|
|
|
Transportation Resource Guide
|
Business New Haven
1/19/2004
By: BNH
|
REGIONAL & MUNICIPAL TRANSIT DISTRICTS
The mission of these agencies is to provide, promote and maintain systems of transportation serving the general population and to assist in the provision of such services to citizens covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act within their boundaries. All are funded by one or more of the following: federal funds, state funds, local funds, user fees.
Connecticut Transit
470 James St., New Haven 06513 (203-624-0151)
Serves East Haven, New Haven, North Branford, North Haven, Stamford.
www.cttransit.com
Estuary Transit District
455 Boston Post Rd., Old Saybrook 06475 (860-395-0891)
James Rode, general manager
www.crerpa.org/ETD
Greater Bridgeport Transit Authority (GBTA)
1 Cross St., Bridgeport 06610, (203-366-7070)
Serves Bridgeport, Stratford, Fairfield, Trumbull. Founded 1972.
Jeffery O'Keefe, CEO.
www.gbtabus.com
Meriden Transit District
22 West Main St., Meriden 06451, (203-235-6851)
Serves Meriden; service to Middletown, New Britain, Wallingford and New Haven. Founded 1963.
Eugene Munzu, chairman.
www.cityofmeriden.org/services/transit
Greater New Haven Transit District
840 Sherman Ave., Hamden 06514 (203-288-6282) Serves Ansonia, Branford, Cheshire, Derby, East Haven, Guilford, Hamden, Madison, Milford, New Haven, North Haven, North Branford, Orange, Seymour, Shelton, Wallingford, West Haven, Woodbridge, Waterbury. Founded 1973.
Lee Davies, chairperson.
Milford Transit District
259 Research Dr., Milford, 06460, (203-874-4507)
Serves Milford. Founded 1979.
Henry D. Jadach, executive director.
Valley Transit District
41 Main St., Derby, 06418, (203-735-6824)
Serves Ansonia, Derby, Seymour, Shelton. Founded 1971.
Joy Thompson, general manager.
REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION RESOURCES
BUS LINES
Peter Pan/Arrow
1-800-842-8469
www.arrowline.com
Departs from Foxwoods, Hartford, New Haven. Private charters available.
Bonanza Bus Lines
1-888-751-8800
www.bonanzabus.com
New York to Boston
Departs from Canaan, Danbury, Danielson, Farmington, Hartford, Kent, Manchester, Southbury, Storrs, Waterbury, Willimantic.
Greyhound Bus Lines
1-800-229-9424
www.greyhound.com
Departs from, Bridgeport, Danbury, Hartford, New Britain, New Haven,
New London, Southbury, Stamford, Waterbury.
Peter Pan Bus Lines
1-800-343-9999
www.peterpanbus.com
Departs from Bridgeport, Meriden, Middletown, New Britain, New Haven, Stamford, Storrs.
RAIL SERVICE
Amtrak
1-800-872-7245
www.amtrak.com
Boston to Washington
Departs from Bridgeport, Mystic, New Haven, New London, Old Saybrook.
New Haven to Springfield
Departs Berlin, Hartford, Meriden, New Haven, Wallingford, Windsor, Windsor Locks.
MetroNorth
1-800-638-7646
www.mta.nyc.ny.us/mnr
New Haven to New York
Shore Line East
1-800-ALL-RIDE
www.shorelineeast.com
New Haven to New London
Long Island Railroad (LIRR)
1-718-217-5477
www.mta.nyc.ny.us/lirr
New York to Montauk and JFK Airport
Port Authority Trans-Hudson Train (PATH)
1-800-234-7284
www.panynj.gov/path
New York to Hoboken and Newark
TAXI SERVICE
Ace Cab Co.
Bridgeport 203-334-6161
Fairfield Cab Co.
Fairfield 203-255-5797
Heritage Taxi
New Haven 203-466-6666
Meriden Metro Cab
Meriden 203-634-6000
Metro Taxi
New Haven 203-777-7777
Milford Taxi Cab Co.
Milford 203-877-1468
New Haven Taxi Co.
New Haven 203-877-0000
Yellow Cab Co.
Bridgeport 203-334-2121
Waterbury 203-754-5151
AIRPORT SHUTTLES
Connecticut Limousine
1-800-472-5466
www.ctlimo.com
Service to Bradley, JFK, LaGuardia, and Newark.
Prime Time Airport Shuttle of Connecticut
1-800-377-8745
www.hudsonltd.com/pts/primetime-site.html
Service to JFK and LaGuardia
Red Dot Airport Shuttle
1-800-673-3368
www.18006reddot.com
Service to JFK and LaGuardia.
Airport Transportation
1-800-485-6647
Service to JFK, LaGuardia, Newark and T.F. Green.
FERRY SERVICES
Bridgeport to Port Jefferson, N.Y.
1-888-443-3779
www.bpjferry.com
Departures every hour on the half hour. $39.75 for car & driver.
New London to Block Island, R.I.
860-442-9553
www.blockislandferry.com
Departures 9 a.m. daily,
June 14-September 14.
$19 round trip, $15 one way.
Chester-Hadlyme Ferry
860-443-3856
www.dot.state.ct.us/bureau/ap/app/welcome.html
Departs 7 a.m.-6:45 p.m. weekdays, 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m. weekends.
$5 for car & driver.
Rocky Hill-Glastonbury Ferry
860-443-3856
www.dot.state.ct.us/bureau/ap/app/welcome.html
Departs 7 a.m.-6:45 p.m. weekdays, 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m. weekends.
May 1-October 31
$5 for car & driver.
COMMUTER TRANSPORT
Rideworks
1-800-ALL-RIDE
www.rideworks.com
Regional non-profit transportation service for commuters and employers arranges carpools, vanpools and bus/train alternatives to driving alone.
Rideshare
1-800-972-EASY
www.rideshare.com
A non-profit commuter service company, offering vanpool services (Easy Street), as well as a multimedia publication (The Commuters' Register).
MetroPool
1-800-FIND-RIDE
www.metropool.com
Available in Fairfield County.
PORTS
Port of Bridgeport-Cilco Terminal
Logistec Connecticut Inc.
P.O. Box 510
Bridgeport 06601
203-336-3841
Port of New Haven
Logistec Connecticut Inc.
100 Waterfront St.
New Haven 06512
203-469-1391
TRANSPORTATION LINKS
To receive Connecticut DOT news by e-mail www.ct.gov/dot/guestaccount/registration_form.asp
Connecticut DOT Traffic Cams
www.dotct.state.ct.us/trafficcams/trafficcam.aspx?dotNav=l
Construction/lane closings in greater Hartford
www.rideshare.com/dailytext.htm
Construction/lane closings in New Haven and Fairfield counties
www.metropool.com/html/construction.html
New Haven area construction
www.rideworks.com/construction.htm
|
Go FirstGo PreviousGo
NextGo LastGo
to Index
|
|
