Transport of Rockland
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The Transport of Rockland (TOR) is the bus
system for Rockland County, New York
, providing service along major routes in Rockland County, as well as connections to Clarkstown Mini-Trans
in Clarkstown, Spring Valley Jitney in Spring Valley
, the Bee-Line Bus System
in Westchester
as well as connections to Rockland Coaches and Short Line Bus routes providing commuter and local service to Northern New Jersey and New York City
's Port Authority Bus Terminal
, George Washington Bridge Bus Station, 5th Avenue, and Long Island
. Annual ridership in 2008 was 3,862,232.
from a dedicated facility in Valley Cottage
(except for some Tappan ZEExpress runs operated from Short Line's garage); these operations had previously been provided directly out of Coach USA garages in Bergen County, New Jersey
.
TOR provides service primarily along county and state highway corridors in Rockland County, along with shuttle routes servicing the Town of Ramapo
and an express route between Spring Valley, Palisades Center
in West Nyack, Nyack, and Westchester County to connect with Metro-North
trains to Manhattan. In the Town of Clarkstown and Village of Spring Valley, there are other minibus services provided by those towns that supplement TOR service.
SuperSaver tickets are available for $11 and are valid for 5 Tappan ZEExpress trips or 10 local trips.
TOR transfers are valid on other TOR buses, Spring Valley Jitney vans, Tappan ZEExpress buses, and Clarkstown Mini-Trans vans. Tappan ZEExpress transfers, in addition to validity on these service, are also valid for a connecting Bee-Line
bus or the CT Transit Stamford I-Bus
to Greenwich, CT, and Stamford, CT.
-mandated curbside-to-curbside para-transit bus service for Rockland County residents who are physically or mentally challenged. In addition, senior citizens over the age of 60 who find it difficult or impossible to use fixed-route bus service can also use this service.
Short Line buses, which is noted in the Tappan ZEExpress schedule.
The full route is shown except for branching.
Bus
A bus is a road vehicle designed to carry passengers. Buses can have a capacity as high as 300 passengers. The most common type of bus is the single-decker bus, with larger loads carried by double-decker buses and articulated buses, and smaller loads carried by midibuses and minibuses; coaches are...
system for Rockland County, New York
Rockland County, New York
Rockland County is a suburban county 15 miles to the northwest of Manhattan and part of the New York City Metropolitan Area, in the U.S. state of New York. It is the southernmost county in New York west of the Hudson River, and the smallest county in New York outside of New York City. The...
, providing service along major routes in Rockland County, as well as connections to Clarkstown Mini-Trans
Clarkstown Mini-Trans
Clarkstown Mini-Trans is the provider of local mass transportation in Clarkstown, New York, a suburban New York City community. While the Metro-North Railroad and several public and private bus lines connect Clarkstown to other communities, including New York, this service provides local transit...
in Clarkstown, Spring Valley Jitney in Spring Valley
Spring Valley, New York
Spring Valley, incorporated on July 9, 1902 is a village spanning the Town of Ramapo and Town of Clarkstown in Rockland County, New York, United States located north of Nanuet; east of Airmont and Monsey; south of Hillcrest and west of West Nyack...
, the Bee-Line Bus System
Bee-Line Bus System
The Bee-Line Bus System, branded on the buses in lowercase as the bee-line system, is a bus system serving Westchester County, New York. The system is owned by the County's Department of Public Works and Transportation and operated, on contract , by Yonkers-based Liberty Lines Transit, Inc...
in Westchester
Westchester County, New York
Westchester County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. Westchester covers an area of and has a population of 949,113 according to the 2010 Census, residing in 45 municipalities...
as well as connections to Rockland Coaches and Short Line Bus routes providing commuter and local service to Northern New Jersey and New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
's Port Authority Bus Terminal
Port Authority Bus Terminal
The Port Authority Bus Terminal is the main gateway for interstate buses into Manhattan in New York City...
, George Washington Bridge Bus Station, 5th Avenue, and Long Island
Long Island
Long Island is an island located in the southeast part of the U.S. state of New York, just east of Manhattan. Stretching northeast into the Atlantic Ocean, Long Island contains four counties, two of which are boroughs of New York City , and two of which are mainly suburban...
. Annual ridership in 2008 was 3,862,232.
Service area
TOR serves an area of 176 square miles (455.8 km²) with a population of 286,753. Operations of fixed-route service is provided by Coach USACoach USA
Coach USA LLC is a holding company for various American transportation service providers providing scheduled intercity bus service, local and commuter bus transit, city sightseeing, tour, yellow school bus, and charter bus service...
from a dedicated facility in Valley Cottage
Valley Cottage, New York
Valley Cottage is a hamlet , in the Town of Clarkstown Rockland County, New York, United States located north of West Nyack; east of New City; south of Congers and west of Upper Nyack...
(except for some Tappan ZEExpress runs operated from Short Line's garage); these operations had previously been provided directly out of Coach USA garages in Bergen County, New Jersey
Bergen County, New Jersey
Bergen County is the most populous county of the state of New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, its population was 905,116. The county is part of the New York City Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Hackensack...
.
