Buckland Park & Ride parking lot is getting an upgrade

On the evening of Thursday, October 22, 2026, the Buckland Park & Ride in Manchester will be closed for milling and paving work, prompting the closure of the parking lot through the weekend. All work is expected to be completed by 5 a.m. the following Monday to allow the Park & Ride to begin the week.

All vehicles must be removed from the parking lot before 8 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 22. Any vehicles remaining in the lot after 8 p.m. may be towed at owner’s expense.

If poor weather forces the project’s postponement, work will begin on Thursday, October 29, instead.

During the closure, Route 913 buses will serve the Shoppes at Buckland Hills as scheduled. After departing the mall, buses will make a street stop outside the Buckland Park & Ride to accommodate walkup customers. Route 913 buses that are not scheduled to stop at the mall will bypass the Buckland Street bus stop.

Customers are encouraged to consider parking at the Spencer Street Park & Ride (Manchester) or Green Circle, Hartford Turnpike or Reservoir Road Park & Rides (Vernon) as alternatives.

Special schedule in effect on Friday, October 23, on Routes 903 and 913

• Routes 903 and 913 will serve the Green Circle, Hartford Turnpike and Reservoir Road Park & Rides as scheduled.
• Route 903B buses, which normally start or end at the Buckland Park & Ride, will be rerouted to serve the Spencer Street Park & Ride instead. These trips will be listed as Route 903M in the special timetable for Friday, October 23, and on bus destination signs.
• To provide customers with additional travel options, the 12:20, 4:15 & 5:15 p.m. trips from Hartford to Willimantic on Route 918 will make an additional stop at the Spencer Street Park & Ride.

The complete special schedule for Routes 903 and 913 on Friday, October 23, is available here. Please note that the special schedule will not show up in the online trip planner or in real-time apps such as Transit and Google.

Should inclement weather force the project’s postponement, the work will instead begin on Thursday, October 29.

For more information, contact our Customer Service team or visit cttransit.com to use our online self-service tools.