five times you ride them, but after that they’re annoyingly slow and full of giddy tourists who wear parade beads in the middle of October. Although they actually do have a schedule, you’ll rarely catch them on it—it’s best to allow a lot of extra time if you’re depending on them for anything. The fare is $1.25 for a one-way trip, and this gets you anywhere you need to go without the hassle of figuring out how much to pay. Buses also run through most of the city, and the fares are basically the same as on streetcars. Tulane’s shuttle services around campus are dependable and come around frequently. They are also big coach busses, so it’s a comfortable ride to wherever you’re
going.

Walking is always an option at Tulane and usually a pleasant one. A lot of locals jog down the St. Charles streetcar line day and night. Many students bring bikes and skateboards with them, and get around the city and campus that way. Overall, students have mixed feelings about public transportation. Everyone would love to have their own car, but you can survive without one and do just fine in New Orleans.

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Transportation at Tulane University

cjoseph1

'12

Film and Video Studies

1.9
C-

Not Ideal

Tulane is not a commuter school. Student parking passes are ridiculously expensive and you will inevitably get a parking ticket, which are also outrageous. Parking is limited.

Jan 04, 2012

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Transportation at Tulane University

meiercat

'15

Fiber, Textile and Weaving

4.2
A-

Good

The streetcar is right next to campus and can take you downtown for $1.25. It's not so reliable at night but during the day it is good. There are free campus shuttles to take you to the mall and other various places. Otherwise, taxis cost more but will take you anywhere you need to go.

Dec 06, 2011

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Transportation at Tulane University

edupe43

'15

Psychology

4.6
A

Campus Transportation

On campus, there are constant shuttles that run to and from Walmart, Target, the malls, downtown, and the like. But, you could always just request the shuttle and they will take you anywhere. The shuttles aren''t the only options,though as there are streetcars and buses galore.

Nov 09, 2011

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Campus ShuttleWhat's This?

Uptown/Downtown Shuttle

This service is a commuting connection between the Health Sciences Center and the uptown campus, provided by Custom Bus Charters. Uptown campus stops are the Navy ROTC Building, Reily Center and Rosen House.

Saturday Entertainment Shuttle

This service takes students to Lakeside and Clearview Malls which house a Target and movie theaters.

Leaves every hour starting at 2pm and runs until midnight

Campus Shuttle

Operates every half hour with pickups at Gibson Circle, by the Navy ROTC Building, beside Rosen House and at Howard-Tilton Library

Public TransitWhat's This?

New Orleans Regional Transit Authority (NORTA, or RTA)

RTA provides bus and streetcar services to the New Orleans community.

(504) 248-3900

www.norta.com

Nearest AirportWhat's This?

Louis Armstong International Airport

The airport is 11 miles from the Central Business District and approximately 16 miles from Tulane; it’s a 30 minute drive in most cabs.

900 Airline Drive

(504) 464-0831

http://www.flymsy.com/

Nearest Passenger BusWhat's This?

New Orleans Greyhound Station

1001 Loyola Ave.

504-525-6075

www.greyhound.com

Nearest Passenger TrainWhat's This?

Station Building

1001 Loyola Ave.

1-800-872-7245

www.amtrak.com

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