Bolton

Bolton, CT Transportation Options

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- Provider
  Bolton Senior/Social Services
  Senior and Disabled Transportation
  Area Served
  Bolton
  Type of Service
  Senior and disabled Transportation Provides passenger trips to residents age 60 and older and to disabled adults
  Website
  www.bolton.govoffice.com
  Additional Information
  Transportation is provided on a scheduled space available basis for medical appointments, grocery shopping (one scheduled trip per week) to Senior Center and community events.
  Hours
  Monday - Thursday 9:00AM – 4:00PM and Friday 9:00AM – 3:00PM
  Telephone
  (860) 647-9196
  Cost
  Free
Public Transportation
- Provider
  
  Area Served
  No local service in the Town of Bolton. Express Bus to Hartford weekdays only. CTTransit Hartford Division Serves Avon, Berlin, Bloomfield, Bristol, Burlington, Canton, East Granby, East Hartford, East Windsor, Enfield, Farmington, Glastonbury, Granby, Hartford, Manchester, Marlborough, New Britain, Newington, Plainville, Rocky Hill, Simsbury, South Windsor, Southington, Suffield, West Hartford, Wethersfield, Windsor Locks and Windsor
  Website
  www.cttransit.com
  
  Additional Information
  
  Click Here To see an instructional video on “How to Ride the Bus”
  Click here to get detailed public transportation directions Travel Training for persons who are apprehensive about using public transportation is provided by the Kennedy Center
  Express Bus Service to Hartford
  • 918 - Coventry/Willimantic Express
  Park and Ride Lot
  Routes 6 and 44, Bolton Notch
  Customer Service
  (860) 525-9181 | (860) 727-8196 TTY/TDD
  Mon.- Sat. 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM; Sunday 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM; Holidays 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
  Costs
  http://buypasses.storesecured.com/
CTFastrak - Bus Rapid Transit System
- Provider
  
  Area Served
  Hartford / West Hartford / Newington / New Britain accessed with transfer thru the Route 918 Coventy/Willimantic Express (weekdays only) with 68 routes providing fast, convenient access to employment, shopping, educational, cultural and entertainment destinations throughout the region.
  Type of Service
  CTfastrak is a new Bus Rapid Transit system includes a 9.4-mile guideway dedicated to buses that will serve as the spine of the CTfastrak system. Modern bus rapid transit vehicles with the latest environmentally-friendly technologies, including WiFi and a five-mile multi-use trails that connects New Britain & Newington
  Website
  www.ctfastrak.com
  Additional Information
  Daily service from 4:30 AM - 1:30 AM
  • 101 CTfastrak Hartford / New Britain (Between downtown Hartford and New Britain, stopping at all CTfastrak stations) • 102 Hartford / New Britain / Bristol (Operates between downtown Hartford and Bristol, stopping at all CTfastrak stations) • 121 MCC / Hartford / UConn Health (Service between Manchester Community College, downtown Hartford, and UConn Health Center in Farmington via CTfastrak) • 128 Hartford / Westfarms-New Britain via Stanley Street • 140 CCSU Shuttle • 144 Wethersfield / Westfarms via Newington Center & Brittany Farms • 153 Flatbush / Copaco via West Hartford Center • 161 St. Francis Hospital / Hartford Hospital via State Capitol • 923 Bristol Express • 924 Southington–Cheshire Express • 925 Waterbury Express (See 928 schedule for additional service to Waterbury) • 928 Southington-Cheshire-Waterbury Express
  Customer Service
  (860) 525-9181
  Cost
  Click Here
Alternative Transportation - AIDS CT
- Provider
  
  Area Served
  Hartford, Tolland and Middlesex Counties
  Type of Service
  Bus Passes for Medical Appointments
  Website
  www.aids-ct.org | www.aids-ct.org/pdf/assistance/haf-caf.pdf
  Additional Information
  (860) 547-1771
  Ryan White Part A & B Transportation Programs are used to enable PWHIV/AIDS to access medical or support services. Clients who are on Medicaid are not eligible for this program.
  
