Students don’t have to stretch their budgets to cover high gas prices or find rides because of a partnership between the Winston-Salem Transit Authority and the university.
The partnership allows students to purchase a $70 bus pass to cover 70 days of rides, according to a campus-wide e-mail sent by Melody Pierce, the vice chancellor for student affairs.
Routes include trips to Hanes Mall, restaurants and appointments, and the bus passes are on sale in the campus bookstore.
Corey Hill, a 23-year-old gerontology major, uses the bus transit system to get to and from Greensboro.
“It saves me a lot on gas,” Hill said. “I drive a big car, a Cadillac, and it would take $10 to drive from Greensboro to Winston-Salem. I can get on the bus and ride all day for one dollar.”
“The bus system rides every hour on the hour,” he said. “The drivers are pretty clean and I have connected with students who also take advantage of the bus system.”