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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.
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  • 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

vcarpent

'15

Dental Hygiene

3.8
B+

Transportation Is Good

As for public transportation I do not rely on anything but the buses. The PRT breaks down on occasion and is down for awhile. For bus stops they have distinct stops and if you have your student ID then the cost is free, the same goes for the PRT.

Jan 23, 2012

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Transportation at West Virginia University

nhearn

'12

Social Sciences & Liberal Arts

0.8
D-

Bus, PRT & Walking

The Buses are always overcrowded, the PRT breaks down if a raindrop falls and in the cold weather walking up and down hills is extremely hard if there is ice. IF you decide to drive you have to pay out the nose for parking and the parking is never close to class.

Jan 23, 2012

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Transportation at West Virginia University

Eliza13

'13

Psychology

3.5
B

Live Close to Campus

Buses are usually behind schedule due to traffic and the PRT (personal rapid transit)breaks down from time to time. I would suggest living close to the campus you will be taking a majority of your classes...walking is always the best option.

Jan 19, 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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