In order to travel around campus and San Luis Obispo, first-year resident students have to look towards alternative forms of transportation, such as Zipcar, the San Luis Obispo city-wide bus, upperclassmen and clubs.
Tag: transportation
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Zipcar is my favorite way of zippin’ around town
Finding a way to get off-campus is difficult and inconvenient for students without cars, especially first-years. I’ve found Zipcar, despite it’s flaws, to be the best method of transportation.
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All aboard the Amtrak, an enjoyable experience on tracks
So far, the Amtrak has been my favorite way to get home because of its affordability and the fun experience.
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Cal Poly students struggle with persistent bus overcrowding, unreliable schedules
Students on SLO Transit’s bus lines continue to face overcrowding, due to a nationwide bus driver shortage and low wages, with the issue still not fully recovered since the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Cal Poly delays seven-day paid parking program
Cal Poly has delayed the implementation of its seven-day paid parking program, Transportation and Parking Services announced this afternoon.
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SLO County Rideshare Week offer free bus rides through Friday
San Luis Obispo County’s “No Fare Anywhere” campaign will offer free public transit until Friday, promoting alternative transportation options.
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Mustang Express offers convenient winter break travel for Cal Poly students
Campus Transportation and Parking Services is once again offering transportation to various regions across the state during the academic break, providing students a reliable and safe means of returning home for the holidays.
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Mustang Shuttle adds new stops around campus
This quarter, Mustang Shuttle added new stops to its daily and nightly routes. The campus-wide loop allows students to catch frequent shuttles to transport efficiently and safely around Cal Poly. The addition of new stops aims to support campus transformation projects and student requests for transportation in more complex areas of campus, Sustainable Transportation Coordinator […]
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City of SLO wins national award for Climate Action Plan
The City of San Luis Obispo won the 2023 national Environmental, Climate, and Energy Award for the newest volume of its Climate Action Plan for Community Recovery, according to a Monday news release. The city recently adopted a third version of its plan that has an overarching goal of reaching carbon neutrality by 2035. “We […]
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What to know about Mustang Shuttle’s new daytime hours
The free convenience shuttle known as Mustang Shuttle extended its hours and stop locations around campus this year, aiming to make Cal Poly more accessible. Students and employees can now use the shuttle during the day from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. in addition to its current evening hours from 7 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. […]
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Students respond to Cal Poly Corporation’s sustainable transportation campaign
Physics senior Katarina Brekalo steps outside the door of her apartment to the bus stop where she is picked up 15 minutes before the hour. She hops onto what is usually an empty bus. She then takes this 3B bus route for just under ten minutes to Cal Poly’s campus and arrives with five minutes […]