One in three students are commuting to college in Galway

Galway City Tribune – An increase in the amount of purpose-built student accommodation in the city could alleviate the housing and traffic crises, according to the President of GMIT Students’ Union.

Aaron Burke said he believes the number of students now taking up private accommodation in the city, as well as the numbers having to commute by car every day, is adding to two of the city’s most pressing issues.

In a presentation to Galway City Council’s Housing Strategic Policy Committee, members were told that a survey carried out on students in both NUI Galway and GMIT revealed that 31 per cent of students are commuting to college from their home counties.

Breaking that down, only 61 per cent of those are using public transport, while 33 per cent are traveling in their own cars – with the rest carpooling.

“This is bringing more cars into the city and if there was affordable student accommodation available to them, this would alleviate some of the traffic problems,” said Mr Burke.
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