Taxis, Buses, Trains, Airports

Transportation options are published on this page as a convenience to the Bard College community, and are not intended as advertisements.  A listing on this page in no way implies endorsement or preference of any company or service.  The services listed are not operated by Bard College or Bard Transportation Services.  Questions or concerns should be addressed directly to the individual service provider.  Bard Transportation Services retains sole discretion in placement or removal of listings.

RENTALS

CAR SERVICES

TAXIS

BUSES

TRAINS:

LOCAL AIRPORTS

AIRPORTS AND CITIES VIA PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

Click on BARD TO AND FROM AIRPORTS AND CITIES for public transportation options and fares to get there on your schedule.

Please contact these carriers for current schedule, route, and pricing information.

Non-Bard Airport Shuttle Information:

  • AIRLINK: Offers shuttle service between Newark airport and Penn Station and Grand Central Station, to and from. Telephone 877-599-8200
  • Albany Airport: Offers taxi service between the airport and Amtrak’s Albany-Rensselaer Station. Go to the information booth to to call a taxi. The cost is approximately $21.25 per person. The CDTA also offers routes to downtown Albany, but not directly to Amtrak station. Telephone information 518-482-8822.
  • New York Airport Service Express Bus: Offers shuttle service to and from JFK and Laguardia airports. Call 718-875-8200.

NEW!  ROUTE C BUS SCHEDULE  Effective 01/04/25  More Buses, More Often!  Still 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 Student ID ($1.75 without ID).

Departing Kline Southbound Bus Stop at 6:57 AM, 7:57 AM, 9:37 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, 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.  Text, phone, and email alerts will be sent via 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 provider. For more information call 845-758-7625, or email [email protected].