Break Travel

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

2024 Fall Break Transportation

Colgate provides shuttle break transportation to regional transportation hubs. Sign up below to reserve your On-Demand Shuttle seat. There will not be a separate survey or email sent out for break travel. All break travel requests can be submitted through the Colgate student only request link below.

Please note: during breaks, we cannot accommodate any On-Demand Shuttle requests outside of our already scheduled times.

Check out the Colgate On-Demand Shuttle page for more info

All Transportation Requests

Colgate Students Only

Employees or Visitor

If you're making a round trip, fill out the form once for departure and once for return, for a total of two submissions.

Reservation Deadline

We ask that you submit your request at least two business days in advance, taking into account business hours (8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday–Friday). For example, if you need a ride at 1 p.m. on Friday, you will need to send in your request no later than 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. For trips occurring on Saturday, Sunday, or Monday, put in your request no later than 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.

Fees

All fees will be billed through the TouchNet stores.

Students

Syracuse Hancock International Airport: $50, one way.
Syracuse Regional Transportation Center: $50, one way.
Utica Boehlert Transportation Center: $30, one way.

Employees, and Departmental Guests

Syracuse Hancock International Airport: $100, one way.
Syracuse Regional Transportation Center: $100, one way.
Utica Boehlert Transportation Center: $60, one way.

Shuttle Times

Syracuse Airport and Utica Bus/Train Station

To: 3 a.m., 6 a.m., 9 a.m., Noon, 3:00 p.m.
From: 10 a.m., 1 p.m., 4 p.m., 6 p.m., 9 p.m., 11:59 p.m.

Utica Bus/Train Station

To: 6:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 2:30 p.m.
From: 3 p.m., 6 p.m., 9 p.m.

Schedules are valid year-round, operating every day except on University holidays.

My Bus Home

My Bus Home offers affordable bus transportation to Newton, Mass., and White Plains, N.Y., with pick-up and drop-off on campus.

Pick-up Location

College St. in front of the James C. Colgate Student Union

Price

Pricing per trip depends on the destination and the number of students who register. A 1-way fare is half the price of a round trip.

Fare Policy

A minimum of 30 riders are required per trip, you will be notified before the trip deadline if there are not enough students for a bus.

Learn more and Reserve