Quinnipiac University shuttles are no longer stopping at retail centers in Hamden.
The new route was implemented at the beginning of the school year, even though, as the mayor of Hamden reportedly pointed out, Quinnipiac's main campus is in Hamden.
Now students are shuttled only out of town, to New Haven and shopping centers in North Haven.
"Most, if not all, of its future growth will occur in North Haven. The revised shuttle routes reflect the university’s move in that direction," Quinnipiac Vice President Lynn Bushnell said in a statement.
But shuttles don't stop at the Walmart in Hamden anymore.
Quinnipiac prevents freshmen from having cars on campus, which some say is frustrating given the shuttle's new route.
"They're miserable, and walking to the shuttle especially in the winter was really difficult," said Quinnipiac junior Carli Jo Russo. "I hated it, actually. Having a car now is a lot more convenient. I can go to any store I want."
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Other students, such as senior Karley D'Angelo, find the shuttles useful.
"Honestly, every year until this year, when I got a car, I took the shuttles everywhere," she said. "They take us to anywhere we want to go, especially on the weekends. New Haven isn't the safest place, so when you want to go on the weekends, they're running until 2 a.m."
