Saturdays

See Special Schedules for Train Shuttles Sat, Dec 21, 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 Saturday shuttles to and from Poughkeepsie Station (Metro-North & Amtrak) on the following dates:

Fall 2024:  Sat, August 31 through Sat, Dec 14  Reservations Required Sat, Dec 21 Spring 2025:  Sat, Jan 25 – Sat, Mar 9 & Sat, Mar 23 – Sat, May 17   Reservations Required Sat, Mar 16

** No drop off or pick up at Rhinecliff Station scheduled for Saturdays**

Metro-North Morning (Poughkeepsie)  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: 9:45 AM
  • For Trains Departing Metro-North (Poughkeepsie): 10:57 AM*
  • Picks up for Trains Arriving From NYC: 9:57 AM (Metro-North)*
  • Bus Leaves Poughkeepsie Station: 11:00 AM

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

A 12 Passenger Bard Turtletop Shuttle Or White Chevy Express van 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: 2:54 PM | 4:48 PM | 6:46 PM*
  • Bus Leaves Poughkeepsie Station: 3:00 PM | 5:00 PM | 7:00

Dutchess County Transit Route “C” Bus serves Tivoli, Bard, Red Hook, Rhinebeck, Hyde Park, and Poughkeepsie.  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 6:52 AM, 7:22 AM, 9:53 AM, 11:37 AM, 3:37 PM, 6:42 PM, 7:07 PM, and 10:07 PM.

Departing Poughkeepsie Station Bus Stop at 5:40 AM, 6:10 AM, 8:35 AM, 9:20 AM, 2:05 PM, 4:50 PM, 5:20 PM, and 8:50 PM.

*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 or the individual service provider.  For more information call 845-758-7625, or email [email protected].