Services
The Broome County Department of Public Transportation is an agency within Broome County Government and offers four services:
B.C. TRANSIT FIXED ROUTE (aka B.C. Transit Buses) is available to the general public needing a ride to places in the Triple Cities (Binghamton, Johnson City, Endicott, Vestal). We also cover some other areas between or near each of the Triple Cities such as Vestal, Westover, Endwell, Union, Kirkwood, Conklin and West Corners to name a few. The system has 19 routes and operates 7 days a week, except major holidays. Weekday service begins at 5:20AM and ends at 12:15 PM. Saturday service begins at 5:35AM and ends 11PM. Sunday service begins at 10:20AM and ends 7:10PM. Fares are $1, and reduced fare is available for those over age 65 (with a Broome County Office for Aging Identification Card) and persons with disabilities (with B.C. Transit Handicap I.D). Binghamton University students ride free by showing their current valid student I.D. upon boarding. Frequent riders may consider purchasing ride pass(es) or a bus pass(es). Reduced rates for bus passes are available for students, those over age 65, and persons with disabilities. The system uses 40 foot long Orion V &VI series busses, which are wheel chair accessible. Read more ...
B.C. LIFT is available for those who have a medical disability and upon filing an application with B.C. Transit are found to be eligible for the service. Generally, eligible riders are those with a medical disability and who are:
- Not able to get to and from B.C. Transit bus stops because of impairment or obstruction
- Not able to use the B.C. Transit system because of their impairment, even though there are Lift equipped buses, and
- For whom there is not an accessible bus available.
Rides must be scheduled in advance. The service operates Monday through Friday from 5:30 a.m. until 12:30 a.m., Saturday from 5:30 a.m. until 11:00 p.m. and Sunday from 11:00 a.m. until 6:30 p.m. The fare for the service is $2.00 for each ride throughout Broome County. The B.C. Lift service has ten, 21 foot long buses which are all wheel chair accessible. Read more ...
B.C. COUNTRY is available for riders who live outside of the Triple Cities. These buses travel to different rural areas of Broome County on scheduled days of the week. These areas include Whitney Point, Lisle, Port Crane, Harpursville, Kirkwood, Deposit, Windsor, Maine, Glen Aubrey, Chenango Forks, Chenango Bridge and certain locations in Vestal. The only limitation for people using the B.C. Country is that they must live in the rural areas of Broome County and need to travel to the urban core of the triple cities. The fare for the service is $2.00 for each ride. B.C. Country operates eight, 23 foot long busses which are all wheel chair accessible. Read more ...
OFFICE FOR AGING MINI-BUS is available Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. to people 60 and older within the Triple Cities. To be eligible you must fill out an application and you will be given an Office for Aging identification card to show when boarding the bus. To receive an application either call the Office for Aging at 607.778.2411 or download it from this site. This service can be used for rides of any purpose. Office for Aging Mini-Bus service has ten, 21 foot long buses which are all wheel chair accessible. All of our buses are wheelchair accessible. Read more ...
HOLIDAY OBSERVANCES
The days that we do not offer service are New Years Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
SAFETY FIRST
The Broome Country Department of Public Transportation has one of the best safety records in the State as well as the Nation. We have a comprehensive safety program for all new hires and offer annual classes for long-term employees. We also offer as an additional benefit to all our employees, the National Safety Council's Defensive Driving Six-Hour Course.
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