Finding A Place to Live and Getting Around!

Many housing options • Apartment Complexes • Multi Family Homes • Single Family Homes • Condominiums • Rooms for Rent

Start at the UNH Website: www.newhaven.edu/offcampushousing

Jump Off Campus Database Find it: • Under Student/ Tenant Resources • Search For Off Campus Housing • Jump Off Campus Resources: • Look for Local Housing Options • Look for Roommates www.unewhaven.jumpoffcampus.com

Website Also Has….. • Listing of two local apartment complexes (Hadley and Wintergreen)

Other places to look: • International Services Office: – Connections of student representatives from many countries that may be able to help • Newspapers: –

New Haven Register

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West Haven Voice

(pick it up for free at ShopRite)

New Haven Advocate

• Community Bulletin Boards – Supermarkets (Shoprite, Stop & Shop) – Hospitals

Important Questions To Ask • What is the rent?

• Are utilities included in the rent?

• How much rent do they require up front?

• Do they require a security deposit?

• What type of lease (year long, month to month)?

• What documentation needed to sign a lease? • If renting a room- what privileges do you have?

Important Things to Look For • Is the street well lit?

• Are the neighboring buildings in good shape?

• Does the building have a secure lock? • Are there good locks in the apartment (deadbolt)?

• Is the apartment clean? • Is there a fire escape or alternate exit?

Other things to consider..

• How close is the apartment to UNH?

• Can you walk to UNH and is it a safe walk?

• Is it near stores (grocery or convenience stores)?

• Is it on the bus line (CT Transit)?

• Is it a direct bus to UNH or do you have to transfer?

• How late does the bus run?

Getting Around … By Bus Connecticut Transit Bus Company • UNH on 2 major bus routes – 0 Bus- Route 1/Boston Post Rd – B Bus – Campbell Avenue

Getting Around … by Train UNH shuttle to Union Station – Amtrak- access Northeast Corridor route – Metro North- commuter train to New York City – Shoreline East

Getting Around … by Shuttle UNH Shuttle : – Route 1 up to Milford mall – Downtown New Haven – Downtown West Haven (Regency/Savin Court apartments) – Shuttle schedule available on UNH website

Getting Around… by Car Need a UNH Parking Permit to park a car on campus 1. Register online: www.newhaven.edu/parking • Need UNH Login and password 2. Pick up permit at Campus Police • Need UNH ID, driver’s license and car registration 3. Put permit on front windshield passenger side 4. New permit each academic year

Getting around… by car