TOR provides service primarily along county and state highway corridors in Rockland County, along with shuttle routes servicing the Town of Ramapo
Ramapo, New York
Ramapo , formerly known as New Hempstead and then Hampstead, is a town in Rockland County, New York, United States located north of New Jersey; southeast of Orange County, New York; south of the Town of Haverstraw and west of the Town of Clarkstown and the Town of Orangetown...
and an express route between Spring Valley, Palisades Center
Palisades Center
The Palisades Center Mall, often referred to as the Palisades Mall, in West Nyack, New York is the eighth largest shopping mall in the United States by total area, and sixth largest by gross leasable space...
in West Nyack, Nyack, and Westchester County to connect with Metro-North
Metro-North Railroad
The Metro-North Commuter Railroad , trading as MTA Metro-North Railroad, or, more commonly, Metro-North, is a suburban commuter rail service that is run and managed by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority , an authority of New York State. It is the busiest commuter railroad in the United...
trains to Manhattan. In the Town of Clarkstown and Village of Spring Valley, there are other minibus services provided by those towns that supplement TOR service.
SuperSaver tickets are available for $11 and are valid for 5 Tappan ZEExpress trips or 10 local trips.
Fare
The standard one-way fare for Transport of Rockland (except the Tappan ZEExpres), Clarkstown Mini-Trans, and Spring Valley Jitney) fixed-route services is $2.00, and $3.00 for Tappan ZEExpress service. Transfers cost 50 cents. Fares on Clarkstown Mini-Trans and Spring Valley Jitney are $1.50 with transfers at 30 cents.TOR transfers are valid on other TOR buses, Spring Valley Jitney vans, Tappan ZEExpress buses, and Clarkstown Mini-Trans vans. Tappan ZEExpress transfers, in addition to validity on these service, are also valid for a connecting Bee-Line
Bee-Line Bus System
The Bee-Line Bus System, branded on the buses in lowercase as the bee-line system, is a bus system serving Westchester County, New York. The system is owned by the County's Department of Public Works and Transportation and operated, on contract , by Yonkers-based Liberty Lines Transit, Inc...
bus or the CT Transit Stamford I-Bus
Connecticut Transit Stamford
Connecticut Transit Stamford is the division of Connecticut Transit for the Stamford, area. In Stamford it provides service on 18 routes around Stamford, Connecticut, with routes centered around downtown Stamford and providing local bus service to Norwalk, White Plains, New York via the I-Bus, and...
to Greenwich, CT, and Stamford, CT.
Paratransit
The County of Rockland also operates Transportation Resources Intra-County for Physically Handicapped and Senior Citizens (T.R.I.P.S.), the ADAAmericans with Disabilities Act of 1990
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 is a law that was enacted by the U.S. Congress in 1990. It was signed into law on July 26, 1990, by President George H. W. Bush, and later amended with changes effective January 1, 2009....
-mandated curbside-to-curbside para-transit bus service for Rockland County residents who are physically or mentally challenged. In addition, senior citizens over the age of 60 who find it difficult or impossible to use fixed-route bus service can also use this service.
Routes
The Transport of Rockland provides service along twelve routes. All service is accessible to customers with mobility impairments except for Tappan ZEExpress service provided using Coach USACoach USA
Coach USA LLC is a holding company for various American transportation service providers providing scheduled intercity bus service, local and commuter bus transit, city sightseeing, tour, yellow school bus, and charter bus service...
Short Line buses, which is noted in the Tappan ZEExpress schedule.
The full route is shown except for branching.
| Route | Terminals | Major streets | Notes | |
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| 59 | Suffern Suffern, New York Suffern is a village in the Town of Ramapo, Rockland County, New York, United States located north of the State of New Jersey; east of Hillburn; south of Montebello and west of Airmont... Lafayette Avenue and Chestnut Street |
Nyack Nyack, New York Nyack is a village in the towns of Orangetown and Clarkstown in Rockland County, New York, United States, located north of South Nyack; east of Central Nyack; south of Upper Nyack and west of the Hudson River, approximately 19 miles north of the Manhattan boundary, it is an inner suburb of New... Artopee Way |
NY 59 New York State Route 59 New York State Route 59 is an east–west state highway in southern Rockland County, New York, in the United States. The route extends for from NY 17 in Hillburn to U.S. Route 9W in Nyack. In Suffern, it has a concurrency with US 202 for . NY 59 runs parallel to the New... West Nyack Road |
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| 91 | Spring Valley Bus Terminal | Nyack Cedar and Main Streets |
North Main Street New York State Route 45 New York State Route 45 is a north–south state highway in central Rockland County, New York, United States. It spans from the village of Chestnut Ridge at the New Jersey – New York border, where it becomes County Route 73 in Bergen County, New Jersey, to U.S. Route 202 in... New Hempstead Road Ramapo Road US 9W U.S. Route 9W U.S. Route 9W is a north–south U.S. Highway in the states of New Jersey and New York. It begins on Fletcher Avenue in Fort Lee, New Jersey as it crosses the US 1 & 9, US 46, and the Interstate 95 approaches to the George Washington Bridge, where it heads north up the west... NY 303 New York State Route 303 New York State Route 303 is a north–south state highway in eastern Rockland County, New York, in the United States. It begins at the New Jersey state line in the hamlet of Tappan and ends later at an intersection with U.S. Route 9W in Clarkstown... Nyack Turnpike |
