Public transportation has been a way for college students to get to school and classes they need to take in order to achieve their academic goal.
Students struggle with fees in order to take public transportation to school or even home from campus.
Local bus driver Junior, who refused to provide his last name said, “Many students take the bus but to be honest there has been a serious decrease since the pandemic hit the communities near us.”
The college board states that 89% of all first year students live off campus and need some sort of transportation in order to get to school. Many students do not live close to public transportation, which makes it difficult to get to school.
There are also many scenarios that make it hard for a current college like schedules of classes not aligning with scheduled bus stops. The cost of public transportation also comes into play when paying for school.
“Taking the bus is honestly a hassle when it comes to getting to school, it was so difficult that I had to save until I could afford a car.” Andrew Macklif, a current student at Citrus College said.
Citrus College has a foothill transit class pass that many students don’t know about and also may not have enough money to renew in order to get to their desired destination.
Many students can not afford to buy a car and are still financially not able to pay for a subscription to a public transportation service causing a huge conflict with students getting to classes.
Public transportation offers many public services, but might not be worth the cost for college students that are trying to afford school and living expenses.
