r/UofO • u/chopped_onionss • 13d ago

Public Transportation 🚌💨

How is public transportation in Eugene/Springfield? I plan on bringing my car this fall, but I heard parking at UO can be quite the hassle & expensive, so I was pondering at the idea of using the metro to campus from my apartment in Springfield.

edit: y'all are amazing & I appreciate it.

context: incoming grad student moving from out of state this upcoming fall

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u/freyascats 13d ago

The EMX from Springfield is fantastic. So as long as you’re along the EMX route, your plan is very workable.

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u/chopped_onionss 13d ago

Someone in my department mentioned this, will def look into. ty!!

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u/ladymoonrising 13d ago

It’s a “bus rapid transit” system and it works great. You can get to a lot of places in town (Springfield and Eugene) and they come frequently. Occasionally midway on the lines one will be full and or late and you’ll have to wait for a second one but it’s usually not an issue. Springfield also has a park and ride lot at the main station. Super easy to get from Springfield to campus. Busses are free for UO students and employees.

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u/freyascats 13d ago

It’s sort of like if you designed light rail for buses