BARD Transportation will provide Weekend shuttles to and from Rhinecliff Station (Amtrak) and Poughkeepsie Station (Metro-North & Amtrak) for students on the following dates:
Fall 2025: Fri, Aug 29 through Sun, Dec 14 RESERVATIONS REQUIRED Thanksgiving Getaway Day Wed, Nov 26 & Winter Intersession Getaway Days Fri, Dec 19 and Sat, Dec 20 Spring 2026: Fri, Jan 23 through Sun, May 17 RESERVATIONS REQUIRED Spring Break Getaway Days Fri, Mar 13 & Sat, Mar 14 & End of School Year Getaway Days Tue, May 19 &Wed, May 20
Travel to Rhinecliff Station takes 20 to 25 minutes, and travel to Poughkeepsie Station takes 45 to 55 minutes, depending on weather and traffic. Plan your train times accordingly.
VIEW TRAIN SHUTTLE SCHEDULES:
ALERT: Due to ongoing construction at Rhinecliff Station, pickups and drop offs at the station have been moved to the upper level South entrance, at Hutton Street and Dutchess Terrace. Please follow the signs posted at Rhinecliff Station.
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.
All departure times from KLINE will remain the same unless schedule changes dictate. Adjustments will be posted on these pages.
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.
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].