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There are so many places to go to around the University of Vermont! Beaches! Restaurants! Mountains! Oh and maybe on occasion even class? Take this quiz to learn about the many ways to get to these wonderful places.

How Will You Get Around At UVM?

What's your biggest transportation challenge?

Which transportation perk would you most enjoy?

Don't have your own bike? Want to bike down to the waterfront but not back up? Left your bike at home? No problem! Vermont's first bike share has you covered. Ride for 60 minutes a day without the hassle of maintenance. Students even get a 50% discount on annual membership! Live your #thriftybitch dreams! Sign up online or using the Social Bicycles App.

Greenride Bikeshare

Do you ever want to own a bike without actually _owning_ a bike? We get it! You love the wind in your hair, the freedom of biking whenever you want to, the insane calf muscles you surely will develop, and getting where you need to go in a sustainable way. But you don't want to BUY a bike just for it to face the wrath of Vermont's winter and then have to drag it all the way back home to "30 minutes outside of Boston" for the summer. Not to fear- go visit the Bicycle Education Center in the basement of Hills to lease a bike. For $50 (read: less than the Chem textbook which you can never resell after realizing your passion in life is actually underwater basket weaving, not biochemical engineering statistical computer analysis) you get a bike, lock, helmet and lights to use anytime you want for the full academic year! The good people of UVM Bikes will even help you with any maintenance issues that might pop-up during the school year.

Lease a Bike

You've got a bike, eh? That's pretty neat. There are so many great places to go in Burlington by bike and you obviously came to this whole "college" thing prepared- good for you! Make sure to register your bike  in case it gets lost or stolen during the school year! Keep on bikin' you crazy kid- the planet and your calves will thank you! Oh and wear a helmet!

Use your own bike!

So maybe you're not a fan of the ol' bicycle (no judgment!! Burlington's got hills FOR DAYS) or maybe you're headed out pretty far from campus or you are bringing all of your worldly possessions with you. Either way you should definitely take a GMT bus! **FREE** to students by swiping your Cat Card- the GMT buses can get you pretty much anywhere you need to go! While they may be intimidating at first, the bus schedules show up on Google Maps and are also available here . You'll feel like a bad-ass Burlingtonian once you've mastered it. One classic route you should know is the 1 which leaves from the stops on Main St. (between the Davis Center and L/L) and can get you down to the waterfront or even all the way out to Walmart for when you need emergency Dino nuggets (we've all been there).

Take the GMT bus!

Less expensive and better for the environment than having your own car on campus? Yes please! If you don't have a car on campus, UVM covers your membership fee for CarShare Vermont so all you pay for is mileage and a small hourly fee (trust us- it's less than that 1995 Subaru Forester with 100,000 miles you were eyeing). CarShare is great for grocery shopping, a trip to the mountain, or any of those other times that you just need a car. With two cars on campus, winter tires, and bike/ski racks available what are you waiting for? Check out CarShare Vermont's website  to get started. Gas isn't getting any cheaper!

CarShare Vermont

What's the perfect way to get home for breaks, meet new friends, and save some $$$? Oh, it's for sure Wheeli! This college-student-only carpooling app is the "New Age Hitchhiking" you've been looking for! Join up with other students who also are trying to get back to "30 minutes outside of Boston/New York/Philadelphia/DC" for Thanksgiving without breaking the bank. Check it out  and offer or request a ride! Trust us- by the time November roles around your Mom's signature sweet potato casserole will be calling you away from unlimited Grundle Garlic Toast, and you will not want to miss it.

Wheeli

A wise prophet once said: 
"Now walk it out (now walk it out)
Now walk it out (now walk it out)
Now walk it out (now walk it out)
Now walk it out
West side walk it out (West side walk it out)
South side walk it out (South side walk it out)
East side walk it out (East side walk it out)
North side walk it out (North side walk it out)
Now here we go" 
Walking is the often the easiest way to get around in Burlington. Lace up your brand spankin' new chunky sneakers and get a walkin! The world is your oyster!

Walk

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