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Best Ways to Get Around Town		The best way to get around downtown is on foot. Everything is close enough to walk to, so there is really no need for a car. The PRT is the easiest way to get from one side of the campus to the other. Buses don’t always run on a convenient schedule.
Best Ways to Get to the Airport		A cab ride to the airport costs approximately $5. Take Patteson Drive through four traffic lights to WV-705. Patteson Drive turns into WV-705. From WV-705, take a left onto US-119. Take a right onto Hartman Run Rd./ CR-857. Take a left into Hart Field Rd. The whole trip is about six or seven minutes.

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There are two WVU campuses that are separated by about two or three miles. Evansdale campus is closer to the medical buildings and engineering classes, while the Downtown Campus is home to pretty much every other major. The PRT is a great way for students to travel from campus to campus because it is free and usually a 10-minute ride from one campus to the other. WVU also has its own busing service that runs from the medical buildings to Evansdale and the to Downtown campus all day long. This is free to students, and the buses usually come every 30 minutes. For students wishing to get to the mall or movies, they can take the Mountainline. This is another shuttle service free to students who show their ID. It travels to the mall, to areas downtown, and to Evansdale. This schedule is more staggered, so student’s must plan their activities around it.

For weekends and parties, there is the infamous WVU Drunk Bus. This is basically the same bus service that runs from Downtown to Evansdale, but it runs for hours extended until about 3 a.m. It is used mostly by students who have been out partying. For those who live on the Downtown Campus, transportation really isn’t needed because everything is within walking distance except for a grocery store or a mall. To substitute for that, there are several convenience stores and shops in town for students to get the necessities.

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Transportation at West Virginia University

DCS

Robotics and Automation Engineering '12

B+

PRT Is Decent

WVU has a number of transit options, including a tram-like personal rapid transit system. It's good-- when it works.

Apr 02, 2012

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Transportation at West Virginia University

megahanl

International Studies '14

C+

The PRT Is a Love/Hate Relationship

the famous PRT at wvu is.. insane. it breaks down sometimes but when it's working it does the job getting you around the different campuses. the buses are the WORST, actually.

Mar 26, 2012

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Transportation at West Virginia University

nlinder

Broadcast Journalism '14

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WVU Transportation

WVU does a great job with transportation between its three campuses. The personal rapid transit, or PRT, is a tram system used to connect each campus and is free of charge for all WVU students. Along with the PRT, WVU also has a variety of bus services that doesn't only connect each campus, but also has routes to local shopping complexes and grocery stores.

Mar 06, 2012

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Campus ShuttleWhat's This?

Personal Rapid Transit (PRT)

This is monorail system connects the Downtown campus, Evansdale campus, and the Health Center. It is free to ride for students with the swipe of their ID and has great hours throughout the day.

Public TransitWhat's This?

Mountainline

Public transportation is used as much as Mountainline because the town of Morgantown is essentially the whole campus of WVU.

Nearest AirportWhat's This?

Morgantown Municipal Airport

Nearest Passenger BusWhat's This?

Morgantown Bus Station

510 Monongahela Blvd., Morgantown

(304) 598-2910

Nearest Passenger TrainWhat's This?

Amtrak

There is not an Amtrak station in Morgantown. The closest station is in Connellsville, PA which is about 35 minutes away. Leaving from there will usually require a transfer somewhere along the trip. The other good place to take a train from would be Pittsburgh, which is about 75 minutes from Morgantown.

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