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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.
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/ .
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