Bus Connections – Tompkins Transportation Scout

Routes to Nearby Counties!

$1.50 Flat Rate: Exact Change
TCARD (19+): one way or multiple rides (discounts on daily, weekly, monthly and yearly passes)
Half Rate: $0.75 half rate seniors, college students, persons with disabilities, medicaid recipients.
Youth FreeRyde (14-18): Required to differentiate high school students from college students.
Free for youth under 18: No pass required, under age 5 must be accompanied by an adult (3 kids per adult).
If a route to destination takes multiple TCAT bus transfers, users are allowed 2 free transfer slips upon request.

TCAT Route 30 to Shops at Ithaca Mall, Catherwood Rd, Triphammer Rd
TCAT Route 32 to Arrowwood Rd/Convenient Care, Brown Road/Thornwood Medical Offices

TCAT Route 14 to West Hill and Cayuga Medical Center
TCAT Route 21 to Trumansburg, ask driver to stop at Overlook. The medical center is across the street.

Full Fare (Origin Schuyler County): $2.00, for adults and children over 5 years old.
Discounted Far (Origin Schuyler County): $1.00, for seniors and persons with disabilities, medicaid recipients.
FREE Transfer: when you pay for your TCAT fare request a Transfer to Schuyler Transit.
Riders using Schuyler County and TCAT can ask for a transfer slips to complete one-directional trip between Schuyler’s route 6 to TCAT’s route 20 and 14.

Schuyler Transit Route 6 from Cayuga Medical Center to Schuyler Hospital
(Request free Transfer from TCAT Route 14 Downtown/Hospital)
Schuyler Transit Route 6 from Enfield to Schuyler Hospital
(Request free Transfer from TCAT Route 20 Downtown/Enfield)

Standard Rate: Routes 1-6, 11: $1.00;
Monthly Pass: $40.00
Half Fares: $0.50. Seniors, youth (ages 6-9),
persons with disabilities who have applied and received a discount card.
Half Fare Monthly Passes: $20.00

Riders need to pay separate fares when transferring between TCAT and Centro

Standard Fare: Local Service Routes:
- Route 1 – Southtown: $1.75
- Route 3 – Bulkhead: $1.75
- Route 4 – Hospital Loop: $1.75
- Route 5 – Crosstown: $1.75
- Route 6 – Lake Road: $1.75
- Route 7 – Shopper Shuttle: $0.50
- Route 8 – Grand Central: $1.75
- Route 9 – Mall Express: $1.75
- Route 12 – Southside Loop: $1.75

Commuter Service Routes:
- Route 20 – Elmira to Corning: $2.25
- Route 20E – Elmira to Airport Corp Park: $2.25
- Route 10 – Elmira to Owego – Zone 1&2: $3.00
- Route 30 – Elmira to Ithaca – Zone 1&2: $3.00

Half Rate: seniors, youth (grades K-12) persons with disabilities who have applied and received a discount card.

1 Day Pass:
- Full Fare – Local Routes (1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,12, 20, 20E): $5.00
- All Route Access Commuter: $12.00

31 Day Pass:
- Full Fare – Local Routes (1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,12, 20, 20E): $60.00
- All Route Access Commuter: $75.00

Review the Bus Schedules/Maps/Apps to see if a bus is near your origin and destination.
Note the routes and times of pick up and drop off at your preferred stops.
Consider where you can safely walk, bike, carpool, or Park & Ride to the nearest bus stop.
If connecting to another bus route, request a transfer from the driver upon boarding.

The bus connections listed on this page get you to and from neighboring counties.
Take intercity buses to popular destinations around the New York State region or beyond.

Call 607-277-RIDE or email tcat@tcatmail.com for TCAT information.

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