effective 1/2019
Transportation Policy
Terry Hegedus, Transportation Coordinator- thegedus@albright.edu
John McCormack, Transportation Coordinator- jmccormack@albright.edu
Medical Transports
- All requests must come through the Gable Health Center
- Please make request at least 24 hours in advance, except for an emergency situation
- Cost per transport:
- Local trips = $25.00 for round trip
- Over 10 miles: charge will be at the discretion of the Director of Public Safety and/or the Transportation Coordinator
- All charges will be submitted to the student ’s account
Faculty, Staff and Administrators
- Transportation is available for emergency situations
- All employees are taken to Concentra for work-related emergencies; free of charge for emergencies
- A charge for transportation will be submitted to the respective department for any follow up appointment requests
Internships, Community Service, etc.
- Please make request at least 2 weeks in advance
- Please submit request in an email format or our online request form
- Cost per transport:
- Local Trips = $25.00 per round trip
- Over 10 miles: charge will be at the discretion of the Director of Public Safety and/or the Transportation Coordinator
- All charges will be submitted to the student ’s account
Educational Trips
- Please submit request at least 2 weeks in advance
- Appropriate form must be submitted to Transportation Coordinator
- Charges may apply for any trip out of the local area.
Club Trips
- Please submit request at least 2 weeks in advance
- Appropriate form must be submitted to Transportation Coordinator
- Cost per trip:
- $25.00 per hour for each driver needed
- 43.5 cents per mile
- Requests submitted that do not meet all above guidelines may be denied
Reading Bus Terminal Transportation
- Transportation is available to the Reading Bus Terminal before Fall, Thanksgiving, Winter and Spring breaks, at the end of the semester, and as needed.
- Please submit a request at least two weeks in advance.
- Students must submit requests through email or the online request form.
- The cost per transport is $25.00 round trip.
- All charges will be submitted to the student ’s account.
- http://www.greyhound.com/
20 North 3rd StreetReading(610) 374-3182 - http://www.biebertourways.com/Home.aspx
P.O. Box 180Kutztown PA 19530610-683-7333
Airport Transportation
- Transportation is available anytime during the semester with appropriate notice
- Please submit request at least 2 weeks in advance
- Student must submit request through email or our online request form
- All transportation fees will be charged to student’s account * The fees listed below are for a one-way trip *
- Philadelphia Airport- $80.00
- Newark Airport- $140.00
- Allentown Airport- $60.00
- 30th Street Train Station- $60.00
- Lancaster Train Station- $40.00
Approval Process
- All requests submitted will be reviewed by Transportation Coordinator
- We cannot guarantee that all requests will be approved
- Approval is subject to availability of officers and other scheduling commitments
- We will not provide transportation for walk-ins unless it is a medical emergency.
Cancellation Policy
- Please notify the Transportation Coordinator immediately in the event that you have to cancel a trip
- Please notify our department at least 24 hours in advance from the time of your departure
- If we do not receive adequate notice, you will be charged for ½ of the total amount of trip
Other Transportation Options
- Barta Bus Schedule– http://www.bartabus.com/
- Limo Service Information
- Andrew ’s Transportation- 529 Reading Avenue, Ste V2, Reading, PA 19611 (610) 374-7955
- Majesty Coach and Touring Inc.- http://www.majestycoach.com/
- Michael ’s Classic Limos- http://www.michaelsclassiclimo.com/
- Taxi Cabs in Berks County
- Grab a Cab- 160 Water Street, Reading, PA 19605 (610) 478-1111
- Reading Metro Taxi- 615 Elm Street, Reading, PA 19601 (610) 374- 5111