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MetroLink, Bi-State Development Agency
231-2345

Since its inception in 1993, MetroLink has become St. Louis’
easiest mode of public transportation. The Grand MetroLink station,
located south of Reinert Hall on the Grand Boulevard bridge, is
just a short walk from both the Frost and Health Sciences Center
campuses, or you can catch a ride on the Billiken Busline, which
stops right in front of the station.

From the Grand station, you can hop on a train headed to
downtown and visit the Arch grounds or Laclede’s Landing. Trains
also run by Union Station, Savvis Center and Busch Stadium. Next
time you fly out of Lambert-St. Louis International Airport, take
the Metrolink; it is often faster than driving.

A one-ride ticket is good for two hours in one direction only.
It is highly recommended that you purchase a ticket when riding.
Although the tickets are not checked regularly, if you’re caught
without one, a hefty fine will be handed to you. Tickets to ride
MetroLink cost $1.25 for each ride. Trains run 5 a.m. to 1 a.m., at
ten-minute intervals on average. If riding on the weekends, the
interval will widen a bit, to thirty minutes.

Billiken Busline
www.slu.edu/services/transportation/billiken

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The Billiken Busline is convenient and free for all SLU students
and it provides the best way to get to SLU’s Health Sciences
Center. With numerous stops at both the Frost and HSC campuses,
there is also a stop at the Grand MetroLink station. The line runs
Monday thru Friday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. In the evenings you can
catch the Billiken van which runs Monday thru Thursday from 6 p.m.
to midnight. Billiken Busline schedules are available on the
Billiken Shuttle Service Web site, listed above.

Last year’s addition to the Busline, the weekend shuttle, will
continue this year on Saturdays. It will run every half-hour from
12 p.m. to 1 a.m. Residential students can board the shuttle behind
Griesedieck, and across from Humphrey’s and Laclede Street Bar and
Grill. The bus then heads to Brentwood Square, Target Greatland,
the Galleria, Tropicana Bowling Lanes, and finally to the Esquire
Theater and Schnuck’s on Clayton Road.

MetroBus, Bi-State Development Agency
231-2345

In the realm of public safety, the bus is king. This couldn’t be
more true in St. Louis. Bi-State buses are like melting pots on
wheels, and understandably so. Most people would rather pay a buck
to get to their destination than to sit in downtown traffic or pay
high parking fees at downtown hotspots or the airport.

Convenient and cheap, fares are $1.25 and single-use transfers
are only $.25. From Saint Louis University, you have many options.
By taking the #70 Grand bus, you can be easily whisked away to the
ethnically diverse South Grand neighborhood. The #93 Lindell bus
travels to many hangouts, including the Central West End, Forest
Park, Washington University’s campus and downtown Clayton. To get
to the Galleria mall, transfer from the Lindell bus to the #47
Cross County bus.

For connections aplenty, the Bi-State Web site offers schedules
and maps of all bus lines, at www.metrostlouis.org.

Laclede Cab
652-3456

Located less than a mile from campus, Laclede Cab will be able
to swing by and pick you up in minutes. Laclede Cab offers 24-hour
service seven days a week. The company’s rates are $1.50 for each
mile and $1 for each additional passenger.

If you’re out on the town, don’t expect to simply hail a cab.
Cabs don’t cruise around town like they do in other major
metropolitan cities, so if you need one, call for one.

A quick note for frequent flyers: Though expensive (around $40 a
trip), a cab can be the most convenient ride to the airport, except
during rush hour, as it doesn’t involve the wait for a DPS escort
to the MetroLink, or the further wait at the station.

SLU Public Safety
977-3000

After dark, SLU’s Department of Public Safety provides an escort
service. You can get an escort seven days a week at any hour, day
or night. SLU’s Student Handbook advises students not to hesitate
“to call them, even if you have a short distance to walk.” For
those who have a car, public safety officers also provide jump
starts and assistance if you lock your keys in your car, provided
you are still on campus.

Public Safety has a phone at the Grand MetroLink stop. At the
push of a button, you will be connected to a Public Safety
dispatcher who will send an officer to pick you up. The service is
particularly good for students returning from home who have a lot
of luggage. Regardless of the reason, Public Safety will pick up
any SLU student from the Grand station.

Also, Public Safety has enhanced the security of campus by
initiating a taxi program–although it isn’t free. Under the new
program, any SLU student who gets stranded anywhere in the St.
Louis area for any reason may simply call Public Safety–collect,
no less–and give them your name and location.

DPS then calls the taxi service who picks the student up and
drops them off at DPS headquarters in DuBourg. The student signs a
voucher before being escorted to his or her campus residence. The
student’s account is charged later for the taxi fee.

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