Winter Intersession

Visit our Transportation Store to reserve your Holiday Airport and Train Shuttle seat 24 hours a day, seven days a week.  Reservations Required.

Thanksgiving and Winter Intersession tickets available for purchase now.  Last day to purchase tickets for Winter Intersession is Fri, Dec 15, at 5:00 PM.

These special shuttles are to provide transportation to Rhinecliff and Poughkeepsie from campus for students leaving for Winter Intersession.

*Note: there are also buses providing Transportation to Area Airports for Winter Intersession (Reservations Required)*

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Friday December 22, 2023

Area Airports: JFK, LaGuardia, & Albany depart @ 11:00 AM ***Reservations Required

Amtrak (Rhinecliff to NYC) ***Reservations Required

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

  • Bus Leaves Kline Stop: 12:00 PM  | 1:00 PM  | 3:00 PM  | 4:00 PM  | 5:00 PM
  • For Trains Departing:     12:54 PM  | 1:51 PM  | 3:53 PM  | 5:14 PM  | 6:15 PM 

Metro-North (Poughkeepsie to NYC)  ***Reservations Required

Travel to Poughkeepsie Station takes 45 to 50 minutes, depending on weather and traffic.  Plan your train times accordingly.

  • Bus Leaves Kline Stop:  1:45 PM | 3:45 PM | 5:45 PM
  • For Trains Departing:      2:49 PM | 4:51 PM | 6:55 PM

Saturday December 23, 2023

Area Airports: JFK, LaGuardia, & Albany depart @ 11:00 AM ***Reservations Required

Metro-North and Amtrak trains (Rhinecliff and Poughkeepsie to NYC)  Travel to Rhinecliff Station takes 20 to 25 minutes, and travel to Poughkeepsie Station takes 45 to 50 minutes, depending on weather and traffic.  Plan your train times accordingly.
  • Bus Leaves Kline Stop:  9:45 am
  • For Train Departing Rhinecliff: 10:51 am
  • For Train Departing at Poughkeepsie: 10:57 am

BARD-TIVOLI-RED HOOK SHUTTLE  WINTER INTERSESSION 

SAT, DEC 23 – MON, JAN 08   7:50 AM – 4:00 PM

SUN, DEC 24 & MON, DEC 25 -NO SERVICE

SUN, DEC 31 & MON, JAN 1 -NO SERVICE

BARD-TIVOLI-RED HOOK SHUTTLE  Full Service Resumes Tue, Jan 9, 2024

CAMPUS ACCESSIBILITY SHUTTLE  Last Day Fri, Dec 22, 2023, Resumes Wed, Jan 10, 2024

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Return From Winter Intersession

These shuttles are provided free of charge, offering returning students transportation from the train stations to Bard’s Annandale Campus.  Reservations are not required.

Tuesday January 9, 2024 (Citizen Science Returns)

Amtrak trains (NYC to Rhinecliff)

Bard 14 passenger shuttle will depart Rhinecliff Station from Hutton Street at the following times:  All passengers will be dropped at Kline Bus Stop.

  • Train Arrives Rhinecliff  8:58 AM | 12:00 PM | 12:58 PM | 2:58 PM | 3:59 PM | 4:55 PM
  • Bus Leaves Rhinecliff    9:15 PM | 12:15 PM |   1:15 PM | 3:15 PM | 4:15 PM | 5:15 PM

Metro-North and Amtrak trains (NYC to Poughkeepsie)  

Tonche Transit White or Yellow School Bus or Bard Express Vans will depart the Poughkeepsie Station Taxi Stand/Bus Horseshoe off the main lobby at the following times:  All passengers will be dropped at Kline Bus Stop.  

  • Train Arrives Poughkeepsie Station   8:38 AM | 12:38 PM | 2:39 PM | 4:39 PM | 6:37 PM
  • Bus Departs Poughkeepsie Station:  9:00 AM  |  1:00 PM | 3:00 PM | 5:00 PM | 7:00 PM

During Citizen Science there will be no weekend shuttle service to Poughkeepsie Metro-North or Rhinecliff Amtrak Train Stations

Check under Special Schedules on the Winter Intersession and Citizen Science pages for services and changes during the break, Fri, Dec 22 through Fri, Jan 26.

ALL OTHER RETURNING STUDENTS

These shuttles are provided free of charge, offering returning students transportation from the train stations to Bard’s Annandale Campus.  Reservations are not required.

Amtrak trains (NYC to Rhinecliff)

Bard 14 passenger shuttle will depart Rhinecliff Station from Hutton Street at the following times:  All passengers will be dropped at Kline Bus Stop.

  • Friday, January 26, 2024:  12:15 PM | 1:15 PM | 3:15 PM | 4:15 pm | 5:15 PM
  • Saturday, January 27, 2024: 12:15 PM | 1:15 PM | 3:15 PM | 4:15 pm | 5:15 PM
  • Sunday, January 28, 2024: 7:15 PM | 9:15 PM

Metro-North trains (NYC to Poughkeepsie)

Tonche Transit White or Yellow School Bus (or Bard Express Vans) will depart the Poughkeepsie Station Taxi Stand/Bus Horseshoe off the main lobby at the following times:  All passengers will be dropped at Kline Bus Stop.

  • Friday, January 26, 2024:  3:00 PM | 5:00 PM | 7:00 PM
  • Saturday, January 27, 2024: 11:00 AM | 7:00 PM | 9:00 PM
  • Sunday, January 28, 2024: 6:00 PM | 8:00 PM | 10:00 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.

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].