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. 
    • Lyft
    • Uber
    • Taxis:  Various companies are available to contact by searching online.  At airports, taxi drivers are waiting outside to help you immediately.
  • 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

 

Fun in Fresno

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