STUDENT TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS
CAR POOLS
Please contact the Admissions Office to assist you in obtaining a directory of students from your area.
PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT SERVICE
Several Westchester local public school districts provide bus service to students who attend schools outside of their districts, if those schools are more than 3 miles, but not more than 15 miles from the students' homes. Residents must contact their school districts for this service by April 1st for the following school year.
The districts that currently provide this service are:
Ardsley, Briarcliff Manor, Blind Brook, Bronxville, Dobbs Ferry, Eastchester, Elmsford, Greenburgh, Harrison, Hastings, Irvington, Mt. Pleasant, Mamaroneck, Pelham, Port Chester, Rye Neck, Scarsdale, Tarrytown, Tuckahoe, Valhalla
Transportation is not provided by the cities of Mt. Vernon, New Rochelle, Rye, White Plains or Yonkers.
CRESTWOOD VAN SERVICE (Metro North Harlem Line)
This van service is for students who ride the Metro North’s Harlem Line from Manhattan, Bronx, White Plains and Upstate. The morning pickups are 7:00 am; 7:15 am and 7:30 am. The afternoon return trips are at 3:05 pm and 5:00 pm. There is no 5:00 pm van on Fridays or the day before a school holiday.
Z Day Schedule UPDATED as of SEPT 26, 2012:
(school starts at 9:30am):
8:30 in place of 7:00am;
8:45 in place of 7:15am;
9:00 in place of 7:30am.
On days of Early Dismissal at 1:30pm the afternoon van leaves at 1:40pm.
If you are interested in registering for the Crestwood Van, you must complete and submit the application by Friday, May 24. Please click here, to download the form. Please fill out the form and return it to Attention: Carolsue Tarshis at The Ursuline School.
NEW VAN SERVICE as of 2013-2014 Academic Year:
NEW ROCHELLE VAN SERVICE (Metro North New Haven Line)
This
van service is for students who ride Metro North’s New Haven Line from
Manhattan, Bronx, Mt. Vernon, Mamaroneck, Larchmont, Harrison, Rye,
Portchester and Connecticut. The morning pickups are 7:10 am and 7:40
am. The afternoon return trips are at 3:05 pm and 5:00 pm. There is no
5:00 pm van on Fridays or the day before a school holiday.
If you are interested in registering for the New Rochelle Van, you must
complete and submit the application by Friday, May 24. Please click here for application. Please fill out the form and return it to Attention: Carolsue Tarshis at The Ursuline School.
METRO NORTH NEW HAVEN LINE
Students who commute north or south on this line can connect with #45 Bee-Line buses. The Bee-Line #45 bus is available to transport students from the New Rochelle Metro North’s train station at Huguenot and Bridge Street to the North Avenue stop which is located across the street from our school’s main entrance. The 6:59 am bus arrives at The Ursuline School North Avenue stop at 7:28 am. Please check for additional times of the #45 bus by calling 914-813-7777.
BUSES FROM THE BRONX
NYC Board of Education provides free Metro Cards to all New York City students who ride the Bronx MTA buses. Metro Cards are available through our school by contacting Ms. Stephanie Schoerner in the Main Office.
Some county bus routes (#42, 60 & 61) service the Bronx and connect with the Bee-Line #45 at North Avenue and Bridge Street in New Rochelle. Students have to purchase the Metro Cards that are accepted on these buses.
Students who ride any county Bee-Line bus can use a Metro Card that can be purchased at many stores. For additional information, please call 914-813-7777
COMMERCIAL VAN SERVICES (contracted by families)
Some families have private contracts with commercial van services. For more information and costs, please call: LT Transportation at 914-667-8018 (ask for Miss Johnnie or Erica) or All Ways East Transportation at 914-965-6776 (ask for Judy or Marlena).