The Dutchess County Public Transit is the bus service provided by the Dutchess County Division of Public Transit in Dutchess County, New York. Dutchess County Public Transit provides a variety of bus services throughout Dutchess County ranging from fixed-route services, centered primarily along the Route 9 corridor, rail shuttles to/from Hudson Line stations, and demand response/deviated flex services.
LOOP (the previous name), and the Division of Public Transit, was created in the early 1970s to assume a variety of private line runs that had served various parts of the county.
Routes Dutchess County Public Transit provides service along six routes in a hub-and-spoke system from Poughkeepsie. In the past, routes ran to the far northeastern reaches of the county (to North East and Pine Plains), but these routes have been removed from the service area because of lack of ridership.
Regular routes All routes operate Monday-Saturday unless otherwise noted. Routes A, B and H are the only ones that operate Sunday. The one-way fare is $1.75. Transfers are only available to/from routes within the City of Poughkeepsie for 30 cents.
Poughkeepsie note: Unless otherwise noted, outbound buses originate at the Poughkeepsie Transit Hub near the Mid-Hudson Civic Center (Main & Market), then operate to the Metro-North/Amtrak station, then to their respective destinations. Westbound buses stop at the Poughkeepsie Transit Hub, then operate to the Metro-North station where they terminate. RouteTerminalsMajor streetsNotesAPoughkeepsieFishkillU.S. Route 9One midday roundtrip operates express service as follows: Southbound, nonstop Poughkeepsie-Fishkill Northbound, nonstop The Shoppes at South Hills-Poughkeepsie. One evening round trip is extended to the Beacon Post Office. Sunday service effective February 5, 2017BPoughkeepsieBeaconPost OfficeRoute 9Route 9DService operates via both The Shoppes at South Hills and Fishkill. 2 midday round trips terminate/originate at The Shoppes at South Hills. Sunday service effective February 5, 2017CPoughkeepsieTivoliPost OfficeRoute 9Route 109Route 9GMost trips operate via Fulton St/Dutchess Community College/Dorsey Lane 2 weekday northbound trips terminate in Rhinebeck, with 1 southbound originating.DPoughkeepsieWassaicTaconic Developmental ServicesUS Route 44Route 3432 round trips terminate in Wassaic 4 round trips terminate in MillbrookMillbrookEastern Dutchess Government CenterEPoughkeepsiePawlingChamber of CommerceCannon St (westbound only)Route 555 trips per day to/from Pawling. 3 trips per day extended to/from Wingdale (plus one on-demand trip). No service east of Lagrangeville on Sundays Additional westbound trips run from Route 55 and Commerce St to Poughkeepsie. Local service in Pawling is available by reservation.Wingdale Cousins CafeFBeaconPost OfficeHopewell JunctionUnity PlazaRoute 52Weekday service patterns: Beacon Post Office ↔ Unity Plaza via Walmart (4 east, 5 west) Beacon ↔ Walmart (2 east, 1 west) Saturday service is 3 round trips between Fishkill and Beacon. All trips that serve Poughkeepsie only serve the Poughkeepsie Transit Hub and not the train station. No Sunday service.FishkillWalmartGBeacon Train StationMain Street Serves A counterclockwise Loop Trip to Dutchess County Stadium (Fishkill) by requestHPoughkeepsieDutchess Community CollegeRoute 9 College Connection Shuttle City of Poughkeepsie routeJPoughkeepsieFDR EstateRoute 9 Northside Shuttle City of Poughkeepsie routeKPoughkeepsiePoughkeepsie GaleriaRoute 9 Southside Shuttle City of Poughkeepsie routeLPoughkeepsieAdams Fairacre FarmsMain Street Route 44 Main Street Shuttle City of Poughkeepsie routeMPoughkeepsie Eastside Shuttle City of Poughkeepsie routePPoughkeepsie Westside Shuttle City of Poughkeepsie route
RailLink shuttles These routes operate weekday rush hours only, to and from their namesake Metro-North station. Route nameTerminalStreets traveledPoughkeepsie RailLinkPoughkeepsie TownRoute 55 Park-and-Ride Lot at Page Industrial ParkEast-West ArterialFreedom Plains RoadNew Hamburg RailLinkWappingerOld Hopewell Road and Route 9Route 9DMyers Corner RoadAll Angels Hill RoadOld Hopewell Road
Fleet Active roster Fleet number(s)YearManufacturerModel100-1032010OBIOrion VII NG(07.501)104-105Orion VII NG HEV(07.501)400-4042014ElDorado NationalAxess BRT 35'405-4092015Axess BRT 35'500-5092016EZ Rider II BRT 30'600-6122014-2015IC BusAC Series900-9052010Ford/StarcraftE-450/Allstar906-9072010Chevrolet/ARBOCSpirit of Mobility
Retired roster This roster is incomplete. Fleet number(s)YearManufacturerModel1081983MCIMC-9201-2061998GilligPhantom 35'207-2112000OBIOrion V(05.501)301-3152004Chevrolet/Coach and EquipmentC5500/Condor CMD-55401-402, 4072000Blue BirdCSFE413-414, 419–420CSFE748GMCRTS-01800-8142010ThomasSaf-T-Liner EF cptdb.ca/wiki/index.php/Dutchess_County_Public_Transit
References
External links Dutchess County Division of Mass Transit Homepage