CT Transit Hartford

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CT Hartford
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CTtransit Hartford Division bus #1711 on Route 60 in Hartford.
Parent Connecticut Department of Transportation
Founded1976
Headquarters100 Leibert Road
Hartford, CT 06120
Locale Connecticut
Service area Hartford County
Service typeLocal and express bus service
Routes43 local
5 flyer
22 express
8 BRT
Fleet308
(CTtransit/CTfastrak branding) [1]
Operator First Transit
Chief executiveCole Pouliot (general manager)
Website www.cttransit.com

CT Hartford is the largest division of Connecticut Transit, providing service on 43 local routes, 5 "flyer" limited stop routes and 18 express routes throughout 27 towns in Hartford County, including Bloomfield, East Hartford, Farmington, Glastonbury, Manchester, Middletown, Newington, New Britain, Rocky Hill, South Windsor, West Hartford, Wethersfield and Windsor, in addition to Hartford. Service is provided seven days a week in the region, with routes centered on Hartford. The Hartford Division provides connections with local routes in Bristol and New Britain.

Contents

Since 1979, the Hartford, New Haven and Stamford divisions of CTtransit have been operated by First Transit.

Routes

For CTfastrak Routes 101-161 and Express Routes 923-925 & 928, see the CTfastrak page.

Express Routes All routes in the CTtransit system, regardless of the operator, are numbered 901-999

