Winter Intersession

Winter Intersession 2026-2027

Friday, December 18 through Sunday, January 31

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

Last Day to purchase your Winter Intersession Airport Shuttle seat is Wed, Dec 9 at 4:00 PM

Friday, December 18

Area AirportsJFK, LaGuardia, & Albany Depart Kline Bus Stop @ 11:00 AM ***Reservations are Required 

Our regular Train Shuttles will be in operation Fri, Dec 18 & Sun, Dec 20 on a first come, first served basis.  Reservations are not required


Saturday December 19

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

Bard Transportation will provide the following Winter Intersession Getaway Day shuttles to and from Rhinecliff Station (Amtrak) and Poughkeepsie Station (Metro-North and Amtrak) on a first come, first served basis Sat, Dec 19.  Reservations are not required.

Rhinecliff Station (Amtrak) Rhinecliff Road at Hutton Street

  • Bus Departs Kline South to RHI:              12:20 PM | 1:50 PM | 5:30 PM
  • Bus Departs Rhinecliff to Bard:                  1:00 PM | 3:10 PM | 6:30 PM

Travel to Rhinecliff Station 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 Departs Kline South to POU:         12:50 PM | 3:50 PM | 6:00 PM
  • Bus Departs POU to Bard:                       2:10 PM | 5:10 PM | 7:10 PM

Travel to Poughkeepsie 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.  Click the link and zoom in for the location.  All Northbound passengers will be dropped at Kline Bus Stop.


BARD-TIVOLI-RED HOOK SHUTTLE

  • Sat, Dec 19 – Wed, Dec 23:  8:00 AM-9:00 PM
  • NO SERVICE:  THU, DEC 24, FRI DEC 25
  • Sat, Dec 26 – Wed, Dec 30:  8:00 AM-9:00 PM
  • NO SERVICE:  THU, DEC 31, & FRI, JAN 1
  • Service Resumes:  8:00 AM – 12:00 AM Sat, Jan 2.

MASSENA SHUTTLE

  • Service Ends:  Sat, Dec 19 at 4:05 PM
  • Service Resumes:  Sun, Jan 17, 9:05 AM – 11:25 PM

CAMPUS ACCESSIBILITY SHUTTLE

  • Service Ends:  Fri, Dec 18, 6:00 PM
  • Service Resumes:  Mon, Feb 1, 9:05 AM – 6:00 PM

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.

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

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Return From Winter Intersession

Our regular Train Shuttles will be in operation Fri, Jan 29 & Sun, Jan 31 on a first come, first served basis.  Reservations are not required

Saturday, January 30

 Rhinecliff Station (AmtrakRhinecliff Road at Hutton Street

  • Bus Leaves Kline South to RHI:          12:20 PM | 1:50 PM | 5:30 PM
  • Bus Departs RHI to Bard:       9:15 AM | 1:00 PM | 3:10 PM | 6:30 PM

Travel to Rhinecliff Station takes about 25 minutes.  A Tonche Transit White or Yellow School Bus 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.  Arriving passengers will be dropped Kline Bus Stop.

Poughkeepsie Station (Metro-North and AmtrakBus Horseshoe

  • Bus Leaves Kline South to POU:            12:50 PM | 3:50 PM | 6:00 PM
  • Bus Departs POU to Bard:         9:30 AM | 2:10 PM | 5:10 PM | 7:10 PM

Travel to Poughkeepsie 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.  Click the link and zoom in for the location.  Arriving passengers will be dropped at Kline Northbound 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.


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].