{"id":4193,"date":"2021-07-27T16:22:51","date_gmt":"2021-07-27T20:22:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.bard.edu\/transportation\/?page_id=4193"},"modified":"2026-07-07T14:31:44","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T18:31:44","slug":"family-weekend","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bard.edu\/transportation\/?page_id=4193","title":{"rendered":"Family &#038; Alumni\/ae Weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Family &amp; Alumni\/ae Weekend 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Fri, Oct 23 &#8211; Sun, Oct 25<\/p>\n<p>Students&#8217; families are welcome to ride our Family Weekend shuttles free of charge between Kline Southbound Bus Stop and Rhinecliff and Poughkeepsie stations on the schedules below.\u00a0 <em>Reservations are not required.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><b>Friday, Oct 23, 2025<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Rhinecliff Station (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amtrak.com\/home.html\">Amtrak<\/a>)\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/edit?hl=en&amp;mid=1k4NSVesPG-DrDApjmFYoIqm4-2tblRo&amp;ll=41.83998777796327%2C-73.93930160021154&amp;z=11\">Rhinecliff Road at Hutton Street<\/a><\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Bus Departs Kline South To RHI:<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a012:20 PM <b>|<\/b>\u00a01:50 PM\u00a0<b>|<\/b>\u00a05:30 PM<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bus Departs Rhinecliff To Bard:<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a01:00 PM | 3:10 PM | 6:30 PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Travel to Rhinecliff Station takes about 25 minutes.\u00a0 <\/em>A Bard Shuttle or Van will drop off and pick up passengers at Rhinecliff Station on <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/edit?hl=en&amp;mid=1k4NSVesPG-DrDApjmFYoIqm4-2tblRo&amp;ll=41.83998777796327%2C-73.93930160021154&amp;z=11\">Rhinecliff Road at Hutton Street<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0 Click the link and zoom in for the location.\u00a0 Northbound passengers will be dropped at Kline Bus Stop.<\/p>\n<p><b>Poughkeepsie Station (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mta.info\/schedules?tab=mnr\">Metro-North<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amtrak.com\/home.html\">Amtrak<\/a>)\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/edit?hl=en&amp;mid=1k4NSVesPG-DrDApjmFYoIqm4-2tblRo&amp;ll=41.83998777796327%2C-73.93930160021154&amp;z=11\">Bus Horseshoe<\/a><\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Bus Departs Kline South To POU<\/strong>:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a012:45 PM <b>|<\/b>\u00a03:30 PM\u00a0<b>|<\/b>\u00a05:55 PM<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bus Departs Poughkeepsie To Bard:<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 1:45 PM | 4:45 PM | 6:45 PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Travel to Poughkeepsie takes about 50 minutes.\u00a0 <\/em>A Tonche Transit Yellow or White School Bus will drop off and pick up passengers at the Poughkeepsie Station\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/edit?hl=en&amp;mid=1k4NSVesPG-DrDApjmFYoIqm4-2tblRo&amp;ll=41.83998777796327%2C-73.93930160021154&amp;z=11\">Bus Horseshoe<\/a><\/strong> off the main lobby.\u00a0 Click the link and zoom in for the location.\u00a0 Northbound passengers will be dropped at Kline Bus Stop.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><em>*Train Schedules are subject to change. To verify train schedules call <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amtrak.com\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Amtrak<\/a> at 1-800-USA-RAIL or <a href=\"http:\/\/as0.mta.info\/mnr\/schedules\/sched_form.cfm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Metro-North<\/a> at 1-800-METRO-INFO.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\">Bard-Tivoli-Red Hook Shuttle\u00a0-Operating on a normal schedule<\/p>\n<p><strong>Saturday, Oct 24, 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>Rhinecliff Station (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amtrak.com\/home.html\">Amtrak<\/a>)\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/edit?hl=en&amp;mid=1k4NSVesPG-DrDApjmFYoIqm4-2tblRo&amp;ll=41.83998777796327%2C-73.93930160021154&amp;z=11\">Rhinecliff Road at Hutton Street<\/a><\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Bus Departs Kline South To RHI:<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a012:20 PM <b>|<\/b>\u00a01:50 PM\u00a0<b>|<\/b>\u00a05:30 PM<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bus Departs Rhinecliff To Bard:<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a01:00 PM | 3:10 PM | 6:30 PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Poughkeepsie Station (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mta.info\/schedules?tab=mnr\">Metro-North<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amtrak.com\/home.html\">Amtrak<\/a>)\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/edit?hl=en&amp;mid=1k4NSVesPG-DrDApjmFYoIqm4-2tblRo&amp;ll=41.83998777796327%2C-73.93930160021154&amp;z=11\">Bus