Route (new)Route (old)Route nameNew Route Number & TerminusNotes
9011Avon-Canton Express901 (1): Avon-Canton
901A (1A): Avon
  • Originally served Canton Town Garage until service was rerouted to serve the then-new Canton Park-n-ride on November 27, 2006.
  • One AM & PM round-trip only
  • Midday and most peak service consolidated with the 926 & 927 routes on August 22, 2021.
9022Farm Springs Express902 (2): Corbins-Farm Springs
  • Connects with CTtransit New Britain Route 506F at the Batterson Park Park & Ride in Farmington.
  • Connects with CTfastrak Routes 121, 128, and 144 at the Corbins Park & Ride in New Britain.
  • Service to Corbins Park & Ride eliminated on August 22, 2021
9033Buckland Express903 (3/17): Buckland-Vernon Express
903B (3): Buckland Only Express
  • The 903/917 (formerly 3/17) express bus is operated by Collins Bus Service.
  • Route originally had midday service in both directions; Midday service to Hartford was discontinued when midday service was combined with the Vernon Express (which operates only from Hartford) in January 2005
  • Select evening busses will terminate at the Buckland Park and Ride and continue service as Route 83 to Hartford.
  • Route was extended to Vernon and replaced 917 service on August 22, 2021
9044Glastonbury Express904 (4P): Glastonbury
904S (4): Glastonbury-South Glastonbury
904/914 (4/14): Glastonbury (St. Paul's Only)-Marlborough-Colchester
  • Originally had a variant (labeled 4/8) that ran to Hebron Avenue to St Dustan's Church; eliminated in May 2003
  • Connects with Route 95 outside of the Fox Run Mall in Glastonbury.
  • Service to South Glastonbury eliminated on August 22, 2021.
9055Enfield-Windsor Locks Express905 (5): Windsor Locks-Enfield
905 (5): Windsor Locks-Enfield-Thompsonville-Mass Mutual Connection to Springfield
  • 905S Service to Somers Correctional Facilities discontinued on August 22, 2021.
  • 905E and 905W variants discontinued on August 22, 2021.
9066Cromwell Express906 (6): Cromwell
  • Connects with Middletown Area Transit routes 584 (D), 585 (E), and 590 (M).
  • Connects with CTtransit route 512.
  • Originally ran to Middletown; service truncated to Cromwell in May 2003.
  • Midday and some peak service consolidated with the 919 route on August 22, 2021
9099Farmington-Unionville Express909 (9): Farmington-Unionville
91010Rocky Hill-Century Hills Express910 (10): Rocky Hill-Century Hills
  • Runs in conjunction with Route 47R to Century Hills.
91211Simsbury-Granby Express912 (11): Simsbury-Granby
913***new***Buckland-Storrs Express913: Buckland-Storrs
913X: Storrs/Hartford Union Station
  • Service starts on Monday August 14, 2017.
  • Connects with Routes 80, 82, 83, 91, 92, and 903 at Buckland Park & Ride and Buckland Hills Mall in Manchester.
  • Connects with WRTD at UConn Main Campus to Willimantic.
  • Additional service provided by Peter Pan Bus Lines' Hartford-Providence service.
91414Marlborough-Colchester Express914 (14): Marlborough-Colchester
914C (14C): Colchester
914M (14M): Marlborough
904/914 (4/14): Glastonbury-Marlborough-Colchester
  • Midday Service rerouted to Serve Glastonbury on April 23, 2006
91818 (nee 30 & 31)Coventry-Willimantic Express918 (18, nee 30): Willimantic
918C (18C, nee 31): Coventry
  • Operated by Peter Pan/Arrow.
  • Connection to WRTD in Willimantic available.
  • Reverse-peak and midday service (to Hartford) was added on August 22, 2021
  • Additional weekday, and new weekend service provided by Peter Pan's Hartford-Providence service started August 22, 2021.
91919 (nee 60)Meriden Express919 (19, nee 60): Meriden
  • Operated by DATTCO.
  • Service between Centennial Plaza and Bee Street Park & Ride in Meriden discontinued on August 22, 2021
  • Service rerouted via Cromwell (replacing some 906 trips) on August 22, 2021.
  • Service to Country Club Road Park & Ride added on August 22, 2021.
92121 (nee 40)Middletown-Old Saybrook Express921 (21, nee 40): Middletown-Old Saybrook
  • Operated by DATTCO.
  • Connects with CTtransit Hartford 55 route at the Silver St Park & Ride (Middletown).
  • Connects with 9-Town Transit and ShoreLine East in Old Saybrook.
  • Reverse-peak and midday service (to Hartford) was added on August 22, 2021
92323Bristol Express923 (23): Bristol
  • Operated by DATTCO.
  • Rerouted away from I-84 via CT Fastrak Busway to/from Hartford in April 2015
  • Midday and reverse-peak service added in April 2015, eliminated on August 22,2021
92626 (nee 70)Winsted Express926 (26, nee 70): Winsted
  • Formerly operated by Kelley Transit.
  • Operated by Hartford starting February 2019. [2]
  • Midday consolidated 926/927 service to Hartford and reverse-peak service added on August 22, 2021
  • Stops in Avon and Canton added to replace most 901 service on August 22, 2021
92727 (nee 71)Torrington Express927 (27, nee 71): Torrington
  • Formerly operated by Kelley Transit.
  • Operated by Hartford starting February 2019. [3]
  • Midday consolidated 926/927 service to Hartford and reverse-peak service added on August 22, 2021
  • Stops in Avon and Canton added to replace most 901 service on August 22, 2021
  • Connection available to Route 450X: Waterbury
928NoneSouthington-Cheshire-Waterbury Express928 : Southington-Cheshire-Waterbury
  • Operated by DATTCO.
  • Service originated in April 2015, operating at except rush hours in the peak direction
  • Peak direction service added to replace former 924 and 925 routes on August 22,2021
95020 (nee 42)New Haven Express950 (20, nee 42): New Haven
  • Operated by Peter Pan/Arrow.
  • Connection available with CTtransit New Haven route 224 at the Devine St Park & Ride in North Haven.
  • Meriden Transit Center stop added to replace route 919 on August 22, 2021.
  • Rush hour peak direction service to/from Hartford from Country Club Road Park & Ride discontinued on August 22, 2021.

