Franklin County Public Transportation

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Transportation

Contact:
Transportation Coordinator

If unavailable, please contact the Franklin County Highway Superintendent, Edward Adams at 518-483-1598

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

Website: franklinrides.com


Announcements:

1/4/24--As of this date, the Fort Covington Shuttle will be starting at 6:30 AM and ending at 2:30 PM. No intermediate stops will be affected.

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.  

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.

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.
 

Description:

FRANKLIN COUNTY PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION 


"Anyone Can Ride-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. Some routes allow deviation up to 3/4 of a mile for pick ups/drop-offs with 24 hours notice. 

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, 8:00 a.m. to 3:45 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 

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

Our Services:

Franklin County offers "Fixed Route with Route Deviation" and "Demand Response" services.  
Fixed Route service is a bus service that travels along a route with identified stops and associated times and according to a weekly schedule. 
Route Deviation is a deviated service off a Fixed Route to accommodate any rider wishing to avail themselves of the service.  Franklin County Public Transportation will deviate up to 3/4 of a mile off route to pick up those individuals who cannot get to a fixed stop. 
Demand Response is a service that operates under a zone and provides curb to curb service to outlying areas of the county.  Reservations must be made no later than the end of regular business hours of the day before the ride is needed.

Commuter bus service means fixed route bus service, predominantly in one direction during peak periods, limited stops, use of multi-ride tickets, and routes of extended length.
As Needed Service is a stop that is scheduled into the run, but will not always go to that location if nobody requires it.  The bus will stop at these locations with a 24 hour advance notice by calling Dispatch.


Accessibility Information:
All buses are equipped with wheelchair lifts. Lifts have either 750 lbs. or 1000 lbs. weight limits so please discuss need when you call to set up a ride.  Reasonable modifications may be   requested by disabled persons.  It is suggested you speak with Dispatch ahead of time about this so the driver can be made aware.

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
Description
Doc app

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

Documents11 documents

  • Riders guide revised 6.1.23
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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 10.19.22.pdf
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  • Chat.Burke Schedule revised 1.16.24
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  • Ft. Covington Schedule revised 1.16.24
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  • Malone Demand Schedule revised 7.25.22
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  • Plattsburgh Combined Commuter 11.29.22
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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 1.16.24
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