University of Missouri - Transportation

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Best Ways to Get Around Town		Bike Bus "The drunk bus"
Best Ways to Get to the Airport		A cab ride to the airport costs about $60. MO-X (shuttle service to the airport) Tiger Air Express

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Public transportation is prominent in Columbia. Buses run throughout the city, and cabs are readily available. Cabs are used on the weekends by students who need a designated driver from parties or bars. The cab fare is not that expensive, especially when shared between multiple people. STRIPES (Supporting Tigers Riding in Pursuit of Ensuring Safety), a safe-ride service, is also used by MU students frequently.

Commuter students park in lots on the outskirts of campus and take a shuttle to the bookstore. The average charge for parking is $120 a year; this includes the bus fees, so students don't have to pay to ride the bus from the parking lot to campus. Shuttles run about every 10 to 15 minutes; during the winter, they are more frequent because of the temperature. The shuttles are available at some off-campus housing, and fees are included in the rent. Students utilize these shuttles often.

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jazzyb3

'12

Apparel and Textile Science

A+

I Think Its Great

I don't live on campus and I am allowed to buy a parking pass, and park in serveral locations once I get to campus. Free buses then come and take us to campus, and they also come to campus around the clock to take us back to the are where our cars are. Its quite convenient so you don't have to walk.

Jan 13, 2012

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dgelt1

'15

Journalism

A

Bike If Anything

I get around fine just walking. Plenty of people have cars to get places far from campus, buses run all the time. Bikes are a good idea tho

Jan 13, 2012

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mfb7c9

'15

Biology

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Is a Car Necessary on Campus?

If you live and work on campus like me that would be a big fat no. If you needed to get somewhere off campus you could take a bus or cab or even ask someone with a car to take you. If you wanna go somewhere a little farther than there's a bus station nearby. Or you could take the MO-X, which is this neat little shuttle bus that will either take you to Kansas City or Saint Louis for a pretty reasonable rate.

Jan 05, 2012

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Local Taxi Services

Students can call Yellow Cab for taxi services. The more people you have using the taxi (who can split the fare), the less it will cost each person.

Safety Escort ServicesWhat's This?

STRIPES (Supporting Tigers Riding in Pursuit of Ensuring Safety)
(573) 882-1669
Thursday–Saturday 10 p.m.–3 a.m.

Campus ShuttleWhat's This?

Shuttle Bus Service

Students can get a complete schedule at the parking office.

(573) 882-4568

Monday through Friday when classes are in session

In 20-minute intervals from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., one expanded route from 6 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.

Public TransitWhat's This?

Columbia Transit

(573) 874-7282

126 N. 10th St. (10th and Ash Streets)

www.gocolumbiamo.com

Nearest AirportWhat's This?

Lambert-St. Louis International Airport

This airport is about two hours away from Columbia.

10701 Lambert International Blvd., St. Louis

(314) 426-8000

www.lambert-stlouis.com

Kansas City International Airport

This airport is about two hours away from Columbia.

601 Brasilia Ave., Kansas City

(816) 243-5237

www.flykci.com

Nearest Passenger BusWhat's This?

Greyhound

611A Big Bear Blvd.

(573) 449-2416

www.greyhound.com

Nearest Passenger TrainWhat's This?

Amtrak

This Amtrak station is about 30 minutes from campus.

101 Jefferson St., Jefferson City

(800) 872-7245

www.amtrak.com

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