Transportation

Homebound Medical Transportation

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

EFFECTIVE AUGUST 2019:

Appointments must be scheduled for

Monday – Friday

8:30 a.m. through 2:00 p.m. 

The Greene County Transit, (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. 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.

General information about the senior coupons:

• 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.