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Quick StatsBest Ways to Get Around Town
- 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.
- The buses are convenient, for the most part, but sometimes it is a pain to wait.
How 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.
College Prowler Take
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. Students Speak Out
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UVAAM says: University of Virginia 2016 English Language and Literature  |
The UVa bus system is pretty good....
The UVa bus system is pretty good. Normally buses to any location on campus come about every 10 minutes at a given bus stop, so if you don't have a car (which first-years aren't allowed to), don't worry too much about not being able to get around grounds. As for the Charlottesville city bus system, things could be better---a lot better. The buses are slow and take forever to get toward the outskirts of town. Luckily, the free trolley system runs really well and gets you to the Downtown Mall in a quick and easy fashion.
Transportation: March 23, 2009
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UVALC says: University of Virginia 2014 Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies |
There is a reliable bus system...
There is a reliable bus system that runs every day. At night, there is a free door-to-door shuttle you can take. Many people walk everywhere because campus is so pretty and even off-grounds housing is relatively close to classes. There is also a bus to the grocery store, downtown mall, and the actual mall. All are free for University students.
Transportation: March 23, 2009
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UVADB says: University of Virginia 2014 Engineering |
Great! The University...
Great! The University Transportation System (UTS) comes around every 10 minutes and runs until about 3 a.m. on the weekends. At essentially any time that the buses are not running (12 a.m.-6 a.m.), Safe Ride (run by the Charlottesville/UVa police departments) does run. It will drive you for free anywhere on grounds or up to a mile off grounds. To get around the city, Charlottesville has its own bus system that has several stops on grounds. Also, UVa has worked a deal with Yellow Cab to prevent drunk driving/night crimes, so you can just call them for a ride even if you don't have cash on you.
Transportation: March 15, 2009
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kanYe says: University of Virginia 2014 Business |
Charlottesville & The University...
Charlottesville & The University have teamed up for great transportation around grounds and the surrounding city. Also, we've installed GPS at every bus stop to figure out how long until the next bus comes. You can also call a University Transportation Services number and get bus arrival times that way.
Transportation: February 26, 2009
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Anonymous says: |
The Greyhound station is within a...
The Greyhound station is within a mile, I can get to Amtrak with a 15-minute walk from where I live, and the airport is a 20-minute ride from campus. All in all, getting places from Charlottesville is pretty easy. |
On-Campus Transportation
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.
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.
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.
Public Transportation
Also, there is a free trolley that runs from the UVA bus stops to the Downtown Mall every 15 minutes.
Taxi Cabs
A-C Airport/Wahoo Cab
(434) 981-0585
Airport Cab
(434) 295-4131
Cavalier Taxi
(434) 981-5555
Charlottesville Cab Co.
(434) 981-9594
Checker Cab Co.
(434) 296-8596
Rainbow Taxi
(434) 975-5555
Virginia Tours
(434) 293-7598
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).
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).
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.
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