Public transportation is one of the passenger transportation services owned by both state and private companies that is widely used by the public. Public transportation is liked by the community because it is considered more practical and can save expenses. Public transportation is also one of the means of transportation that can be used by a college student to go to campus because their fare is cheap. The following are recommendations for public transportation for you as a Binjai citizen studying in Medan and the surrounding area.
- Train (Sri Lelawangsa)
Source : personal documentation
The train is one of the public transportation that is no longer foreign to the public. In addition to cheap ticket prices, train can also save time on the way to their destination. For those of you who live in Binjai, you can try taking the Sri Lelawangsa train to go to campus. The price of the Sri Lelawangsa Binjai-Medan train ticket is only five thousand Rupiah (Rp 5.000), and you will get to Medan in just 30 minutes. So you don't have to worry about being late for college.
- Bus (Trans Mebidang)
Source : personal documentation
Trans Mebidang is one of the public transportation that operates in Binjai and the surrounding area. There are so many residents of Binjai city who use Mebidang because the price is cheap. Uniquely, this bus fare is only worth ten thousand rupiahs (Rp 10.000) without looking how far and how near your destination. Usually, Trans Mebidang departs from the bus terminal in Binjai and always stops at bus stops along the streets of Binjai to Medan. This means of transportation can be tried for you as a college student who are confused about what to go to campus.
- Share taxi (Angkot)
Source : personal documentation
Share taxi (Angkot) or commonly called Sudako by residents of Medan and the surrounding area is public transportation that is very popular among the public. Unlike trains and city buses, share taxi can be considered a very "free" transportation. Share taxi does not have a schedule and passengers are free to board and stop anywhere, not necessarily at the bus stop.
Not only that, this public transportation fare is also quite cheap. If you depart from Binjai to Medan, you only need to pay about ten thousand rupiahs. The interesting thing about this public transportation is about there is a special fare for students. If you are a student, you just have to pay a thousand to two thousand cheaper than the normal fare.
Each share taxi has a different travel route marked with a “number” on it. For example, the share taxi with number 120P has a route from Binjai – Jl. Amal – Jl. Setia Budi – Jl. Dr. Mansyur – Sp. Pos – Titi Kuning – Amplas – Tanjung Merowa – Lubuk Pakam, which means that the students of the University of North Sumatra and the surrounding area who live in the Binjai area can be picked up to go to campus.
Those are some transportation recommendations for you as a college student. Now you don't need to be afraid because of the expensive fare and don't have to worry if you don't have a private vehicle to go to campus. Because now there are many public transportation options to get to campus.