 White Plains, NY - Westchester County has announced a new bus service that runs between White Plains and Westchester County Airport called AirLink that will launch on Monday, June 18.
The new Bee-Line bus system route will provide express service – for the same fare as a local bus – between the White Plains Metro-North Railroad Station, the White Plains Bus Terminal and two stops at the Airport (the north complex parking and employment center and the Passenger Terminal).
“There is just no getting around it that the parking situation at the airport is getting increasingly more difficult,” County Executive Andy Spano said. “There is limited parking, and with more business and leisure travelers taking advantage of the convenience of the county airport, the more stress it’s putting on the airport to find alternative parking areas for passengers.”
“We are trying this on a pilot basis and added to our other efforts, we hope the parking crunch can be reduced,” Spano said.
Buses will be scheduled to meet Metro-North trains and Bee-Line connections in White Plains, departing for the airport approximately every 30 minutes, weekdays between 6:35 a.m. and 9:06 p.m. Buses will depart from the airport on a similar schedule between 7:36 a.m. and 9:36 p.m.
On Saturdays and Sundays and most holidays, service will begin and end at the same times, but morning and midday operations will be hourly; late afternoon and evening service will be every 30 minutes.
Total running time for the route is about 22 minutes from end to end. Seats in the AirLink bus will be removed to accommodate luggage and strollers.
Since passenger demand increased earlier this year, the county has been airing ads on radio and cable television to encourage travelers not to drive their cars to the airport and it has relocated some parking to make way for passengers. The airlines have also been helpful in getting the word out that parking is limited, advising passengers to seek alternative transportation to the airport.
AirLink service will charge the regular Bee-Line fare of $1.75 in coins and accept MetroCards. The MetroCard fare is $2 and includes a free transfer to and from other Bee-Line routes. Transfers cost an additional 25 cents for coin customers.
For schedule information visit www.Westchestergov.com/beeline or call the Bee-Line hotline at 914-813-7777.
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