For schedule details
See the most current schedule information: Ulster-Poughkeepsie LINK
For more information visit Ulster County Area Transit online.
Fares between Ulster County and Grand Central Terminal
Monthly UniTicket: $529.50
Purchased with Metro-North monthly rail ticket only.
Can only be purchased at ticket vending machines, ticket offices or with MTA eTix.
- Combination bus/rail monthly Flash Pass
- Unlimited travel on bus/rail
- Good seven days per week
Weekly UniTicket: $186.00
Purchased with Metro-North weekly rail ticket only.
Can only be purchased at ticket vending machines or ticket offices.
- Combination bus/rail weekly Flash Pass
- Unlimited travel on bus/rail
- Good Saturday through Friday
Bus Fare:
- UCAT free fare as of October 1, 2022
Rail Fares:
- $27.00 One-way Peak
- $20.00 One-way Off-peak
- $13.50**Senior/Disabled (65 or older)
- $1.00*** One-way Child (ages 5-11 years)
- $489.50 Monthly Commutation
Available at ticket windows, ticket vending machines or with MTA eTix - $174.00 Weekly Commutation
- $270.00 Ten Trip Peak
- $170.00 Ten Trip Off‑peak
** Senior Citizen (65 or older), Medicare, or Person with Disability Identification required for discounted fare. Restrictions apply.
- Senior Citizen Identification:
- Driver’s license
- Medicare ID card
- Person with Disability Identification:
- Disabled identification card issued by MTA, or New York City.
- Medicare ID card
*** Family fare. Up to four children, ages 5-11, for each fare paying adult. (The fifth child and all other children pay Child Fare. $13.50 Peak/ $10.00 Off-Peak)
Fares effective August 20, 2019. Subject to change. Please purchase tickets before boarding. On‑board rail fares are higher.
Holiday Schedule
BUS HOLIDAY SCHEDULE
2023
1/2
New Year’s Day Observed
No Service
1/16
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
No Service
2/20
Presidents Day
No Service
4/9
Easter
No Service
5/20
Memorial Day
No Service
6/19
Juneteenth Observed
No Service
7/4
Independence Day
No Service
9/4
Labor Day
No Service
10/10
Columbus Day
Sunday Schedule
11/11
Veterans Day
Saturday Schedule
11/23
Thanksgiving Day
No Service
11/24
Day After Thanksgiving
Saturday Schedule
12/25
Christmas Day
No Service
Contact Information
MTA Police: 212-878-1001
Police Emergency Only: (888) MTA-911PD or 888-682-9117
MTA Metro-North Railroad: 511
Schedules, fares, and Senior Citizen/Disabled accessibility
Deaf/Hard of Hearing – Use the free relay service 711 or your preferred relay service provider to reach 511
In Connecticut call 877-690‑5114
Tickets and Fares brochure available at all ticket offices, Grand Central Terminal, and online at www.mta.info.
Metro-North Complaints, Compliments, and Feedback
Amtrak
(800) USA‑RAIL/ 800-872‑7245
UCAT
(Ulster County Area Transit)
- Information
(888) 827‑UCAT / 888-827‑8228
- General Office
845-334-8458
Monday – Friday 5:00 am – 11:00 pm
Saturday – Sunday 7:40 am – 7:00 pm
Complaints, Compliments, and Feedback
Visit us at www.mta.info
Social Medial
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@mtametronorth #metronorth
Call: 511
By Mail:
Department of Employee Relations & Diversity
420 Lexington Ave., 12th Floor,
New York, NY 10170
Complaints may also be directed to:
U.S. Department of Transportation
Federal Transit Administration,
Office of Civil Rights,
Attention: Complaint Team,
East Building 5th Floor—TCR,1200 New Jersey Ave. SE,
Washington, DC 20590
Commitments & Responsibilities
MTA Metro-North Railroad is committed to providing non-discriminatory service to ensure that no person is excluded from participation in, or denied the benefits of, or subjected to discrimination in the receipt of its services on the basis of race, color, national origin or income as protected by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Responsibility: Metro-North Railroad cannot assume responsibility for inconvenience, expense or damage resulting from errors in timetables, delayed trains, failure to make connections, or for changes in or shortage of equipment. The schedules, equipment, and fares in this timetable are subject to change without notice.
The Ulster-Poughkeepsie LINK is operated by Ulster County Area Transit – UCAT– under contract with the
New York State Department of Transportation and in cooperation with Metro-North Railroad.