Local Service
Local bus routes make frequent stops, typically every 2 to 3 blocks, linking neighborhoods with urban centers and providing connections within and between communities. Although individual trips on some local buses operated in a limited- or skip-stop fashion, local bus routes primarily serve city streets and may also operate into malls, hospitals or shopping centers.
Use the Trip Planner or click on the route listing to go to Schedules (presented in PDF format) for details on individual route schedules and stop locations.
Bristol
923 Bristol Express will resume service on Monday, August 8, 2022. The 921 and 923 were originally suspended in September 2021, along with the 928 Southington-Cheshire-Waterbury Express (which resumed service on June 20, 2022).
CTfastrak
Effective 8/16/22, due to lack of operators, Route 101 will operate on a modified weekday schedule until further notice. CTfastrak Route 101 operates between downtown Hartford and downtown New Britain, making stops at all CTfastrak stations.
CTfastrak Route 102 operates between downtown Hartford and downtown New Britain, making limited stops along Farmington Avenue in Hartford and at all CTfastrak stations. From New Britain, Route 102 continues on semi-express to Plainville Center and downtown Bristol via CT-72.
CTfastrak Route 121 operates between MCC and downtown Hartford via Spencer Street, Silver Lane, Main Street and Connecticut Boulevard, making limited stops. From downtown Hartford, Route 121 makes limited stops along Capitol Avenue in Hartford, at CTfastrak stations Sigourney Street through Cedar Street, then express to UConn Health via CT-9 and I-84.
CTfastrak Route 128 operates between downtown Hartford and Westfarms Mall , making stops at CTfastrak stations Sigourney Street through Elmwood, and making limited stops along New Britain Avenue in West Hartford. From Westfarms, Route 128 continues to Downtown New Britain Station via Stanley Street, making all local stops.
Effective 8/12/22, and until further notice, Route 140 will not operate. Customers are advised to transfer to Route 144 at Cedar Street or East Street Stations or to use Routes 128 or 507 instead.
CTfastrak Route 140 operates between Cedar Street Station, East Street Station and the CCSU campus.
CTfastrak Route 144 operates between the Silas Deane Highway & Jordan Lane in Wethersfield and Westfarms Mall , with stops along Jordan Lane, Newington Center, along Cedar Street, at Cedar Street Station, at CCSU , along Stanley Street, through Brittany Farms to the mall.
CTfastrak Route 153 operates between Flatbush Avenue Station and Copaco Shopping Center, with stops along Flatbush Avenue, Quaker Lane South, Park Road, South Main Street, North Main Street and Cottage Grove Road. Route 153 also serves West Hartford Center, Bishops Corner, and the Cigna/MetLife campus.
CTfastrak Route 161 runs between St. Francis Hospital and Hartford Hospital , with stops along Asylum Street, Woodland Street, Ashley Street, Sigourney Street, Capitol Avenue, Washington Street, Jefferson Street and Retreat Avenue. Route 161 connects with all CTfastrak routes at Sigourney Street Station and also serves Aetna , the State Capitol, Lafayette Square and Connecticut Children’s Medical Center .
923 Bristol Express will resume service on Monday, August 8, 2022. The 921 and 923 were originally suspended in September 2021, along with the 928 Southington-Cheshire-Waterbury Express (which resumed service on June 20, 2022).
The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) announced that CTtransit bus route 928 Southington-Cheshire-Waterbury Express will resume service on Monday, June 20, 2022. The 928 was originally suspended in September 2021 along with two other express routes. While the 928 resumes on Monday, June 20, the 921 Middletown-Old Saybrook Express and 923 Bristol Express will resume service in August 2022.
Hartford
UPDATED AUGUST 5, 2022: Due to unforeseen circumstances, the CTtransit bus stop at Bradley International Airport will not move to the Ground Transportation Center as previously planned. Buses will continue to pick up and drop off at Terminal A on the lower level until further notice. Updated timetables will be printed and posted as soon as possible. We apologize for any inconvenience.
UPDATED AUGUST 5, 2022: Due to unforeseen circumstances, the CTtransit bus stop at Bradley International Airport will not move to the Ground Transportation Center as previously planned. Buses will continue to pick up and drop off at Terminal A on the lower level until further notice. Updated timetables will be printed and posted as soon as possible. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Meriden
Important Note: Printed materials, including timetables, list the effective date of May 1. Due to an unexpected scheduling technical issue, service changes will be effective May 15, 2022 (not May 1). We apologize for any confusion that results from the materials being printed prior to determining the final date for the service adjustments.
