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Public transportation is not something that you normally hear about on or around campus. It’s sort of like that rule that if your roommate commits suicide, you get a 4.0 for the semester. Everyone’s heard of it, but nobody is completely sure if it is true, and not many people have ever tested it out. In all honestly though, buses and other modes of transportation around campus do exist. The likelihood of you needing it, though, is slim. If you live in the dorms, many places that you need to go are within walking distance. If you really need to go somewhere that requires a car, the probability that there is someone else on your floor that needs to go to the same place is normally somewhat good.

Many student apartment complexes offer shuttles that run every 10 or 15 minutes to bring students to campus without the stress of finding a parking spot. There are also different buses that pick up right in the middle of the South Oval that take you to and from campus and drop off in various places around town. If you need transportation, use the shuttles and buses, because the other main option is a taxi, and that can get really expensive. Another suggestion is to make friends with people who own cars; that way, getting around becomes a lot easier.

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desertbear12

Counseling Psychology '78

2.7

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Transportation at OU

I brought my car to university as do many of the students but parking around the towers is limited as well as is parking at the centers. Most of the traffic on campus is foot traffic unless you need to go out into Norman. If you live off campus as I did in my Jr and Sr year, a vehicle is very much needed. There isn't much public transportation, and if you need to get to the airport, well good luck!

Mar 20, 2012

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Momothepeach

Meteorology '15

5.0

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I ride a bike around campus personally, but I know many friends who ride the bus or a shuttle to campus every day. I know that shuttles are free for people who live in the apartments they service, and the bus is also free. The bus rides pretty late at night as well, so time constraints aren't really an obstacle.

Mar 14, 2012

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Spirograph

International Business '14

2.3

C

Transportation? Hah.

CART is the OU's local transport system, and it actually works well enough, though it only runs in the immediate area around the school. OU students ride for free, and it does alleviate a bit of the painful parking situation in terms of daily commutes for class (if you're less than a mile or two away). Public transit in Oklahoma, however, on the whole, is a joke. Without a taxi or a friend to pick you up, you won't be able to get out of the airport, let alone all the way to Norman. Word of advice: if you're coming to OU, bring a car.

Feb 03, 2012

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