<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1Nilda_1FdiJdSQ00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1Nilda_1FdiJdSQ00" width="1763" height="1176" ><figcaption>Students board a UA transit bus in a yellow lot on campus.&nbsp; Cole Collier // Former Staff Photographer</figcaption></figure>FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- For UA students without cars, getting to class can mean tracking a bus, planning a walking route or requesting a ride through Uber or Lyft. Razorback Transit and campus shortcuts give students several ways to travel between home, class and other Fayetteville destinations without searching for a parking space.Annual student parking permits range from $25 for an economy permit to $925 for a permit in the Harmon Avenue Parking Garage. For some students, combining fare-free transit with walking can provide an alternative to purchasing a parking permit.Razorback Transit is one of the main transportation options available to students. The fare-free public bus system operates on campus and connects the university with off-campus housing, hospitals, stores and entertainment destinations throughout Fayetteville.Finding the right bus route is only half of the equation. Knowing when the bus will arrive is key to making it to a lecture on time.Riders can track buses through Passio GO!, Razorback Transit’s official live-tracking service. A third-party app called Transit also provides route information, arrival estimates and trip-planning tools.Peak service generally operates from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays, according to the Razorback Transit rider guide. Evening, Saturday, university-break and game-day schedules differ from regular service, so riders are encouraged to check routes before leaving.The rider guide recommends arriving at stops at least five minutes before the bus is scheduled to arrive.Ashley Dean, a third-year mathematics doctoral student, uses Razorback Transit and campus walking routes as part of her daily routine. Dean said she uses the bus to avoid dealing with parking in campus garages.“There’s a bus that goes right by my apartment complex, and I walk to that every day,” Dean said.After reaching campus, Dean walks to the Department of Mathematical Sciences and other destinations. She also sometimes rides the bus when the weather makes walking less appealing and beyond campus.“I will sometimes take one of the buses that goes to the downtown area,” Dean said.For late-night study sessions at Mullins Library or weekends out on Dickson Street, Razorback Transit runs less frequently. Rideshare services such as Uber and Lyft can bridge the gap.Fares fluctuate based on demand, distance and time of day, so relying on these services for every trip can become expensive. Splitting the fare with friends can make an occasional ride more affordable.Once students reach campus, buses can only carry them so far. Eventually, many will have to face the UofA’s hills.Students seeking a break from the hills or some air conditioning can cut through campus buildings. Those coming from Union Station or the Stadium Drive side of campus can walk through the Arkansas Union and use its elevators.The route can give students’ legs a break and provide an opportunity to grab food before class.Dean follows a similar strategy when walking between buildings. She cuts through the Fine Arts Building while traveling between the Arkansas Union and the Science Engineering Building.“I cut through the Fine Arts Building so that I don’t have to be outside as long,” Dean said.On her way to Champions Hall, Dean also walks through the Science Engineering Building for another brief break from the weather.Mary Kate Finch, a sophomore marketing major, primarily walks to classes near the Sam M. Walton College of Business. Rather than searching for complicated shortcuts, Finch generally chooses a direct route and accepts the climb as part of her commute.Even students who drive to campus often leave their cars parked throughout the day and make most trips between classes on foot.Chad Schubert, a freshman marketing major, usually parks at the Harmon Avenue Parking Garage and walks from there. Schubert said he rarely returns to his car unless he needs to leave campus. For Schubert, the physical activity makes walking worthwhile.“Just knowing that it’s good for you, you might as well walk and get something out of it,” Schubert said. “You’re going to be tired, but at the end of the day, if it’s going to benefit my life in any way, then I’ll just go ahead and do it.”Schubert said living close to his classes and having morning classes also help him avoid walking during the hottest part of the day.For Finch, navigating campus on foot has required adjusting to the UofA’s hills.“As the year goes on, it usually gets less bad,” Finch said.</div></body>

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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- For UA students without cars, getting to class can mean tracking a bus, planning a walking route or requesting a ride through Uber or Lyft. Razorback Transit and campus shortcuts give students several ways to travel between home, class and other Fayetteville destinations without searching for a parking space.

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No car, no problem: Navigating the UofA on foot and by bus

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