Field GuideSan MarcosNear Texas StateAny budget · Fall 2027

Test your trip to Texas State before you sign a lease

Start with the building where you’ll spend the most time. Compare the walk, the wait, and the ride from each apartment at the time of your first and last class.

In this guide
  1. Check the route on foot
  2. Check the return trip separately
  3. Include parking in the comparison
  4. Sources

Check the route on foot

Use the property address rather than the neighborhood name. On a tour, walk to the stop and check crossings, sidewalks, slopes, and lighting on the route you would use.

Open the housing map

Check the campus building map

Check the return trip separately

A daytime route may have a different evening counterpart. Check Friday and weekend service if you expect to stay for work, study, or an event.

Plan with the Bobcat Shuttle guide

Include parking in the comparison

If you would drive, look up student parking eligibility and the distance from the lot to your building. Add parking charges at the property and on campus to your housing budget.

Check campus parking and shuttle

Sources

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