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staff, and faculty throughout the campus. Continuing with a theme of convenience, facility that includes covered bus bays
Bus and disabled student transportation the Multimodal Transportation Center and climate-controlled waiting areas,
services are provided on a no-fare basis links Athens Transit System vehicles, restrooms, a passenger drop-off area,
(a one-time fee is collected along with University of Georgia buses, bicycles, taxis, a ticket/information booth, and bicycle
student tuition and pedestrian storage. A pedestrian bridge connects the
FUN
facilities into
and other All Transit rides in Athens-Clarke County bus transfer facility to downtown Athens
and a parking garage, which is shared with
are currently FREE, including on-demand
student fees). FUN a single hub. the Classic Center, the Athens convention
FACT
arrangement FACT The facility also and performing arts facility.
service in North Athens and on Saturday
Through an
also serves
between the and Sunday evenings system-wide. Athens is also served by Greyhound Bus
as a community
University and the bridge that connects downtown Athens Lines, which provides travel from Athens
Athens-Clarke County government, UGA with the North Oconee River Greenway. to numerous other Greyhound locations
students, staff, and faculty may also ride As a major hub for transportation in the across the U.S. Athens residents are
Athens Transit buses fare-free with a valid city, the Center features 9,500 square served by the station at Southeastern
UGA I.D. feet of interior space and a bus transfer Stages, 4020 Atlanta Hwy., Bogart, GA.
NORTH 194
Charlotte,
Greenville/
65 CAROLINA (Miles) Spartanburg,
SOUTH
(Miles) CAROLINA
Atlanta, 95
GEORGIA
(Miles)
Distance
from Athens to Major

Markets

Birmingham,219 255 Charleston,
Port of

SOUTH
ALABAMA (Miles) (Miles) CAROLINA

90 Macon, 225

(Miles) GEORGIA (Miles) Port of
Savannah,
GEORGIA

286

(Miles) Port of
Brunswick,
GEORGIA
Jacksonville, 343
Port of
FLORIDA (Miles)

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