  Cost – Free
Alternative Transportation - ALS Association
- Provider
  
  Area Served
  Statewide
  Type of Service
  To and from treatment for people who are receiving treatment for ALS with a dual cancer diagnosis
  Website
  www.webct.alsa.org
  Additional Information
  (203) 874-5050
  ALS Association (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis)
  Cost - Free
Alternative Transportation - American Cancer Society
- Provider
  
  Area Served
  Greater Hartford area, including Bristol, parts of Tolland and Middlesex Counties
  Type of Service
  To and from treatment for people who are receiving treatment for cancer related diseases and are unable to drive themselves
  Website
  www.cancer.org/treatment/supportprogramsservices/road-to-recovery
  Additional Information
  (800) 227-2345
  Patients must be able to get in and out of a car under their own power, and be able to walk unassisted to and from the vehicle, their residence, and the treatment facility. Three business days (72 hours) advance notice is requested for all rides. Subject to the availability of volunteers.
Alternative Transportation - Latino Community Services
- Provider
  
  Area Served
  Greater Hartford area, including Bristol, parts of Tolland and Middlesex Counties
  Type of Service
  Eligible individuals can have access to van or GHTD Ambassador Wheel Chair Services
  Website
  lcs-ct.org/index.php/en/services
  Additional Information
  (860) 296-6400, Ext. 225
  Serving all people living with HIV/AIDS. Transportation Services for clients to access primary medical care and/or psychosocial support services for clients who access Ryan White CORE and/or NON-CORE services
  Cost – Free
Alternative Transportation - CT MS Society
- Provider
  
  Area Served
  Statewide
  Type of Service
  Financial Assistance for Medical Transportation related to MS Medical Only
  Website
  www.nationalmssociety.org
  Additional Information
  (800) 344-4867, Option 1
  Monday-Friday (7am-5pm MT), or email them at contactusnmss@nmss.org
  
  Will provide financial assistance for up to one ride per fiscal year. Chapter will arrange transportation. Two weeks advance notice is required and must utilize public/paratransit transportation options first.
Veteran's Transportation
- Provider
  
  Area Served
  Greater Hartford area, including Bristol, parts of Tolland and Middlesex Counties
  Type of Service
  Transportation to and from the Newington VA. Also Shuttle from Newington VA to West Haven VA, For veteran’s only
  Website
  www.dav.org/veterans/i-need-a-ride/
  Additional Information
  (860) 667-6759
  A five day lead time is necessary. Rides from 7:00 AM. – 1:00 PM. Last ride leaves Newington at 1 PM.
  Cost - Free
  
  Provider
  
  Area Served
  From Newington VA with transfers to other VA locations
  Type of Service
  Shuttle Bus Transportation from the Newington VA
  NOTE: Must provide own transportation to the Newington VA
  Website
  www.connecticut.va.gov
  Additional Information
  (203) 932-5711 x-3298 VA Mobility Mgr
  (860) 666-6951 Newington VA
  (203) 932-5711 West Haven VA
  Monday to Friday Service
  Cost – Free
Non-Emergency Medical Transportation - NEMT/MED Cab
- Provider
  Veyo
  
  Area Served
  Statewide
  Type of Service
  Non-Emergency Medical Transportation for Medicaid recipients covered by HUSKY A, C or D Insurance. Advance reservations are required and mileage restrictions apply.
  Website
  www.CT.ridewithveyo.com
  
  Additional Information
  Hours - Mon-Fri. 7:00 AM-6PM
  Telephone - (855) 478-7350 Reservations | Press 2 to update your ride, 3 to cancel, 4 ETA
  Cost – Free
Commuter Services
- Provider
  
  Area Served
  Statewide
  Type of Service
  Commuter Resource
  Website
  www.ctrides.com
  Additional Information
  (877) CTRIDES
  A commuter resource from the CT DOT. Information for carpooling, vanpooling, buses, trains, biking, walking & telecommuting.
  Join NuRide and get rewards when you walk, bike, telecommute,
  
  Provider
  Commute with Enterprise
  
  Area Served
  Statewide
  Type of Service
  Rideshare Program
  Website
  www.commutewithenterprise.com
  Additional Information
  (800) 826-4967
  Service is not yet available in Bristol; however you can call to find out if others from your town are looking to set up a ride share program or see if you can participate in one from an adjacent town. Commute w/ Enterprise (formally VRide) is a commuter van service intended to help people who live or work close to each other to get to work easily by offering passenger vans for car/vanpool commuting.
  Cost - Fares are per seat
Online Trip Planners and Apps
- Online Planners
  
