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BARD Transportation will provide Weekend shuttles to and from Rhinecliff Station (Amtrak) and Poughkeepsie Station (Metro-North & Amtrak) for students Fridays and Sundays on a first come, first served basis on the following dates. Reservations are not required.
- Fall 2026: Fri, Aug 28 through Sun, Dec 20
- Spring 2027: Fri, Jan 29 through Sun, May 30
Metro-North Hudson Line will reduce their Saturday and Sunday service to undergo switch work Sat, Jul 25 through Sun, Sep 13. See the temporary weekend schedule in a .pdf by clicking here.
Rhinecliff Station (Amtrak) and Poughkeepsie Station (Metro-North and Amtrak)
Travel to Rhinecliff Station takes about 25 minutes. Travel to Poughkeepsie takes about 50 minutes.
A Bard Turtletop Shuttle or Van will drop off and pick up passengers at Rhinecliff Station on Rhinecliff Road at Hutton Street. A Tonche Transit Yellow or White School Bus will drop off and pickup passengers at the Poughkeepsie Station Bus Horseshoe off the main lobby, upper level. Click the link and zoom in for the location.
All Northbound passengers will be dropped at Kline Bus Stop.
VIEW TRAIN SHUTTLE SCHEDULES:
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.
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
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 or the individual service provider. For more information call 845-758-7625, or email [email protected].