New Haven Transportation

Getting There

Air

LaGuardia International Airport (LGA) +1 718 533 3400 http://www.panynj.gov/aviation/lgaframe.HTM

John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) +1 718 244 4444 http://www.panynj.gov/aviation/jfkframe.HTM

LGA and JFK are located approximately two hours from downtown New Haven.

Some airlines servicing LGA are JFK:

American Airlines (+1 800 433 7300/ http://www.aa.com) Continental (+1 800 525 0280/ http://www.flycontinental.com) Delta Airlines (+1 800 221 1212/ http://www.delta-air.com) Alaska Airlines (+1 800 252 7522/ http://alaskaair.com) United Airlines (+1 800 241 6522/ http://www.ual.com) Air Canada (+1 800 247 2262; http://www.aircanada.ca) US Airways (+1 800 428-4322/ http://www.usairways.com) Northwest (+1 800 225-2525/ http://www.nwa.com)

From the Airport

Shuttle: Connecticut Limousine (+1 800 472 LIMO/ http://www.ctlimo.com) Prime Time Shuttle Service (+1 800 RED VANS/ http://www.primetimeshuttle.com) Red Dot Limo Service (+1 800 673 3368)

Taxi: Metro Taxi (+1 203 777 7777) Milford Taxi & Courier Co., Inc./Orange Taxi Cab Co. (+1 203 877 1460) New Haven/Milford Taxi (+1 203 877 0000) Yellow Cab (+1 203 777 5555)

Car Rental: Avis (+1 800 831 2847/ http://www.avis.com) Thrifty (+1 866 857 4545/ http://www.thrifty.com) Enterprise (+1 800 736 8222/ http://www.pickenterprise.com/home.htm) National (+1 800 227 7368/ http://www.nationalcar.com) Budget Rent A Car (+1 800 527 0700/ http://www.budgetrentacar.com) American Car Rental (ACME) (+1 203 865 2105) Amity Car & Truck Rental (+1 203 776 7208) CarTemps USA (+1 203 874 1759) Choice Automobile Rental (+1 203 772 1143) E-Z Auto Rental, Inc. (+1 203 937 7672) Little Guy Discount Rent A Car (+1 203 934 9797) Shoreline Auto Renting & Leasing (+1 203 468 8370) Branhaven Rentals (+1 203 483 6119) Cheap Auto Rental Company (+1 203 265 2001) Snappy Car Rental (+1 800 677 7627)

Limo: Cosmopolitan Limousine (+1 800 234 7740) Executive Express Limo (+1 203 488 1186) Mr. Limo (+1 203 245 3465) Proto Limousine Service (+1 203 245 9581) Connecticut Limousine (+1 800 472 LIMO/ http://www.ctlimo.com) Sunset Limousine Service (+1 203 245 0209; http://www.sunsetcompanies.com) Red Dot Limousine Service (+1 800 673 3368)

Ferry

Bridgeport and Port Jefferson Steamboat Company (+1 888 44 FERRY/ http://www.bpjferry.com) provides year-round passenger and vehicle service from Port Jefferson, Long Island, NY to Bridgeport, CT. Crossing time approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes. Bridgeport is approximately a half-hour ride from New Haven.

Cross Sound Ferry Services, Inc. (+1 860 443 5281/ http://www.longislandferry.com) provides year-round passenger and vehicle service from Orient Point, Long Island, NY to New London, CT. Crossing time approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes. New London is approximately a half-hour ride from New Haven.

Bridgeport Taxi companies include:

Ace Cab Co. (+1 203 334 6161) Fairfield Cab Co. (+1 203 255 5797) Long Hill Taxi (+1 203 374 8844) Town Taxi (+1 203 366 8534) Yellow Cab (+1 203 334 2121)

New London Taxi companies include:

Harry's Taxi (+1 860 444 2255) Norwich Taxi LLC (+1 860 437 1167) Port City Taxi (+1 860 444 9222) Red & White Taxi LLC (+1 860 443 2255)

Train

Amtrak (+1 800 872 7245/ http://www.amtrak.com/) provides local and express service to Hartford, Springfield, Wallingford, Meriden, Stamford, Providence, Mystic, New York, Washington, D.C., Philadelphia and Boston. The new Acela high-speed train offers speedy service between Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, D.C. In New Haven, departures and arrivals occur at Union Station.

MTA Metro-North Railroad (+1 800 METRO INFO/ http://www.mta.nyc.ny.us/) provides service from Grand Central Station in NYC to Union Station in New Haven and all stops in between 7 days a week. Tickets cost $18.50 (peak), $14 (off-peak), add $5 if purchased on-board.

