Transportation

Homebound Medical Transportation

Greene County Department of Human Services provides Homebound Medical Transportation, courtesy of a volunteer driver. This service is available to Greene County residents age 60 or older who do not have any other available options for transportation to medical appointments located in Greene County, as well as the neighboring counties of Albany, Columbia, Delaware, Schoharie and Ulster.

Appointments must be scheduled for Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. through 2:00 p.m.
We require clients to call our office at least two weeks prior to the appointment so that we can schedule the transportation with a volunteer driver.

During inclement weather or other emergencies, it may be necessary for us to close our senior service centers because of hazardous driving conditions. When we need to close the centers, medical transportation services can be affected. Drivers & clients are asked to call the office for information under these circumstances.

We are unable to transport clients covered by Medicaid. If covered by Medicaid & in need of transportation to a medical appointment, are asked to call 855-360-3545.

All medical transportation for clients will be restricted to four (4) times a month.

Medical transportation will need a homebound assessment prior to receiving services.

Congregate Meals

Greene County Department of Human Services drivers will transport seniors without a means of personal transportation to enjoy the noontime meal. At the present time, this service is only available to seniors who reside in the Catskill/Athens (valley) area or the Jewett (mountaintop) area and depends on driver availability.

Learn more about congregate meals

Shopping Bus

The Greene County Department of Human Services offers a shopping bus to Greene County residents aged 60 or older. Seniors are picked up at their door, driven to Catskill for shopping, and then have lunch at a local Senior Center before returning home. Advanced notice, of at least one day, to bus driver is required.

Routes

Monday Mountaintop
(Prattsville, Ashland, Windham, Jewett, Halcott, Lexington & Hunter)
Tuesday Greenville/Durham/Cairo/Leeds
Wednesday New Baltimore/Coxsackie/Athens/Catskill

Note — The shopping bus does not run on the following holidays:

  • New Year’s Day
  • Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
  • Presidents’ Day
  • Memorial Day
  • Independence Day
  • Labor Day
  • Columbus Day
  • Election Day (November)
  • Veterans Day
  • Thanksgiving
  • Christmas

During inclement weather, it may be necessary for us to close our senior service centers because of hazardous driving conditions. When we close the centers, we also cancel transportation services for the day.

Monthly Bus Trips to Colonie Center

2025 Schedule:* February 20, March 20, April 17, May 15, June 19, July 17, August 21, September 18, October 16, November 20, December 18

$10/person
Payment due at time of departure/boarding. No exceptions.

Call 518-719-3568 to reserve a seat. Reservations must be made no later than 4:30 p.m. the Friday before the trip. Each person is required to make their own reservation.

*Must have a minimum of eight reservations for trip to occur

The Greene County Transit (GCT)

The GCT system offers safe, affordable, reliable public transportation services throughout Greene County. GCT is very pleased to be able to provide daily service, Monday through Friday, to Athens, Cairo, Catskill, Coxsackie, Greenville, Palenville, as well as weekly service to the areas of Hunter/Tannersville and Windham.

County residents who are 60 years or older can register to ride GCT, fully subsidized.

  • Coupons will bear your name. They are non-transferrable.
  • If you are riding the Catskill shuttle, it is just one (1) coupon to ride all day long.
  • If you are riding one of the routes, it is just one (1) coupon, each way, and you will get a free shuttle pass to use.
  • Books are replaced automatically. The Department will know when to issue a replacement.
  • For further information, call 518-943-3625.

To register for a senior coupon book:

  1. Contact the Greene County Department of Human Services at 518-719-3555 Or
  2. Ride the bus, paying for the fare, and ask the driver for a registration form. You can either return the completed form to the driver or return directly to Greene County Department of Human Services.

Coupons will bear your name. They are non-transferrable.

If you are riding the Catskill shuttle, it is just one (1) coupon to ride all day long.

If you are riding one of the routes, it is just one (1) coupon, each way, and you will get a free shuttle pass to use.

Books are replaced automatically. The Department will know when to issue a replacement. For further information, call 518-943-3625.