Pathways International

Pathways has free local maps and special bike maps for students. Become familiar with key locations and their relationships to your housing and employment locations.  Learn where to find the local hospital, emergency care centers, grocery stores, and other important facilities.

Following are some of solutions for many student transportation needs.

Taxis

The Outer Banks has taxi services for hire.  Although students usually find taxis to be too costly for meeting everyday needs, they are available when necessary:

Renting a car

There are a limited number of car rental companies on the Outer Banks, and rentals are costly. Rental rates begin at about $45-60 a day. To rent a car, you will need a major U.S. credit card and a driver’s license (some agencies will accept an International Driver’s License), and you must be at least 25 years old.

Bicycling and Buying Your Own Car

These are several means of getting around the Outer Banks and to air, bus, and train depots.  Check out the Transportation section of this website.

Pathways Assistance

With 48 hour advance notice, Pathways can help with local and other transportation needs. See the Pathways Assistance with Transportation section for details.

Finding Your Way to the North and to the South

Navigating the Outer Banks is easy. Major north-south roads are Route 158 (also known as "the bypass"); the Beach Road and Virginia Dare Trail are the same. Directions are always given by mile markers or mile posts. Signs are placed at half-mile increments on green signs along each side of road. This is important because directions to most locations on the Outer Banks are given in relation to the nearest "milepost" or "MP." The exceptions are Duck and Corolla. They are small towns with one main road and very easy to navigate.

The mile marker system begins at MP1 at the Wright Memorial Bridge coming on to the Outer Banks, and extends the length of the island chain ending in Nags Head.