Shoreline East (+1 800 ALL RIDE/ http://www.shorelineeast.com/) offers connecting commuter rail service for the Shoreline communities (Branford, Guilford, Madison, Clinton, Westbrook, Old Saybrook and New London) for an affordable price and a lot less headache if looking to avoid driving I-95. Fares $2.50-$8.25.

Bus

Greyhound (+1 800 229 9424 or +1 203 772 2470/ http://www.greyhound.com/) offers Interstate service to Union Station, New Haven.

Car

New Haven can be accessed through Route 1 (US 1 or Boston Post Road), I-91, I-95, Hwy 1, Hwy 10, Hwy 5 and Hwy 21 in Connecticut.

Getting Around

Bus

Greyhound (+1 800 229 9424 or +1 203 772 2470/ http://www.greyhound.com/) offers Interstate service to and from Union Station, New Haven.

Peter Pan (+1 800 343 9999) provides service from the Greyhound bus terminal in Union Station.

CT Transit (+1 203 624 0151/ http://www.cttransit.com/content/routesNewHaven.asp) is the state-owned bus service and is the largest bus operation in Connecticut, offering service seven days a week with over 18 local routes and 1 express route.

Milford Transit (+1 203 874 4507) serves the city of Milford with fixed route bus service and ADA van service. There are four local routes, operating M-Sa, and one bus route connecting Milford to Norwalk as part of the Coastal Link, which operates seven days a week. The ADA van service also travels to Greater New Haven and Greater Bridgeport, and operates seven days a week. All buses wheelchair accessible.

Taxi

Taxi companies include:

Easy One Taxi Service (+1 203 933 3333) Checker Cab (+1 203 468 2678) City Wide Taxi (+1 203 777 0007) Connecticut Taxi (+1 203 932 8888) Ecuamex Taxi (+1 203 624 3333) Metro Taxi (203 777 7777) Quick Taxi (+1 203 777 7778) Yellow Taxi (+1 203 469 9996)

Public Transportation

Rideworks (+1 800 ALL RIDE/ http://www.rideworks.com/) offers transportation services by carpool, vanpool, bus, train and telecommuting for south-central Connecticut.

Rideworks Downtown Electric Trolley (+1 800 ALL RIDE; http://www.rideworks.com/) provides free service around downtown New Haven M-Sa 11a-6p every 15 minutes.

If traveling overseas, take the safety precaution of registering your trip at https://travelregistration.state.gov and for helpful, practical advice about traveling technicalities and safety standards check out http://travel.state.gov/ .

Planning a Trip

Getting There

Interstate 95 between New York and Providence skirts the shoreline of New Haven; I-91 from Springfield, Massachusetts, and Hartford ends here. Connections can also be made from the south along the Merritt and Wilbur Cross parkways. Downtown traffic isn't too congested, except at the usual rush hours, and there are ample parking lots and garages near the Green and Yale University, where most visitors spend their time.

Tweed-New Haven Airport (tel. 203/466-8888; www.flytweed.com; airport code HVN) primarily handles private and charter traffic. Currently, the only commercial passenger flights are offered by US Air Express (tel. 800/428-4322; www.usairways.com), and only between New Haven and Philadelphia. The airport is located southeast of the city, near exits 50 and 51 off I-95.

Amtrak (tel. 800/USA-RAIL; www.amtrak.com) has several trains daily that run between Boston and New York and stop in New Haven. New York is 1 1/2 hours away; Boston, about 3 hours. Metro North (tel. 800/638-7646 or 212/532-4900; www.mta.nyc.ny.us/mnr) commuter trains make many daily trips between New Haven and New York. Metro North tickets are much cheaper than Amtrak's, but its trains take longer.

Visitor Information

The Greater New Haven Convention & Visitors Bureau (tel. 203/777-8550; www.visitnewhaven.com) maintains an office at 169 Orange St. Downtown, INFO New Haven, at 1000 Chapel St. (tel. 203/773-9494; www.infonewhaven.com), is open daily year-round. In addition to stocks of useful brochures, attendants can make theater and restaurant reservations, and there is a computer terminal at which visitors can check their e-mail.

A bus designed to resemble an electric trolley makes a circuit of downtown, with frequent stops outside important attractions. In operation from 11am to 6pm Monday through Saturday, it passes along its fixed route every 15 or 20 minutes. At this writing, it is free, but check before boarding or call the New Haven Trolley Line (tel. 203/288-6282).

Special Events

Important events are the new International Festival of Arts & Ideas (www.artidea.org), held at many sites around the city in late June, and a free jazz festival on the Green from late July to early August. Call INFO New Haven (above) for dates and details.