For people parking at the free MTA train station at the Beacon stop (weekends are free parking), Dutchess County has agreed to designate a bus to be a free shuttle service from the train station up to Main Street, making a loop all day (with a break for lunch during the parade).
Amanda Sammon, Assistant Director of Public Transit for Dutchess County, along with the support of Michael Grattini, Director of Public Transit, with the encouragement of Beacon’s City Administrator Chris White, spearheaded the move to designate the free shuttle bus for Spirit of Beacon Day attendees who are parking for free in the MTA Train parking lot, as well as those living in the Forrestal Heights community and surrounding area. The drop-off point for attendees will be Main Street and Fishkill Avenue, but up a little further near the Salvation Army parking lot, so as not to crowd that intersection.
This bus will not impact or replace other bus routes that go on Sunday.
How The Free Bus Will Work For Spirit Of Beacon Day
SERVICE SCHEDULE
Service will run from 11am-4:30pm, with a break between 1-2pm, when the parade runs.
Route loop will take 20-25 minutes to complete
The Shuttle Bus will begin at the Beacon Train Station at 11am. It will continue driving the route on the map shown above until 1pm, at which point the driver will park at the Beacon Train Station and take a lunch break.
This route should take approximately 20 to 25 minutes to perform the entire loop, so riders will not have to wait too long if they miss it the first time.
At 2pm, the Shuttle Bus will leave the Beacon Train Station and continue performing the same loops until 4:30pm. The Shuttle Bus will only load/unload passengers at the three agreed upon stops:
Beacon MTA Train Station
The intersection of Route 52/Fishkill Avenue and Main Street (with the actual stop at the Salvation Army driveway)
Forrestal Heights