Fullington Trailways, based in State College and Clearfield, Pennsylvania, announced that on February 22 it will start providing weekday (Monday-Friday)* round-trip bus service from the Duncansville/Altoona/Tyrone area to University Park and downtown State College.

There will be two morning schedules and one evening schedule.  Pickup points for the first early morning schedule include the Martins’ grocery store lot in Duncansville, Lowes at 17^th Street in Altoona, and the Tyrone Park n Ride.  The second morning schedule pickup points include the Altoona Bus Terminal, the Penn State Altoona Ivyside Parking Lot, and the Tyrone Park n Ride.  Evening service will discharge at all above points.

The service will drop off at Penn State’s Bryce Jordan Center CATA bus stop and the CATA bus stop at the Pattee Transit Center, and finish at the State College Bus Terminal on N. Atherton Street.  The second morning schedule will drop off at the State College Bus Terminal, allowing passengers to continue on Fullington Trailways intercity bus service to Wilkes-Barre or Harrisburg, where they can then connect to other cities throughout the United States.  The bus will then drop off at the Penn State campus at the Pattee Transit Center and the Bryce Jordan Center.  It is anticipated that these new weekday trips will provide convenient transportation to employees and students who travel to the State College area during the week; and, additionally, will provide improved intercity morning bus service to people in the Altoona and Tyrone areas.

This is a long overdue service that will greatly benefit area residents.  Persons in Altoona who make the hour-long trek into State College frequently will now have some relief from the high costs of fuel, the “wear and tear” on their vehicles, and the stress of driving.  When you are a monthly Frequent Rider, the Altoona round-trip fare is about $12.00 per day, or 61% off the regular intercity fare.

Taking advantage of this new service will allow drivers to save approximately $200 in fuel and as much as $80 in parking costs each month.  In addition, someone who switches to the bus for his or her daily commute could save approximately 20,000 miles of “wear-and-tear” annually on their vehicle.  It may also be possible for riders to save on their auto insurance premiums if their vehicle is now considered “personal use”.  There are other pluses – for instance, a full bus will keep 50+ cars off the road!  Plus, you can avoid the stress of driving in inclement weather or in heavy traffic.  As if these benefits aren’t enough, riders will have the ability to actually enjoy their trip and use the travel time to read, work, or sleep while riding in a comfortable and safe Fullington Trailways motorcoach.

For additional information on this new intercity bus service, please visit the Fullington website.

* buses will not run during major holidays