Regional Shopping Shuttles

Free shuttles to Destiny USA mall (Syracuse) and Consumer Square (New Hartford) are available for students during the academic year (excluding breaks).

Consumer Square

The University offers a free Sunday shuttle to Walmart and other stores at Consumer Square in New Hartford, New York.

  • Seats: Limited to 20 per trip, first come, first served
  • Request deadline: Submit at least 48 hours in advance during business hours (Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.)
  • Confirmation required: Your seat is only secured once you receive confirmation

Destiny USA

The University offers a weekly shuttle to Destiny USA mall on Saturdays.

  • Request deadline: Submit at least 48 hours in advance during business hours (Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.)
  • Confirmation required: Your seat is only secured once you receive confirmation

Contact

Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday
Phone: 315-228-7709
Email: transportation@colgate.edu

Emails and voicemails received outside of business hours will be addressed the next day. For emergencies outside of business hours, contact Campus Safety at 315-228-7911.

Policies

Destiny USA shuttles are dependent on weather and adequate staffing. Cancellation notices will be emailed to registered and confirmed passengers. If a shuttle is canceled for any reason, no make-up shuttle will be scheduled. Please sign up for the next available date.

You must take the bus you signed up for. If you sign up for the 4:30 p.m. bus back to Colgate and miss it, the 8 p.m. bus can not take you back if it is at capacity. You will be responsible for finding your own transportation back to campus at your own expense.