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ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ offers multiple options to get you home to rest and recharge during school breaks.

End of Semester Shuttle

ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ provides shuttle break transportation to regional transportation hubs in Syracuse and Utica. All break travel requests can be submitted through the ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ student-only request link.

Megabus

Megabus offers trips from campus to Port Authority in New York City for academic breaks. Pick-up and drop-off will be in front of the James C. ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ Student Union on College St.

Regional Buses

ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ offers regional bus service to Boston and Springfield during academic breaks. The cost is $100 each way. Reservations are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Boston and Springfield Bus

Departure time: 5:30 p.m.
Location: Donovan’s Pub

The bus stops at McDonald's in Chicopee, Massachusetts (350 Burnett Rd., off exit 51 of the Massachusetts Turnpike) before continuing to the New England Aquarium,1 Central Wharf, Boston.

Approximate travel time is 3 hours to Chicopee, and an additional 1 hour and 45 minutes to Boston.

  • Friday, October 9 – 5:30 p.m. • ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ → Boston
  • Tuesday, October 13 – 10 a.m. • Boston → ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ
  • Friday, November 20 – 5:30 p.m. • ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ → Boston
  • Sunday, November 20 – 9:10 a.m. • Boston → ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ
  • Friday, December 18 – 5:30 p.m. • ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ → Boston
  • Sunday, January 17 – 10 a.m. • Boston → ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ
  • Friday, March 12 – 5:30 p.m. • ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ → Boston
  • Sunday, March 20 – 10 a.m. • Boston → ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ

Travel Times and Delays

Bus times are estimates and may be affected by traffic and weather conditions. The transportation department does not provide live bus location updates. Riders are responsible for communicating any travel delays to those meeting them.

Cancellation Policy

Cancellations must be submitted via email to transportation@colgate.edu at least 48 hours before departure. Any cancellations made after 48 hours or not submitted via email will be charged in full.