Getting There/Around

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 2 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.

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