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| 92 | Spring Valley Bus Terminal | Palisades Center | Red Schoolhouse Road Orangeburg Road NY 303 Nyack Turnpike |
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| Nyack Cedar and Main Streets |
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| 93 | Nanuet Mall | Sloatsburg Sloatsburg, New York Sloatsburg is a village in the town of Ramapo in Rockland County, New York, United States. It is located east of Orange County, New York and sits at the southern entrance to Harriman State Park. The population was 3,117 at the 2000 census... Washington Avenue and Seven Lakes Parkway |
Middletown Road Viola Road Eckerson Road Orange Turnpike |
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| 94 | Spring Valley Bus Terminal Spring Valley (Metro-North station) Spring Valley is a Metro-North Railroad station and terminus of New Jersey Transit's Pascack Valley Line. The station is in Spring Valley, New York, at Main Street, 1/8 mile from Route 59... |
Tomkins Cove Tomkins Cove, New York Tomkins Cove is an unincorporated hamlet in the Town of Stony Point Rockland County, New York, United States located north of Stony Point; east of Harriman State Park; south of Doodletown and west of the Hudson River. It is located north-northwest of New York City. The population is approximately... Elm Avenue |
Maple Avenue Forshay Road Pomona Road Thiells-Mount Ivy Road Filors Lane Routes 9W/202 |
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| 95 | Rockland Community College Rockland Community College Rockland Community College is a two-year college in the State University of New York system, located in hamlet of Viola within the Village of Suffern from the Town of Ramapo in Rockland County, New York. The college began in 1959 in the former county almshouse. The college offers 48 programs and... |
Haverstraw Broadway and New Main Street |
Ramapo Road Grandview Avenue New York State Route 306 New York State Route 306 is a north–south state highway in western Rockland County, New York in the United States. NY 306 runs from NY 59 in the hamlet of Monsey to U.S. Route 202 in Ladentown, on the western boundary of the village of Pomona... |
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| 97 | Stony Point Stony Point, New York Stony Point is a triangle-shaped town in Rockland County, United States. Rockland County is part of the New York Metropolitan Area. The town is located north of the town of Haverstraw, east and south of Orange County, New York, and west of the Hudson River and Westchester County. The population... South Liberty Drive and Lowland Hill Road |
Tappan Tappan, New York Tappan is a hamlet in the Town of Orangetown, Rockland County, New York, United States located north of Old Tappan, New Jersey; east of Nauraushaun and Pearl River; south of Blauvelt and west of Palisades and Sparkill... NY 303 and Oak Tree Road |
Liberty Drive (9W) NY 303 |
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| Loop 1 | Monsey Shoppers' Haven |
Route 306 Suzanne Drive Elish Parkway Park Lane Central Avenue Robert Pitt Drive |
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| Loop 2 | Monsey Shoppers' Haven |
Route 306 Blauvelt Road Yale Drive Dr. Frank Road Francis Place Maple Avenue Church Street Monsey Boulevard Robert Pitt Drive |
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| Loop 3 | Suffern Lafayette Avenue and Orange Avenue |
Spring Valley Route 59 and Robert Pitt Drive |
NY 59 College Road |
Nanuet Mall The Nanuet Mall is a Simon operated mall located at the intersection of Route 59 and Middletown Road in Nanuet, New York. The Nanuet Mall opened in 1969 and the original two anchor stores were Bamberger's and Sears... . |
| TAPPAN ZEExpress | Spring Valley Bus Terminal | Galleria at White Plains Galleria at White Plains The Galleria at White Plains is a large enclosed urban shopping mall located in the downtown area of White Plains, New York, a commercial and residential suburb north of New York City.... |
New York State Thruway New York State Thruway The New York State Thruway is a system of limited-access highways located within the state of New York in the United States. The system, known officially as the Governor Thomas E. Dewey Thruway for former New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey, is operated by the New York State Thruway Authority and... Nyack Turnpike |
Coach USA Coach USA LLC is a holding company for various American transportation service providers providing scheduled intercity bus service, local and commuter bus transit, city sightseeing, tour, yellow school bus, and charter bus service... -owned buses. These trips require 48-hour advance notice for ADA-accessible service by contacting Short Line Bus directly; these runs are marked in the Tappan ZEExpress schedule as C-USA trips. |
| Suffern Lafayette Avenue and Orange Avenue |
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See also
- Rockland Coaches, a provider of local and express bus commuter service to New York City terminals and New Jersey, where Transport of Rockland does not operate
- Clarkstown Mini-TransClarkstown Mini-TransClarkstown Mini-Trans is the provider of local mass transportation in Clarkstown, New York, a suburban New York City community. While the Metro-North Railroad and several public and private bus lines connect Clarkstown to other communities, including New York, this service provides local transit...
External links
- Rockland County Department of Public Transportation
- tzxbus.com, an interactive Tappan Zee Express schedule