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Express Transportation between the Ithaca and New York City campuses of Cornell University
Contact: transportation@cornell.edu or call (607) 255-4628

The schedule is now posted through August 31, 2008
Summer schedule in effect May 27 - August 8, 2008

Book now for Commencement and Reunion weekend--seats are very limited.

 

Custom buses for your convenience!
In addition to a smooth, quiet ride--

Click the thumbnails below to view larger Picture

Each wide, reclining seat has:

  • A pop-up leg rest
  • Arm rests
  • An adjustable headrest
  • AC and DC power (for regular plugs and car chargers)
  • Wireless internet and wired ethernet connections
  • 6 channels of XM radio
  • Reading lights and sturdy tray tables

Other amenities:

  • Complimentary coffee, tea, soda, and water
  • Light snacks (chips, breakfast bars)
  • Pillows and blankets
  • A galley and lavatory
  • A coat closet and ample storage for luggage either overhead or under the bus

For more information, or if you are experiencing difficulties with your on-line reservation, please call Cornell Transportation Services at (607) 255-4628; for after hours emergencies, changes, or reservations that cannot wait until the next business day (M-F, 8:00 a.m to 5 p.m.), please call (607) 227-6307.

Schedule and Stops

REGULAR SCHEDULE
(scroll down for summer schedule)
August 13, 2007 - May 26, 2008; August 9, 2008 - August 31, 2008

Ithaca to New York City

Departs
North
Campus
Sage
Hall
Oxley Equestrian
Center
Arrives*
Cornell Club
Weill Cornell Medical College
Monday
5:30 a.m.
5:40 a.m.
6:00 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
11:00 a.m.
11:30 a.m.
11:40 a.m.
12:00 p.m.
4:30 p.m.
5:00 p.m.
Tuesday
5:30 a.m.
5:40 a.m.
6:00 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
11:00 a.m.
11:30 a.m.
11:40 a.m.
12:00 p.m.
4:30 p.m.
5:00 p.m.
Wednesday
5:30 a.m.
5:40 a.m.
6:00 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
11:00 a.m.
11:30 a.m.
11:40 a.m.
12:00 p.m.
4:30 p.m.
5:00 p.m.
Thursday
5:30 a.m.
5:40 a.m.
6:00 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
11:00 a.m.
11:30 a.m.
11:40 a.m.
12:00 p.m.
4:30 p.m.
5:00 p.m.
Friday
5:30 a.m.
5:40 a.m.
6:00 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
11:00 a.m.
11:30 a.m.
11:40 a.m.
12:00 p.m.
4:30 p.m.
5:00 p.m.
Saturday
10:00 a.m.
10:10 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
3:00 p.m.
3:30 p.m.
Sunday
10:00 a.m.
10:10 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
3:00 p.m.
3:30 p.m.
2:30 p.m.
2:40 p.m.
3:00 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
8:00 p.m.

New York City to Ithaca

Departs
Weill Cornell
Medical College
Cornell
Club
Arrives*
Oxley Equestrian Center
Best Western Inn
(East Hill Plaza)
Statler
Hall
North
Campus
Monday
6:00 a.m.
6:30 a.m.
11:00 a.m.
**
**
**
11:40 a.m.
12:30 p.m.
 
5:00 p.m.
**
**
**
5:40 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
 
11:00 p.m.
**
**
**
Tuesday
11:40 a.m.
12:30 p.m.
 
5:00 p.m.
**
**
**
 
5:40 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
 
11:00 p.m.
**
**
**
Wednesday
11:40 a.m.
12:30 p.m.
 
5:00 p.m.
**
**
**
 
5:40 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
 
11:00 p.m.
**
**
**
Thursday
11:40 a.m.
12:30 p.m.
 
5:00 p.m.
**
**
**
 
5:40 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
 
11:00 p.m.
**
**
**
Friday
11:40 a.m.
12:30 p.m.
 
5:00 p.m.
**
**
**
 
5:40 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
 
11:00 p.m.
**
**
**
Saturday
4:10 p.m.
5:00 p.m.
9:30 p.m.
**
**
**
Sunday
4:10 p.m.
5:00 p.m.
9:30 p.m.
**
**
**

* arrival times approximate
** stops by request only

 

SUMMER SCHEDULE 2008
May 27, 2008 - August 8, 2008

(Check online reservation system calendar to see extra trips on June 4, 5, and 8 for Reunion weekend)

Ithaca to NYC
Departs
North
Campus
Sage
Hall
Oxley Equestrian
Center
Arrives*
Cornell Club
Weill Cornell Medical College
7 Days a Week
10:00 a.m.
10:10 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
3:00 p.m.
3:30 p.m.
NYC to Ithaca
Departs
Weill Cornell
Medical College
Cornell
Club
Arrives*
Oxley Equestrian Center
Best Western Inn
(East Hill Plaza)
Statler
Hall
North
Campus
7 Days a Week
4:10 p.m.
5:00 p.m.
9:30 p.m.
**
**
**

* arrival times approximate
** stops by request only

 

Ithaca Stops:

North Campus - At the bus shelter on Jessup Place by Jessup Road (next to the basketball courts and across from Robert Purcell Community Center). This stop is on a driveway leading to "A" lot. The stop is a short walk from parking lot (and is not in the parking lot).

Any Cornell faculty or staff member with a car displaying a valid Cornell University parking permit may park in "A" lot. Please note: Winter overnight parking rules are in effect from December 1 through April 1 from 5 p.m.–7:30 a.m. whenever snow is forcast. If you will be leaving your vehicle during this time, plase park in the East bay of A lot, which is signed for overnight parking.

 

Sage Hall - At the bus shelter on East Avenue, by Campus Road and across from Statler Hall.

Oxley Equestrian Center - Located on Pine Tree Road next to the Reis Tennis Center.

New York City Stops:

Cornell Club - Located at 6 East 44th Street, between Fifth Avenue and Madison Avenue. The Cornell Club graciously welcomes Campus-to-Campus customers for a brief wait (10 - 15 minutes) in their lobby. The Club, however, does request that passengers do not use cell phones in the lobby and do not bring in any outside food or drink; additionally, due to very limited space, the Club cannot store luggage for Campus-to-Campus passengers. Only Cornell Club members are able to purchase food or drink in the Club.

Weill Cornell Medical College - The bus will both pick up and drop off (headed in the uptown direction) in front of the main entrance to the Medical College at 1300 York Avenue, across from the intersection with 69th Street. The Medical College has offered the of the lobby of 1300 York Avenue, in which passengers may wait sheltered from the elements.

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Reservations and Payment

Book online now or call us (8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Mon-Fri) at (607) 255-4628 to book a trip. While we cannot accept Cornell procurement cards to pay for travel, we do accept Cornell department payment vouchers, corporate credit cards, and personal credit cards including American Express, Visa, MasterCard, and Diners Club.

Prices

Prices--per person
  One-way Round-trip
Standard Price $99

$149

Companion Price* (for 1 or 2 additional passengers accompanying a passenger paying standard price)
* Requires a single form of payment
$75

$125

Group Rate* (price each for 4 to 9)
* Requires a single form of payment
$75

$125

Large Group Rate* (price each for 10 or more)
* Requires a single form of payment
$70

$115


Go to: Online Bus Reservation System

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