215 North Haven Center
215W Wallingford
215M Meriden
215x Amazon Fulfillment Center, North Haven
New Britain
New Haven
Beginning on Sunday, November 13, 2022, during a long term construction development project, the bus stop located at Chapel Street and Orange Street eastbound in downtown New Haven for Routes 204, 206, 212, 223, & 274 will be closed. This project is anticipated to be underway until Summer 2024. Please board these routes at the following locations until the construction project is completed: 204–East Haven at Elm Street & Church Street nearside.
TWEED NEW HAVEN AIRPORT REQUEST: To request this trip travel from Tweed New Haven Airport to downtown New Haven, please call the CTtransit Customer Service Center, Monday through Saturday 6:30AM-9:30PM and Sunday/Holidays, 7:00AM-7:00PM, at (203) 624-0151/TTY (203) 785-8930. This service will only be available when Customer Service is open and only same day requests can be honored. Our best efforts will be made to fulfill your request, however, delays may occur subject to weather or traffic conditions, and the time we receive the request.
Beginning on Sunday, November 13, 2022, during a long term construction development project, the bus stop located at Chapel Street and Orange Street eastbound in downtown New Haven for Routes 204, 206, 212, 223, & 274 will be closed. This project is anticipated to be underway until Summer 2024. Please board these routes at the following locations until the construction project is completed: 206–East Chapel Street at Elm Street & Church Street nearside.
Beginning on Sunday, November 13, 2022, during a long term construction development project, the bus stop located at Chapel Street and Orange Street eastbound in downtown New Haven for Routes 204, 206, 212, 223, & 274 will be closed. This project is anticipated to be underway until Summer 2024. Please board these routes at the following locations until the construction project is completed: 212–Grand Avenue at Elm Street & Church Street nearside.
Important Note: Printed materials, including timetables, list the effective date of May 1. Due to an unexpected scheduling technical issue, service changes will be effective May 15, 2022 (not May 1). We apologize for any confusion that results from the materials being printed prior to determining the final date for the service adjustments.
215 North Haven Center
215W Wallingford
215M Meriden
215x Amazon Fulfillment Center, North Haven
Beginning on Sunday, November 13, 2022, during a long term construction development project, the bus stop located at Chapel Street and Orange Street eastbound in downtown New Haven for Routes 204, 206, 212, 223, & 274 will be closed. This project is anticipated to be underway until Summer 2024. Please board these routes at the following locations until the construction project is completed: 223–Lombard Street at Elm Street & Church Street nearside.
Beginning on Sunday, November 13, 2022, when route 237 travels inbound (towards Downtown New Haven) it will no longer serve the Chapel Street and Orange Street bus stop due to long term construction. Please alight at Elm Street and Temple Street to connect with other CTtransit bus routes.
Beginning on Sunday, November 13, 2022, when route 238 travels inbound (towards Downtown New Haven) it will no longer serve the Chapel Street and Orange Street bus stop due to long term construction. Please alright at Elm Street and Template Street to connect with other CTtransit bus routes.
238-Dixwell Avenue:
238 Hamden Plaza
238C Centerville
238P Putnam Place
Beginning on Sunday, November 13, 2022, when route 241 travels inbound (towards Downtown New Haven) it will no longer serve the Chapel Street and Orange Street bus stop due to long term construction. Please alright at Elm Street and Template Street to connect with other CTtransit bus routes.
Beginning on Sunday, November 13, 2022, when route 246 travels inbound (towards Downtown New Haven) it will no longer serve the Chapel Street and Orange Street bus stop due to long term construction. Please alright at Elm Street and Template Street to connect with other CTtransit bus routes.
Beginning on Sunday, November 13, 2022, when route 254 travels inbound (towards Downtown New Haven) it will no longer serve the Chapel Street and Orange Street bus stop due to long term construction. Please alright at Elm Street and Template Street to connect with other CTtransit bus routes.
Beginning on Sunday, November 13, 2022, when route 255 travels inbound (towards Downtown New Haven) it will no longer serve the Chapel Street and Orange Street bus stop due to long term construction. Please alright at Elm Street and Template Street to connect with other CTtransit bus routes.
