The University of Delaware’s spring break is scheduled to begin after classes end on Friday, March 29, and many people with travel plans might not have had a chance to get their vehicles checked.

UD’s Transportation Services has partnered with Parking Services to present UDrive Vehicle Check-Up, a complimentary car inspection event open to all UD students, faculty and staff. Vehicle Maintenance staff will perform a quick safety inspection of vehicles to help people get to their spring break destination safely.

This event will take place on Wednesday, March 27, 2019 from noon to 4:00 pm. Students, faculty and staff are invited to the Vehicle Maintenance garage at 403 Wyoming Road in Newark, where mechanics will top off fluids, check belts and wiper blades, pressurize tires, and do a quick visual inspection of vehicles.

Students, faculty and staff will need to show their UD ONEcard to have their vehicle inspected.

For those not driving during the break, information on alternative travel options is below:

• SEPTA from Newark to Wilmington and Philadelphia

Service between the Newark Train Station and Center City Philadelphia along the SEPTA Wilmington/Newark Regional Rail line is available Monday through Friday. This line stops at the Wilmington Train Station to transfer to other destinations

• SEPTA from Wilmington to Philadelphia

Service between the Wilmington Train Station and Center City Philadelphia is available via SEPTA’s Wilmington/Newark Regional Rail line.

• Dart: Getting to the Newark Train Station and the Wilmington Train Station

Bus Routes 16, 33, 39 and 55 serve the Newark Train Station Monday through Friday on an extended daytime schedule (33 has weekend service, 55 has Saturday service). These routes also service the Wilmington Train Station as well as Bus Route 6, which does not service the Newark Train Station. (Select New Castle County at this link) Wilmington Train Station/Greyhound Bus Station. For complete information on DART Bus Routes, visit the DART Web site.

• AMTRAK from Newark along the Northeast Corridor

Limited AMTRAK service on the Northeast Regional line is available from the Newark Train Station. AMTRAK tickets can be purchased online.

• Megabus from Newark to Wilmington, Philadelphia, New York City and other destinations

Daily Express Bus Service. Departing U of Delaware - Parking Lot #6 on Christiana Drive. http://us.megabus.com/

• CollegeCoachBus: from Newark to New Jersey and New York http://www.freewebs.com/catcharide/

• MyBusHome from Newark to Westchester County and New England

http://www1.udel.edu/transportation/MyBusHome.pdf

• Delaware Express: Door-to-door service 24/7

  Van, sedan, limo or bus. Serving all major airports. https://delexpress.com/airport-shuttle-service/

• Ride sharing companies

  A mobile app connects riders with drivers using their phone’s GPS capabilities. Uber: https://get.uber.com/ Lyft: https://www.lyft.com/