Colgate offers multiple options to get you home to rest and recharge during school breaks.
End of Semester 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.
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.
Regional Buses
Colgate offers regional bus service to New York City/New Jersey and Boston/Springfield during breaks. The cost is $100 each way. Reservations are on a first-come, first-served basis.
Regional buses will not run at the end of the semester.
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 and 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 charged in full.
Traffic and weather conditions can affect estimated times; the transportation department does not continuously broadcast bus locations or delays.