Services

Banking

Setting up a bank account

You will want to set up your bank account soon after you arrive in Springfield, Missouri. To open an account, most banks will require:

• Your full name, home address, home telephone number, local address, and local telephone number
• Two pieces of identification (acceptable ID includes your passport, Missouri State University BearPass card, Missouri driver's license, and at some banks, your birth certificate)
• A letter from your home bank confirming that you have good banking history can be helpful

There are many banks in the Springfield area, including:

• Great Southern Bank
• Commerce Bank
• Bank of America

Commerce Bank has a location in Plaster Student Union and ATMs around campus. Others are located off campus.

Communication

Postal Mail

A post office is located in Plaster Student Union. You may also visit the U.S. Postal Service website for information on their locations in Springfield.

Cellular Telephone Providers

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Internet and Cable Television Providers

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Transportation

Bus (City Utilities Transit)

• For information about City Utilities Transit, including bus routes and fees, visit the website: www.cityutilities.net/transit/transit.htm
• You may pick up a bus route map either at 1505 N. Boonville, on website, or from a bus driver.
• Buses pick up passengers at points along the route that are designated with "Bus Stop" signs.

Taxi Cab Companies

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