Beginning on Sunday, November 13, 2022, during a long term construction development project, the bus stop located at Chapel Street and Orange Street eastbound in downtown New Haven for Routes 204, 206, 212, 223, & 274 will be closed. This project is anticipated to be underway until Summer 2024. Please board these routes at the following locations until the construction project is completed: 274–Sargent Drive at Elm Street & Church Street nearside.
Effective 8/7/2022, Route 282 (formerly the Grand Avenue Bus Bridge) will become a permanent route. Buses will operate from Walmart on Route 80 via Quinnipiac Ave. to East Grand Ave., Russell St., Clifton St., Eastern St., and Bella Vista then back to Walmart via Eastern St. and Foxon Rd. Connections will be available with Routes 212 & 223 at Walmart and with Routes 213 & 215 on Foxon Blvd. for customers traveling to downtown New Haven and surrounding communities. As a result of this change, buses on the 212 – Grand Avenue route will be permanently rerouted via Clinton Ave. and Middletown Ave, providing Route 212 customers traveling to Walmart, Foxon Rd., and Universal Dr. with faster travel times and improved service reliability.
Beginning on Sunday, November 13, 2022, during a long term construction development project, the bus stop located at Chapel Street and Orange Street eastbound in downtown New Haven for Routes 204, 206, 212, 223, & 274 will be closed. This project is anticipated to be underway until Summer 2024. Please board these routes at the following locations until the construction project is completed: 950–New Haven/Hartford Express at Elm Street & Church Street nearside
Operated by Peter Pan.
Stamford
Route 324 operates between the Stamford Transportation Center and Stamford’s Waterside neighborhood. Route 324 buses operate via Richmond Hill Ave. and Fairfield Ave. to Top Gallant Rd., then return northward via Southfield Ave., Greenwich Ave. and South State St. to the Stamford Transportation Center.
Limited-stop service between Shippan Point and the Stamford Transportation Center via Transitway route. Route 327X buses operate from the Stamford Transportation Center to Elm St., Shippan Ave. and Ocean Dr. West via Dock & Jefferson Sts., bypassing the South End. Route 327X operates on weekdays only during the AM & PM rush hours.
Operates between the Stamford Transportation Center, Glenbrook Railroad Station, Norton Heights Railroad Station and Darien Railroad Station. All buses travel the full route via Broad St., East Main St., Lawn Ave., Hamilton Ave., Glenbrook Rd., Crescent St., Maple Tree Ave., Heights Rd. and West Ave. No Sunday service on the 344 route.
Route 351 provides service between the Stamford Railroad Station and Stamford’s central business district on weekdays during the morning and afternoon rush hours. Buses are timed to meet certain CTrail New Haven Line (Metro-North), CTrail Shore Line East and Amtrak Northeast Regional & Acela Express trains at the station. All destinations served by Route 351 are also served by other Stamford local bus routes.
CTtransit offers convenient transit bus service between the UConn Stamford campus and the Stamford Transportation Center via Route 355 (The UConn Stamford Connector). The 355 service operates weekdays, with the first trip departing the Transportation Center at 7:00am followed by trips every twenty minutes (20 minutes) throughout the day. The last trip departing the UConn campus in the evening at 10:10pm returns to the Transportation Center. Route 355 operates on UConn class days during the fall and spring semesters only. The Connector will not operate if campus closes for weather event.
Wallingford
Waterbury
No service Saturday or Sunday on this route. Route 470X provides limited-stop service between Waterbury, Naugatuck Industrial Park & Naugatuck Green via South Main Street. Connections are available in Naugatuck with Routes 471, 472 & 473. Route 470X makes limited-stops in Waterbury, but picks up and drops off at all stops along the route in Naugatuck.
No service Saturday or Sunday on this route.
Route 479X provides limited-stop service between Waterbury & Beacon Falls, including Murtha and Pines Bridge Industrial Parks, via CT-8. Route 479X makes limited-stops in Waterbury, but picks up and drops off at all stops along the route in Beacon Falls.
The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) announced that CTtransit bus route 928 Southington-Cheshire-Waterbury Express will resume service on Monday, June 20, 2022. The 928 was originally suspended in September 2021 along with two other express routes. While the 928 resumes on Monday, June 20, the 921 Middletown-Old Saybrook Express and 923 Bristol Express will resume service in August 2022.