Thanksgiving Recess 2026
Wednesday, November 25 through Sunday, November 29
Visit our Transportation Store to reserve your Holiday Airport Shuttle seat 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Reservations Are Required.
Last Day to purchase your Thanksgiving Break Airport Shuttle seat is Wed, Nov 18 at 4:00 PM
Wednesday, Nov 25
Area Airports: JFK, LaGuardia, & Albany shuttles depart Kline Bus Stop @ 11:00 AM ***Reservations Required
BARD Transportation will provide Thanksgiving Getaway Day shuttles to and from Rhinecliff Station (Amtrak) and Poughkeepsie Station (Metro-North & Amtrak) on a first come, first served basis for students on the following dates. Reservations are not required.
Rhinecliff Station (Amtrak) Rhinecliff Road at Hutton Street
- Bus Leaves Kline South Stop to RHI: 12:20 PM | 1:50 PM | 5:30 PM
- Bus Departs Rhinecliff Station to Bard: 1:00 PM | 3:10 PM | 6:30 PM
Travel to Rhinecliff takes about 25 minutes. A Bard White Turtletop or 11 Passenger Van will drop off and pick up passengers at Rhinecliff Station on Rhinecliff Road at Hutton Street, Click the link and zoom in for the location. All Northbound passengers will be dropped at Kline Bus Stop.
Poughkeepsie Station (Metro-North and Amtrak) Bus Horseshoe
- Bus Leaves Kline Southbound Stop: 12:45 PM | 3:30 PM | 5:55 PM
- Bus Departs Poughkeepsie Station: 1:45 PM | 4:45 PM | 6:45 PM
Travel to Poughkeepsie Station takes about 50 minutes. A Tonche Transit Yellow or White School Bus will drop off and pick up passengers at the Poughkeepsie Station Bus Horseshoe off the main lobby, upper level. Click the link and zoom in for the location. All Northbound passengers will be dropped at Kline Bus Stop.
*Train Schedules are subject to change. To verify train schedules call Amtrak at 1-800-USA-RAIL or Metro-North at 1-800-METRO-INFO.
BARD-TIVOLI-RED HOOK SHUTTLE (Special Schedule Changes)
- Wed, Nov 25: 8:00 AM – 9:00 PM –Service Ends At 9:00 PM
- Thur, Nov 26: THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY- NO SERVICE
- Fri, Nov 27, Sat, Nov 28, & Sun, Nov 29: -Regular Schedule
- Wed, Nov 25: 9:00 AM-6:00 PM: -Regular Schedule
- Thur, Nov 26 & Friday, Nov 27: THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY -NO SERVICE
- Wed, Nov 25: 9:05 AM-4:05 PM: –Service Ends at 4:05 PM
- Thur, Nov 26: THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY -NO SERVICE
- Fri, Nov 27, Sat, Nov 28, & Sun, Nov 29: -Regular Schedule
- Wed, Nov 25 & Sat, Nov 28: –NO SERVICE
Our regular Train Shuttles will be in operation Fri, Nov 27 & Sun, Nov 29. We’ve added the following on a first com, first served basis Sat, Nov 28. Reservations are not required
Rhinecliff Station (Amtrak) Rhinecliff Road at Hutton Street
- Bus Leaves Kline Southbound Stop: 12:20 PM | 1:50 PM | 5:30 PM
- Bus Departs Rhinecliff Station: 1:00 PM | 3:10 PM | 6:30 PM
A Bard White Turtletop or 11 Passenger Van will drop off and pick up passengers at Rhinecliff Station on Rhinecliff Road at Hutton Street, Click the link and zoom in for the location. All Northbound passengers will be dropped at Kline Bus Stop.
Poughkeepsie Station (Metro-North and Amtrak) Bus Horseshoe
- Bus Leaves Kline Southbound Stop: 12:50 PM | 3:50 PM | 6:00 PM
- Bus Departs Poughkeepsie Station: 2:10 PM | 5:10 PM | 7:10 PM
A Tonche Transit Yellow or White School Bus will drop off and pick up passengers at the Poughkeepsie Station Bus Horseshoe off the main lobby. Click the link and zoom in for the location. All Northbound passengers will be dropped at Kline Bus Stop.
ROUTE C BUS & DUTCHESS COUNTY PUBLIC TRANSIT
Monday-Saturday -Bard Students, Staff, and Faculty are encouraged to use the Dutchess County Public Transit Route C Bus. Thanks to our partnership with DCPT, the ride is always free on any route when you show your valid Bard College ID.
- ROUTE C BUS SCHEDULE
- BARD-TIVOLI-RED HOOK CONNECTION via ROUTE C BUS
- BARD to POUGHKEEPSIE STATION to BARD
- DUTCHESS COUNTY PUBLIC TRANSIT
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.
The Route C Bus is operated by Dutchess County Public Transit. Please call DCPT at 845-473-8424
Inclement Weather: In the event of inclement weather 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].