<p>I was browsing the net and I could not find an answer to my questions, so here it goes. </p>
<p>A) do you need a parking permit for cornell if you plan to drive</p>
<p>B) how much do they cost</p>
<p>C) how useful is a car there</p>
<p>I think there was a topic about cars at Cornell a while back, let me search and I'll post those topics should I find them.</p>
<p>Hope that helps.</p>
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<li><p>Yes, you need a parking permit and must register your car if you plan to have one on campus.</p></li>
<li><p>When I was campus permits were $648.</p></li>
<li><p>A car is certainly a nice luxury to have. I never had a car at school and I don't regret it.</p></li>
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<p>you don't need a car at all. the TCAT is pretty reliable, give/take two or three minutes and it gets you where you need to go. plus, it's free for freshmen and, after that, only ~$200 for unlimited TCAT rides.</p>
<p>I have a question about transportation... Since there are no airports in Ithaca, I'd have to get to Syracuse every time I want to fly back home for the breaks, what's the cheapest method of getting from Ithaca to Syracuse?</p>
<p>There is an airport in Ithaca...served by US Airways, Continental (?) and for the time being, Northwest. It is expensive to fly in and out of Ithaca so b/c it's such a small airport.</p>
<p>cornellhopeful13:</p>
<p>Cornell</a> University - The Ithaca Campus - Air Travel to Cornell University</p>
<p>There is an airport in Ithaca, but I highly recommend you go to Syracuse. Last time when I booked a flight with Delta airport (the Ithaca airport is regulated so that only Delta flies from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Ithaca, New York), it was cancelled, delayed, cancelled, and then I sat waiting for 12 hours as a standby. I BARELY made it (sat in the last available seat in that very small airplane). But do check out the information Cornell provides on their website. Very useful.</p>
<p>Edit: Apparently US Airways, Continental (?) and Northwest also fly into Ithaca (Source: dewdrop87).</p>
<p>Thanks for the quick replies, I'll look into it at this very moment.</p>
<p>i got by without a car all freshman year. this year i have a car...great luxury, but its a hassle to park. i really only drive it around after 5 because parking is free. the buses are very very useful, however. i used them all the time last year. but regardless of the weather, i really liked walking through campus. cornell is beautiful during every season</p>
<p>It's better to bike instead, even if it has to be winter. Walking to classes is going to take a good 10+ minutes. Cars is just too much of a hassle (insurance,gas,parking,etc.)</p>
<p>I can't believe Delta Airlines actually goes to my city directly! Better than nothing.</p>
<p>Use Buffalo's airport. Take a bus to Ithaca. Hop on the TCAT and you're back at Cornell. It can save you hundreds.</p>