Transportation

Bennington to Albany Transportation

  • Shuttle Schedule: See End-of-Term Shuttle
  • Reservation deadline: Friday, December 9 at 10:00 am. Cancellations received after the deadline are nonrefundable.
  • Cost: $35.00 per trip.  
  • To make your reservations: Reservations can be made online. Please contact the Office of Student Life (x4330) if you have any questions. Reservation requests must include specific travel information (train and bus times and destinations, flight numbers, times, and destinations) and the exact number of bags that you will be bringing. Two bags are allowed per student.

Important Albany Shuttle Service Information

  • Inform GMX (Green Mountain Express) at 802-447-0477 of any changes to your itinerary immediately to avoid delaying other riders.
  • Please remember that you will be responsible for the shuttle fee for all reservations not canceled prior to the deadline.

Questions? Please contact the Office of Student Life (x4330; from off campus 802‐440-4330).

To sign up

Where

  • Online | Based on shuttle schedule.

When

Cost

The cost is $35 each way. Cancellations received after deadlines are nonrefundable.

Contact numbers

  • Office of Student Life | 802-440-4330 (x4330 from campus) during normal business hours
  • GMX (Green Mountain Express) 802-447-0477
  • Campus Safety | 802-447-4250 (x0 from campus)

If you miss the shuttle

If your plans change on the day of travel, please contact Green Mountain Express (GMX) at the 24-hour service number, 802-447-0477. If you call after hours be certain to leave a voicemail with a call back number along with your name and a brief explanation of your situation, and to leave your phone turned on to receive the call back. Your message will be returned within 20 minutes and any pertinent information will be relayed to the GMX driver. Additional fees resulting from schedule changes are the responsibility of the passenger.

Alternative transportation

If the shuttle service does not work with your travel itinerary, there are several other options for getting to Albany. 

Bus Lines

Taxis

  • AJ Transportation, 802-442-7129. Approximate cost is $95.00 (includes gratuity).
  • Equinox Transportation Agency, 802-430-9920. 20% discount to students with Bennington College I.D.