How To Use The Texas A&M University Transportation Service

Photos and Essay by Inhee Kim

If you are a future student, you might need to plan many things at the same time. One

of the most important things is buying a vehicle. Do you know that Texas A&M University

provides fabulous transportation service? So even if you don’t have a plan to buy a vehicle,

there is an economical, safe, and easy to use alternative.



First, you need to decide where you want to live. If you want to live off-campus, the bus

routes should be considered when you get your place. Texas A&M currently provides 36 bus

routes including on-campus. So you can use them flexibly. We recommend that you visit the

website to look around yourself: ” transport.tamu.edu” It will be helpful to figure out the

route that fits you. Bus routes cover many areas in College Station and Bryan, TX. Of course

it’s free for students.



Second, if you decide to live somewhere based on a bus route, you need to check the route

timetables. For the students’ convenience, the university provides a short- term schedule.

This will make you feel comfortable. In addition, according to the timetables, you can use the

transfer to an other bus. Printing out your bus route would be recommended. Also, don’t

forget to check the timetable often if there are factors such as football games, construction,

holidays, or weekends since timetables might be changed temporarily. It’s available to check

status of bus at smart-phone.



Third, when you begin to use a bus, you should be at the bus stop a little earlier, especially

during rush hour. From time to time, the bus’ arriving time is different due to traffic. To get

off the bus, you need to pull the line or push the button to request a stop. You can hear

the announcement of each bus stop. For example, it is announced like “ Next stop: The

First Baptist church” or “ Antelope”. It is based on a landmark or street name. So you can

recognize when you get off without nervousness even if you are visiting somewhere for the

first time.



Many students use shuttle buses conveniently. Please feel free to use our fabulous

transportation service and don’t forget to say “ HOWDY “ when you get on the bus. For the

prospective students, Texas A&M University hopefully will do our best to make your

school life dynamic and comfortable.