Former Express Routes

Route (new)Route (old)Route nameNew Route Number & TerminusNotes
902C2CCorbins Express902C (2C): Corbins
  • Connected with CTfastrak Routes 121, 128, and 144 at the Corbins Park & Ride in New Britain.
  • Service eliminated on August 22, 2021.
905E, 905W, 905S, 905/9155E/W/SEnfield-Somers-Windsor Locks Express905E (5E): Enfield
905E (5E): Enfield-Thompsonville-Mass Mutual Connection to Springfield
905S (5S): Enfield-Somers (Non-Holiday weekends only)
905W (5W): Windsor Locks
905W (5W): Windsor Locks-North St
905/915 (5/15): Windsor-Windsor Locks-Enfield
905-915 (5/15): Windsor-Windsor Locks-Enfield-Thompsonville
905E/915: Windsor-Enfield
  • Route 905E connected with PVTA Route G5 to Springfield, MA at Mass Mutual.
  • Route 905E connected with the Magic Carpet (Enfield) Transit bus routes at Enfield Square Park & Ride.
  • Route 905W serves C&S Wholesale Grocers and H.P. Hood in Suffield on select trips (effective Dec. 14, 2015).
  • Routes eliminated on August 22, 2021, when all peak and midday 905 service was streamlined to operate via both Windsor Locks and Enfield Square.
9077Newington Express907 (7): Newington
  • Stopped outside of the CTDOT
  • Service eliminated on August 25, 2024; last day of operation August 23, 2024
  • Service to Newington Park & Ride served by new Route 125 on weekdays only
912S11SSimsbury Express912S (11S): Simsbury
54X: BLUE HILLS EXT-Monrovia Nursery-Granby
  • Service notation eliminated when all service extended to Granby on August 22, 2021
91515Windsor Express915 (15): Windsor
905/915 (5/15): Windsor-Windsor Locks-Enfield
905E-915 **new**: Windsor-Enfield
  • Service eliminated on August 22, 2021, replaced by local bus service to/from Hartford, and some 905 trips to/from Enfield Square
91717 (nee 50)Vernon-Tolland Express917 (17, nee 50): Vernon
917T (17, nee 50): Vernon-Tolland
903/917T (3/17, nee 3/50): Buckland-Vernon
  • Operated by Collins Bus Service.
  • Service to Exit 68 Park-and-Ride in Tolland began on September 23, 2013
  • Service replaced by routes 903 and 913 on August 22, 2021

Local routes
All local CTtransit buses in the Hartford area, except for Routes 91 and 92, start or end in Downtown Hartford.

RouteRoute nameOld Route Letter (until 2009)New Route Number & TerminusNotes
30Bradley FlyerBDL30X: Bradley Int'l Airport via I-91
30N: Retired August 2021.
  • Serves the Hartford Union Station & Connecticut Convention Center (Effective 11/14/2010).
  • Route 30N operates late nights and early mornings only. Retired in August 2021
  • Slated to become full express service with dedicated fleet by Winter 2018. Plan was later scrapped.
  • All stops are made to the Connecticut Convention Center and Poquonock Park and Ride both inbound and outbound.
  • Runs every 40 minutes during the day Monday through Saturdays.
  • No longer service Kennedy Road. Refer to Route 34.
  • Only service Ella Grasso Turnpike as an outbound route.
31Park St-New Park AveK3
K3A
K3B
K/A
31: West Hartford Place
31A: West Hartford Place via Kane St Retired March 10, 2023
31B: West Hartford Place-Charter Oak Marketplace (renamed as 31)
31/63: Hillside Ave (Retired March 11, 2023)
  • 31 runs at 12:45 am on Sunday and Monday mornings.
  • Serves the following CTfastrak stations: Parkville, Kane St., and Flatbush Ave.
  • Continues to Route 42 (Barbour St).
  • All 31 will travel on New Park Avenue to W. Hartford Place outbound, and continue inbound stopping at Charter Oak Marketplace on all stops. Similar to the 31B.
  • Route 31/63 is the last bus trip (12:40 a.m.) of the night. Retired March 11, 2023
  • 31A, W. Hartford Place via Kane Street retired on March 10, 2023.
32Windsor AveN2

N6

N2
32: Windsor Avenue
32B: Windsor Center-Bloomfield Ave
32M: Windsor Center via Matianuck Ave
  • Serves the CT Dept. of Social Services (Hartford).
  • Some trips on Route 32 continue
    to the Poquonock Park & Ride in Windsor.
  • Goes on Windsor Street instead of Weston Street.
  • Route 32/40 operates on nights and Sundays only. Retired on August 21, 2021
  • Only operate on Weekdays during the busy hours.
  • Starts and End at Central Row.
  • Starts at Central Row into Market Street.
  • Continues to Route 43 (Campfield Ave).
33Park St-Park RdK4
K5
33:Trout Brook Drive
33W: Westfarms
  • Serves the CTfastrak Parkville Station.
  • Continues to Route 40 (North Main St).
34Kennedy RoadN3
34: Kennedy Road
34A: Kennedy Road to Halfway House Road


34X: Kennedy Road via I-91.

