GETTING AROUND

It's not difficult to get around Worcester. Locations within Main South are easily accessible on foot, and there are several shuttles and buses that can take you wherever else you may need to go.

The Colleges of Worcester Consortium Shuttle

A free Consortium shuttle service is provided Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. The route connects six member campuses (WPI, Becker, Assumption, Clark, Worcester State and Holy Cross) with service to the Worcester Public Library, Union Station, Worcester Art Museum and the downtown area. You can pick up the shuttle outside of Atwood Hall on Downing Street. It leaves every hour on the 26th minute, with the first shuttle leaving at 7:26 a.m. and the last at 6:26 p.m. More information and schedule

Student Council Van

This provides regular transportation to Solomon Pond Mall and the Shoppes at Blackstone Valley. More information and schedule

Student Escort Service

The Student Escort Service provides all members of the Clark community with escort service from 5 p.m. to 4 a.m. during the academic year, within a quarter of a mile from campus. Call 508-793-7777 (x7777 from an on-campus phone) for a ride.

Taxi

Local taxi companies include Yellow Cab at 508-754-3211 and Red Cab at 508-792-9999.

Car Rental

Most of the major rental agencies such as Hertz, Budget, Avis, Thrifty, and Enterprise have offices in Worcester. If choosing Enterprise, members of the Clark community can ask for the Clark University rate.

City Buses: Worcester Regional Transit Authority (WRTA)

You can pick up a city bus outside of the University Center, on Main and Grand streets, or at Main and Beaver streets. The lines running at these stops are 19S, 26S, and 33, inbound being toward downtown. You can transfer to any of the other bus lines by heading inbound to City Hall and changing there. Bus fare is $1.50. For more information and a complete schedule, visit www.therta.com.

Intercity Buses and Trains: Union Station

Worcester's beautifully renovated Union Station houses intercity train and bus services.

Trains. You can get to and from more than 500 cities nationwide. Commuter trains to Boston stop at several stations along Boston's subway system (known locally as "The T"). You can get to beautiful Union Station by bus if you transfer to the 1,5,12 or 15 at City Hall. Schedule information is available from Amtrak.com or the MBTA Commuter Rail information at www.mbta.com. See a map of commuter rail locations in the greater Boston area.

Buses. Serviced by Greyhound Lines, Inc. and Peter Pan Bus Lines. For fares and schedule information about Greyhound, call 1-800-231-2222, or visit www.greyhound.com. For more information about Peter Pan, which only services the northeastern seaboard, call 1-800-343-9999, or visit www.peterpanbus.com.

Airports

There are three international airports serving the Worcester area, all approximately an hour away depending on weather and traffic conditions:

Providence, RI: T.F. Green Airport
Hartford, CT: Bradley International Airport
Boston, MA: Logan International Airport

Getting to the Airport: You can arrange a limousine van ride from Worcester to either T. F. Green or Logan by calling Worcester Airport Limousine Service at 800-660-0992 or visiting them on the web at www.wlimo.com. Be sure to make your reservations early.

Alternative ways to get to Logan Airport, Boston: Information about getting to and from Logan Airport. In addition to Worcester Airport Limousine Service, Logan is accessible from Worcester by bus and commuter rail (see Intercity Bus Terminal or Union Train Station, above). If you're in Boston already, you can use the subway (Blue Line, Airport Station stop).

Worcester Regional Airport: At various times, this airport, just minutes from Clark, has offered passenger service. Currently, Allegiant Air offers service to Orlando/Sanford, Florida.