Rental Vehicles 

Cornell staff and faculty members may occasionally require the use of a rental vehicle or charter transportation. For this purpose, the university has selected certain vendors as suppliers for the rental of passenger vehicles.

All corporate pricing includes collision and liability insurances as required by Cornell Risk Management and Insurance for all vehicle rentals. The contract is also available for personal use with applicable sales taxes added.

When you rent a passenger vehicle, there are several types of insurance to consider, as detailed in University Policy 3.2 – University Travel.  The renter should verify they have the following as part of the rental:

• Collision or Loss Damage Waiver (CDW or LDW). This insurance protects you against damage that may happen to the vehicle you have rented.
• Liability Insurance  (LI). This insurance protects you and the University against claims made by third parties for property damage (other vehicles) and/or personal injury.

Note: The collision and liability insurance coverage applies only to Cornell business travel. When using the Cornell discount for personal travel, you are responsible for purchasing insurance as the Cornell collision and liability insurance does not cover personal travel.

Local Transportation Options 

Cornell Units Offering Transportation

Cornell Outdoor Education 

• Vans (12 & 15 passenger) can be reserved when not in use by COE
• User provides driver (register with Fleet Services)
• Pricing includes a daily rate plus mileage
  

Fleet Services 

• Offers a variety of vehicle rentals such as vans (12 passenger and 7 passenger mini-vans), mid-size Hybrid (5 passenger), pickups (2WD and 4WD), and more
• Pricing includes daily rate plus mileage
• User provides driver (register with Agile FleetCommander)

Red Runner (607.254.8293)

• Mini-vans (5 passengers)
• Drivers provided
• Hourly rate during regular business hours (M-F, 7:45-3:45); doubled after business hours
• Only accepts department accounts for payment 

Commercial Charters

Swarthout Coaches (607.257.2660)

• Buses (55 passengers)
• Cost varies based on day, season, availability
• Estimate for day trip is $600-$850
• Estimate for longer trips (dependent on destination, trip length) is $800-$1250/day
• Make reservations 3-6 months in advance, especially during academic year
• Cornell vendor

Fitzgerald Brothers (315.828.6289)

• Buses (various sizes – 33, 39, 56 passenger with lavatory, smaller options available for smaller groups)
• Cost varies based on day, season, availability
• Less on weekdays (Sunday-Friday)
• Estimate for 6-hour day trip: $840 retail price (Cornell units may be eligible for discount; call with specific request)
• Estimate for longer trips (dependent on destination, bus size) is $900-$1000/day.
• Cornell vendor

Public Transportation

Tompkins County Area Transit (TCAT) provides public bus service from campus throughout much of Tompkins County.

For other Vehicle Rental Options

Consult this list of Cornell-selected vendors.

Contact vendors for current pricing

 Updated 6/5/17 KMR