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Van Shuttle Service


Hours

Monday:   1:00-8:00 pm, Evening Shuttle from Albany
Tuesday:   1:00-8:00 pm
Wednesday:   1:00-8:00 pm
Thursday:   1:00-8:00 pm, 3:45 Shuttle to Albany
Friday:   1:00-9:00 pm, 3:45 Shuttle to Albany
Saturday:   10:00 am-10:00 pm*
Sunday:   10:00 am-9:00 pm*, Evening Shuttle from Albany

*On Saturdays and Sundays the Van will go to Williamstown if there are students who want to use the Williams College Library. On Saturdays the Van leaves here at 10:30 am to take students to the library. On Sundays, the Van leaves here at 12:30 pm to take students to the library. On both days, the Van will leave here at 4:30 pm to go to the library and pick up the students (5:00 pm) who were dropped off earlier in the day. Each round trip takes approximately 1 hour, and while the Van is traveling to and from Williamstown there will be no local runs.

To borrow books from Williams students must present a Reciprocal Borrowing Form, signed by a Crossett Library staff member, and a Bennington ID to the lending institution.

Transportation to Albany 

By arrangement with Alternative Limousine, the Office of Student Life offers shuttle service to the Albany airport, bus station, and train station each weekend. This service is available to all members of the College community.

Sign-up

To sign up, come to the Office of Student Life. To be guaranteed a spot on the shuttle, passengers need to sign up by Wednesday at 4:00 pm and provide the arrival and/or departure time of their bus or train, or their flight number. Payment ($25) is accepted by cash or check, or may be charged to a student bill. Arrival times are subject to change due to unforeseen delays (weather, traffic, etc.), and passengers should be sure to factor such possibilities into their travel plans. Bennington College and Alternative Limo are not responsible for missed trains, buses, or planes due to shuttle delays.


Pick-up and drop off times:

For a schedule of shuttles returning to campus at the beginning of the Spring '08 term, click here. During the academic term, Thursday and Friday weekly runs will depart from Bennington College at 3:45 pm sharp and arrive at these locations and times:

Albany train station – 5:10 pm

Albany bus station – 5:20 pm

Albany Airport – 6:00 pm

Sunday and Monday weekly runs from Albany to Bennington will arrive back at the College at approximately 10:00 pm. Pick-ups will occur as follows (meet the driver where noted):

Albany train station – 8:30 pm (top of the escalator in the lobby)

Albany bus station – 8:40 pm (the lobby)

Albany Airport – 9:15 pm (the bottom of the escalator, before baggage claim)

The Alternative Limo driver will be holding a sign that says “Bennington College” and the names of the passengers that they have on record to be picked up. Alternative Limo will wait for 15 minutes past the designated pick-up time before leaving the pick-up location.

If you miss the Alternative Limousine shuttle:
If a passenger knows that they will miss the shuttle due to a flight cancellation, change of plans, etc., they should notify Alternative Limousine at least 2 hours prior to the scheduled pick-up time so the shuttle does not wait unnecessarily and to see what other arrangements can be made.

Additional fees resulting from schedule changes will be the responsibility of the passenger. If Alternative Limousine is unavailable to make the new pick-up, or the passenger wishes to use another service, we recommend contacting Capitaland Taxi at (518) 426-1405 (from the airport) or Yellow Cab at (518) 433-0300 (from the bus or train stations).


Delays and Cancellations:
In the event of a shuttle delay or cancellation due to inclement weather, passengers will be notified two hours prior to the scheduled pick-up.


Refunds:
The $25 fee is non-refundable after 4:00 pm on Wednesday.


Contact Numbers:
Alternative Limousine: (866) 212-5466
Office of Student Life: (802) 440-4330

Please Note:
At this time, we are only able to provide one vehicle per trip, and signup is on a first come, first serve basis. The van can accommodate 8-10 passengers (depending on luggage), so the earlier you reserve your spot and the more specific you can be about the amount of luggage you’ll be bringing, the better.

Post-FWT Shuttles:

Sign up by calling the Office of Student Life at (802) 440-4220 by 4:00 pm on February 3rd.

Monday, February 11: 2 shuttles (for students attending senior conference)
Leaving the Airport at 10:30 AM
Leaving the Airport at 2:30 PM

Saturday, February 16: 1 shuttle (for new students)
Leaving the Airport at 2:30 PM

Sunday, February 17
Leaving the Airport at 1:30 PM
Leaving the Airport at 5:30 PM

Monday, February 18
Leaving the Airport at 1:30 PM
Leaving the Airport at 5:30 PM

Tuesday, February 19
Leaving the Airport at 1:30 PM
Leaving the Airport at 5:30 PM

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