  • Serves Poquonock Park & Ride in Windsor.
  • 34 and 34A runs on Weston Street both inbound and outbound.
  • 34X goes on Weston Street but continues on I-91 North.
  • 34A goes on Halfway House Road in Windsor Locks.
  • No longer continues on Poquonock Avenue after going through Poquonock Park and Ride (aka the Bradley Connector). Refer to Route 24
  • Goes on Kennedy Road in place of Routes 30X, and 905.
  • Service on Old County Road, and Ella Grasso Turnpike.
  • Still service International Drive.
  • Starts and End at Central Row.
  • Start at Central Row and continues on Market Street on Outbound Routes
  • Through route service to Route 43 (Campfield Ave).
  • Runs Daily.
35Westfarms FlyerWFM35X: Westfarms via I-84
  • The Westfarms Flyer has been discontinued on Sunday December 13, 2015, due to low ridership. The last trip ever on the Westfarms Flyer left Downtown Hartford at 10:45 p.m. on Saturday December 12, 2015. Routes 33W, 39W, 64W, and CTfastrak Routes 128 and 144 will still provide service to Westfarms 7 days a week.
36Windsor Ave-Day Hill RdN7
N7x
36: Griffin Center
36X: DAY HILL RD-Griffin Center via I-91
  • Serves the Poquonock Park & Ride in Windsor.
  • Continues to Route 43 (Campfield Ave).
  • Starts & Ends its run at North Griffin Road. Services Voya, Addison Corporate, and Amazon Fulfillment Center.
  • Starts and Ends at Central Row.
  • Starts at Central Row and continues into Market Street.
  • No longer turns into the Route 54 from Poquonock Park & Ride at 9:35 pm and 11:35 pm.
  • Weekdays only.
37New Britain Ave via Jefferson StQ4
A
37: Charter Oak Marketplace
63: HILLSIDE AVE-Charter Oak Marketplace
  • Route 37 serves Hartford Hospital and CT Children's Medical Center. On weekdays only, route 37 also serves West Hartford Place.
  • Connects to CTfastrak Route 153: Flatbush Ave Station, Elmwood Center, West Hartford Center, and Copaco Center.
  • Continues to Route 46 (Vine St).
  • Extended Weeknight and Saturday Night Service
38Weston StW3
W4
38: CTTRANSIT-Post Office
38C: CTtransit
  • 38: CTTRANSIT- Post Office operates on Weekdays only.
  • Starts at Central Row Northside, continues up Pearl Street, into Ann Uccello as an outbound route.
  • Goes on Market street inbound to start at Central Row.
39New Britain Ave via Retreat AveQ3
Q2
39: Elmwood Center (Retired on November 4, 2022)
39W: Westfarms
  • Serves the CTfastrak Elmwood Station.
  • Serves Hartford Hospital.
  • All stops lead to Westfarms Mall.
  • Continues to Route 46 (Vine St).
  • Continues to Route 94 (Park Ave) on Sundays.
  • Extended Weeknight Service
40North Main StK2
K/T
BDL
N2
40: CT DSS (Hartford)–Wilson Park & Ride
40/52: Blue Hills Ave(Retired in August 2021)
  • Route 40/52 is the last bus trip (12:40 a.m.) of the night. Retired in August 2021.
  • Only an outbound route at 12:45 am On Sunday and Monday morning (Overnight on weekends).
  • Continues to Route 33 (Park St).
41Hartford/New BritainP1
N/A
41(P1): New Britain via Newington Center
HNB: Hartford/New Britain via I-84
  • Co-operated by DATTCO.
  • Connects to all New-Britain area routes in Downtown New Britain.
42Barbour StK142: Tower Ave
42/46: Tower Ave-Coventry St
  • Additional weeknight and Saturday night service.
  • The combined Route 42/46 operates all day on Sundays.
  • Continues to Route 31 (Park St).
43Campfield AveN143: Folly Brook Blvd-Wolcott Hill Park & Ride
  • Continues to Routes 32, 34, & 36 (Windsor Ave).
  • No Service on Sundays
44Garden StS244: Charlotte St-Unity Plaza
  • Continues to Route 59 Monday to Saturdays
45 Berlin Tpke FlyerBTF45X: Stew Leonard's via I-91
45X: CTDOT-Stew Leonard's via I-91
45X: CTDOT-Stew Leonard's-Eversource via I-91
  • Supplemental service for the 47B bus.
  • Connection available in Newington to New Britain (Route 512).
46Vine StQ1
K1
46: Coventry St-Elizabeth Ave
42/46: BARBOUR ST-Tower Ave-Coventry St
  • Stops in front of the Northend Senior Center on Coventry St. in Hartford (all times).
  • The combined Route 42/46 operates only on Sundays.
  • Continues to Routes 37 and 39 (New Britain Ave).
  • Additional Weeknight and Saturday night service.
47Franklin AveT3
T9

