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| Headquarters | 1 Danny Circle Kingston,NY 12401[1] |
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| Locale | Ulster County, New York |
| Service area | Ulster County, New York |
| Service type | Fixed-route, deviated fixed-route, commuter |
| Hubs | 3 (New Paltz, UCCC, and Kingston) |
| Fleet | 30[1] |
| Daily ridership | 1224 (weekday) 219 (Saturday) 52 (Sunday)[1] |
| Fuel type | Diesel Diesel-electric hybrid (most newer buses) Gasoline (cutaways) |
| Chief executive | Toni Roser |
| Website | Ulster County Area Transit |
Ulster County Area Transit (UCAT) is the county-owned operator ofbus transportation inUlster County, New York, providing fixed-route, deviated-fixed route, and commuter transit.
UCAT provides service primarily in the corridors of the major state and U.S. highways traversing Ulster County, servicing primarily theU.S. Route 209,Route 28,Route 32,U.S. Route 9W andRoute 299 corridors. Service is also provided out of the county toPoughkeepsie[2] and Newburgh for connections withMetro-North Railroad atPoughkeepsie, andShort Line Bus inNewburgh andEllenville.[3] Within Ulster County, connections are available toTrailways of New York inter-city and commuter services to bothNew York City andAlbany.[4][5]
All routes except the Nature Bus are operated by UCAT. The two Nature Bus routes are operated by Ulster County.[6][7][8]
| Route | Termini | via | Notes | |
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| Belleayre Express | Kingston Kingston Plaza | Pine Hill Belleayre Mountain | NY-28 | Seasonal express bus from Kingston to Belleayre Mountain, runs December to April. Operates weekends only. |
| Blue | Kingston Delaware Av & North St | Broadway | Ex-Kingston Citibus route, circulator through Kingston. Operates Mon-Sat. | |
| CL | Stone Ridge SUNY Ulster | New Paltz SUNY New Paltz | NY-213,NY-32 | Some trips are extended to Wallkill and/or Kingston. Operates Mon-Fri. |
| EU | Kingston Kingston Plaza | Ellenville Liberty Sq | US-209, SUNY Ulster | Operates Mon-Sat. |
| KS | Saugerties Price Chopper | US-9W,Hudson Valley Mall | Operates Mon-Sat. | |
| KPL | Poughkeepsie Metro-North Station | US-9W,Mid-Hudson Bridge | Operates Mon-Sun. Sunday service combined with the UPL. | |
| UPL | New Paltz NY-32 & DuBois Dr | NY-299, Mid-Hudson Bridge | Two trips per day continue to Rosendale and Kingston. Operates Mon-Sun. Sunday service combined with the KPL. | |
| Mall Loop | Loop throughHudson Valley Mall | Hudson Valley Mall | Operates Mon-Fri. | |
| NPL | Loop throughNew Paltz | Main St, SUNY New Paltz | Some weekday trips also serve Wallkill or Kingston. Operates Mon-Sun. | |
| X | New Paltz Trailways Terminal | Newburgh Newburgh Mall | NY-32 | Two trips per day continue to Rosendale and Kingston. Operates Mon-Fri. |
| Yellow | Kingston Kingston Plaza | Port Ewen Birches Apartments | Broadway, US-9W | Ex-Kingston Citibus route, circulator through Kingston. Operates Mon-Sat. |
| Z | Pine Hill Belleayre Mountain | NY-28,Woodstock | Some trips short-turn in Woodstock. Operates Mon-Sat. | |
| T | Kingston Kingston Inn & Forest Hill Dr | NY-28 | Operates Mon-Fri. | |
| Nature Bus - Ridge Route | New Paltz Exit 18 Park & Ride | Ellenville Liberty Sq | US-44,Minnewaska State Park, US-209 | Operated by Ulster County, operates April to September, every other Saturday. |
| Nature Bus - River Route | Kingston Kingston Plaza | Highland Walkway Over the Hudson | US-9W | Operated by Ulster County, operates April to September, every other Saturday. |
| Route | Terminals | Via | Fare zones | Notes | |
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| E1 | Ellenville Liberty Square | Spring Glen Old Route 209 and Spring Glen Road | Route 209 |
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| F | Woodstock NY Route 212 and Rock City Road | Saugerties Post Office | Route 212 |
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| G | Kingston Hannaford | Marlboro St. Mary's Church | Albany Avenue Broadway Route 9W |
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| H | New Paltz Trailways terminal | Highland Bridgeview Plaza | Route 299 New Paltz Road Route 9W | ||
| M | Ulster mall circulator | Route 9W Private mall drives | None | ||
| N | SUNY Ulster | Rosendale Route 32 park-ride | Route 213 Lucas Avenue |
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| New Paltz loop | New Paltz BOCES | Chestnut Street Henry DuBois Drive (some trips) SUNY New Paltz | None | ||