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University of San Diego - Transportation - College ProwlerCollege Prowler3.85

Transportation

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Best Ways to Get Around Town
  • A car
  • A skateboard
  • Your friend's or roommate's car
Best Ways to Get to the Airport A cab ride to the airport costs approximately $15.

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

Advice to freshmen without cars is to find friends who do because public transportation here is hard to use and often inconvenient. There is a trolley station within a 10-minute walk from campus, but the stops are limited. It is, however, a great way to get to Fashion Valley—the nearby mall—or downtown San Diego. If you think you'll be using public transportation a lot, the San Diego Transit System sells monthly passes that can be used on buses, Coaster trains, and trolleys.

There are trams that take students around campus, but these are often unreliable and crowded. The campus tram also takes students to Old Town and Mission Beach, but only at certain times on certain days. If you don’t have a car to drive to class, it’s easier to just walk the extra 20 extra minutes than it is to wait for transportation. Many students bring bikes to school, but USD is located on a hill, so students quickly abandon them and realize it takes more work to ride a bike uphill than it is actually worth. Skateboarding is another mode of transportation that some people use, but certain areas are restricted. Getting around San Diego takes planning unless you have your own car, but most people are willing to give other students rides as long as they pitch in for gas money.

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Transportation at University of San Diego

torerogirl

'14

Biology

3.8
B+

Zip Cars and Public Transportation

Zip Cars are available for students to rent on campus and you don't have to worry about filling the gas tank up. School Trams also transport you to Old Town which is the hub of public transportation and you can pretty much get to anywhere in San Diego from there.

Jan 31, 2012

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Transportation at University of San Diego

mcbsports

'15

Business Administration and Management

1.2
D

NONE

No public transportation. Their are the buss system and the trollies but it is very limitied on where it goes

Jan 08, 2012

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Transportation at University of San Diego

slfspartan10

'14

Psychology

4.2
A-

Okay

We have trams that have a couple stops. There is east campus, full campus, and west campus. Pretty straight forward and they are generally pretty good. On time and the drivers are friendly. If you cut it too close to class time, you will not have a seat though.

Sep 24, 2011

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Student Survey Poll ResultsWhat's This?

Rate the cost of the following transit options

Rate the convenience of the following transit options

Rate the convenience of long-distance transportation to travel between home and school

How convenient is the campus-provided transportation?

How necessary is it to have a car on campus?

How easy is it to get around town?

Safety Escort ServicesWhat's This?

College Cab
(619) 291-3333
Daily 24 hours

Public Safety Escort
x7777 from campus emergency phones
Daily 6 p.m.–5 a.m.

Campus ShuttleWhat's This?

Tram Service

The shuttle runs throughout the entire campus, and also makes morning and evening runs to Old Town Trolley Station.

(619) 260-4599

On-campus service: Monday–Friday 7 a.m.–11:30 p.m.

Old Town Transit Center: 6:45 a.m.–10:15 a.m. (from old Town Transit Center to USD, approximately every half-hour), 3 p.m.–7:30 p.m. (from USD to Old Town Transit Center, approximately every half-hour)

Public TransitWhat's This?

San Diego Metropolitan Transit System

511 (Northern San Diego County)

(619) 233-3004 (Southern San Diego County)

www.sdcommute.com

MTS Trolley

A USD tram runs between the Old Town Transit Trolley Station and campus, so the trolley is a convenient way to get around.

511

www.sdmts.com/trolley/trolley.asp

Coaster

The Coaster provides daily commuter service between Oceanside and downtown San Diego, and there is a stop a short walk down the hill from USD at the Old Town Center. The Coaster can be a great commuter tool for students who live or work in North County.

(800) COASTER

gonctd.com/coaster_intro.htm

Nearest AirportWhat's This?

San Diego International Airport

The airport is approximately 6 miles from campus.

3225 N. Harbor Dr., San Diego

(619) 400-2400

www.san.org

Nearest Passenger BusWhat's This?

San Diego Greyhound Station

The Greyhound office is located downtown on Broadway, and it is easily accessible by trolley. Parking is available in large pay lots behind the building.

120 W. Broadway

(619) 515-1100

www.greyhound.com

Nearest Passenger TrainWhat's This?

Union Station (Santa Fe Depot)

Santa Fe Depot is located in downtown San Diego right on the Harbor and is impossible to miss. Amtrak provides daily service to all points north and is great for trips to Los Angeles and all points in between. The ride up the coast to LA is breathtaking, and it should be done at least once.

1050 Kettner Blvd., San Diego

(800) 872-7245

www.amtrak.com

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