Ulster County Area Transit

Bus transport operator in Ulster County, New York, From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Ulster County Area Transit (UCAT) is the county-owned operator of bus transportation in Ulster County, New York, providing fixed-route, deviated-fixed route, and commuter transit.

Headquarters1 Danny Circle
Kingston, NY 12401[1]
LocaleUlster County, New York
Service areaUlster County, New York
Service typeFixed-route, deviated fixed-route, commuter
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Ulster County Area Transit
UCAT #35 lays over in New Paltz.
Headquarters1 Danny Circle
Kingston, NY 12401[1]
LocaleUlster County, New York
Service areaUlster County, New York
Service typeFixed-route, deviated fixed-route, commuter
Hubs3 (New Paltz, UCCC, and Kingston)
Fleet30[1]
Daily ridership1224 (weekday)
219 (Saturday)
52 (Sunday)[1]
Fuel typeDiesel
Diesel-electric hybrid (most newer buses)
Gasoline (cutaways)
Chief executiveToni Roser
WebsiteUlster County Area Transit
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Service area

UCAT provides service primarily in the corridors of the major state and U.S. highways traversing Ulster County, servicing primarily the U.S. Route 209, Route 28, Route 32, U.S. Route 9W and Route 299 corridors. Service is also provided out of the county to Poughkeepsie[2] and Newburgh for connections with Metro-North Railroad at Poughkeepsie, and Short Line Bus in Newburgh and Ellenville.[3] Within Ulster County, connections are available to Trailways of New York inter-city and commuter services to both New York City and Albany.[4][5]

Routes

All routes except the Nature Bus are operated by UCAT. The two Nature Bus routes are operated by Ulster County.[6][7][8]

Route list

More information Route, Termini ...
Route Termini via Notes
Belleayre Express Kingston
Kingston Plaza		 Pine Hill
Belleayre Mountain		 NY-28 Seasonal express bus from Kingston to Belleayre Mountain, runs December to April. Operates weekends only.
Blue Kingston

Development Court

 Kingston
Delaware Av & North St		 Broadway Ex-Kingston Citibus route, circulator through Kingston. Operates Mon-Sat.
CL Kingston
Development Court		 New Paltz
SUNY New Paltz		 NY-213, NY-32, SUNY Ulster Routing on each trip varies. Operates Mon-Fri.
E Kingston
Development Court		 Ellenville
Liberty Sq		 US-209, SUNY Ulster Operates Mon-Sat.
KS Saugerties
Price Chopper		 US-9W, Hudson Valley Mall Operates Mon-Sat.
KPL Poughkeepsie
Metro-North Station		 US-9W, Mid-Hudson Bridge Operates Mon-Sun. Sunday service combined with the UPL.
UPL New Paltz
NY-32 & DuBois Dr		 NY-299, Mid-Hudson Bridge Two trips per day continue to Rosendale and Kingston. Operates Mon-Sun. Sunday service combined with the KPL.
Mall Loop Loop through Hudson Valley Mall Hudson Valley Mall Operates Mon-Fri.
NPL Loop through New Paltz Main St, SUNY New Paltz Operates midday on Tuesdays and Saturdays.
Port Ewen Loop Kingston
Development Court		 Port Ewen

Birches Apartments

Broadway, US-9W Operates midday on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
X Kingston
Development Court		 Newburgh
Newburgh Mall		 NY-32 Operates Mon-Fri. The last trip of the day ends in New Paltz. Some trips also serve Wallkill.
Yellow Kingston
Kingston Plaza		 Kingston

Kingston Inn & Forest Hill Dr

 Broadway Ex-Kingston Citibus route, circulator through Kingston. Operates Mon-Sat.
Z Pine Hill
Belleayre Mountain		 NY-28, Woodstock Some trips short-turn in Woodstock. Operates Mon-Sat.
Nature Bus - Ridge Route New Paltz
Exit 18 Park & Ride		 Ellenville
Liberty Sq		 US-44, Minnewaska State Park, US-209 Operated by Ulster County, operates April to September, every other Saturday.
Nature Bus - River Route Kingston
Kingston Plaza		 Highland
Walkway Over the Hudson		 US-9W Operated by Ulster County, operates April to September, every other Saturday.
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Former Routes

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Route Terminals Via Fare zones Notes
E1 Ellenville
Liberty Square		 Spring Glen
Old Route 209 and
Spring Glen Road		 Route 209
  • Zone 1: Ellenville village
  • Zone 2: Wawarsing
    (excluding Ellenville)
  • All trips continued to/from Route E.
  • Discontinued on April 1, 2013.[9][10]
F Woodstock
NY Route 212 and
Rock City Road		 Saugerties
Post Office		 Route 212
  • Zone 1: Woodstock
  • Zone 2: Saugerties
  • All trips continued to/from Route S.
  • Discontinued on April 1, 2013.[11][12]
G Kingston
Hannaford		 Marlboro
St. Mary's Church		 Albany Avenue
Broadway
Route 9W
H New Paltz
Trailways terminal		 Highland
Bridgeview Plaza		 Route 299
New Paltz Road
Route 9W
  • Renamed Route UPL on April 1, 2013.[14][15]
M Ulster mall circulator Route 9W
Private mall drives		 None
  • 50¢ fare.
  • Renamed Route MALL on April 1, 2013.[16][17]
N SUNY Ulster Rosendale
Route 32 park-ride		 Route 213
Lucas Avenue
  • Zone 1: Marbletown
  • Zone 2: Rosendale
  • Extended to New Paltz and renamed Route CL on April 1, 2013.[18]
T Kingston

Kingston Plaza

 Kingston

Kingston Inn & Forest Hill Dr

 NY-28 None
  • Discontinued on September 15th, 2025, absorbed into the Yellow Route.[19]
New Paltz
loop		 New Paltz
BOCES		 Chestnut Street
Henry DuBois Drive (some trips)
SUNY New Paltz		 None
  • Renamed Route NPL on April 1, 2013.[20][21]
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