PARKING LOTS & SHUTTLE STOPS COMMENCEMENT DAY MAP
Wednesday, May 26
- 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM (Break: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM)
- 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM (Break: 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM)
- 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM (Break: 9:00 PM – 10:00 PM)
- 10:00 PM to 12:00 AM (Service Ends 12:00 AM)
- 9:05 AM to 10:35 AM (Break: 10:35 AM – 11:05 AM)
- 11:05 AM to 1:05 PM (Break: 1:05 PM – 1:35 PM)
- 1:35 PM to 4:05 PM (Break: 4:05 PM – 5:05 PM)
- 5:05 PM to 7:05 PM (Break: 7:05 PM – 7:35 PM)
- 7:35 PM to 9:35 PM (Break: 9:35 PM – 10:05 PM)
- 10:05 PM to 11:25 PM (Service Ends 11:25 PM)
Thursday, May 27
- 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM (Break: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM)
- 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM (Break: 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM)
- 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM (Break: 9:00 PM – 10:00 PM)
- 10:00 PM to 12:00 AM (Service Ends 12:00 AM)
- 9:05 AM to 10:35 AM (Break: 10:35 AM – 11:05 AM)
- 11:05 AM to 1:05 PM (Break: 1:05 PM – 1:35 PM)
- 1:35 PM to 4:05 PM (Break: 4:05 PM – 5:05 PM)
- 5:05 PM to 7:05 PM (Break: 7:05 PM – 7:35 PM)
- 7:35 PM to 9:35 PM (Break: 9:35 PM – 10:05 PM)
- 10:05 PM to 11:25 PM (Service Ends 11:25 PM)
Friday, May 28
- 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM (Break: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM)
- 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM (Break: 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM)
- 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM (Break 9:00 PM – 10:00 PM)
- 10:00 PM to 12:00 AM (Service Ends 12:00 AM)
- 9:05 AM to 10:35 AM (Break: 10:35 AM – 11:05 AM)
- 11:05 AM to 1:05 PM (Break: 1:05 PM – 1:35 PM)
- 1:35 PM to 4:05 PM (Break: 4:05 PM – 5:05 PM)
- 5:05 PM to 7:05 PM (Break: 7:05 PM – 7:35 PM)
- 7:35 PM to 9:35 PM (Break: 9:35 PM – 10:05 PM)
- 10:05 PM to 11:25 PM (Service Ends 11:25 PM)
Students, families, alumni/ae and guests are welcome to ride our Commencement Weekend shuttles free of charge between Kline Southbound Bus Stop and local train stations on the schedules below. 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 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. Northbound passengers will be dropped at Kline Bus Stop.
Poughkeepsie Station (Metro-North and Amtrak) Bus Horseshoe
- Bus Departs Kline South To POU: 12:45 PM | 3:30 PM | 5:55 PM
- Bus Departs Poughkeepsie To Bard: 1:45 PM | 4:45 PM | 6:45 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, upper level. Click the link and zoom in for the location. 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 -Operating on a normal schedule.
Saturday, May 29 COMMENCEMENT DAY
PARKING LOTS & SHUTTLE STOPS COMMENCEMENT DAY MAP
- 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM
- MODIFIED SERVICE: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
- Commencement Closes Annandale Road beginning 1:00 PM
- 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM (Break 9:00 PM – 10:00 PM)
- 10:00 PM to 12:00 AM (Service Ends 12:00 AM)
Rhinecliff Station (Amtrak) Rhinecliff Road at Hutton Street
- Bus Departs Rhinecliff To Bard: 9:15 AM | 10:15 AM | 12:15 PM
Travel from Rhinecliff Station takes about 25 minutes. A Bard Van will pick up passengers at Rhinecliff Station on Rhinecliff Road at Hutton Street, Click the link and zoom in for the location. Northbound passengers will be dropped at Kline Bus Stop. NO BARD SERVICE TO RHINECLIFF RHINECLIFF SATURDAY, MAY 29. Please use Dutchess County Transit Route C Bus to Poughkeepsie. See Schedule Below.
Poughkeepsie Station Returns Sat, May 29 (Dutchess County Transit Route C Bus Only) NO BARD SERVICE TO or FROM POUGHKEEPSIE STATION SATURDAY, MAY 29. Please use Dutchess County Transit Route C Bus. See Schedule Below.
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
Sunday, May 30
- 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM (Break: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM)
- 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM (Break: 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM)
- 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM –SERVICE ENDS at 9:00 PM
Students, families, alumni/ae and guests are welcome to ride our Commencement Weekend shuttles free of charge between Kline Southbound Bus Stop and local train stations on the schedules below. 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 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. 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 Poughkeepsie 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, upper level. Click the link and zoom in for the location. Northbound passengers will be dropped at Kline Bus Stop.
*Train Schedules are subject to change. The Bard shuttle will meet the closest train to the schedule. To verify train schedules call Amtrak at 1-800-USA-RAIL or Metro-North at 1-800-METRO-INFO.
NO TRANSPORTATION SERVICES MEMORIAL DAY -Monday, May 31
Bard-Tivoli-Red Hook Shuttle Summer 2027 -Begins Tuesday, June 1
- Bard-Tivoli-Red Hook Summer Shuttle
- Massena Campus Summer Shuttle
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].