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
September 2, CTDOT announced that three CTtransit Express bus routes serving Hartford will not operate beginning Saturday, September 4. Until further notice, the routes that will not operate are the 921 Middletown-Old Saybrook Express, 923 Bristol Express, and 928 Southington-Cheshire-Waterbury Express. Impacted customers seeking assistance planning their commute should contact CTrides at 1-877-CTrides (1-877-287-4337).
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 .
September 2, CTDOT announced that three CTtransit Express bus routes serving Hartford will not operate beginning Saturday, September 4. Until further notice, the routes that will not operate are the 921 Middletown-Old Saybrook Express, 923 Bristol Express, and 928 Southington-Cheshire-Waterbury Express. Impacted customers seeking assistance planning their commute should contact CTrides at 1-877-CTrides (1-877-287-4337).
September 2, CTDOT announced that three CTtransit Express bus routes serving Hartford will not operate beginning Saturday, September 4. Until further notice, the routes that will not operate are the 921 Middletown-Old Saybrook Express, 923 Bristol Express, and 928 Southington-Cheshire-Waterbury Express. Impacted customers seeking assistance planning their commute should contact CTrides at 1-877-CTrides (1-877-287-4337).
Hartford
EFFECTIVE AUGUST 22, 2021: Route 24 is a new local bus route connecting Windsor RR Station, the Poquonock Park & Ride, Bradley Int’l Airport, the Windsor Locks Park & Ride and Windsor Locks RR Station. Route 24 service operates from 5:30am to 11:30pm on weekdays only.
No Saturday or Sunday service on this route.
EFFECTIVE AUGUST 22, 2021:
Weekdays
Effective August 22, Routes 36 & 36X buses will depart from Central Row South Side (Travelers). Customers who normally board Routes 36 & 36X on Main St. should plan to board the bus at Central Row, along Market St., or on Windsor St.
EFFECTIVE AUGUST 22, 2021:
Sundays
On Sundays only, outbound buses from Hartford will now travel to Executive Square via Silas Deane Hwy. and return inbound via Town Line Rd. Customers making connections to or from Route 91 should plan to change buses at Wethersfield Shopping Center. Most Route 47 inbound trips on Sundays will now continue on to the 50 – Blue Hills Avenue route, as they do on weekdays & Saturdays.
Due to the current traffic pattern at the University of Hartford, inbound buses will continue to bypass the U of H campus bus stop until further notice. Customers traveling from Bloomfield to U of H or from U of H to downtown Hartford should plan to board or alight at the bus stop on Bloomfield Avenue across from the main entrance instead.
Limited-stop service to Manchester Community College. No service on Saturdays, Sundays or non-class days.
Weekdays
MCC Flyer service will resume for the fall term on Thursday, August 26, 2021. Under the new schedule, the 7:45am trip from MCC to Hartford will now depart 5 minutes later, the 8:40am trip from MCC to Hartford will now depart 10 minutes later, and the 9:40am through 3:40pm trips will now depart 15 minutes later.
Meriden
New Britain
New Haven
Effective 8/22/2021, a bus stop is being added at Meriden Transit Center on all trips in both directions. Buses traveling to Hartford in the AM and returning from Hartford in the PM will no longer stop at the Country Club Rd. Park & Ride. This service will now be provided by Route 919. Service from the Country Club Rd. Park & Ride to New Haven in the AM and returning from New Haven in the PM will continue to operate.
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)
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.
September 2, CTDOT announced that three CTtransit Express bus routes serving Hartford will not operate beginning Saturday, September 4. Until further notice, the routes that will not operate are the 921 Middletown-Old Saybrook Express, 923 Bristol Express, and 928 Southington-Cheshire-Waterbury Express. Impacted customers seeking assistance planning their commute should contact CTrides at 1-877-CTrides (1-877-287-4337).