Riding the bus to get to class

I had my bike and my identification card ready when the Passport bus arrived. "Let's go," the bus driver yelled at the woman and I getting on the bus. Cal State University students take the Passport bus for free as long as they have their student identification card. Passport D is the bus that goes to Cal State University Long Beach. It stops every thirty minutes at the "Passport A & D" bus stops. The logo can be found on the bus stop sign, which may be located on the front or back of the post. Students also use the Long Beach transit buses to get to school. These buses cost $1.25 one way. There are many different reasons students choose the bus system, but the main reason is not having a car. Additionally, some students live far away and don't want to pay the gas money or deal with the wear and tear of the long drive; some students live so close to campus it is faster to take the bus than walk across several parking lots; and some students don't want to bother searching for a parking space in their own vehicle.
"Since it's been free, I've noticed more people using the bus," international biology graduate student Mario Espinoza said. "My only complaint is that there are less buses after 6 p.m. and even less after 9 p.m."
The Passport bus seats 23 people and can hold eight standing people. The Long Beach Transit bus holds more.
"It's usually half full, noisy and upbeat with friends talking to each other, people on the phone, and people talking with other people," said Jessica Nelson, 20, while waiting for the bus to take her to work. She transfers from the Passport bus to the Long Beach Transit bus at the Language Arts 1 building. Visit www.lbtransit.com for routes and schedule information. Once on the bus, grab a "route and schedule" booklet to keep in your backpack. Hit the Passport's "stop" button to get off the bus and into class.