T1

T3

T/F
47: Wolcott Hill Park & Ride-Jordan Ln
47B: Berlin Tpke-CTDOT
47B: Berlin Tpke
47R: Rose Hill
47R: Rose Hill-Corporate Ridge
47W: Silas Deane Hwy-Wethersfield Shop Ctr
(nights & Sunday only)
47/61: Jordan Ln-Broad St
  • Route 47W serves Silas Deane Hwy. in Wethersfield.
  • Route 47/61 is the last bus trip (12:40 a.m.) of the night (Weeknights only)
  • Route 47R operates on Weekdays only
  • Continues to Routes 50, 52, and 54 (Blue Hills Ave).
50Blue Hills Ave-Cottage Grove RdT4
T5
T6
50A: Copaco–Cigna/MetLife
50B: Copaco–Bloomfield Center
50C: Copaco
  • Route 50A operates on weekdays only. Starts and End at Cigna and Metlife.
  • Route 50B runs daily to substitute the retired route 92B that used to go to Sacred Heart Park and Ride on Saturdays
  • 50C ends and starts at Copaco Shopping Center in Bloomfield, CT.
  • Continues to Route 47 (Franklin Ave).
52Blue Hills AveT7
T8
K/T
52R: Rockwell Corner
52W: Wedgewood Dr
40/52: NORTH MAIN ST-Blue Hills Ave (Retired in August 2021)
  • Route 40/52 is the last bus trip (12:40 a.m.) of the night. Retired in August 2021. Refer to 50C that departs at 12:45 am.
  • Continues to Route 47 (Franklin Ave).
53Wethersfield AveU1
U2
U7
T3
53: Jordan Ln
53W: DMV-Old Weth-Wethersfield Shop Ctr-Exec Sq
55: MIDDLETOWN via Wethersfield Ave & Silas Deane Hwy
47W: FRANKLIN AVE-Silas Deane Hwy-Wethersfield Shop Ctr
  • Continues to Route 56 (Bloomfield Ave) or Route 58 (Albany Ave).
54Blue Hills Ave-Blue Hills ExtT10
T10x

