Every Fall and Spring semester, IGSA provides an airport pickup service to receive incoming Indian students at the Gainesville Airport. Gainesville Airport is situated at a distance of approx. 7 miles from the University and approx. 11 miles from Butler Plaza area (preferred area for housing by Indian students). This service was initiated in an effort to help the new students who may not be familiar with the transportation services in Gainesville. With most of the flights from India arriving at Gainesville airport late at night, IGSA makes sure that incoming students who register for the service will be received at the airport and dropped at their place of accommodation irrespective of the time of arrival of their flight. The people who mainly receive new students at the airport are members of the current IGSA board and/or other students studying at UF. IGSA also helps incoming students to solve issues arising due to missing luggage, delay of flights etc. Following are the details of the pickup service:
Charges: Will be communicated via mail
Registration start date:
Fall - TBA
Spring - TBA
Payment method: Pay at the Gainesville Airport/Bus stations while being picked up
Registration Link:
www.cognitoforms.com/IgsaUf1/IGSAPickupFormFall21
Registration deadline:
Fall - TBA
If you are more comfortable travelling to your destination on your own, here are some other transport services available in Gainesville:
1. RTS Gainesville - Regional Transit System is the City of Gainesville's public transportation system. As a new international student, you can ride the bus number 25 from the airport by presenting your letter of admission or Initial I-20. Refer to the following website for bus schedule: http://go-rts.com/ and http://www.ufic.ufl.edu/ISS/newstudentsArriving.html for more information.
2. Uber - It is a ridesharing service that uses a smartphone application to connect passengers with drivers of vehicles for hire. A typical ride using uberX can cost around $14-19 and around $23-30 using uberXL. The cost is calculated for a one way trip from Gainesville Airport to Stoneridge Apartments (housing complex located close to Butler Plaza). Refer to the following website for further details: https://www.uber.com/
3. US Ready, Inc - This is a local concierge company in Gainesville, FL that is dedicated to helping international students and professionals with their unique needs. They provide airport pick up at a fixed price of $40 for up to 2 passengers, $20 per additional passenger and the fare also includes a free ride to grocery stores, restaurants, banks and cellular providers. Refer to the following website for further details: https://usready.org/transportation/airport-pickup/
4. Gainesville Taxi - Taxis are available for hire at the airport. The cabs typically charge $30-$40 excluding tips (15-20%) for one way ride from Gainesville Airport to Stoneridge Apartments (housing complex located close to Butler Plaza).
Charges: Will be communicated via mail
Registration start date:
Fall - TBA
Spring - TBA
Payment method: Pay at the Gainesville Airport/Bus stations while being picked up
Registration Link:
www.cognitoforms.com/IgsaUf1/IGSAPickupFormFall21
Registration deadline:
Fall - TBA
If you are more comfortable travelling to your destination on your own, here are some other transport services available in Gainesville:
1. RTS Gainesville - Regional Transit System is the City of Gainesville's public transportation system. As a new international student, you can ride the bus number 25 from the airport by presenting your letter of admission or Initial I-20. Refer to the following website for bus schedule: http://go-rts.com/ and http://www.ufic.ufl.edu/ISS/newstudentsArriving.html for more information.
2. Uber - It is a ridesharing service that uses a smartphone application to connect passengers with drivers of vehicles for hire. A typical ride using uberX can cost around $14-19 and around $23-30 using uberXL. The cost is calculated for a one way trip from Gainesville Airport to Stoneridge Apartments (housing complex located close to Butler Plaza). Refer to the following website for further details: https://www.uber.com/
3. US Ready, Inc - This is a local concierge company in Gainesville, FL that is dedicated to helping international students and professionals with their unique needs. They provide airport pick up at a fixed price of $40 for up to 2 passengers, $20 per additional passenger and the fare also includes a free ride to grocery stores, restaurants, banks and cellular providers. Refer to the following website for further details: https://usready.org/transportation/airport-pickup/
4. Gainesville Taxi - Taxis are available for hire at the airport. The cabs typically charge $30-$40 excluding tips (15-20%) for one way ride from Gainesville Airport to Stoneridge Apartments (housing complex located close to Butler Plaza).