Campus Cars

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, as customers were lining up for coffee, an announcement crackled over Campus Cars’ intercom: ‘Attention everyone—your cars are talking!’ The first few thought it was a joke, but soon enough, they heard whispers and clicks coming from inside parked vehicles. A delivery driver leaned down to check his car’s dashboard and found himself chatting with the GPS like old friends. A regular customer asked her car if it needed fuel, and it replied, 'Just fill my tank, ma’am, I’m starving!' Before long, everyone in line was laughing so hard that no one noticed the barista had run out of milk until noon.

2. At midnight, when Campus Cars’ parking lot was empty, a regular noticed something odd: headlights flickering from behind the closed garage door. Curious, the regular approached the garage and heard soft laughter coming from inside. Peaking through the crack, he saw two mismatched headlights illuminating an old board game set up on a cardboard box. A delivery driver and a neighbor were playing, oblivious to everything but their fun. The next morning, Campus Cars had an extra sign: ‘Closed for Board Game Night.’

3. A delivery driver pulled up to Campus Cars one afternoon and asked the attendant, ‘Did you see that car drive itself out of here just now?’ The attendant shook his head and replied, ‘No, I didn’t see anything like that.’ The delivery driver scratched his head, then laughed and said, ‘Probably just some new self-driving prototype they’re testing.’ As he walked away, a neighbor passing by chuckled and muttered, ‘Or maybe it was just another prank from those Campus Cars guys.’

4. In the early hours of the morning, a sleepy delivery driver approached Campus Cars, puzzled by the sound of an engine revving on its own. Curious, he peered inside and found no one there. Just as he was about to drive off, he noticed a small note stuck to the dashboard: ‘Campus Cars is closed for maintenance tonight—borrowed your car for a spin!’ Below it was scribbled in tiny handwriting, ‘Sorry if I woke you.’ Turning around, he saw his neighbor waving sheepishly from across the street.