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In general, UCI students feel that the public transportation system in and around Irvine is inadequate at best, and students are definitely best off if they bring a car with them to campus. Irvine isn’t exactly a centralized metropolis—things here are pretty spread out. Buses can sometimes take up to two hours to get to a city that would ordinarily take only 20 minutes by car. On a better note, the city of Irvine’s bus system does serve some of the school’s apartment complexes, so students without a car do have that as an option. Public transportation—albeit free with an encoded UCI ID—is not exactly the best way to go if you’ve only got time for a quick night on the town. By the time you hit your destination, it’d be time for you to be heading back!

Fortunately, at UCI, there’s a rather large student commuter population to befriend and mooch off of. There are some shuttle systems around that service the area, but relying on them to get you back and forth means putting restrictions on your own schedule. To some students, the poor public transportation is just typical of the Southern California area. In the end, most students would say that your best bet is to hitch a ride with some friends if you are all going out to paint the town! Otherwise, good luck trying to cope with the Orange County public transportation systems.

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Transportation at University of California - Irvine

amyvo13

'14

Business Administration and Management

3.8

B+

Available, but Crowded

Shuttle takes you to school, it just gets extremely crowded on the bus at times.

Jan 04, 2012

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Transportation at University of California - Irvine

super3man5

'14

Biology and Biological Sciences

4.2

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Where Do You Live?

It all depends where you live. If you live somewhere like VDC, VDC Norte, or Arroyo Vista, free service shuttles will be your best friend. If you live somewhere like Mesa Court or Middle Earth, walking or using a bike is your best option. Everywhere else, it depends. Having a car is useful but if you are willing to pay for a permit to park on campus and a permit to park at your housing parking lot.

Nov 10, 2011

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Transportation at University of California - Irvine

Karinag1

'15

Business Administration and Management

4.6

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Amazing Shuttle Service

UC Irvine has a shuttle service that takes you just about anywhere and and it comes to the very near shuttle stops in very short intervals of time. The service goes as far as the nearest town which is convenient for any necessary purposes at a mall.

Oct 01, 2011

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