Ulster County Area Transit (UCAT) is the county-owned operator of bus transportation in Ulster County, New York, providing fixed-route, deviated-fixed route, and commuter transit.
Service area UCAT provides service primarily in the corridors of the major state and U.S. highways traversing Ulster County, servicing primarily the U.S. Route 209, Route 28, Route 32, U.S. Route 9W and Route 299 corridors. Service is also provided out of the county to Poughkeepsie and Newburgh for connections with Metro-North Railroad at Poughkeepsie, and Short Line Bus in Newburgh and Ellenville. Within Ulster County, connections are available to Trailways of New York inter-city and commuter services to both New York City and Albany.
Routes All routes except the Nature Bus are operated by UCAT. The two Nature Bus routes are operated by Ulster County.https://ucat.rider.peaktransit.com/ https://ucat.ulstercountyny.gov/routes/ https://participate.ulstercountyny.gov/nature-bus Route list RouteTerminiviaNotesBelleayre ExpressKingstonKingston PlazaPine HillBelleayre MountainNY-28Seasonal express bus from Kingston to Belleayre Mountain, runs December to April. Operates weekends only.BlueKingston Development CourtKingstonDelaware Av & North StBroadwayEx-Kingston Citibus route, circulator through Kingston. Operates Mon-Sat.CLKingstonDevelopment CourtNew PaltzSUNY New PaltzNY-213, NY-32, SUNY UlsterRouting on each trip varies. Operates Mon-Fri.EKingstonDevelopment CourtEllenvilleLiberty SqUS-209, SUNY UlsterOperates Mon-Sat.KSSaugertiesPrice ChopperUS-9W, Hudson Valley MallOperates Mon-Sat.KPLPoughkeepsieMetro-North StationUS-9W, Mid-Hudson BridgeOperates Mon-Sun. Sunday service combined with the UPL.UPLNew PaltzNY-32 & DuBois DrNY-299, Mid-Hudson BridgeTwo trips per day continue to Rosendale and Kingston. Operates Mon-Sun. Sunday service combined with the KPL.Mall LoopLoop through Hudson Valley MallHudson Valley MallOperates Mon-Fri.NPLLoop through New PaltzMain St, SUNY New PaltzOperates midday on Tuesdays and Saturdays.Port Ewen LoopKingstonDevelopment CourtPort Ewen Birches Apartments Broadway, US-9WOperates midday on Tuesdays and Thursdays.XKingstonDevelopment CourtNewburghNewburgh MallNY-32Operates Mon-Fri. The last trip of the day ends in New Paltz. Some trips also serve Wallkill. YellowKingstonKingston PlazaKingston Kingston Inn & Forest Hill DrBroadwayEx-Kingston Citibus route, circulator through Kingston. Operates Mon-Sat.ZPine HillBelleayre MountainNY-28, WoodstockSome trips short-turn in Woodstock. Operates Mon-Sat.Nature Bus - Ridge RouteNew PaltzExit 18 Park & RideEllenvilleLiberty SqUS-44, Minnewaska State Park, US-209Operated by Ulster County, operates April to September, every other Saturday.Nature Bus - River RouteKingstonKingston PlazaHighlandWalkway Over the HudsonUS-9WOperated by Ulster County, operates April to September, every other Saturday. Former routes RouteTerminalsViaFare zonesNotesE1EllenvilleLiberty SquareSpring GlenOld Route 209 andSpring Glen RoadRoute 209 Zone 1: Ellenville village Zone 2: Wawarsing(excluding Ellenville)All trips continued to/from Route E. Discontinued on April 1, 2013.FWoodstockNY Route 212 andRock City RoadSaugertiesPost OfficeRoute 212Zone 1: Woodstock Zone 2: SaugertiesAll trips continued to/from Route S. Discontinued on April 1, 2013.GKingstonHannafordMarlboroSt. Mary's ChurchAlbany AvenueBroadwayRoute 9WZone 1: Kingston Zone 2: Ulster Zone 3: Esopus Zone 4: Lloyd Zone 5: MarlboroAM trip services Broadway going to Marlboro. PM trip services Broadway returning to Kingston. Connections to the Poughkeepsie Metro North Train Station Renamed Route KPL on October 1, 2015.HNew PaltzTrailways terminalHighlandBridgeview PlazaRoute 299New Paltz RoadRoute 9WZone 1: New Paltz(village and town) Zone 2: LloydRenamed Route UPL on April 1, 2013.MUlster mall circulatorRoute 9WPrivate mall drivesNone50¢ fare. Renamed Route MALL on April 1, 2013.NSUNY UlsterRosendaleRoute 32 park-rideRoute 213Lucas AvenueZone 1: Marbletown Zone 2: RosendaleExtended to New Paltz and renamed Route CL on April 1, 2013.TKingston Kingston PlazaKingston Kingston Inn & Forest Hill DrNY-28None Discontinued on September 15, 2025, absorbed into the Yellow Route.New PaltzloopNew PaltzBOCESChestnut StreetHenry DuBois Drive (some trips)SUNY New PaltzNoneRenamed Route NPL on April 1, 2013.
See also Trailways of New York, the major private carrier in Ulster County along Routes 28 and 32 References
External links Ulster County Area Transit