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
CTfastrak
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.
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 .
Hartford
Meriden
Effective June 4, 2017: Meriden bus routes will change from letter to number designations. However, to make the transition easier for customers, the number following the current letter designation will match the last digit of the new route number (Route A1 is now Route 561, Route B3 is now Route 563, etc.).
561 – Westfield Meriden (formerly Route A1)
Route 561 connects at Westfield Meriden with the Route 501 – Arch Street to New Britain and the M-Link to Middletown. No Sunday service on this route.
No Saturday or Sunday service on this route.
Effective June 4, 2017: Meriden bus routes will change from letter to number designations. However, to make the transition easier for customers, the number following the current letter designation will match the last digit of the new route number (Route A1 is now Route 561, Route B3 is now Route 563, etc.).
563 – Yale Acres (formerly Route B3)
564 – South Meriden (formerly Route B4)
No transfer is required to travel between Routes 563 & 564.
No Saturday or Sunday service on this route.
Effective June 4, 2017: Meriden bus routes will change from letter to number designations. However, to make the transition easier for customers, the number following the current letter designation will match the last digit of the new route number (Route A1 is now Route 561, Route B3 is now Route 563, etc.).
563 – Yale Acres (formerly Route B3)
564 – South Meriden (formerly Route B4)
No transfer is required to travel between Routes 563 & 564.
No Sunday service on this route.
Effective June 4, 2017: Meriden bus routes will change from letter to number designations. However, to make the transition easier for customers, the number following the current letter designation will match the last digit of the new route number (Route A1 is now Route 561, Route B3 is now Route 563, etc.).
565 – West Main Street (formerly Route C5)
566 – East Main Street (formerly Route C6)
No transfer is required to travel between Routes 565 & 566.
New Britain
New Haven
Effective October 8, New Haven bus routes will change from letters to numbers. The G-East Chapel Street route will become the 206-East Chapel Street:
206 Lighthouse Rd.
206E East Haven Center
206F Ferry St.
In October 2017, New Haven bus routes will change from letters to numbers.
The M-State Street route will become the 224-State Street:
224 State & Ridge
224D Devine St.
224N Northside
Effective October 8, 2017, all New Haven-area routes, as well as the New Haven Connector Downtown Loop, will be renumbered.
Effective October 8, 2017, all New Haven-area routes, as well as the New Haven Connector Downtown Loop, will be renumbered.
Free Parking: Wolcott Hill Park & Ride; Middletown Park & Ride Country Club Rd., (I-91 Exit 20); North Haven Devine Street Park & Ride (I-91 Exit 10)
In October 2017, New Haven bus routes will change from letters to numbers.
The B-Whalley Avenue route will become the 243-Whalley Avenue:
243A Amity Rd.
243B Brookside
In October 2017, New Haven bus routes will change from letters to numbers.
The B-Congress Avenue route will become the 265-Congress Avenue:
265 West Haven Center
265B Bull Hill Ln.
265R Bayshore via Jones Hill Road
265S Savin Rock
In October 2017, New Haven bus routes will change from letters to numbers.
The D-Dixwell Avenue route will become the 238-Dixwell Avenue:
238 Hamden Plaza
238C Centerville
238P Putnam Place
In October 2017, New Haven bus routes will change from letters to numbers.
The F-West Chapel route will become the 254-West Chapel Street and 255-New Haven/Ansonia/Seymour.
254 Ella Grasso Blvd.
255 Ansonia-Seymour
In October 2017, New Haven bus routes will change from letters to numbers.
The F-East Haven route will become the 204-East Haven:
204 Walmart and/or Branford Green
204M Momauguin
In October 2017, New Haven bus routes will change from letters to numbers. The G-Shelton Avenue route will become the 237-Shelton Avenue:
237 Marlboro St.
237P Putnam Place and/or Pine Rock
The G-East Chapel Street route will become the 206-East Chapel Street:
206 Lighthouse Rd.
206E East Haven Center
206F Ferry St.
In October 2017, New Haven bus routes will change from letters to numbers.
The J-Kimberly Avenue route will become the 271-Kimberly Avenue and 272-Union Avenue:
271 Ella Grasso Blvd.
271M Milford Green-CT Post Mall
271R Oyster River-Bayshore
271S Savin Rock
272 Union Station
No weekend service on this route. Effective October 8, 2017, all New Haven-area routes, as well as the New Haven Connector Downtown Loop, will be renumbered.
213 – New Haven/North Branford (Route L)
- 213X goes to North Branford via Foxon Road or Maple & Carol (bus runs non-stop between downtown New Haven and Foxon Blvd. via I-91)
In October 2017, New Haven bus routes will change from letters to numbers.
The M-Washington Avenue route will become the 268-Washington Avenue:
268 Ella Grasso Blvd.
268B Veterans Hosp.-Bull Hill Ln.
268C Veterans Hosp.-Coleman & Greta
The M-State Street route will become the 224-State Street:
224 State & Ridge
224D Devine St.
224N Northside
Effective October 8, 2017, all New Haven-area routes, as well as the New Haven Connector Downtown Loop, will be renumbered.
234 – Winchester Avenue (Route O)
- 234 ends at Newhall & Mill Rock
- 234P goes to Putnam Place via Davenport Apts. (some trips also serve Leeder Hill Drive)
In October 2017, New Haven bus routes will change from letters to numbers.
The O-Route 1 route will become the 261-Boston Post Road:
261 CT Post Mall
261X CT Post Mall via 1-95
In October 2017, New Haven bus routes will change from letters to numbers.
The Q-State Street route will become the 223-Lombard Street:
223 Clinton Park
223W Walmart
The Q-Edgewood Avenue route will become the 246-Edgewood Avenue:
246 Fountain St.
246A Amity Rd.
Effective October 8, 2017, all New Haven-area routes, as well as the New Haven Connector Downtown Loop, will be renumbered. No changes to the bus routes or schedules will be made on October 8th – only the bus route numbers will change.
In October 2017, New Haven bus routes will change from letters to numbers.
The Z-Goffe Street route will become the 241-Goffe Street:
241 West Hills
The Z-Sargent Drive route will become the 274-Sargent Drive:
274 Long Wharf
274C City Point
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.
Wallingford
Effective June 4, 2017: The Wallingford Local route is being split into two separate routes for easy identification.
291 – Center Street
Route 291 serves southeast Wallingford, including Burke Heights, Long Hill Road & South Elm Street.
292 – North Colony Road
Route 292 serves northwest Wallingford, including Washington Street, Wallingford Plaza, Main Street and the Masonic Home.
No transfer will be required to continue from one route to the other.
Effective June 4, 2017: The Wallingford Local route is being split into two separate routes for easy identification.
291 – Center Street
Route 291 serves southeast Wallingford, including Burke Heights, Long Hill Road & South Elm Street.
292 – North Colony Road
Route 292 serves northwest Wallingford, including Washington Street, Wallingford Plaza, Main Street and the Masonic Home.
No transfer will be required to continue from one route to the other.
Waterbury
Effective October 8, 2017, all New Haven-area routes, as well as the New Haven Connector Downtown Loop, will be renumbered.
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.