Driving and Transportation

Driving in the U.S.

• You may be eligible to apply for an Indiana state driver's license once you have registered at ISU.  Information on the application process for this license can be found at:  How to Get an Indiana Driver’s License. More information about this process will be provided by IPS after you arrive.  It is important to note that you will be required to take both a written and driving test to obtain this license (even if you have a driver's license from you country) and this process may take up to one to two months.  Therefore, new students should not plan on being able to get an Indiana driver's license immediately upon arrival.

• If you are planning on driving in the U.S., you may use a valid international driver's license.  Check with the appropriate motor vehicle bureau office in your country for information on how to obtain an international drivers license.  You must obtain this international license in your country, before you arrive in the U.S. Driver licenses from other countries are not valid in Indiana.

• Information on purchasing a car will also be given at the new student orientation.  Those with either an international driver's license or U.S. driver's license may buy a car in Indiana.  It is important to note, however, that you must have a social security card to register that car.  Information on how to obtain a social security number will also be given at new student orientation.  (If you are in the country on an F-1 visa, current Homeland Security regulations state that you must show evidence of employment when applying for a social security number.)

Transportation in Terre Haute

• Terre Haute has a city bus that runs from the ISU campus to several areas in the city (including shopping areas, restaurants, etc.). Bus service is free for all ISU students. Busses run every day except Sunday's.  Information on the bus service will be provided at http://www.indstate.edu/sga/businitiative.htm.

• Taxi Service is also available in the city.  (Note- taxis are more expensive than in some other countries.  A taxi ride of 10 or 15 minutes may cost up to $20).

Transportation from Terre Haute to Other Places within the U.S.

• Greyhound Bus Lines offers bus service from Terre Haute to other points within the U.S. and Canada.  The Greyhound Bus Station is located about two miles south of the ISU campus.

• There is no train service directly from Terre Haute; however, there are several Amtrak Train Stations located within one and half hours from the city.