Virginia Tech
- Transportation

BUS/BIKE to and from Campus

Blacksburg transit is the best way to get to and from campus from the hours of 8 am-6 pm. They are fairly consistent with being on time, and depending on how many people are from your apt. area, will have small-huge busses available. I generally never have issues with riding the bus and it saves me a ton of money due to elevated gas prices. Of course, driving to campus is easier and more convenient but not worth paying $100+ for a parking pass and however much money for gas.

Pretty Good

The bus service is great; however, this only applies to when school is in session. During breaks the buses operate on reduced service which can be inconvenient for graduate students or students staying during the summer.

The Megabus operates in the next town about 10 miles away so you can get pretty much anywhere in the US and Canada without paying too much. There is also HomeRide VA which provides transportation to Northern Virginia and Richmond. This is very overpriced but also very convenient for students. The bus picks up on Friday afternoons from the Library and returns Sunday evening.

Roanoke airport is about 30 minutes from campus. This is one of the most expensive airports in the states, however.

Cab service outside of Blacksburg to nearby cities is limited but a service called HooptieRide provides late night/ weekend cab services for students attending bars/parties in Blacksburg. The prices are pretty fair.

Blacksburg Transit

BT is perfect, the cost is included in our tuition and is extremely convenient. It takes you to the nearest city on a pretty regular basis. There are also options through the school to pay a minimal fee to take students to the nearest airport for 10 dollars, or even four hours away to DC at a reasonable price.