Winter Intersession 2025-2026
Friday, December 19 through Sunday, January 25
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Visit our Transportation Store to reserve your Holiday Airport and Train Shuttle seat 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Reservations Required. Last day to purchase your Winter intersession Train or Airport Shuttle seat is Wed, Dec 3.
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 19
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
- For Trains Departing: 12:54 PM | 1:51 PM | 3:53 PM | 5:14 PM
Metro-North (Poughkeepsie to NYC) ***Reservations Required
Travel to Poughkeepsie Station takes 45 to 55 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 20
Area Airports: JFK, LaGuardia, & Albany depart @ 11:00 AM ***Reservations Required
- 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 7:50 AM-12:00 AM Daily, except for: NO SERVICE: WED, DEC 24 & THU, DEC 25, WED, DEC 31 & THU, JAN 1
CAMPUS ACCESSIBILITY SHUTTLE Last Day Fri, Dec 19, 2025, Resumes Mon, Jan 26, 2026
ROUTE C BUS & DUTCHESS COUNTY PUBLIC TRANSIT
ROUTE C BUS SCHEDULE More Buses, More Often! 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 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, you may need to change buses at the Hub. Please check with your Driver. 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.
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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.
Metro-North and Amtrak trains (Rhinecliff and Poughkeepsie to NYC) Travel from Rhinecliff Station takes 20 to 25 minutes, and travel from Poughkeepsie Station takes 45 to 55 minutes, depending on weather and traffic. Plan your train times accordingly.
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.
- Fri, Jan 23: 12:15 PM | 1:15 PM | 3:15 PM | 4:15 pm
- Sat, Jan 24: 12:15 PM | 1:15 PM | 3:15 PM | 4:15 pm
- Sun, Jan 25: 5:45 PM | 7:45 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.
- Fri, Jan 23: 3:00 PM | 5:00 PM | 7:00 PM
- Sat, Jan 24: 11:00 AM | 3:00 PM | 5:00 PM | 7:00 PM
- Sun, Jan 25: 3:00 PM | 5:00 PM | 7:00 PM
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].