  Google will use all available public transportation schedules and information (provided by participating transit agencies) to provide up to three suggested trip plans.
  Google Transit Website
  
  Discover how to get anywhere by searching plane, train, bus, car and ferry routes.
  Rome2Rio Website
  
  Website searches Amtrak, Greyhound, Megabus, and hundreds of other bus and train companies to find the best deals and schedules. Smartphone app available.
  Wanderu Website
  Mobile Apps
  
  IPhone and Android Phone App for getting upcoming departure times for all nearby transit lines. Plan your trip, set reminders and get notifications about disruptions. Over 100 Cities including CTTransit lines in Hartford, New Haven, Waterbury, New Britain, Meriden.
  iTunes | Google Play
  
  Roadify is an IPhone and Android phone app that provides real-time arrivals, schedules, maps and service alerts from official agency sources and other riders. Over 70 Cities including CTTransit lines in Hartford, New Haven and Waterbury.
  iTunes | Google Play
Smartphone Apps for the Visually Impaired
- (Note: Please use at your own risk)
  
  GPS app developed for the blind and visually impaired. App describes the environment, announces points of interest and street intersections as you travel. In conjunction with free, third-party navigation apps it is a powerful solution providing most of the information blind and visually impaired people need to travel independently. Cost - $29.99. Website
  
  NAVIGON
  Area Served – Nationwide
  
  Type of Service – GPS App that provides walking information for the blind and visually impaired with voice guidance. Also works as GPS for driving
  
  Additional Information - Navigon Mobile Navigator North America transforms the iPhone, Android or Windows phone into a fully functional mobile navigation system that uses the latest NAVTEQ map material.
  
  The app offers text-to-speech voice guidance, enhanced pedestrian navigation, a turn-by-turn Route List, location sharing via email, and a Take Me Home function.
  
  Website – wwww.navigon.com/portal/us/produkte/navigationssoftware/index.html
  
  Cost - $59.99
  
  GPS app developed for the blind and visually impaired. Directions are audibly announced. Intersections, cross street, points of interest and its orientation are announced and described (ex. four-way). Cost - $69.99 one-year subscription, 9.99 thirty days. Website
Smartphone Apps
- TRANSIT APP
  Area Served – Over 100 Cities CTTransit lines in Hartford, New Haven, Waterbury, New Britain, Meriden
  
  Type of Service – GPS app for public buses
  
  Additional Information - IPhone and Android Phone App for getting upcoming departure times for all nearby transit lines. Plan your trip, set reminders and get notifications about disruptions.
  
  Website – For Apple Downloads https://itunes.apple.com/app/the-transit-app/id498151501?ls=1&mt=8
  
  For Android Downloads https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.thetransitapp.droid&hl=en
  
  Cost - Free
  
  ROADIFY
  Area Served – Over 70 Cities including CTTransit lines in Hartford, New Haven and Waterbury
  
  Type of Service – GPS app for public buses
  
  Additional Information - Roadify is an IPhone and Android phone app that provides real-time arrivals, schedules, maps and service alerts from official agency sources and other riders.
  
  Website – For Apple Downloads https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/roadify-transit-buses-subway/id395111132?mt=8
  
  For Android Downloads https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.roadify.android
  
  Cost - Free
Informational Transportation Resources
- Connecticut 2-1-1
  Area Served – Statewide
  
  Type of Service – Free information and referral service
  
  Additional Information - Dial 2-1-1 and callers can reach knowledgeable, multilingual staff and get information, referrals or seek help in a crisis. TDD access is available.
  
  Website - www.211ct.org
  
  Telephone - 2-1-1
  
  Cost - Free
  
  TransitNet
  Area Served – Statewide
  
  Type of Service – Information and referral
  
  Additional Information - Website for people with disabilities, older adults, caregivers, & providers who want to learn more about what transportation options are available for them in CT by providing transportation links, instructions on how to use those links, and contact information leading directly to individuals who can offer further assistance.
  
