Transportation for Break
Listed below are the options for bus transportation leaving for and returning from each break. Please remember that when using any type of mass transportation, customers should recognize that delays occasionally occur and plan accordingly. Taxis and car services are also an option: for more information please see Taxis and Car Services.
Bus Transportation Options
1. RTS: Geneseo to Rochester Service
The Geneseo Off Campus Weekend Service is a free (with college ID) way to get to the Greater Rochester International Airport, Trailways Bus Terminal or Amtrak Station. No advance sign up is required as this is part of the regular route. Always refer to most up to date Geneseo Off Campus Weekend Services. Please remember, this is not always an option as this service does not run during the regular business week and on certain weekends. To make sure this is a viable option when you need it, please refer to our Bus Schedules page for a list of important service dates outlining when service is and is not available.
2. Student Association: Break Shuttle
This shuttle is free with college ID. Space is limited so advanced sign up through the Student Association Ticket Office is required. Stops are made at the Greater Rochester International Airport, the Trailways Bus Terminal and the Amtrak Station before and after Fall Break, Thanksgiving Break, the end of the Fall Semester, the beginning of the Spring Semester and Spring Break. There are no shuttles offered at the beginning of the Fall semester or the end of the Spring semester. For more information please see the Student Association Ticket Office at Vacation Shuttle Service.
3. Trailways New York
Visit the website for ticket information. Buses to Rochester, Binghamton, and NYC connections are available.
4. OurBus
Visit the website for ticket information. Buses to Buffalo, Binghamton, NYC, and NJ are available daily. Additional buses are available around breaks:
- Extra bus to Midtown Manhattan, Fresh Meadows Queens, and Roslyn, NY
- Extra bus to Nanuet, White Plains, Melville, and Farmingville
5. FlixBus
Visit the website for ticket information. Buses to Buffalo, Rochester, Binghamton, Syracuse, Schenectady, NYC and other locations available daily.
Break Schedules
Thanksgiving break is November 26 through November 30. Residence halls close for Thanksgiving break Wednesday, November 26, at 10 a.m. and reopen on Sunday, November 30, at noon.
*Please note that Saratoga Terrace and Ontario Deluxe Single do not close for any break but student's still need to notify their AC/RD if they are remaining on campus by filling out their emailed form.
| Tuesday, November 25th, 2025 | ||
| Departs | Arrives | More Info |
| 8:30am, College Union |
Rochester Airport, 9:15am Rochester Bus Station / Amtrak, 9:50am |
FREE with college ID, sign up through Student Association |
| 8:50am, Main Street Geneseo |
Corning, 10:25am Binghamton, 12:05pm Newark NJ, 3:45pm New York City, 4:15pm |
Tickets available at |
| 3:00pm, Main Street Geneseo |
Nanuet, 8:00pm White Plains, 8:30pm Melville, 10:00pm Farmingville, 10:25pm |
Tickets available at |
| 3:30pm, Main Street Geneseo |
Elmira, 5:10pm Binghamton, 6:45pm Poconos PA, 8:00pm Paramus NJ, 10:15pm New York City, 10:40pm |
Tickets available at |
| 4:00pm, Main Street Geneseo |
Queens, 10:30pm Roslyn, 10:55pm |
Tickets available at |
| 4:35pm, Main Street Geneseo |
Corning, 6:00pm Elmira, 6:30pm Binghamton, 7:40pm Scranton PA, 8:55pm New York City, 11:20pm |
Tickets available at |
| 5:35pm, Main Street Geneseo | Rochester Bus Station, 6:25pm | Tickets available at |
| 10:00pm, Main Street Geneseo |
Batavia, 10:35pm Buffalo Airport, 11:05pm Buffalo (SUNY Buffalo North Campus), 11:20pm |
Tickets available at |
| Wednesday, November 26th, 2025 | ||
| Departs | Arrives | More Info |
| 8:30am, College Union |
Rochester Airport, 9:15am Rochester Bus Station / Amtrak, 9:50am |
FREE with college ID, sign up through Student Association |
| 8:50am, Main Street Geneseo |
Corning, 10:25am Binghamton, 12:05pm Newark NJ, 3:45pm New York City, 4:15pm |
Tickets available at |
| Sunday, November 30th, 2025 | ||
| Departs | Arrives | More Info |
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Farmingville, 1:10pm Melville, 1:45pm White Plains, 3:25pm Nanuet, 4:00pm |
Geneseo, 8:50pm | Tickets available at |
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Roslyn, 1:30pm Queens, 2:05pm New York City, 3:05pm |
Geneseo, 8:35pm | Tickets available at |
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Buffalo, 2:00pm Batavia, 2:55pm |
Geneseo, 3:30pm | Tickets available at |
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Buffalo, 3:00pm Batavia, 3:55pm |
Geneseo, 4:35pm | Tickets available at |
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Rochester Bus Station / Amtrak, 3:15pm Rochester Airport, 4:00pm |
College Union, 4:45pm | FREE with college ID, sign up through Student Association |
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Rochester Bus Station / Amtrak, 6:15pm Rochester Airport, 7:00pm |
College Union, 7:45pm | FREE with college ID, sign up through Student Association |
