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Transportation is such a necessity for taking advantage of Southern California, and students are highly opinionated on the subject. Public transportation is satisfactory for students looking to go downtown, but unreasonably time-consuming for travel to most of LA’s popular areas. The fact that many students don’t even know that a subway exists in LA is a testament to the school’s lack of interest in public transit. For the most part, USC is a car school. They are expensive to maintain, and traffic can be unforgiving during rush hour, but they are still considered to be the best way to get around. When traffic is not intense, students can get just about anywhere in LA in 20 minutes or less.

Transportation around campus is easy. Beach cruisers and mountain bikes are what people like to peddle around on, while surf-style skateboards and scooters are next in line. Campus Cruiser is the student driver service that operates through the night and is highly regarded as a safe and dependable way to get around in the dark. All in all, it’s easy to get around campus. Bikes can be purchased for $50–$150 in the University Village, and locks are about $20. The only students who complain about transportation are the ones who need to get off campus and don’t have access to cars.

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Transportation at University of Southern California

Michelle6737

Public Relations '15

2.7

C+

No Public Transportation

Currently, there is a railway being built which should be good, however, until then there has been no public transportation whatsoever. USC provides campus cruiser, a student run car service, however it is not reliable and takes a long time to get a car. Be prepared to walk a lot.

May 13, 2012

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Transportation at University of Southern California

cinema999

Creative Writing '13

3.5

B

It's There but Could Be Better

There are shuttles/Campus Cruiser available but it's not frequent or easy to use all the time

May 11, 2012

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Transportation at University of Southern California

kryspikreme

Kinesiology and Exercise Science '14

3.1

B-

Good Attempts

There is a campus bus that transports people to and from the main campus and the health science campus. However, it can be a pain trying to travel during rush hour.

Apr 26, 2012

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