Lamont-Doherty Shuttle Park & Ride (Rockland County)

A limited number of parking spaces at the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory are allocated for full-time Columbia faculty and staff who work at the Morningside or Manhattanville campuses. A parking fee of $175 per month will be deducted from your paycheck on a pre-tax basis. You may cancel at any time by contacting the Environmental Stewardship office at [email protected]. Currently there is no option for daily or casual parking permits. Only monthly permits are offered. 

As this commute option was developed as part of Columbia’s Sustainability Plan, priority is given to those who have a driving commute and are unable to use transit. Due to the limited number of available parking spaces, eligibility is currently limited to Columbia faculty and staff who work at the Morningside or Manhattanville campuses. Unfortunately, all students, as well as faculty and staff at the Medical Center and Columbia affiliate institutions, are not eligible at this time. We appreciate your understanding as we look to create more sustainable commute options to and from our campuses.

Don’t need parking, and can get the Lamont another way?

Please note: You don’t have to purchase parking to take the Lamont Shuttle. You can carpool, get dropped off, bike, or walk to take the shuttle, which is free to all University affiliates. If you plan on being dropped off at the shuttle stop within the Lamont campus, please email your request to be added to the Shuttle Drop Off List held at the gatehouse detailing: your UNI, CU affiliation, the vehicle's make, model, license plate info, who will be dropping you off, and how long you anticipate to have this commute arrangement to [email protected].

If you wish to be dropped off by your ride at Lamont’s front gate and walk into campus to catch the shuttle, no prior notification is needed. For safety reasons, the Lamont shuttle will not stop at the gate to pick up or drop off passengers.

This commute option was developed based on feedback we received from Columbia affiliates and the goals outlined in Columbia’s Sustainability Plan. We hope this new service provides members of the Columbia community a more sustainable, stress-free, affordable commute option.

Interested in riding the shuttle and/or parking at Lamont?

Thank you for helping us create a more Sustainable Columbia.

Lamont Shuttle Schedule & Map of Stops

Visit the current Lamont Shuttle Schedule to view schedule and bus stop locations and pick-up times.

View shuttle delays and cancelations and track the locations of the shuttle via the Passio Go! app

All users should download and use the Passio Go! app to view notices about delays and cancellations to the shuttle service. You can also view the location of the shuttle in real-time.

• Download the “Passio Go” app
• Select Columbia University as your provider, and then select “Lamont” as a shuttle you want to have viewable 
• Tap “Messages” in the bottom right of the screen to view delay and cancellation announcements
• Tap “Map” to see where the bus is in real time. (Note: the bus is not always visible due to technical issues or the occasional use of backup buses that are not configured with Passio Go.)

If you encounter delays with no Passio Go update, we strongly encourage you to call Academy dispatch at 201-420-7000 x2350 and/or email at [email protected], especially during non-business hours and weekends.

Contact Columbia Transportation regarding issues and questions 

If you have any issues, complaints, or service questions regarding the shuttle, don’t hesitate to email [email protected]. This is important for tracking issues that need to be raised with Academy Bus. During business hours, you can call Columbia Transportation at 212-854-3382. 

Sign up to receive notices when the shuttle schedule changes due to weather events and closures.

The shuttle does not operate on days when the Lamont campus closes, which can happen during winter weather events. Sign up for the LDEO Emergency Notification system to receive alerts when the campus is closed for the day, or will be closing.

Click here to sign up.

Traveling by Bicycle

Biking to the shuttle is a great option. Bicycles are permitted on the shuttle and can be secured to the bike rack located outside Lamont’s Geoscience Building. Ask the driver to assist you to load the bike into the bus’s cargo compartment.

Traveling with Children

The children of Columbia affiliates are permitted on Columbia shuttles as long as they are accompanied by their parent.

Questions? Contact Columbia’s Environmental Stewardship office at [email protected].