How to Ride

Please follow these rules when riding Dutchess County Public Transit buses to ensure a safe and efficient ride.

• Standees must remain behind the yellow line.
• No talking to the driver while the bus is in motion.
• No smoking, food, beverages, pets, radios, use of cell phones or other disruptive behavior on buses.
• For your own safety do not cross in front of the bus.
• Have exact fare ready before boarding the bus - drivers do not make change.  Proper ID is required for reduced fare.
• Wait at the bus stop at least 5 minutes before the bus is scheduled to arrive.
• Pull buzzer a half block from your desired stop to allow time for the driver to slow down.
• Each passenger is limited to four packages which must fit under his/her seat.
• All strollers, walkers and shopping carts must be folded up and stored in the seat next to you or under your feet.
• Please do not put your personal belongings on a seat that can be occupied, especially when the bus is crowded.
• Passengers using wheelchairs/scooters must allow the driver to secure the device.
• Customers are not allowed to bring on board the bus items such as used gasoline cans, car batteries, hoverboards, gas-powered vehicles, or objects too large to fit under passenger seats.

Dutchess County Public Transit Service Animal Policy

Regulation 49 CFR Section 37.167(d) of the Department of Transportation (DOT) Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires transit agencies to allow service animals to accompany individuals with disabilities in vehicles and facilities.  49 CFR Section 37.3 defines Service Animals as any guide dog, signal dog, or other animal individually trained to work or perform tasks for an individual with a disability, including, but not limited to, guiding individuals with impaired vision, alerting individuals with impaired hearing to intruders or sounds, providing minimal protection or rescue work, pulling a wheelchair, or fetching dropped items.

Policy

It is The Department of Public Works Public Transit Division policy that all Service Animals will be allowed to ride in Public Transit vehicles and be allowed entrance into Public Transit facilities.

At no time will pets, emotional support animals or comfort animals be allowed to travel on Dutchess County Public Transit vehicles or inside Public Transit facilities.  These animals do not fall under the regulatory training-based definition of a Service Animal.