Colgate offers multiple options to get you home to rest and recharge during school breaks.
Airport, Train, and Bus Shuttle
Colgate provides shuttle break transportation to regional transportation hubs in Syracuse and Utica. All break travel requests can be submitted through the Colgate student-only request link.
Regional Buses
Colgate offers regional bus service during breaks to New York City / New Jersey and Boston / Springfield. Cost is $100 each way.
Departure from Colgate
Friday, Nov. 21, 2025 – 5:30 p.m. sharp
Departs: Donovan’s Pub, Colgate
Return to Colgate
Sunday, Nov. 30, 2025 – 10 a.m. sharp
Return to Colgate: Departs Bryant Park, and Boston
Departure from Colgate
Friday December 19, 2025 – 5:30 p.m. sharp
Departs: Donovan’s Pub, Colgate
Return to Colgate
Sunday January 18, 2026 – 10 a.m. sharp
Return to Colgate: Departs Bryant Park, and Boston
Departure from Colgate
Friday, March 13, 2026 – 5:30 p.m. sharp
Departs: Donovan’s Pub, Colgate
Return to Colgate
Sunday, March 22, 2026 – 10 a.m. sharp
Return to Colgate: Departs Bryant Park, and Boston
Route Details
New York City / New Jersey Bus
Departs: Donovan’s Pub, Colgate
- Route: First stops at Vince Lombardi Rest Area, then continues to Bryant Park
Return to Colgate: Departs Bryant Park, then travels via Vince Lombardi Rest Area
After dropping off at Bryant Park, the bus does not return to Vince Lombardi again on departure.
Boston / Springfield Bus
Departs: Donovan’s Pub, Colgate
- Route: Travels to Boston, then on to Springfield
Return to Colgate: Departs Boston, then stops in Springfield en route back
Cancellation / No-Show Policy
Cancellations must be submitted via email to transportation@colgate.edu at least 48 hours prior to departure. Any cancellations made within 48 hours, or not submitted via email, will be fully charged.
Traffic and weather conditions can affect estimated times; the transportation department does not continuously broadcast bus locations or delays.
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. Colgate Student Union on College St.