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 [ Thursday, Aug. 28, 2003 ] Transportation
Although State College may not be that large of a town, a variety of transportation systems in Centre County offer a great number of services for students to get from here to there. The following are some of the region's options for anything from planes to automobiles. Buses The Centre Area Transportation Authority officially began service in 1975, even though other bus routes were in operation prior to that year. | ||||
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It serves the Penn State campus as well as Centre County. CATA operates the Loop and Link, which begin running at 11 a.m. today. The Loop The Campus Loop is a free bus service that runs through campus and downtown on College Avenue. The Town Loop is a free bus service that runs through campus and downtown on Beaver Avenue. The Link The Link travels from the Bryce Jordan Center down Curtain Road and crosses North Atherton Street, where it makes stops on West Campus before turning around on White Course Drive. Center Area Transportation Authority 238-CATA Downtown Pass Sales Office 127 S. Fraser St. Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Off-campus buses Fullington Trailways (800) 252-3893 152 N. Atherton St., 238-1100 Greyhound Bus Lines (800) 229-9424 152 N. Atherton St., 238-7071 Air The airport is located about five miles from campus and offers direct flights to Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Washington D.C. and Detroit. With construction in recent years, including the extension of runways, the airport has been able to serve more customers with an increased number of departures. University Park Airport 2535 Fox Hills Rd. Operations: 865-5511 Terminal: 237-2011
Northwest Airlink (800) 225-2525 or 237-9730 United Express (800) 241-6522 or 237-1714 U.S. Airways Express (800) 428-4322 or 237-1774 Delta Connection (800) 221-1212 Rental cars and Taxis Avis (800) 831-2847 or 237-9750 Enterprise (800) 736-8222 or 238-4450 Hertz (800) 654-3131 or 237-1728 National (800) 227-7368 or 237-1771 Taxi by Handy Delivery 2197 High Tech Rd., 353-6001 Centre County Taxi for Less 2017 N Atherton St., 238-7900 | ||||
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