largeFranklin County Transportation

Transportation

Contact:
Transportation Coordinator

Address:
Franklin County Public Transportation
14981 State Rt. 30 North
Malone, NY 12953
Phone: (518) 483-9000
Fax: (518) 483-6645

Website: franklinrides.com

Description:
NOTICE TO RIDERS: 

8/19/22--Starting Sept. 1, 2022, Plattsburgh Commuter (Salerno) and Plattsburgh Commuter 2 (Mold-rite) runs have been combined into a single Plattsburgh Combined Commuter run. Please check the Documents section below for the new schedule.

Also starting Sept. 1, 2022, the new Plattsburgh Combined Commuter route and Adirondack route will operate 7 days a week, except Christmas. All riders must have correct change or present bus pass at time of boarding and be at designated stops 5 minutes prior to departure time.  

7/25/22--Dispatch is now open from 6:30 AM to 4:00 PM M-F with the last call taken at 3:45 PM. It is not open weekends.

6/27/22--Please check out our "Documents" section for the most up to date schedules. Just click on the small triangle to expand the section. Malone Shuttle and Tupper Lake Demand runs have been incorporated into other existing runs.

 

Please call Dispatch at 518-483-9000 for the most up to date information to make sure a run is active. Currently the Adirondack Evening and Tupper Demand routes are closed.
All riders must wear a mask. NO EXCEPTIONS.

FRANKLIN COUNTY PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION 

"Come Ride With Us"

Franklin County Public Transportation provides service to Northern and Southern Franklin County and parts of Lake Placid for your shopping, medical, employment, educational, and miscellaneous needs. We are sponsored by the County of Franklin, Division of Public Transportation and New York State Department of Transportation.

Northern Franklin County 

In the Northern part of Franklin County, bus service is provided within and between Chateaugay, Burke, Fort Covington, St. Regis Falls, Malone and surrounding communities.  Service operates from 6 a.m. until 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.  Shuttle service within the Malone community is available  Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. through 5:30 p.m.  There is NO service for the Northern routes on Saturday and Sunday.  All demand service and deviated pick-ups must be coordinated 24 hours in advance.  Please see the individual schedules in the "Documents" section for exact operational hours.

For more information or to schedule a ride within Northern Franklin County, please call (518) 483-9000, Monday through Friday, 6:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.

Southern Franklin County

In the Southern part of Franklin County, bus service is provided within Saranac Lake, Tupper Lake and into Lake Placid, located in Essex County.  Demand service in Saranac Lake and Tupper Lake is only available Monday through Friday, 5:10 a.m. to 6:10 p.m.  All demand service and deviated pick-ups must be coordinated 24 hours in advance.  Please see the individual schedules in the "Documents" section for exact operational hours. 

For more information or to schedule a ride within Southern Franklin County, please call (518) 483-9000, Monday through Friday, 6:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.

The Adirondack Route connects Northern and Southern Franklin County and provides valuable transportation into Lake Placid, located in Essex County.  This service operates between the northern and southern portions of the county. 

For more information or to schedule a ride for the Adirondack Route, please call (518) 483-9000, Monday through Friday, 6:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.

We offer affordable rates for all your travel needs...

  • $3.00 One-Way Trip
  • $2.00 One-Way Trip Seniors/Disabled/Students (does not apply to ADK and Plattsburgh runs) 
  • $4.00 One-Way Trip for the Adirondack Route from Malone to Lake Placid
  • $3.00 One-Way Trip for the Adirondack Route from Malone to Paul Smith's
  • $3.00 One-Way Trip for the Adirondack Route from Paul Smith's to Lake Placid
  • $4.00 One-Way Trip for the Plattsburgh Commuter Routes from Malone to Plattsburgh 

Responsibilities:

Programs/Activities:

Hours of Operation:

Dispatch Hours:              
6:30 AM to 4:00 PM Monday thru Friday (last call taken at 3:45 PM)


Normal Business Hours: 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Services:

Public Transportation

Officials:

Transportation Coordinator Tonya Allen (tonya.allen@franklincountyny.gov)
Phone: 518-481-1508

Administrative Assistant Tammy Fisher (tammy.fisher@franklincountyny.gov)
Phone: 518-481-1509

Forms:

Transportation Survey
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Document Center

The Document Center provides easy access to public documents. Click on one of the categories below to see related documents or use the search function.

Categories always sorted by seq (sub-categories sorted within each category)
Documents sorted by SEQ in Ascending Order within category

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  • Riders guide revised 7.27.22
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  • Civil Rights Title VI Plan revised April 2021
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    revised Title VI
  • Customer Complaint Form
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  • ADK Route Schedule revised 7.25.22.pdf
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  • Chat.Burke Schedule revised 7.25.22
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  • Ft. Covington Schedule revised 8.19.22
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  • Malone Demand Schedule revised 7.25.22
    document seq 5.00
  • Plattsburgh Combined Commuter 8.1.22
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  • Saranac Lake Demand Schedule revised 7.27.22
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  • St. Regis Schedule revised 8.19.22
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  • Tupper Lake Enhanced Shuttle revised 7.25.22
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