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Traveling Hampton RoadsNuRide, Zipcars, and HRT are all ways that allow students whodon’t have cars to get around when they need it.NuRide:NuRide is the nation’s fi rst ride-sharing network that rewards youevery time you share a ride. For every 10 rides, you’ll receive$10 gift cards to places like T.G.I. Friday’s and Old Navy.NuRide enables you to electronically link up with other riders/drivers and make arrangements to share the ride (whether you’relooking for a ride or offering one). Getting started is easy. Just signup for a free account at www.nuride.com. Use your ODU emailaddress.Zipcars:What is a Zipcar? It’s wheels when you want them. We’veparked Zipcars on campus. All you have to do is decide whereyou want to go and when. Zipcar’s cutting-edge technologymeans you can reserve your car online, or on your mobile device,24/7. Low hourly rates include gas, insurance and 180 miles perday.Where can I find Zipcars? Cars are parked all aroundcampus. For specifi c locations go to http://www.zipcar.com/odu. Members from ages 18 to 20 can use the Zipcars that liveon campus. Members ages 21+ also have access to thousands ofZipcars around the country.What does it cost to join? Students, faculty and staff canjoin Zipcar for only $35/year! University partners also enjoy a$35 driving credit in their fi rst month of membership.How do I learn more and sign up? Visit Zipcar online atwww.zipcar.com/odu. For general Zipcar information, pleasevisit www.zipcar.com/how/faqs. Students under 21 can learnmore about our program for 18- to 20-year-olds at www.zipcar.com/universities.Hampton Roads Transit (HRT):In conjunction with ODU, HRT offers free local bus service forstudents enrolled at the Norfolk Campus. The free ride program isdesigned to assist Norfolk campus students, faculty and staff to getto and from the University. The service is provided seven days aweek. Bus cards are effective July through December and Januarythrough June.To receive a bus card as a student, you must:• Present a valid student ID card at Parking Services.• The card is free.• Please inform the Parking Services staff if your card is lost orstolen. There is a replacement charge for the card and only tworeplacement cards are sold to a person.• Please call HRT at (757) 222-6100 to receive information onbus schedules and routes or access the Internet at www.gohrt.com. Call Parking Services at (757) 683-4004 for universitybus schedules.Other Public Transportation:AirNorfolk International Airporthttp://www.norfolkairport.com/(757) 857-3200TrainAMTRAK - Newport Newshttp://www.amtrak.com(800) 872-7245BusGreyhound Bus Lines - Norfolkhttp://www.greyhound.com(757) 625-7500Money ManagementAre you concerned about budgeting? As an ODU student, youcan take advantage of CashCourse, a series of online tutorialscovering a range of fi nancial topics. The goal is to empower youto make positive and sound decisions for your fi nancial future.Tutorials Include:Financial Basics: Budgeting and fi nancial planning, overspending,banking your money, dealing with debit and creditcards, saving money, and protecting yourself from identity theft.Paying for College: Topics include fi nancial aid, repayingstudent loans, scholarships and federal aid programs, and fi nancinggraduate school.College Life: Topics include living at college, living in the digitalage, buying or leasing a car, studying abroad, and paying forfraternities and sororities.World of Work: Finding work opportunities, assessing joboffers, understanding insurance, and taxes.Economic Survival Tips: Your parents’ situation, housing duringeconomic hard times, income and employment.Want more information on fi nancial literacy? Consider enrollingin one of these courses: UNIV 100 - University Orientation, UNIV195 - Workforce Readiness, or FIN 210 - Personal FinancialLiteracy.CashCourse is available at http://www.cashcourse.org/cmc.51