For Scheduling Questions please use the following contact information:
Phone: 1-800-914-9266
Email: transportation@essexcountyny.gov
Mailing Address: PO Box 217, Elizabethtown, NY, 12932-0217
Doreen Abrahamsen, Transportation Coordinator
518-873-3689
Neal Kelley, Supervising Bus Driver
518-873-3753
Route 73 Hiker Shuttle Service
The Route 73 Hiker Shuttle will be run on Saturdays, Sundays, and Holidays from August 21st to October 11th from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Current Routes – Updated 8/8/2021
- We will be resuming fares on August 16th.
- The Fares are as follows:
- One Way – $2.00
- In Town – $0.75
- Route Deviation – $1.00
- The Fares are as follows:
- The Shoppers Route Schedule has been suspended as of July 28th, 2021 until further notice. There will NOT be a shoppers run on August 4th.
- Starting August 9th, the Cascade Express and the Mountain Valley Shuttle schedules will combined into 1 schedule until further notice due to staff shortages.
**PLEASE NOTE the following is in effect for all routes**
- Mask/Face coverings for nose and mouth are required to enter and must be worn for the duration of the trip.
- Hand Sanitizer is provided to be used upon entering the bus.
* The bus may arrive at a stop before the scheduled time. The bus may not leave a stop before the scheduled time.
** Timetables contained herein are estimated times. Weather, traffic, and other circumstances can affect timelines of service. Please contact Essex County Transportation office at 1-800-914-9266 to find out where any particular bus is at any given time.
Suspended Routes – Updated 8/8/2021
^ Shoppers Route is currently suspended until further notice
^^ Casescade Express and Mountain Valley Shuttle are being combined into one route until further notice
Other Counties Schedules
Clinton County: Ausable Route Schedule
Franklin County: Franklin County’s On-demand Saranac Lake Shuttle | Franklin/Essex Adirondack Route
Survey
Please take our most recent public transportation rider survey. This survey includes a recent proposal about the possibility of a future shuttle running from Elizabethtown to the Ticonderoga Senior Nutrition Site and/or Ticonderoga Walmart and back.
Other Resources
(Please note that the Essex County ride share website has been discontinued)
North Country Public Transit Map
Abogo is a tool that lets you discover how transportation impacts the affordability and sustainability of where you live.
The Transportation-to-Work Toolkit for the Business Community gives businesses the information they need now to assist their employees in realizing a timely, cost-efficient commute that promotes productivity at your business site and employee satisfaction.