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  • Resources for Students
    • Student Domestic Pre-Travel Checklist
    • Off-campus Domestic Student Lodging
    • Local Transportation Options
    • Program Leader Guidelines - Domestic
      • Trip Leader Pre-Travel Checklist
      • Domestic Emergency Checklist
      • Crisis Response for Cornell Programs Abroad
      • UHC Global FAQ
      • Behavioral Expectations
      • Warning Signs for Mental Health
      • Sexual Assault Prevention Checklist
      • Self-Care for Program Leaders
  • New York City Travel Resources

Local Transportation Options

Cornell Units Offering Transportation

Cornell Outdoor Education

  • Vans (12 & 15 passenger) can be reserved when not in use by COE
  • User provides driver (register with Fleet Services)
  • Daily rate plus mileage

Fleet Services (607.255.3247)

  • Vehicles & Rates
    • Vans (12 passenger)
    • Mid-size Hybrid (5 passenger)
    • Other vehicles available
    • Daily rate plus mileage
  • User provides driver (register with Agile FleetCommander)
  • Students are eligible to rent a Cornell Fleet vehicle, upon approval by the Office of Risk Management.

Red Runner (607.254.8293)

  • Mini-vans (5 passengers)
  • Drivers provided
  • Hourly rate during regular business hours (M-F, 7:45-3:45); doubled after business hours

Commercial Charters

Swarthout Coaches (607.257.2660)

  • Buses (55 passengers)
  • Cost varies based on day, season, availability
  • Less on weekdays
  • Estimate for day trip is $600-$850
  • Estimate for longer trips (dependent on destination, trip length) is $800-$1250/day
  • Make reservations 3-6 months in advance, especially during academic year
  • Cornell vendor

Fitzgerald Brothers (315.828.6289)

  • Buses (various sizes – 33, 39, 56 passenger with lavatory, smaller options available for smaller groups)
  • Cost varies based on day, season, availability
  • Less on weekdays (Sunday-Friday)
  • Estimate for 6-hour day trip: $840 retail price (Cornell units may be eligible for discount; call with specific request)
  • Estimate for longer trips (dependent on destination, bus size) is $900-$1000/day.
  • Cornell vendor

Public Transportation

Tompkins County Area Transit (TCAT) provides public bus service from campus throughout much of Tompkins County.

For other Vehicle Rental Options

Consult this list of Cornell-selected vendors.

Contact vendors for current pricing.

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