Some students prefer to share housing to reduce costs. A new Metro Link light rail train traverses from Illinois to the St. Louis Lambert International Airport and includes stops at Forest Park, the Central West End, St. Louis University, St. Louis Union Station, the Kiel Center, Busch Stadium, the TWA Dome, and downtown St. Louis. Active Forest Park is a 1,300 acre urban park that is at the heart of active life in St. Louis. In and around St. Louis, soccer, softball, volleyball, and basketball leagues abound. One can even find outlets for more esoteric sports like cricket, rugby, and polo.
Float trips down the nearby Missouri scenic waterways are a popular summertime activity.
It stretches from St. Charles in the eastern edge of Missouri to Sedalia on the western edge and winds its way along the Missouri River. For those who enjoy fishing, boating, swimming, hiking, biking and camping, the beautiful Missouri Ozarks are not far from St. Louis, just perfect for a weekend getaway. FANtastic Sports fans can enjoy the St. Louis Rams football team, the St. Louis Cardinals baseball team, the St. Louis Blues hockey team, and the St. Louis Ambush soccer team. The Billikens, Saint Louis University's team, play exciting college basketball. Other budget-minded sports are available including roller hockey and minor league baseball and hockey teams.