Getting Around Town

Walking
Occidental is within walking distance of restaurants, burger joints, coffee houses, grocery stores, a DVD/video rental store, clothing stores, and a bowling alley with the best karaoke in LA, according to the LA Alternative Press.

Driving
About two-thirds of students living on campus have cars; as a first-year student, you can bring a car. Parking on campus is free, but a permit is required. Various freeways link Eagle Rock with the rest of the city.

Shuttle Bus
A free “Bengal Bus” shuttle service is available to you and your guests. The shuttles, which run every half hour on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings, go to local restaurants, grocery stores, movie theaters, and DVD/video rental stores, as well as the Glendale Galleria and Old Pasadena.

Public Transportation
The Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) operates four metro rail lines and 200 bus lines in greater Los Angeles. The Metro Gold Line runs to both Pasadena and Union Station in downtown Los Angeles. The Highland Park Gold Line station can be reached using either the city’s DASH Shuttle service or an MTA (catch the eastbound Route 83 on York Boulevard).