  Website - www.transitnet.info
  
  Cost - Free
Public Transportation Travel Training
- Provider
  
  Area Served
  Statewide
  Type of Service
  Travel Training
  Additional Information
  Nationally acclaimed program that teaches people with disabilities and seniors how to properly and safely use the local bus and rail system on a one-to-one basis.
  Website - www.thekennedycenterinc.org/what-we-do/programs-services/mobility-services/travel-training.html (See a video on the benefits of Travel Training)
  Telephone - (203) 365-8522
  Cost - Training is free but trainees are asked to pay their bus fare.
  
  Provider
  
  Area Served
  Statewide
  Type of Service
  Mobility Services Travel Training
  Additional Information
  Program teaches individuals who are legally blind how to travel safely and independently.
  Website - http://www.ct.gov/besb/cwp/view.asp?a=2848&q=331462
  Telephone - (860) 602-4000
  Cost - Free
Private Bus Service
- Provider
  
  Area Served
  To more than 2,400 service locations in No. America
  Type of Service
  Wheelchair Lift Accessible Coach Buses
  Website
  www.greyhound.com | 5% discount for seniors | 20% discount for veterans
  Additional Information
  (800) 231-2222
  Union Station, One Union Place, Hartford, CT
  
  Provider
  
  Area Served
  Greater Hartford
  Type of Service
  Bus Service to Foxwoods Casino & Tanger Outlets
  Website
  www.joshuaslimousine.com/take-the-bus.html
  Additional Information
  (866) 217-5674
  Pick up at the Jimmie’s Smoke Shop, 64 W. Main Street, New Britain at 7:00 AM and 1:15 PM Monday – Sunday & Friday/Saturday Nights at 5:45 PM. Or 12 Batterson Park Road, Farmington at 7:25 AM, 1:30 PM Monday – Sunday & Friday/Saturday Nights at 6:00 PM
  
  Return time 3:45 PM, 11:45 PM Monday – Sunday & Friday/Saturday Nights @ 4 AM
  
  Provider
  
  Area Served
  Rides from Hartford to Amherst, MA - Boston, MA - Burlington, VT - New Haven, CT - New York, NY
  Type of Service
  Wheelchair Life Accessible Coach Buses
  Website
  us.megabus.com
  Additional Information
  (877) 462-6342
  Customers with special requirements can now make reservations through the Megabus website. Just select yes when asked if there are any passengers travelling with special requirements and answer a few questions.
  
  Provider
  
  Area Served
  Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Washington, DC
  Type of Service
  Wheelchair Lift Accessible Coach Buses
  Website
  www.peterpanbus.com | 5% discount for seniors | 10% discount for veterans
  Additional Information
  (800) 343-9999
  Former Bonanza terminal - 12 Batterson Park Road (Exit 37 Off I-84)- Farmington, CT
  The bus will pick up at the front of the lot (and not at the back where the terminal is).
Rail Service
- Provider
  
  Area Served
  Nationwide
  Type of Service
  Passenger Train Service
  Closest Stations to Bristol are: Kensington, Hartford or Meriden
  Website
  www.amtrak.com
  Click here for information on senior, veteran’s and persons with disabilities discounts tickets
  Additional Information
  (800) USA-RAIL
  These stations are Wheelchair Accessible:
  Kensington/Berlin Station (BER) - 51 Depot Road, Kensington, CT
  or
  Meriden Station (MDN) - 60 State Street, Meriden, CT
  or
  Hartford Station (HFD) - One Union Place, Hartford, CT
Bus Service - Casino
- Dattco Casino Bus to Casino
  Area Served – Greater Hartford
  
  Type of Service – Wheelchair Lift Accessible Coach Bus to Mohegan Sun Casino –YOU MUST CALL DATTCO A DAY OR TWO IN ADVANCE FOR A WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE BUS
  
  Additional Information – Bus Service to Mohegan Sun Casino
  
  Departure from # 3 Bus Stop at 60 West Main Street, New Britain, CT
  
  Schedule – 7:20AM and 1:05PM Everyday & Friday/Saturday Night Red Eye Service s at 5:10 PM Return time 3:45 PM, 9:30 PM Everyday & Friday/Saturday Red Eye Service @ 12:30 AM
  
