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Transportation
Shopping Shuttles:
Contact the Office of Student Involvement and Programs, ext. 6134, for the latest schedule of off-campus shuttles.
Planned shuttles for Spring Semester
(sign-ups required, please watch for email reminders)
Regular Shuttles:
Community (Farmers') Market, Downtown Lynchburg
Van departs from post office at 9 a.m. — returning at 1 p.m.
Dates: Saturdays - Mar 30, Apr 13, Apr 27
WalMart, Madison Heights
Van departs from post office at 6 p.m., 7 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. (2-hour trips)
Dates: Tuesdays or Wednesdays — Jan 30, Feb 5, Feb 13, Feb 19, Feb 27, Mar 5, Mar 19, Mar 27, Apr 2, Apr 10, Apr 16, Apr 24, Apr 30, May 7
Target, Lynchburg
Van departs from post office at 1 p.m., 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. (3-hour trips)
Dates: Sundays — Jan 27, Feb 10, Feb 17, Mar 3, Mar 30, Apr 14, Apr 21, Apr 28, May 5
River Ridge Mall, Lynchburg
Van departs from the post office at 1 p.m., 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. (3-hour trips)
Dates: Sundays — Feb 3, Feb 24, Mar 24, Apr 7
Residence Hall Open/Close Shuttles 2012-2013:
Shuttle service to and from Lynchburg Regional Airport and Kemper Street Bus & Amtrak Station for Spring break from Sweet Briar College.
Sweet Briar College offers a free shuttle service to Lynchburg Regional Airport and Amtrak station at the semester breaks mentioned above. This service is limited to a first-come, first-serve basis. Please watch for the email from Co-Curricular Life sent about 3 weeks before each break, then come in person to sign up for the shuttle that best matches your departure time. We do not take shuttle reservations via email or phone. These shuttle sign-ups are in the chaplain’s office (lower level of Reid Hall).
We make every attempt to have shuttles that leave early enough for you to make the first flight out of Lynchburg and the early and late trains. We have limited trips to town so you may have to wait before your plane or train leaves. You always have the option of asking a friend for a ride, or contacting Cora Tabb at Tabb’s Taxi for a ride. They can be reached at (434) 944-3437 or tabbcab@comcast.net.
The shuttles are scheduled on the Thursday and Friday before break and there is always a shuttle leaving campus at 8 a.m. on the Saturday that the residence halls close. We also offer shuttles for your return to campus and we ask that you sign up BEFORE you leave for break. We do not normally offer shuttles at the end of the school year so please make reservations accordingly. The dates listed below are scheduled, but some changes may be necessary as the year progresses.
Shuttle service for Spring Break:
Thursday, March 7 — depending on demand
Friday, March 8 — all day
Saturday, March 9 — early morning
Return to campus on Sunday, March 17 — all day
End of Year: Availability of shuttle will depend on student needs.
Taxi Services:
Tab Cab - (434) 944-3437 or (434) 944-3362
Located in Amherst
Serving Sweet Briar College 24 hours a day!
Amherst County — (434) 845-5362
Hill City Cab — (434) 845-8554
Gray Top Cab Incorporated — (434) 845-4554
Airport:
Lynchburg Regional Airport
The Regional Airport is the closest airport to campus; located 20 miles away in Lynchburg at:
4308 Wards Road
Lynchburg, VA 24502
(434) 455-6090
Airlines:
U.S. Airways - (800) 428-4322
Trains:
Amtrak
Amtrak Virginia offers morning weekday departures and weekend departures from Lynchburg's Kemper Street Station. The Crescent runs up the Northeast Corridor through Fredericksburg, D.C., Philadelphia, New York, Boston, and runs all the way down to New Orleans. Students get a 15% discount with the Student Advantage Card.
The Lynchburg Amtrak station is located at:
825 Kemper Street
Lynchburg, VA 24501
(434) 847-8247
Buses:
Greyhound Lines
The Lynchburg stop is at 1301 Kemper Street in front of the Greater Lynchburg Transit Corporation offices.
Local (434) 846-6614 or (800) 231-2222
