Dutchess County: GoGo Veterans Free Rides and Reduced Bus Fares

Dutchess County's Office of Veterans Affairs gives registered veterans two free rides a month to medical appointments, VA or local, and one free ride a month to a grocery store, pharmacy or personal visit, through GoGo Veterans wherever Uber or Lyft operate in the county; Dutchess County Public Transit charges veterans the reduced fare, $0.75 a ride and $1.00 on Dial-A-Ride.

Also called: GoGo Veterans, free rides, transportation, Uber, Lyft, Castle Point, medical appointments, reduced fare, Dial-A-Ride, bus, Poughkeepsie, Beacon, Pleasant Valley, Hyde Park, Wappingers Falls, Fishkill.

For: Veteran or service member.

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

Dutchess County, NYCounty

GoGo Veterans. "Dutchess County Office of Veterans Affairs offers GoGo Veterans! GoGo Veterans (GoGo) is an on-demand transportation option for veterans in Dutchess County. Offering two free rides per month to medical appointments, including VA hospitals and local healthcare providers. Veterans can also get one free ride per month to a grocery store, pharmacy or personal visits. GoGo is available anywhere Uber/Lyft drivers operate in Dutchess County." "You must be registered to take advantage of this program. Call the Office for Veterans Affairs at 845-486-2060 to get registered today!" Other rides the office lists. The Castle Point VA shuttle (845-831-2000) to VA hospitals, with a schedule that covers Castle Point and Montrose; the Disabled American Veterans' free vans to VA Hudson Valley care; and the Office for the Aging's transport for veterans 60 and older. Bus fares. Dutchess County Public Transit's fixed-route reduced fare, $0.75 against the $1.75 full fare, and its reduced passes, are open to "Veterans" with proper identification, as is the $1.00 reduced Dial-A-Ride fare (full fare $3.50).

Thresholds

Thresholds for Dutchess County: GoGo Veterans Free Rides and Reduced Bus Fares
Gate	Rule
A veteran living in Dutchess County, registered with the office	Free rides need registration with the Office of Veterans Affairs; the reduced fare needs identification showing veteran status. No rating is needed.

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Last updated 2026-10-10.

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