Thanksgiving Recess

Thanksgiving Recess 2025

Wednesday, November 26 through Sunday, November 30

Visit our Transportation Store to reserve your Holiday Airport and Train Shuttle seat 24 hours a day, seven days a week.  Reservations Are Required.

Last Day to purchase your Thanksgiving Break Airport and Train Shuttle seat is Tuesday, Nov 12 at 4:00 PM

Wednesday, Nov 26

Area Airports: JFK, LaGuardia, & Albany depart @ 11:00 AM ***Reservations Required
Rhinecliff Station (Amtrak) and Poughkeepsie Station (Metro-North and Amtrak) ***Reservations Required
Depending on weather and traffic, travel to Rhinecliff Station takes 20 to 25 minutes.  Travel to Poughkeepsie takes 70 to 75 minutes.  Plan your train times accordingly.
A Tonche Transit Yellow or White School Bus will drop off and pick up passengers at Rhinecliff Station on Rhinecliff Road at Hutton Street, and drop off and pickup passengers at the Poughkeepsie Station Bus Horseshoe off the main lobby.  Click the link and zoom in for the location.
All Northbound passengers will be dropped at Kline Bus Stop.
  • Bus Leaves Kline Southbound Stop:                     11:30 AM | 3:00 PM | 5:05 PM
  • Drop off @ Rhinecliff Train Station Southbound: 11:50 AM | 3:20 PM | 5:25 PM
  • Drop off and Pickup @ Poughkeepsie Station:    12:40 PM | 4:10 PM | 6:15 PM
  • Pickup @ Rhinecliff Station Northbound:               1:25 PM | 4:45 PM | 6:50 PM
  • Drop off @ Kline Northbound Bus Stop:                 1:45 PM | 5:05 PM | 7:10 PM
*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  (Special Schedule Changes)
  • Wed, Nov 26:  7:50 AM – 9:00 PM –Service Ends At 9:00 PM
  • Thur, Nov 27:  THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY- NO SERVICE
  • Fri, Nov 28, Sat, Nov 29, & Sun, Nov 30:  -Regular Schedule
CAMPUS ACCESSIBILITY SHUTTLE
  • Wed, Nov 26:  9:00 AM-6:00 PM:  -Regular Schedule
  • Thur, Nov 27 & Friday, Nov 28:  THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY -NO SERVICE
MASSENA CAMPUS SHUTTLE
  • Wed, Nov 26:  9:05 AM-4:05 PM:  –Service Ends at 4:05 PM
  • Thur, Nov 27:  THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY -NO SERVICE
  • Fri, Nov 28, Sat, Nov 29, & Sun, Nov 30:  -Regular Schedule
WEEKEND TRAIN SHUTTLE:
  • Fri, Nov 28 & Sun, Nov 30: -Regular Schedule  No Reservations Required
  • Sat, Nov 29  -No Reservations Required
  •   Pickup @ Poughkeepsie Station:                12:40 PM | 4:10 PM | 6:15 PM
  •   Pickup @ Rhinecliff Station Northbound:    1:25 PM | 4:45 PM | 6:50 PM
  •   Drop off @ Kline Northbound Bus Stop:      1:45 PM | 5:05 PM | 7:10 PM
TARGET & WALMART:
  • Wed, Nov 26 & Sat, Nov 29:  –NO SERVICE

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.

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 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].