End of the School Year

 Visit our Transportation Store to make secure credit and debit card purchases of your Spring Recess and End of School Year Airport and Train Shuttle seat 24 hours a day, seven days a week.  Reservations Required.

Cost to reserve an Early Bird seat is $35.00.  The price after 12:00 Noon Friday, May 16 is $50.00, cash only.

 Cash purchases may be made in person at Transportation Services, B&G Room 107, Monday through Thursday from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM.

Last Day to purchase your End of School Year Airport and Train Shuttle seat is Friday, May 16 at 12:00 PM

These special Shuttles provide transportation to Albany, JFK, and LaGuardia airports, and to Poughkeepsie and Rhinecliff train stations for students leaving at the End of the School Year

Tuesday May 20, 2025

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

These special Shuttles provide transportation to Albany, JFK, and Albany airports and Poughkeepsie train stations for students leaving at the End of the School Year

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

Wednesday May 21, 2025

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

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

  • Bus Leaves Kline Stop: 9:45 AM

Metro-North (Poughkeepsie to NYC)  Travel to Poughkeepsie Station takes 45 to 55 minutes, depending on weather and traffic.  Plan your train times accordingly.

  • Bus Leaves Kline Stop: 9:45 AM

Last day of regular BARD-TIVOLI-RED HOOK SHUTTLE is Friday, May 23, 2023.  Please see Commencement and Alumni/ae Reunion Weekend for special schedules through the week.

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.

Departing Kline Southbound Bus Stop at 6:52 AM, 7:22 AM, 9:53 AM, 11:37 AM, 3:37 PM, 6:42 PM, 7:07 PM, and 10:07 PM.

Departing Poughkeepsie Station Bus Stop at 5:40 AM, 6:10 AM, 8:35 AM, 9:20 AM, 2:05 PM, 4:50 PM, 5:20 PM, and 8:50 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].