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

Current Routes – Updated 4/9/2021

**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.
  • Seating is limited/reduced (50% capacity)
  • Riders must provide Contact Tracing Information to the bus driver upon entering the bus (Full Name and Phone Number both required.)

**NOTICE**: With the reduced seating capacity, contact tracing requirement, as well as on-going road construction, please be aware there may be longer than average wait times as we restart the bus routes. Please be patient and understanding in regards to this.

Champlain North (Elizabethtown, Essex, Willsboro)Download
Champlain South (Elizabethtown, Westport, Moriah, Crown Point, Ticonderoga)Download
Lake Placid Xpress (Monday – Friday ONLY)Download

* 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.

Routes Coming Soon – Updated 4/9/2021

We are hoping to re-open the MVS and the Cascade runs soon with an anticipated start date of May 3rd, 2021 (please note these dates are NOT 100% confirmed yet).

Our Shoppers route is scheduled to start on May 5th, 2021.

Check back soon for more updates.

UPDATE 9/29/2020: A fourth Shoppers Schedule has been added – Champlain North.
**PLEASE NOTE that the regular Transportation Routes are STILL CANCELLED until further notice.**
  • These are temporary Shoppers Trips
  • By Reservation only.
  • Reservations are required by Noon the day before the trip.
  • Please call 1-800-914-9266 to reserve a spot.
  • Seating is limited/reduced.
  • Face coverings are required by all riders for the duration of the trip.
  • Essential travel only – pick up your groceries/prescriptions.

Champlain North Shoppers Trips – Starts Tuesday, 10/6/2020. Trips happen every Tuesday and Thursday.

Champlain South Shoppers Trips – Starts Monday, 8/31/2020. Trips happen every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. 2 Trips per day.

Lake Placid Shoppers Trips – Starts Tuesday, 9/1/2020. Trips happen every Tuesday and Thursday. 2 Trips per day.

Mountain Valley Shoppers Trips – Starts Wednesday, 9/2/2020. Every Wednesday.

NOTICE 3/17/2020: At the end of the day, Tuesday, 3/17/2020, all Transportation Routes in Essex County will be CANCELLED until further notice. Lake Placid XPRSS was cancelled until further notice as of 3/16/2020. Sorry for any inconvenience caused by these cancellations. You can call the Transportation Department at 1-800-914-9266 with any questions. You can view the Cancellation Announcement here.
Essex County public transportation schedules:

Clinton County: Ausable Route Schedule

Franklin County:  Franklin County’s On-demand Saranac Lake Shuttle | Franklin/Essex Adirondack Route

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.

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February 2020 – 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.