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Union University encourages students to use the “Union Ride Board” group on Facebook for “one stop shopping” to find transportation during weekends or breaks. Students can post their travel destinations and see if someone could join them in order to split gas costs. We have also found this to be a very good way for students to get to and from the airports.

McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport (airport code MKL) is located in Jackson about 15 minutes from Union. It is a small airport with free parking. Currently, only Delta Airlines flies out of this airport. This small, regional airport always has a mandatory stop in Cincinnati, Ohio no matter where in the country you are flying.

The Memphis Airport (airport code MEM) is 86 miles from campus and usually about a 90 minute drive. There is not a Jackson shuttle service to the airport. However the Student Services Office (731.661.5090) can arrange for airport transportation for $75.00 a trip. (If two or more people are going to the airport, they can split that cost. It is $75.00 per trip, not per person.) If you need to arrange transportation to the airport through the Student Services office, a two week notice is strongly encouraged to ensure we are able to secure a driver. Another option: there are many students who live near Memphis and often drive friends to the airport.

The Nashville Airport (airport code BMA) is 138 miles from campus. There is also not a shuttle service to this airport, but InShuttle Service is considering transportation (615.255.3519). Call the Student Life Office for details. This is a popular airport because low cost Southwest Airlines flies out of here. Student Services does not arrange transportation, however offering gas money to someone already headed to the Nashville airport works wonders! Sometimes, a student can place a “part time job” on the career services website to help secure a driver. (For example, “. . .will provide $50 in gas money to anyone able to drive me to the Nashville airport on _____ (date.)” Contact Renee Jones at rjones@uu.edu to post such a “job” on the Career Services website.

The City of Jackson does not provide taxi or shuttle service to the Memphis or Nashville airports.