Transportation, Housing, and Fun in Fresno
Transportation
In the Fresno Area
- Bus Transportation
The bus service in Fresno is called FAX (Fresno Area Express), and in nearby Clovis is the Clovis Transit. The City of Fresno FAX website provides information on all services and routes.
MyFAXBusis a free, easy to use, real time app for residents to track live buses, plan trips and ride the bus. It’s easy! - Car Ride Services
A popular method of transportation is utilizing businesses that have contracted drivers to take you directly to your destinations. You can download their company apps and contact drivers at all hours of the day or night. - Bicycles
Riding a bicycle may be just the right option for some students. Be sure to purchase a lock. - Driving a Car
Remember, you must obtain a California Driver’s license. Options to purchase a car or rent a car can be found by searching online.
Outside the Fresno Area
- Air Travel
Fresno Yosemite International Airport - Train Travel
Amtrak - Bus Travel - out of the area
Greyhound Bus Services
Fun in Fresno
Learn about the City of Fresno and the history of Fresno City College
Things to do in Fresno:
- Fresno Chaffee Zoo
- Forestiere Underground Gardens
- Shinzen Japanese Garden
- Woodward Regional Park
- Blossom Trail
- Island Water Park
- Discovery Center
- Meux Home Museum
- St. Johns Cathedral of Fresno
- Legion of Valor Museum
Food Banks
Food Banks are places that offer free food to people in the community. Use the Food Locator to look up all food banks available in Fresno.
First Congressional Church of Fresno
2131 N Van Ness Ave
Fresno, CA 93704
(559) 227-8489
Life Free Will Baptist Church
1625 E. Pine Ave
Fresno, CA 93727
(559) 217-9315
Mountain View Community Church
3600 N Fowler Ave
Fresno, CA - 93727
(559) 291-9199
Community Food Bank Fresno
3403 E Central Ave
Fresno, CA 93725
(559) 237-3663
Life Cathedral Food Pantry
6901 N Maple Ave
Fresno, CA 93710
(559) 299-4747
Wesley United Methodist Church
1343 E Barstow Ave
Fresno, CA 93710
(559) 224-1947
The Bridge EV Free Church Food Pantry
3438 E Ashlan Ave,
Fresno, CA 93726
(559) 226-4100
Fresno Central SDA Community Services
422 E Shields Ave,
Fresno, CA 93704
(559) 221-4247
Housing
Long-Term Housing
Current Student Housing Listing (hyperlink to PDF)
Here are some websites where you can find local apartments/homes in Fresno:
More resources for your housing search: The 5 Best Neighborhoods in Fresno
Scams
Avoid Housing Scams
Be extra cautious when looking for apartments online!
Be suspicious that the property or transaction could be a scam if:
- The advertised price is much lower than that of similar properties
- Ads for the property have grammatical and spelling errors, or overuse capital letters
- The ad uses uncommon spellings of words, like "favour" instead of "favor"
- You can only work with an agent. The agent says that the owner who is too busy, out of the country, or otherwise unavailable to handle the rental.
- The owner or agent requires you to sign the lease before you see the rental property
- The owner or agent isn't able to let you enter the home or apartment or charges you a fee to view it
- The owner or agent uses high-pressure sales tactics. They may urge you to rent quickly before someone else gets the property
Do
- Learn the basics of how rental listing scams work.
- Get the terms of your rental, including fees, rent, and maintenance in writing.
- Get a copy of the lease, signed by both you and the property owner/manager.
- Do a search on the owner, real estate management company, and listing. If you find the same ad listed under a different name, that’s a clue it may be a scam.
- Visit real estate websites. Check out if the home you want to rent is also listed in another city. A scammer could have copied the photo or description of another rental to use in their ad.
Don’t
- Don’t wire money as a deposit or payment of first and last month's rent. Wiring money is the same as giving cash; you can't get a refund, even if you find out the offer was a fraud.
- Don’t give in to high-pressure sales tactics.
- Don’t pay a security deposit, fee, or first month’s rent before you’ve signed a lease.
- Don’t rent a property that you are unable to see before signing the agreement.
- Don’t send money for a rental overseas.
- Don’t give your personal information or Social Security number to a property owner, without verifying their identity.
*Source: USA.gov Housing Scams Website