The West Point Parents Club of Massachusetts arranges bus transportation for Cadets and Cadet Guests between Massachusetts and West Point during holidays when large numbers of Cadets are likely to be coming home. Generally, round trip transportation is provided for Labor Day (not every year), Columbus Day (when no football games are scheduled), and Thanksgiving. One way buses are provided for Winter Leave (return only), and Spring Break (return only).
PRICE: Members: $85.00 one way Non-Members: $100.00 one way
MEMBERSHIP: To join the Club and receive a discount on your bus fares, please click here. Please complete your Membership purchase before buying your Member-rate bus ticket. If you are unsure of your membership status, contact our Membership Coordinator.
CANCELATIONS AND REFUNDS – If a quota of Cadets is not met by 10 days prior to departure, the bus could be cancelled. Refunds are only guaranteed if a cancellation is received two weeks prior to the the bus departure.
Arrival & Departure Information
There are TWO bus stops to and from West Point: Sturbridge and Newton
Buses leave West Point from Johnson Stadium Parking lot. Departure time depends on time of release. The bus will stop first in Sturbridge, at Exit 1 on Route 84 (236 Route 15, adjacent to the Mobil station) for Cadets living in Western and Central Massachusetts. The Sturbridge stop is about 45 minutes from the other stop in Newton at Newton/Riverside MBTA station (303 Grove Street, Newton). For buses returning to West Point, the route is reversed.
2024-25 Bus Schedule and Registration Links
Below is the tentative schedule, based on the WP academic calendar. We will make updates closer to the time of each bus, as needed. We will activate the relevant link closer to the scheduled departure.
Bus Calendar: The departure for the return to West Point will vary depending on the holiday. Please note the departure time for the specific bus. Cadets should be at the their departure site 15 minutes prior to scheduled bus departure time.
Tentative Dates for 2024-25
Labor Day – Monday Sept 2nd ONLY RETURN BUS TO WEST POINT. Monday, Sept 2nd @ 12pm
Veteran’s Day – Leaving West Point – Friday, November 8th @ 5pm, Returning to WP Monday November 11th @ 12pm
Thanksgiving – Wednesday, November 27th (5 pm) / Monday, December 2nd (12-1pm)=> Thanksgiving Bus tickets 2024
Winter Leave – Returning to WP Friday, January 5 2025 @ 12pm => Back to school after winter break 2025
**Note: There will be NO BUS from West Point to Massachusetts after TEE for winter break.
Spring Break – RETURNING TO WEST POINT ONLY – April 1 @ 12pm