Transportation Information
University of the Cumberlands is located in Williamsburg, Kentucky. Williamsburg is centrally located between the Bluegrass Airport in Lexington, Kentucky (2 hours from campus) and McGee-Tyson Airport in Knoxville, Tennessee (1½ hours from campus. Both offer daily flights on most major airlines. Greyhound Bus Lines has a small terminal in London, Kentucky, (½ hour from campus).
Free transportation is provided to campus from each of these locations by the Office of International Relations for each student’s first arrival to campus only.
For other transportation needs, since Williamsburg is a small city are there are not any forms of public transportation provided within the city, the university recommends that students utilize the services of Venture Cab, Inc. This taxi company provides transportation services for students at a discounted rate for UC students. Venture is fully licensed and insured.
*The cost for this service is the amount charged for up to 6 passengers going to the same location and may be shared among all passengers. Payment must be made in US Dollars or Travelers Checks. (Cost may be subject to change. Contact Venture Cab for current rates.)
Venture Cab can also pick students up from the Greyhound Bus Terminal in London, Kentucky (Contact Venture Cab for cost) and from any of the following airport locations:
McGee-Tyson Airport, (TYS) – Knoxville, Tennessee
Distance from campus: approx 1¼ hours *Cost: $110Bluegrass Airport, (LEX) - Lexington, Kentucky
Distance from Campus: approx 1¾ hours *Cost: $140Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) – Covington, Kentucky
Distance from campus: approx 2½ hours *Cost: $265 (While this may seem expensive, it is much cheaper than the cost of airfare to Lexington or Knoxville, especially when shared with other students.)Louisville International – Standiford Field (SDF) – Louisville, Kentucky
Distance from Campus: approx 2½ hours *Cost: $265 (While this may seem expensive, it is much cheaper than the cost of airfare to Lexington or Knoxville, especially when shared with other students.)To arrange for shuttle pick up, contact Venture Cab at least two weeks prior to arrival. Upon contact, indicate that you are a University of the Cumberlands student in order to receive the special university rates listed above.
Detailed flight arrangements should be given to the shuttle service including date and location of arrival, airline, flight number, and time of arrival.
Please note: It is best to re-confirm the shuttle arrangements once you arrive in the U.S., while you are awaiting your connecting flight to your final destination. This will be helpful in the event that the flight is delayed due to weather conditions or for any other reason. Once your shuttle is arranged, the shuttle service is committed to meet you at the airport regardless of any changes that may occur to your travel plans which are beyond your control. If there are changes to your flight arrangements, please contact Venture Cab as soon as possible.
