See Special Schedules for Train Shuttles Fri, Dec 20, Fri, Mar 14 & Sat, Mar 15.  Reservations are Required.  Visit our Transportation Store to reserve your Holiday Airport and Train Shuttle seat 24 hours a day, seven days a week.  Reservations Required.

Metro North and Amtrak passengers:  Traveling to or from Bard College Monday through Saturday?  Consider taking the Dutchess County Transit Route C bus between Kline Bus Stop Poughkeepsie Station.  The ride is free if you show the driver your current Bard ID while boarding.

BARD Transportation will provide Friday shuttles to and from Poughkeepsie Station (Metro-North & Amtrak) and Rhinecliff Station (Amtrak) for students on the following dates:

Fall 2024:  Fri, Aug 30 – Fri, Dec 13   *Reservations Required  Fri, Dec 20             Spring 2025:  Fri, Jan 24 – Fri, Mar 7 & Fri, Mar 21 – Fri, May 16  *Reservations Required Fri, Mar 14 

Amtrak (Rhinecliff to NYC)  Travel to Rhinecliff Station takes 20 to 25 minutes, depending on weather and traffic.  Plan your train times accordingly.

A Bard 14 passenger shuttle will pick up students at Rhinecliff Station on Hutton Street.  All passengers will be taken directly to the Kline Bus Stop.

• Bus Leaves Kline Southbound Stop: 12:00 PM | 1:00 PM | 3:00 PM | 4:00 PM
• Drop off/Pick up @ Rhinecliff Train Station: 12:15 PM | 1:15 PM | 3:15 PM | 4:15 PM
• This shuttle no longer offers service to and from the Village of Rhinebeck.  Please use the Dutchess County Transit Route C Bus, free of charge with your current Bard ID.

Metro-North (Poughkeepsie to NYC)  Travel to Poughkeepsie Station takes 45 to 55 minutes, depending on weather and traffic.  Plan your train times accordingly.

A White or Yellow Tonche Transit School Bus will pick up students at Poughkeepsie Station Taxi Stand/Bus Horseshoe off the main lobby.  All passengers will be taken directly to Kline Bus Stop.

• Bus Leaves Kline Southbound Stop:  1:45 PM | 3:45 PM | 5:45 PM
• For Trains Departing at: 2:51 PM | 4:51 PM  | 6:51 PM*
• Picks up for Trains Arriving From NYC: 3:40 PM | 4:39 PM | 6:45 PM*
• Bus Leaves Poughkeepsie Station: 3:00 PM | 5:00 PM | 7:00
• All departure times from KLINE will remain the same unless schedule changes dictate. Adjustments will be posted on these pages.

NOTE: Due to periodic changes in the train schedules, if you are not certain when a train leaves OR arrives, call: Amtrak: 845-876-3364 or Metro-North: 1-800-638-7646.

NEW!  ROUTE C BUS SCHEDULE  Effective 01/04/25  More Buses, More Often!  Still free with a current Bard ID.

MON-SAT:  Dutchess County Public Transit ROUTE C BUS serves Tivoli, Bard, Red Hook, Rhinebeck, Hyde Park, and Poughkeepsie (including Poughkeepsie Station for Metro-North and Amtrak Service).  Passengers are encouraged to ride Dutchess County Transit’s Route “C” Bus.  The ride is free with a current Bard Student ID ($1.75 without ID).

Departing Kline Southbound Bus Stop at 6:57 AM, 7:57 AM, 9:32 AM, 12:02 PM, 2:42 PM, 5:17 PM, 6:42 PM, 7:57 PM, and 10:27 PM.

Southbound Passengers will have an 8-18 minute layover at the Poughkeepsie Hub before reaching Poughkeepsie Train Station on the Northbound Route C Bus.  Or, switch to the DCPT “L” Bus, departing the Poughkeepsie Hub at :15 and :45 after the hour until 7:15 PM.

Departing Poughkeepsie Station Bus Stop at 5:37 AM, 6:37 AM, 8:07 AM, 10:42 AM, 1:22 PM, 3:52 PM, 5:22 PM, 6:37 PM, and 9:07 PM.

No DCPT Bus Service on New Year’s Day, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, President’s Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving Day & Christmas Day.