Squires/Transportation Flashcards
Tell me about Squires:
-Home to 900 student organizations
-BreakZONE
>bowling, pool, darts, ping-pong, foosball
>gaming systems and flat screen tv’s
-Home of Music Department(practice rooms)
-Perspective Art Gallery
-Ballroom for dances
-theaters for various performances, galleries with art exhibitions
Can freshman have cars on campus?
Yes! but typically wont need them (requires a parking pass)
where is parking avaliable on campus for students?
The cage, lane stadium, chicken hill, parallel spots
What is parkmobile?
can be used to pay for parking at meters and to purchase parking at non-metered spaces
What is Zipcar?
membership-based car rental. 24/7 access to vehicles with gas, insurance and maintenance included.
-two locations on campus: squires lot and Aq Quad Lot
Tell me about Bike Racks on campus?
-must register bike with VT Parking services
-VT is silver-level bicycle friendly university
Tell me about Blacksburg Transit:
-free for students with hokie passport; 50 cents for townspeople and families/friends
-15 bus routes that run throughout campus; will stop throughout campus, complexes and downtown.
>7am-12:45am
What is the smart way bus?
$4 each way to Roanoke, generally leaves every 45 minutes
Tell me about Two-Town Trolley
-runs to Christiansburg
-Walmart, target, movie theatre, new river valley mall
-convenient to grab it in front of squires
Tell me about Home Ride:
-transportation to and from northern virginia, tidewater virginia, richmond, JMU, UVA, etc.
Tell me about Mega Bus:
leaves from Blacksburg/Christiansburg ang goes to D.C./Dulles, Philadelphia, Harrisonburg(students can catch planes or trains)
What should you mention about Virginia tech campus/Blacksburg?
It is VERY walkable.
What is college transit?
bus transportation to/from Pennsylvania, New York, new jersey during major university breaks