54: Blue Hills Ext
54X: Amazon via I-91
54X: BLUE HILLS EXT via I-91
  • Serves the Amazon Fulfillment Center on Iron Ore Rd in Windsor before ending at the Poquonock Park & Ride on Weekends only.
  • Continues to Route 47 (Franklin Ave).
  • Route 54 local operates 7 days a week; Route 54X operates daily and ends at Amazon.
  • 54 does not service North and South Griffin Road on weekends.
  • 54X doesn't service North and South Griffin Road.
  • 54X doesn't operate as an inbound route on weekend evenings
55MiddletownU7
M1&U7x
55: Wethersfield Ave-Silas Deane Hwy.-Downtown Middletown
55X: Silas Deane Hwy.-Downtown Middletown via I-91
  • No service on Sundays; limited Saturday service available.
  • Route U7x Express (now Route 55X) runs the former M1 route to Middletown.
  • Some trips serve Connecticut Valley Hospital on Silver Street.
  • Connection available to the Middletown Area Transit buses, 9-Town Transit to Old Saybrook, and Express Route 921.
  • Continues to Route 56 (Bloomfield Ave) & Route 58 (Albany Ave).
56Bloomfield AveU4
U6
U5
56B: Bloomfield Center
56D: Dorothy Dr
56F: Federation Home
  • Serves the University of Hartford.
  • Continues to Route 53 (Wethersfield Ave) & Route 55 (Middletown).
58Albany AveU3
S
58: Bishops Corner
58A: Mark Twain Dr
  • Continues to Route 53 (Wethersfield Ave) & Route 55 (Middletown)
  • Connects with Routes 62, 72, and 153 at Bishops Corner.
59Locust StG159: Brainard Ind Park-Regional Market
60Farmington AveE60: West Hartford Center
  • Only runs as the last Farmington Avenue bus daily.
  • Runs 3 times during the weeknights and once on weekends.
61Broad StF2
F4
F3
T/F
61: Jordan Ln
61D: Silas Deane Hwy
61R: Ridge Rd
47/61: FRANKLIN AVE-Jordan Ln-Broad St
  • Route 47/61 is the last bus trip (12:40 a.m.) of the night. Weeknights
  • Service along Jordan Lane in Wethersfield 7 days a week is provided by CTfastrak Route 144.
62Farmington Ave-North Main StE262: Bishops Corner
63Hillside AveA3
A
K/A
63: Charter Oak Marketplace
63M: Mountain St
31/63: PARK ST-New Park Ave-Hillside Ave (Retired on March 11, 2023)
  • Connects to CTfastrak Route 153: Flatbush Ave Station, West Hartford Place, West Hartford Center, and Copaco Center.
  • Route 31/63 is the last bus trip (12:40 a.m.) of the night. Retired on March 11, 2023
64Farmington Ave-South Main StE5
E3
64: Webster Hill Blvd (Retired on August 6, 2022)
64W: Westfarms
66Farmington Ave-Farmington E8
E6
E1
E7
66: Westgate
Health-Unionville
66H: UConn Health
66T: UConn Health-Tunxis Comm College
  • Service to the UConn Health Center 7 days a week is provided by CTfastrak Route 121.
  • 66T connects to Route 503 and 541 at Tunxis Community College on weekdays only
  • 66 going to Westgate only operates on Sundays
69Capitol AveN/A
W2
69: Veterans' Hosp–Berlin Tpke–CTDOT
69F: Fenn Rd–Veterans' Hosp–Berlin Tpke–CTDOT
  • Connects with CTtransit New Britain route 512 (BK/TPK), and CTtransit Hartford route 47 (T) at Price Chopper/Dick's on the Berlin Turnpike.
  • Serves the Newington Jct.
  • 69F goes on Fenn Road, and Cedar St. CT Fastrak station on weekdays.
  • No Sunday Service.
  • Goes through Elmwood Center along with routes 39W, and 128
72Asylum AveA1
A2
72A: Bishops Corner-Cigna/MetLife
72F: Fern St
  • Weekdays only.
  • Additional Weeknight service for the 72A.
  • Turns to Route 87 on Weekdays.
74Granby StS1
S
74: Copaco-Seabury
74C: Copaco
74W: Copaco-Wedgewood Dr
  • Serves St Francis Hospital.
  • Route 74C service operates only when school is in session.
  • 74W doesn't operate on Sundays.
76Ashley StF1
F
76: St Francis Hosp-Bowles Park
76C: St Francis Hosp-Copaco
  • Route 76C service operates on nights and Sundays only.
80Buckland FlyerBKM80X: Buckland Hills via I-84
  • Saturdays only, except during the holiday season.
  • Additional Service on Saturday Mornings.
  • Converts to Route 87 on Saturdays
82Tolland St-Buckland HillsZ3
Z2
82: Buckland Hills
82/84: Buckland Hills-Rockville
  • Trips start/end at the Union Station Transit Center on Union Place.
  • Route 82/84 is a combined service route to Buckland Hills and Rockville, operating weeknights after 6:00 p.m. and all day on weekends.
83Silver LnB1
B2
B3
B4
N/A
83A: Manchester Business Pk via MCC
83B: Manchester Business Pk via McKee St
83C: Buckland Hills via MCC
83D: Buckland Hills via McKee St
83E: Buckland Hills
  • Trips start/end at the Union Station Transit Center on Union Place.
  • On weekdays only, Route 83 serves the Spencer Street Park & Ride.
  • Service bypasses MCC on Sundays only.
  • Service to MCC is also operated by Route 85, and MCC via Silver Lane by CTfastrak Route 121.
  • 83E only operates on Sundays
  • 83A and 83B only operates on Weekdays
84Tolland St-Rockville Z1
Z2
84: Rockville
82/84:Buckland Hills-Rockville
  • Trips start/end at the Union Station Transit Center on Union Place.
  • Route 82/84 is a combined service route to Buckland Hills and Rockville, operating weeknights after 6:00 p.m. and all day on weekends.
85 MCC FlyerBx85X: MCC via I-84
  • Operates only during fall and spring semesters.
  • Service to MCC is also operated by CTfastrak Route 121 and Route 83.
86Burnside AveY3
Y4
86: Mayberry Village via Scotland Rd
86R: Mayberry Village via Roberts St
  • Weekdays only.
87Brewer StJ
J1

