Rockland Transit Schedules for the Holiday Holidays

By Rockland Daily Staff

The Rockland County Public Transportation Department has announced transit service adjustments for the holidays.

On Wednesday, December 25, Transport of Rockland (TOR) buses will operate Sunday service on most routes with no service on TOR #94, 95 and 97. The County’s TRIPS paratransit buses will offer ADA service only. Regular TRIPS service will not operate. The Transit Information Center will be closed. Additional information about public transportation systems serving Rockland County during the Christmas holidays is available here: 

Monday, December 23 - Christmas Early Getaway:

•  Metro-North Hudson Line trains will operate a regular schedule, with some early getaway trains. Check schedules.
• The Haverstraw Ossining Ferry - Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, December 23, 24, 26 and 27: The 6:52 a.m. ferry will not operate. Instead, the 7:08 a.m. ferry will operate connecting to the 7:30 a.m. local train at Ossining station, arriving in Grand Central at 8:39 a.m. or the 7:36 a.m. semi-express train at Ossining station, arriving in Grand Central at 8:26 a.m.
• NJ Transit’s Main/Bergen (Port Jervis) line will have early getaway trains. Check schedules.
• Coach USA Rockland Coaches will operate a holiday schedule. Check website.

Tuesday, December 24 - Christmas Eve:

• TOR buses will operate regular weekday service.
• TRIPS paratransit buses will operate regular weekday service.
•  Coach USA Rockland Coaches buses will operate a holiday schedule. Check website.
•  Coach USA Shortline will operate a holiday schedule. Check website.
•  Hudson Link buses will operate regular service. 
• Monsey Trails check website or call.
• Clarkstown Mini Trans buses will operate a regular schedule.
• Metro-North Hudson Line trains will operate regular weekday service with some early getaway trains. Check schedules.
• Port Jervis Line trains will operate regular weekday service with some modifications. Check schedules.
• NJT Main/Bergen Line and Pascack Valley trains will operate regular weekday service with some extra trains. Check website.
• The Haverstraw-Ossining Ferry: The 6:52 a.m. ferry will not operate. Instead, the 7:08 a.m. ferry will operate connecting to the 7:30 a.m. local train at Ossining station, arriving in Grand Central at 8:39 a.m. or the 7:36 a.m. semi-express train at Ossining station, arriving in Grand Central at 8:26 a.m.

Wednesday, December 25 - Christmas Day:

• TOR buses will operate Sunday service on TOR #59, 91, 92, 93, and Loop 3. Regular service will be offered on Loops 1, and 2. TOR #94, 95 and 97 will not operate. 
• TRIPS paratransit buses will operate ADA service only. Regular TRIPS will not operate. 
• Coach USA Rockland Coaches will operate a holiday schedule. Check website. 
• Coach USA Shortline (Exit 14) Express will operate a holiday schedule. Check website.
• Coach USA Shortline will operate a holiday schedule. Check website.
• Hudson Link buses will operate weekend service.
• Monsey Trails will offer a special holiday schedule - check website or call.
• Clarkstown Mini Trans buses will not operate.
• Metro-North Hudson Line trains will operate modified service. Check schedules.
• Port Jervis Line trains will operate weekend service.
• NJT Main/Bergen Line and Pascack Valley trains will operate weekend service.
• The Haverstraw-Ossining Ferry will not operate.

Thursday, December 26:

• TOR buses will operate regular service.
• TRIPS paratransit buses will operate regular service.
• Coach USA Rockland Coaches will operate a holiday schedule. Check website.
• Coach USA Shortline will operate a holiday schedule. Check website.
• Coach USA Shortline (Exit 14) Express will operate a holiday schedule. Check website.
• Hudson Link buses will operate regular service.
• Monsey Trails will operate its Chanukah schedule - check website or call.
• Clarkstown Mini Trans buses will operate regular service.
• Metro-North Hudson Line trains will operate regular service with some modifications. Check website.
• Port Jervis Line trains will operate regular service.
• NJT Main/Bergen Line and Pascack Valley trains will operate regular service.
• The Haverstraw-Ossining Ferry The 6:52 a.m. ferry will not operate. Instead, the 7:08 a.m. ferry will operate connecting to the 7:30 a.m. local train at Ossining station, arriving in Grand Central at 8:39 a.m. or the 7:36 a.m. semi-express train at Ossining station, arriving in Grand Central at 8:26 a.m.

Go to Rockland County Public Transportation for TOR schedules, links to other transit systems and to sign up for Transit Text Alerts. Call the Transit Information Center at (845) 364-3333, Monday - Friday between 9 am and 5 pm, for trip planning assistance.

For information about other transit systems go to:

• Clarkstown Mini Trans
• Coach USA Rockland Coaches
• Coach USA Shortline 
• Haverstraw-Ossining Ferry 
• Hudson Link buses 
• Metro-North trains 
• Monsey Trails 
• NJ Transit