See Special Schedules for Train Shuttles Sat, Dec 20, Sat, Mar 14. 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.
BARD Transportation will provide Saturday shuttles to and from Poughkeepsie Station (Metro-North & Amtrak) on the following dates:
Fall 2025: Sat, Aug 30 through Sat, Dec 13 Reservations Required Sat, Dec 20 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
*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.
ROUTE C BUS SCHEDULE 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.
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].