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Williams College - Transportation - Transportation - College ProwlerCollege Prowler3.85

Transportation

Quick Stats

Best Ways to Get Around Town
  • Bike
  • Walk
Best Ways to Get to the Airport
  • Bus Services Both bus services stop at the Williams Inn on Main Street.
  • Bus, car, taxi
  • Williams subsidizes buses to NYC, Boston (Logan International and South Station), and Albany Airport at a very reduced price (i.e. a roundtrip bus to Logan Airport is about $40 for the 3.5-hour trip).

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

Get a car as soon as you can, and try to stay away from the bus services. Once you have done that, you should be fine driving to school, leaving town on weekends, and giving the less-fortunate first-year students rides to wherever you are going. Driving to Williamstown is pleasant, not confusing, and the roads are good even when you get 30 inches of snow.

As far as flying goes, nobody has an easy time driving to the major airports in cities like Boston or New York, and the College has done a fair bit to accommodate students who come from those cities by providing a regular, reliable, and relatively cheap shuttle service. While people say that Williams is in the middle of nowhere, the availability of transportation options is not at all discouraging. The College even hires drivers who pick people up from major airports at fairly cheaper prices than most car services would.

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Transportation at Williams College

cszanton1

Political Science and Government '15

4.6
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Transportion Is Only Needed Coming to or Leaving Campus

Once you get to campus, there's no need for a car. Everything, including restaurants and bars, are walking distance. The college provides convenient shuttles to major cities and airports at times when students need them.

Mar 30, 2012

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aispiers17

Computational and Applied Mathematics '15

3.8
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Shuttles Get Around

Williams is small enough that there's not much need for transportation around campus. However, transportation is needed to get for convenience stores, grocery shopping, and shopping in general. There are free shuttles that get to the basics, but often the seats are taken. There's also weekly transportation to/from Boston and Albany that's a very good price.

Jan 29, 2012

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phoenixflame1993

Economics '15

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Williams Shuttle FTW

There is a Williams shuttle to NYC, Boston, and nearby airports so it is pretty convenient for students to get to these places. However, there are limited spots on these shuttles so it may be difficult to get a spot unless you book in advance. There are also Williams shuttles to the mall and nearby stores.

Jan 03, 2012

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User rating for Williams College - Transportation is 4.6 out of 5 based on 21 user reviews.

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Public TransitWhat's This?

Buses

North Adams and the Berkshire Mall are $1.50 one-way.

Nearest AirportWhat's This?

Albany International Airport

(1 hour from Williamstown)

(518) 242-2200

www.albanyairport.com

Nearest Passenger BusWhat's This?

Peter Pan/Bonanza

(800) 751-8800

www.bonanzabus.com

Greyhound

(413) 458-2665

www.greyhound.com

Nearest Passenger TrainWhat's This?

Amtrak

The closest Amtrak station is on Columbus Avenue in Pittsfield, MA, about a half hour from Williamstown.

(800) 872-7245

www.amtrak.com

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