Horseshoe<\/a><\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Bus Departs Kline South To POU:<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 12:50 PM <b>|<\/b> 3:50 PM <b>|<\/b> 6:00 PM<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bus Departs Poughkeepsie To Bard:<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a02:10 PM | 5:10 PM | 7:10 PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Bard-Tivoli-Red Hook Shuttle\u00a0-Operating on a normal schedule<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sunday, Oct 25, 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>Rhinecliff Station (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amtrak.com\/home.html\">Amtrak<\/a>)\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/edit?hl=en&amp;mid=1k4NSVesPG-DrDApjmFYoIqm4-2tblRo&amp;ll=41.83998777796327%2C-73.93930160021154&amp;z=11\">Rhinecliff Road at Hutton Street<\/a><\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Bus Departs Kline South To RHI:<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a012:20 PM <b>|<\/b>\u00a01:50 PM\u00a0<b>|<\/b>\u00a05:30 PM<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bus Departs Rhinecliff To Bard:<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a01:00 PM | 3:10 PM | 6:30 PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Poughkeepsie Station (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mta.info\/schedules?tab=mnr\">Metro-North<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amtrak.com\/home.html\">Amtrak<\/a>)\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/edit?hl=en&amp;mid=1k4NSVesPG-DrDApjmFYoIqm4-2tblRo&amp;ll=41.83998777796327%2C-73.93930160021154&amp;z=11\">Bus Horseshoe<\/a><\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Bus Departs Kline South To POU<\/strong>:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 12:50 PM <b>|<\/b> 3:50 PM <b>|<\/b> 6:00 PM<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bus Departs Poughkeepsie To Bard:<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a02:10 PM | 5:10 PM | 7:10 PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Bard-Tivoli-Red Hook Shuttle\u00a0-Operating on a normal schedule<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"center\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.bard.edu\/transportation\/files\/2025\/03\/ROUTE-C-Schedule-Effective-01-04-25-Rev.03-14-25.pdf\">ROUTE C BUS<\/a>\u00a0 &amp;\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchessny.gov\/Departments\/Public-Transit\/Public-Transit.htm\">DUTCHESS COUNTY PUBLIC TRANSIT<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Monday-Saturday<\/strong> -Bard Students, Staff, and Faculty are encouraged to use the Dutchess County Public Transit Route C Bus.\u00a0 Thanks to our partnership with DCPT, the ride is always free on any route when you show your valid Bard College ID.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.bard.edu\/transportation\/files\/2025\/03\/ROUTE-C-Schedule-Effective-01-04-25-Rev.03-14-25.pdf\">ROUTE C BUS SCHEDULE<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.bard.edu\/transportation\/files\/2025\/07\/BARD-TIVOLI-RED-HOOK-CONNECTION-via-ROUTE-C-BUS.pdf\"><strong>BARD-TIVOLI-RED HOOK CONNECTION via ROUTE C BUS<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.bard.edu\/transportation\/files\/2025\/07\/BARD-POU-BARD-DCPT-BUS.pdf\"><b>BARD to POUGHKEEPSIE STATION to BARD<\/b><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchessny.gov\/Departments\/Public-Transit\/Public-Transit.htm\">DUTCHESS COUNTY PUBLIC TRANSIT<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>No DCPT Bus Service<\/strong> on New Year&#8217;s Day, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, President&#8217;s Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veteran&#8217;s Day, Thanksgiving Day &amp; Christmas Day.<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>The Route C Bus is operated by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchessny.gov\/Departments\/Public-Transit\/Public-Transit.htm\">Dutchess County Public Transit<\/a>.\u00a0 Please call DCPT at 845-473-8424<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Inclement Weather: <\/strong>In the event of inclement weather (ice and snow), updates will be posted to our <a title=\"Transportation Home Page\" href=\"http:\/\/blogs.bard.edu\/transportation\/\">home page<\/a>, and to <a href=\"https:\/\/login.bard.edu\/cas\/login?service=https%3A%2F%2Fbard.regroup.com%2Fauth_cas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Regroup.com<\/a>, the Campus Emergency Notification System.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">IN CASE OF EMERGENCY, CONTACT SECURITY DISPATCH 845-758-7460<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>All schedules have been provided by Bard Transportation Services or the individual service provider.\u00a0 For more information call 845-758-7625, or email <a href=\"mailto:transportation@bard.edu\">transportation@bard.edu<\/a><\/em><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Family &amp; 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