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Best Ways to Get Around Town

  • Buy a good pair of sneakers and walk
  • Ride a bike (but watch out for pedestrians!)
  • Take a cab
  • Take the Yale Minibus
  • Walking

How to Get to the Airport

  • A cab ride to the airport costs $10.
  • Get a ride from a friend.

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While most places are within walking distance, there are also many options for public transportation. Most students prefer Yale Transit, which will take students to destinations on campus and in New Haven (most conveniently, the train station) and is free and easy to use. However, if you need to go somewhere off the beaten path, you can take the city bus or even a cab (beware—taxi service is often unreliable).

New Haven is ideally located. From Yale, you can easily and cheaply go anywhere in the Northeast. In fact, if you want to take the train into New York, it is only around $25 round trip and takes less than two hours. If you want to go to Boston, it is a bit more expensive ($60 to $70 dollars by bus), but it will take less than three hours. Essentially, the world is at your disposal.

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Anonymous says:

You can basically walk everywhere...

You can basically walk everywhere you need. I think I took a bus once in the past three years, and I guess it was okay.

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Anonymous says:

Ha! Can’t say I’ve used it more...

Ha! Can’t say I’ve used it more than once. Can’t say I’d use it again.

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Anonymous says:

Public Transportation is a pain in...

Public Transportation is a pain in your behind. The bus never comes when you think it’s supposed to. It is always easier to just walk rather than wait indefinitely.

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Anonymous says:

If you want to go to the mall,...

If you want to go to the mall, you’ll have to take a bus. There are tons of buses around Yale, so it really is pretty convenient.

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Anonymous says:

I’ve never used the public...

I’ve never used the public transportation system in New Haven. Well, I’ve used Yale transportation, which is really good for on-campus stuff. But, I do know some people who have used New Haven transport, and they think it is fine. You can often find someone with a car, which is generally more convenient.

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On-Campus Transportation

Daytime Campus Shuttle

7:20 a.m.–6 p.m., Monday–Friday

Nighttime Minibus

(203) 432-6330

6 p.m.–7:30 a.m.

Public Transportation

Operates local and express bus lines, which lead to the Yale campus and the New Haven Green. Fares must be paid in exact change.

CT Transit

(203) 624-0151

Taxi Cabs

Metro Taxi
(203) 777-7777

New Haven Taxi
(203) 877-0000

Yellow Cab
(203) 777-5555

Greyhound

The Union Bus and Railroad Station is approximately 1.5 miles from campus (about a 20 minute walk).

Greyhound Union Station

50 Union Ave., New Haven

(800) 231-2222

www.greyhound.com

Amtrak

Amtrak

(800) 872-7245

www.amtrak.com

Airport

Tweed New Haven Airport is seven miles and approximately 10 minutes from Yale.

Tweed New Haven Airport

(203) 466-8833

Car Rentals

Alamo
(203) 234-8599
(800) 261-7331
www.alamo.com

Avis
(203) 466-2847
(800) 327-9633
www.avis.com

Enterprise
(203) 789-2252
(800) 800-4000
www.enterprise.com

Hertz
(203) 777-6861
(800) 736-8222
www.hertz.com

National
(203) 562-8139
(800) 654-3131
www.nationalcar.com

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