Transportation and Taxis

TRANSPORTATION

AROUND TOWN

There are a number of ways to get around town, with various modes of travel, as well as several routes that can be taken. Here are some common names you’ll run into when out and about in the LOU Community.

THE MAIN DRAGS:

—The Square is Oxford’s downtown and traditional commercial center. Traffic flows in a counter-clockwise direction. —North Lamar Boulevard stretches from the Square through a historic residential district, before opening up into a commercial corridor and meeting Highway 30. As “Old Highway 7 North,” it runs past the Lafayette County Industrial Park and finally up to Abbeville. —South Lamar Boulevard runs from the Square across Highway 6 and into the center of Oxford’s medical district. It becomes “Old Highway 7 South” and meets “New 7” south of town. —University Avenue runs from the heart of the University of Mississippi campus eastward to meet both Highway 7 and Highway 6 at the eastern edge of town. —Jackson Avenue runs through the Square westward past the University campus, and turns into the town’s western commercial thoroughfare before ending at Highway 6. THE CUT-THROUGHS:

—Highways 6 and 7 with their on- and offramps provide quick access by skirting the city’s southern and eastern edges. —Gertrude Ford Boulevard is a shortcut to get from Jackson Avenue to Highway 6 at Old Taylor Road along the old railroad bed – without getting stuck in campus traffic. —Molly Barr Road and McElroy Drive connect to form a speedy route across the northern portion of town between Highway 7 and College Hill Road. —Anchorage Road is a curvy, dangerous road used as a shortcut between Anderson Road and Old Sardis Road. Hathorn Road, which connects West Jackson Avenue with Coliseum Drive at the rear of campus, is heavily traveled by traffic from apartments.

ALSO KNOWN AS:

—Four Corners: the intersection of University Avenue and South Lamar Boulevard, where Abner’s is located. —Three Way: The intersection of Molly Barr Road/Highway 30 and North Lamar Boulevard/ Old Highway 7.

TAXI & LIMO SERVICES

Aside from public transportation, the city also has several taxi and limo services available to provide transportation around town and even to the Memphis International Airport.

J&A Taxi……………………..……... 662-715-9290 Angel Taxi……………..........……… 662-236-5557 Rebel Taxi………….....................… 662-832-7433 Rock Star Taxi………............………. 662-701-7019 Oxford Taxi………………....…….. 662-701-7310 Austin Taxi………………......……… 662-832-9705 A-1 Taxi……………….............……. 662-380-1581 Home Safe Taxi…………........…... 662-832-0205 Dixie Taxi……………................... 662-550-0104 Colonel Taxi……………......……….. 662-832-7325 Need A Ride………………………. 662-607-2631 Oxford Yellow Taxi….…......……... 662-701-7209 Varsity Taxi…………...................… 662-832-2197 Rebel Rickshaw.…..........…………. 662-816-9796 Taxi Jackson……..........……………. 662-268-9969 County Taxi………..………………... 901-270-6138 Randall Taxi………......…………….. 662-816-3448 Zoe’s Taxi…………......…………….. 662-202-4681 Magnolia Taxi………........………… 662-400-5286 Q’s Taxi………………......………….. 662-897-0975 Flying Tuk…………………..……….. 662-205-6312 Daniels Taxi and Shuttle………....…. 662-816-9626 Limo Service: Varsity Taxi……..........................… 662-832-2197 Oxford Limousine Service….....….. 662-259-0508