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Best Ways to Get Around Town

  • Bus
  • Cabs
  • Septa

How to Get to the Airport

  • A cab ride to the airport costs $40.
  • Septa R5 transfer at 30th Street Station
  • Villanova-provided shuttle at holidays and breaks

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Villanova offers many convenient ways to get around without spending a lot of money. The shuttles on and off campus are a great service for students without a car who want to hop to the next town over. They are reliable and almost always on time, so students never have to worry about long waits. Transportation into Philly is just as easy, with two train lines and three stations around campus to bring you there. It’s under $10 round trip and under 30 minutes to the city. The only downfall is the city’s subway system, which isn’t well mapped out and can take a while to get used to. However, the regional rails running from the suburbs into the city are easy, cheap, and quick. There are also special shuttles that run to the airport before breaks, as well as a whole train line dedicated to traveling to and from the airport.

Whether it’s a quick trip to the bookstore in Rosemont or a night in the city, there are varying ways of getting there and an affordable and convenient method of doing so. Public transportation may be daunting at first, but within a week or two, you’ll have it down to a science.

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Anonymous says:

Villanova has two rail lines, the...

Villanova has two rail lines, the R5 and the R100, with stops on campus. It’s extremely easy to get into Philadelphia or the neighboring towns.

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Anonymous says:

There is an off-campus shuttle,...

There is an off-campus shuttle, but I just think it’s easier to walk or find someone with a car. If you can’t walk there, it is a train distance or just too far away.

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Anonymous says:

It’s easy to get around with...

It’s easy to get around with public transportation, but after a while, it gets to be too expensive for just a quick trip.

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Anonymous says:

Public transportation is very...

Public transportation is very convenient, as we have two different train stops on campus. Both take you into Philly, but into different parts, and one will eventually lead you to the King of Prussia Mall. I definitely take advantage of the trains, as I just took one into Philly to watch a court case for my business law class.

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Anonymous says:

Villanova is luckier than most...

Villanova is luckier than most schools, because it has the R5, which goes up the Mainline and into Philadelphia.

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On-Campus Transportation

Villanova University Shuttle

Public Transportation

Bus and train schedules are available at the Connelly Center Information Desk or the R7 and R100 stations.

Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority

(215) 580-7800

www.septa.com

Taxi Cabs

Bennett Taxi Service
(610) 525-1770

St. David’s Taxi Service
(610) 688-2241

Greyhound

The Greyhound Trailways bus terminal is in downtown Philadelphia, roughly 20 miles from campus.

Philadelphia Greyhound Trailways Bus Terminal

1001 Filbert St., Philadelphia

(215) 931-4075

www.greyhound.com

Amtrak

The Amtrak train station is in downtown Philadelphia, approximately 20 miles from campus.

Amtrak 30th Street Station

30th and Market St., Philadelphia

(215) 349-1069

www.amtrak.com

Airport

The Philadelphia International Airport is 21 miles and about a 25-minute drive from Villanova.

Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)

8000 Essington Ave., Philadelphia

(215) 937-6937

www.phl.org

Car Rentals

Alamo
(215) 492-3960
(800) 327-9633
www.alamo.com

Avis
(215) 492-0900
(800) 831-2847
www.avis.com

Budget
(215) 288-0263
(800) 527-0700
www.budget.com

Dollar
(215) 365-4499
(800) 800-4000
www.dollar.com

Enterprise
(610) 989-9924
(800) 736-8222
www.enterprise.com

Hertz
(215) 492-7205
(800) 654-3131
www.hertz.com

National
(215) 387-9077
(800) 227-7368
www.nationalcar.com

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