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Best Ways to Get Around Town		The buses are convenient, for the most part, but sometimes it is a pain to wait. It’s virtually impossible just to hail a taxi cab, unless you’re at the airport or train station. Usually, you must call ahead for one. Perhaps the best way to get around town is to drive—either have a car, or use a friend for theirs.
Best Ways to Get to the Airport		A cab ride to the airport costs around $30. Follow Route 29 North approximately 8 miles past Forest Lakes Subdivision and shopping center on right. At next intersection turn left onto Route 649 and follow Route 649 to a four-way stop at intersection of State Routes 649 (Airport Road), 606 (Dickinson Road), and Bowen Loop Road. Proceed straight through this intersection onto Bowen Loop Road, and follow to air carrier terminal complex.

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Most students find public transportation around Charlottesville to be pretty reliable but a bit of a hassle. Once you get the different routes, times, and fares down, the Charlottesville bus system can be easy and convenient—especially if you don’t have a car. Buses will take you wherever you need to go as long as you’re prepared to wait a bit and deal with some strange people along the way. Around campus, the UVA shuttles are great. They run pretty frequently and are free for students. The University Transit System recently implemented a scheme that allows students to call a toll free number to see when the next bus will be servicing a given stop.

Although it’s easy to walk almost anywhere on campus, Charlottesville itself is not always a walking town. Getting to a grocery store is one of the most inconvenient things for students, and this is when it’s best to use your own car or mooch a ride from friends. After your first year, having a car in Charlottesville will seem very liberating, although between the bus and shuttle system and the downtown trolley, it’s really not essential. If you have to rely on public transit, learn the schedules and transfer system as well as you can. It will save you time and money and make life without a car a whole lot easier.

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Arts '12

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Buses Are Good

The buses are fine, but taxis and other forms of transportation are expensive or inconvenient. The free trolley is a great way to travel to the downtown area.

May 28, 2012

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RRR123ATC

Kinesiology and Exercise Science '15

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Buses Are Excellent

University buses all run on a 10 minute schedule during most of the day during the week. All on-grounds housing has a bus stop, and the furthest place takes about 20 minutes to get on-grounds. The school has a deal with the public transportation so that students can ride their buses for free too. Most are helpful and cordial as well.

May 24, 2012

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English '14

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Buses Help a LOT

I love the buses, they always come at convenient times and help me whether I need to get to the grocery store or back to my dorm after partying.

May 24, 2012

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User rating for University of Virginia - Transportation is 4.6 out of 5 based on 33 user reviews.

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Campus ShuttleWhat's This?

Taxi Cabs

There is a special arrangement that if a student is out at night and too intoxicated to drive home, he/she can take a cab for free and charge it to UVA.

Safe Ride

A van escort service that runs after 12 a.m. that guarantees students a safe ride home, be it from the library or a frat party at 3 a.m. You must call ahead from wherever you are, and they come to your door. There is normally a bit of a wait for this service.

UVA buses

There are UVA buses that run all over grounds for free. They come to each bus stop every 10 minutes during the weekdays and every 20 minutes over the weekends and at night. Check the Web site: www.virginia.edu/parking for a list of UVA bus schedules.

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City buses

Also, there is a free trolley that runs from the UVA bus stops to the Downtown Mall every 15 minutes.

(434) 296-7433

www.charlottesville.org

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Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport

The airport is about 20-30 minutes from Grounds. It offers 60 daily non-stop flights to and from Charlotte, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, New York/LaGuardia, Washington/Dulles, Cincinnati, and Atlanta. Because it is such a small airport, the airfare tends to be a bit pricey.

(434) 973-8342

www.gocho.com

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Greyhound

The Greyhound bus station is located on Main Street on the right before the Downtown Mall (10-15 minutes from grounds, depending on traffic).

(800) 229-9424

www.greyhound.com

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Amtrak

The Amtrak train station is located off of Main Street on the right as you drive toward the Downtown Mall (10 minutes from grounds, depending on traffic).

(800) USA-RAIL

www.amtrak.com

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