Residential Student Transport
Green Chimneys provides residential students with transportation home for weekends, holidays and recess weeks. Scheduled buses travel to and from campus via designated pick-up/drop-off locations.
- Buses depart Green Chimneys campus once all students are ready and on board. Parents will always be notified of any safety or schedule concerns affecting transportation.
- The Residential Administrator coordinates medications and any other details associated with travel home for students who get transported to parent pick up or other locations in a Green Chimneys vehicle.
- A staff member will collect any extra medication from you as your child boards their return transportation.
- No food may be eaten on the transportation.
- Parents should remain on-site at drop off until the vehicle departs. If a student misses the Green Chimneys return transport, the parent is responsible for arrangements to get their child back to school.
- Utilization of Green Chimneys transportation is a privilege and can be suspended.
Drop off / pick up locations and Schedule
| Route/Region | Location | Friday Drop Off | Sunday Pick Up* |
| Long Island | H Mart Parking Lot LIE Exit 41South (Hicksville/Jericho) 336 N. Broadway, Jericho, NY | 3:30pm | 3:30pm |
| New York City | Grand Central Terminal Corner of 43rd St. & Vanderbilt Ave. | 5:00pm | 5:00pm |
| Middletown | Crystal Run Park & Ride Rt 84 West to Exit 19A to Exit 122 (off Route 17/86) | 5:00pm | 5:00pm |
| New Paltz / Catskill One bus serves both locations *Note earlier Sun pick up for Catskill | New Paltz Park & Ride Exit 18 of NYS Thruway (87) 330 Main St., New Paltz, NY Catskill Park & Ride Exit 21 of NYS Thruway (87) 370 NY-23, Catskill, NY | 5:00pm 6:00pm | 5:00pm 4:00pm* |
COMMUNICATION
The Administrator on Duty (AOD) will utilize School Messenger to notify parents of any time changes and/or postponements related to agency transportation to and from these destinations. This is likely to occur in cases of inclement weather or forecasted conditions to ensure safe operation of all vehicles. If residential transportation may be affected, drop offs may be scheduled earlier or pick ups later to help ensure the safety of our staff members.
Parents and any additional caregivers are encouraged to enroll in School Messenger, Green Chimneys’ school notification system, to receive weather notifications and other important alerts via text. To enroll in School Messenger, please text “Y” or “Yes” to 67587
Each Green Chimneys vehicle has an assigned cell phone; you may contact staff directly for updates to specific transportation runs:
| Long Island | 845.260.0527 |
| New York City | 845.260.8615 |
| Middletown | 845.745.3081 |
| New Paltz / Catskill | 845.260.1668 |
