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Ways to get from here to there: Tri-State transportation
As efforts to revitalize downtown continue, local transportation may become more of an issue for students on the hunt for the dining and entertainment of Pullman Square, the shopping at the Huntington Mall and the recreation of Ritter Park.
For those so inclined, there are several options available in the Huntington area. As for visiting family and friends, they also can take advantage of these options of transportation and hotels near campus.
LOCAL TRANSPORTATION
- The Transit Authority serves the Huntington area by nine bus routes that provide transit to most locations that are popular with Marshall students, according to TTA's Web site at www.tta-wv.com. TTA operates Monday-Saturday and basic one-way fare is $1.
- Paratransit (Dial-a-ride) service for the disabled is available in TTA service areas. Fares are twice the regular bus fare for the destination. Call 304-529-7700.
- The Wayne X-Press, transportation offered by the Wayne County Community Services Organization based in Wayne, also offers wide-reaching service to students. The bus links to TTA and also to the Ashland, Ky., bus system. For a schedule, call 304-272-5112 or 800-377-6265.
- Yellow Cab dispatches 24 hours a day. Call 304-529-7131.
- Holiday Inn Hotel and Suites, 800 3rd Ave., Huntington, 304-523-8880.
- Pullman Plaza Hotel, 1001 3rd Ave., Huntington, 304-525-1001.
- Ramada Limited, 3140 16th St., Huntington, 304-523-4242.
- Super 8, 3090 16th St., Huntington, 304-525-1410.
Marshall students, as well as others, can also take advantage of the aptly named Pullman Shuttle, which provides free service from Pullman Square to 20th Street and 6th Avenue from noon-11 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
More recently, TTA began offering service into Lawrence County, Ohio, by way of Ironton, Proctorville and Chesapeake. Later this year, it will begin limited service to Ashland, Ky.
All routes serve the TTA center, the Web site states. The center is on 4th Avenue, just two blocks from the Old Main entrance to campus. Service personnel at the TTA Center can give students information about bus fare, routes and schedules.
Students can also purchase discount passes and convenience tickets at the center. Call 304-529-RIDE (7433) or e-mail tta@tta-wv.com.
HOTELS
When family and friends come to visit, here are a few hotels not too far from campus:
