Transportation Outline

The Wells College Transportation Department is dedicated to enriching the student experience outside of the main campus.  Whether it is transporting students to off campus classes, internships, bus stations and airports or immersing them in the fun activities that the Finger Lakes has to offer, we strive to provide these services in a timely and safe manner.  Below are the services that we currently provide.

Unless noted, we need 7 business days minimum for requests. This doesn't apply to daily Ithaca runs.

If you have cannot find the answers to your questions on the Globe please email, transportation@wells.edu.

Daily Ithaca Shuttle

This is a daily service that brings students to the Ithaca area for various amenities and entertainment.  Students interested in wanting to participate sign up in Campus Safety.  In the entryway there is a log book that highlights the times and locations that this service will be active.  Students must fill out when they wish to leave Wells and when they wish to return.  Students that do not sign up for a return time and plan on staying in Ithaca overnight must annotate that on the form. 

Daily Schedule to Ithaca:

Monday and Tuesday: No Daily Run

Wednesday and Thursday: leaving campus at 3pm, 5pm and 7 pm.

Friday and Saturday: leaving campus at 1pm, 3pm, 5pm and 7 pm.

Sundays: leaving campus at 1pm and 3 pm.

"Fun day" Trips

 Transportation will be offering "Fun Day" trips to a varying amount of amazing locations throughout the Finger Lakes area and beyond.  Students can find more information and sign up for these trips under the " Fun Day” Section on the Globe.  Transportation will announce the activities for the entire month and students can sign up for activities a maximum of two weeks in advance and the cut off day for registration is the Friday before the trip.

The driver and van will bring you to the primary location selected for that trip.  However, if the group decides that they would like to venture somewhere else in the trips immediate area, then the driver can bring the group anywhere they want to go.  

*Transportation is providing the travel free of charge and will only cover the cost of admittance to the location they are traveling to.

Off Campus Classes/Internships

Transportation is dedicated to supporting student academia.  Transportation will bring you to and from off campus classes and internships.  In order to qualify for this service students MUST:

  1. Confirm your class with Registrar or your internship with Linda Galbato. Please note that student teaching DOES NOT qualify for this service.
  2. Registrar will notify Transportation that you are authorized to use the service.
  3. Bring a copy of ALL class schedules or internships to the Transportation Department to schedule your trips for the semester.

Break Transportation

Transportation will ensure that if you do not have the ability to get to and from campus for a scheduled break, that we will provide that for you.  Transportation will bring students at set times and dates to Syracuse, Rochester and Ithaca airports and bus stations before and after breaks.

Please see the “Scheduled Break Transportation” section for all of the details on the upcoming break and how to sign up. 

Academic/Athletic/Clubs/Organizations

Faculty, Staff, student clubs and organizations may utilize transportation services to enhance academic/organizational experiences.  Transportation can provide vans and drivers to bring you wherever you need to go.  Whether it is a class trip to a State Park, Alternative Spring Break or a club that want’s to attend a conference, we will get you there. 

There is a $0.62 per mile charge for the van and a $0.25 per mile charge for a driver if necessary. 

This link is for Faculty and Staff.

Student please see Schedule Break Transportation section to request transportation.

Follow this link to request a van/driver

Click here to request a transportation

The Transportation Department is located in Main Hall on the first floor. Jennifer Legarretta, our Transportation Coordinator, handles the scheduling for the daily shuttles, break transportation, and all other transportation requests. Questions regarding transportation services offered to students may be addressed by e-mail to: transportation@wells.edu.
 
Please contact Jennifer Legarretta at 315-364-3321, Monday through Friday, 8:30 am - 3:30 pm, for further assistance and information regarding the services we offer. After the hours of 8:30am and 3:30PM, please contact Campus Safety at 315-364-3229 for questions pertaining to Transportation.
 
 

TRANSPORTATION CENTERS 

A.) Ithaca, New York
Greyhound/Trailways Terminal - 131 East Green St. Ithaca, NY 14850  -(607) 277-8800

Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport - (607) 257-0456


B.) Syracuse, New York
William F. Walsh Regional Transportation Center (Train & Bus) - 131 Alliance Bank Parkway - (315) 478-1936
Syracuse Hancock International Airport - 1000 Col Eileen Collins Blvd - (315) 454-3263

C.) Rochester, New York
Greater Rochester International Airport - 1200 Brooks Ave - (585-753-7000)

 
 

Student Activities sponsors off-campus trips throughout the semester. Sign up for these events is at Campus Safety approximately 1 week before the event.

Shuttles for New Students and Returning Students

Fall Break Airport and Bus Shuttles

Shuttle dates for departure from Wells College: October 5th & 6th

Shuttle dated for arrive to Wells College 9th & 10th

Shuttles leave Wells at 7am, 11am and 4pm

You must sign up using the link below

 

Fall Break Shuttle Sign up Form

Please contact Jennifer Legarretta at 315-364-3321 or email at jlegarretta@wells.edu