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Transportation: Getting Around Dartmouth. Bus. SRTA #9 serves Fall River and New Bedford Departs/Arrives from Campus Center $1.25 per zone. Advantage : Economical Disadvantage : Hourly schedule, fixed route, ends at night. Taxi/Cab. Blue Bird
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Transportation: Getting Around Dartmouth
Bus • SRTA #9 serves Fall River and New Bedford • Departs/Arrives from Campus Center • $1.25 per zone • Advantage: • Economical • Disadvantage: • Hourly schedule, fixed route, ends at night
Taxi/Cab • Blue Bird • 186 Arnold St.New Bedford, MA 02740508-999-1124 • Yellow Cab • 987 Pleasant St.New Bedford, MA 02742508-999-5213 • Advantage: • Direct, picks you up • Disadvantage: • Regular usage can get costly, waiting times
Bicycle • Walmart • Toys R Us • Target • Advantage: • Economical, environmental friendly • Disadvantage: • Difficult for long-distances, carrying books, not good in winter weather
How to find an auto • Referred by a friends or another student • Posted ads in academic buildings • Classified Ads • Local Dealers • Internet: www.SouthCoastAutoToday.com • Advantage: • Independence, mobility • Disadvantage: • Expensive to buy, gas, insurance, maintain
Walking • Some places off-campus may be within comfortable walking distance, but often there is not a developed sidewalk area around town. • Advantage: • Free! • Disadvantage: • Weather!
Train • Nearest train to Boston: Middleboro/Lakeville • Next nearest station: Providence/Attleboro • Train schedules at MBTA.com • Advantage: • Economical • Disadvantage: • fixed schedule, station not close to campus