<p>Is there any transportation available from campus to the Amtrack station in Staunton? If so, what is the cost? Thanks.</p>
<p>Transportation to trains is $25 according to a link to a taxi company. I am not sure how correct the info is since we never used it, but you can get a general idea.</p>
<p>Thanks Calvinsmom, thats really helpful. My D really wants to commit to JMU and my only reluctance is that it would be difficult to get home to NY if she needed to ,so that info makes me feel better.</p>
<p>Amtrak has a Student Advantage Card, I think it is like $10, but gives the Student a 15% discount on tickets. Also, If you go through Amtrak Guest Rewards program, sign up and then apply for their Chase Credit Card, you can rack up points good towards future train travel. Don’t apply for the card until AFTER you sign up for the Guest Rewards program though because they’ll give more sign up bonus points.</p>
<p>isb312…D never had problem getting a ride home either with other kids who live close or through ride share. We live in NJ and there are plenty of students from ny,nj that attend JMU.</p>
<p>Thanks so much for the info,if she could get ride to NJ or NYC , that would be great. Does anyone know of a shuttle service that runs to Dulles airport? A friend mentioned her daughter did this with some friends from JMU but she did not have any details. Thanks for the Amtrac discount info apptmom.</p>
<p>Another option to get to NY is to take the bus from JMU campus (near bookstore) to the Vienna, Va metro station. The bus leaves JMU twice every Friday. From Vienna, it’s a 20 minute ride on the metro to Union Station in D.C. where your student can take an Amtrak train. The JMU website has info on the bus, search transportation. The bus leaves Vienna every Sunday 5:00 or 5:30 to go back to JMU.</p>
<p>ISB312-my son is a senior at JMU, and we livein NY. Never had a problem getting home. Sometimes he takes Amtrak, sometimes gets a ride, and sometimes took the bus College Transit, which is a private charter bus which leaves from JMU campus on scheduled breaks, and makes stops in PA, NJ, NY and returns after break. It is only students on the bus, which is one of those luxury buses with TV and bathroom and such.</p>
<p>Thanks for all of the info, I now feel confident she will be able to travel home if she needs to.</p>