Transit and WCU Shuttle Buses
A great option if you live along a SEPTA, Amtrak, or ChescoBus route or if you need to get around campus quickly.
These options...
- Save you time looking for parking
- Can help you get to class faster
- Reduce your carbon footprint
Public Transit: SEPTA, Amtrak, and ChescoBus
Regional Rail and Amtrak
SEPTA Regional Rail
SEPTA's Paoli / Thorndale Regional Rail line goes to the Exton Station. You can then get to campus via WCU's Exton Train Station Shuttle Service!
Need help figuring out your route? Use SEPTA's trip planner.
Amtrak
Amtrak's Keystone Service Train and Pennsylvanian Train stop at the same Exton regional rail station. You can then get to campus via WCU's Exton Train Station Shuttle Service!
Bus Transit
SEPTA's 104 bus stops right on campus. SEPTA's 92 and 135 bus lines stop at the West Chester Transit Center. Need help figuring out your route? Use SEPTA's trip planner.
ChescoBus's SCCOOT line from Oxford to West Chester has a stop on campus on New Street just north of Rosedale Avenue! Purchase SCCOOT passes here, and explore other route options on the ChescoBus Website.
Paying for Public Transit
SEPTA
SEPTA accepts contactless payment (credit/debit card or Apple/Google/Samsung Pay) for travel on bus, Metro and Regional Rail. SEPTA Key Cards are also available for use. SEPTA Key Cards are available for purchase at the SSI Service Counter in the ground floor of Sykes Student Union. Learn more on SEPTA's Ways to Pay site.
Amtrak
Purchase train tickets online or on the Amtrak app. Larger Amtrak stations have ticket kiosks or staffed ticket booths. Learn more on Amtrak's site.
ChescoBus
Discounted SEPTA Monthly Passes
WCU students and employees may purchase SEPTA monthly passes at a discounted rate!
Passes go on sale between the 1st and 20th of the month before you'd like the pass.
SEPTA Key Cards are available for purchase at the SSI Service Counter in the ground floor of Sykes Student Union.
Learn more and order your passes on our SEPTA information page.
Emergency Ride Home
Worried that taking public transit to campus might leave you stranded in the case of an unexpected or unplanned event? The Emergency Ride Home program can reimburse you for emergency use of a taxi, rental car, or Uber or Lyft. (See the webpage for the Emergency Ride Home for details on the conditions and requirements of this program.) More info on how to enroll is available here.
WCU Shuttle Buses
WCU Shuttle Buses are free to WCU students, faculty, and staff with a valid RamCard. Various shuttle bus routes are available throughout campus and travel to and around North Campus and South Campus. In addition, the Uptown Loop shuttle bus travels to Downtown West Chester including the Bradford Plaza shopping center (grocery store, pharmacy, dollar store, and more), off-campus residential buildings, and East Campus. The new Goshen Loop bus will stop at key apartment complexes as well as the local Aldi, beginning in Fall 2025.
