See Winter Intersession under Special Schedules for Train Shuttles Friday, December 22 and Saturday, December 23. Visit our Transportation Store to reserve your Holiday Airport and Train Shuttle seat 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Reservations Required.
Online Fall Semester tickets are on by September 8!
BARD Transportation will provide Saturday shuttles to and from Poughkeepsie Station (Metro-North & Amtrak) on the following dates:
Fall 2023: Saturday, September 2 through Saturday, December 16 Spring 2024: Saturday, January 27 through Saturday, May 18
** No drop off or pick up at Rhinecliff Station scheduled for Saturdays**
Metro-North Morning (Poughkeepsie) Travel to Poughkeepsie Station takes 45 to 50 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: 9:45 AM
- For Trains Departing Metro-North (Poughkeepsie): 10:52 AM*
- Picks up for Trains Arriving From NYC: 10:52 AM (Metro-North)*
- Bus Leaves Poughkeepsie Station: 11:00 AM
Metro-North Evening (Poughkeepsie) Travel to Poughkeepsie Station takes 45 to 50 minutes, depending on weather and traffic. Plan your train times accordingly.
A 14 Passenger 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: 5:45 PM | 7:45 PM
- For Trains Departing Metro-North (Poughkeepsie): 6:50 PM | 8:50 PM*
- Picks up for Trains Arriving From NYC: 6:41 PM | 8:41 PM*
- Bus Leaves Poughkeepsie Station: 7:00 PM | 9:00 PM
Dutchess County Transit’s Route “C” Bus to and from Poughkeepsie Train Station for Metro-North and Amtrak trains is free with a current Bard Student ID ($1.75 without ID). The Route “C” Bus schedule runs Monday through Saturday.
*Train Schedules are subject to change.
The Bard shuttle will meet the closest train to the schedule.
To verify train schedules call Amtrak at 1-800-USA-RAIL
or Metro-North at 1-800-METRO-INFO.
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.
All departure times from KLINE will remain the same unless schedule changes dictate. Adjustments will be posted on these pages.
Inclement Weather: In the event of inclement weather (ice and snow), updates will be posted to our home page, and to Regroup.com, the Campus Emergency Notification System.
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY, CONTACT SECURITY DISPATCH 845-758-7460
All schedules have been provided by Bard Transportation Services. For more information call 845-758-7625, or email [email protected].