J2
87: EAST RIVER DR-Founders Plaza
87F: Founders Plaza-Forest St
87G: EAST RIVER DR-Founders Plaza-Goodwin College
87H: Founders Plaza-Hills St
  • 87F, 87G, and 87H only operates on Weekdays only.
  • Most trips on Routes 87F and 87H also serve Goodwin College.
  • No longer stops on Market Street heading inbound. Continues off on the Bulkeley Bridge to go in Main and Asylum Streets to convert to Route 72 on Weekdays
  • Turns to the 80X on Saturdays
88Burnside Ave-ManchesterYM
YM2
YM1
88: Manchester Center via Center St
88C: Lydall St via Center St
88M: CT DSS (Manchester) via Middle Tpke West
91Forbes St CrosstownX1⇋X2
91: Buckland Hills⇋Putnam Bridge Plaza⇋Wethersfield Shop Ctr
  • Serves Town Line Rd. in Rocky Hill (Walmart/Stop & Shop).
  • Continues to Route 92 from Buckland Hills (Mon-Sat).
92Tower Ave CrosstownL1⇋L2
L1⇋L3
92: Buckland Hills⇋South Windsor⇋Copaco
92: Buckland Hills
  • Stops in front of the Northend Senior Center on Coventry St. in Hartford (weekdays only).
  • No longer continues to Bloomfield Center on Saturdays. Refer to route 50B
  • Continues to Route 91 from Buckland Hills.
  • Stops at South Windsor Park and Ride both inbound and outbound along with Route 96
  • No service on Sundays.
94Park AveH294: Prestige Park
  • AM: Outbound via Prestige Park, inbound via Goodwin.
  • PM & Sundays: Outbound via Goodwin, inbound via Prestige Park.
  • Turns to the 39W on Sundays
95 Glastonbury O
O1
O2



O3
95: MAIN ST-High & Brewer
95A: O'CONNELL DR-Country Ln
95C: Glastonbury Center via Welles Village
95C: Glastonbury Center via Main St
95H: Hubbard St
95P: MAIN ST-Putnam Bridge Plaza-Somerset Square
  • Morning trips to Glastonbury and afternoon trips from Glastonbury serve the Industrial Park area.
  • On weekends, Route 95 makes a side trip to Goodwin College to or from the Glastonbury area.
96John Fitch BlvdH196: East Windsor Hill via Nutmeg Rd South
96: East Windsor Hill via Main St
96E: Warehouse Point
  • AM: Returns to Hartford via Main St. in South Windsor.
  • PM: Returns to Hartford via Nutmeg Rd. South in South Windsor.
  • 96E services Warehouse Point in East Windsor, and Windsor Locks Railroad Station on Weekdays Only
  • Stops at S. Windsor Park and Ride (Except for Saturday afternoons)
  • No service on Sundays

Other routes

Route nameOld Route Letter/NameType of ServiceNotes
Rockville ShuttleZZSunday shuttle service between Depot Square in Manchester and Rockville.

* Discontinued on Sept. 11, 2016 due to the extension of Route 82 to Rockville.

dashStar ShuttleDowntown Hartford loop serving CT Convention Center, XL Center, Union Station, and Capital Community College.

See also

All of the above provide CTtransit route service.

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References

  1. CT Transit Hartford Division filings with the USDOT, 2006 Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine , accessed April 2, 2007.
  2. "State looking for new contractor to take over Kelley Transit routes". 14 February 2019.
  3. "State looking for new contractor to take over Kelley Transit routes". 14 February 2019.