  Website – https://www.dattco.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/mohegansun-changes_20160330.pdf
  
  Telephone (800) 229-4879
  
  Cost - $28.00 Cash Only. Bus ticket includes a $15 Food Coupon, two $10 Big Wheel Play Vouchers and one $5.00 Big Wheel Play Voucher
  
  Joshua's Limousine
  Area Served – Greater Hartford
  
  Type of Service – Wheelchair Lift Accessible Coach Bus – MUST CALL IN ADVANCE FOR WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE BUS
  
  Additional Information – Bus Service to Foxwoods Casino & Tanger Outlets
  
  Closest pick up location from Berlin located at:
  Jimmie’s Smoke Shop
  64 W. Main Street
  New Britain, CT
  
  Schedule - 7:00 AM and 1:15 PM Monday – Sunday & Friday/Saturday Nights at 5:45 PM.
  Return time 3:45 PM, 11:45 PM Monday – Sunday & Friday/Saturday Nights @ 4 AM
  
  Website – www.joshuaslimousine.com/take-the-bus.html
  
  Telephone (866) 217-5674
  
  Cost - $25.00 Cash Only. Bus ticket includes a $20 Bonus Slot Play and a $10 Food Coupon or Free Festival Buffet
Special Needs Registry for Disaster Assistance
- BOLTON SENIOR/SOCIAL SERVICES DISASTER ASSISTANCE REGISTRY
  Area Served – Bolton
  
  Type of Service – Special Needs Emergency Registry
  
  Additional Information - Voluntary program which allows Bolton residents to make police, fire and EMS aware of any special needs or disabilities they may have in case of emergency, evacuation or an extended time period without utilities. The information on the registry is only used for emergency notification purposes and kept confidential.
  
  Website - www.bolton.govoffice.com
  
  Telephone - (860) 647-9196
Department of Motor Vehicles
- Provider
  
  Area Served – Statewide
  
  Type of Service – Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles
  
  Additional Information - Closest DMV located at
  
  85 North Mountain Road, New Britain, CT (Limited Svc)
  or
  60 State Street, Wethersfield, CT 06161 (Hub)
  
  Tue, Wed, Fri. – 7:45 AM - 4 PM
  Thurs. – 9:15 AM- 5:30 PM
  Sat. – 8 AM -12:30 PM
  
  Website www.ct.gov/dmv
  
  DMV Office Wait Times - https://www.dmvselfservice.ct.gov/NemoService.aspx?dmvPNavCtr=|#55856
  
  Telephone - (860) 263-5700
Taxi or Livery Service
- AmRide
  Area Served – Statewide
  
  Type of Service – Personal Driver Service using your vehicle
  
  Additional Information – They will drive you in your vehicle.
  
  Website - www.amride.com
  
  Telephone - (855) 426-7433
  
  Cost - $30.95 per hour (mention Way To Go CT for this special pricing)
  
  Valley Cab Company
  Area Served – Service to/from Berlin for towns in North Central CT
  
  Type of Service – Private Taxi Service.
  
  Additional Information – No Wheelchair Service Available
  
  Website - no website
  
  Telephone - (860) 673-4250
  
  Cost – Please call provider for costs
  
  Yellow Cab Company
  Area Served – Greater Hartford Area
  
  Type of Service – Private Taxi Service.
  
  Additional Information – Wheelchair accessible transportation if necessary. Please request.
  
  Website - www.theyellowcab.com
  
  Telephone - (860) 666-6666
  
  Cost – Please call provider for costs
  
  Executive 2000 Taxi
  Area Served – Greater Middletown Area including Berlin, Cromwell, Durham, East Hampton, Haddam, New Britain, Newington, Middlefield, Middletown, Portland, Rocky Hill & Wethersfield
  
  Type of Service – Private Taxi Service.
  
  Additional Information – Wheelchair accessible transportation if necessary. Please request.
  
  Website - www.mytaxicoupon.com/home.html | www.mytaxicoupon.com/coupons.html
  
  Telephone - (860) 888-8888
  
  Cost – Please call provider for costs
Taxi Voucher Program - 1/2 Price Fares for Paratransit Users
- Provider
  
  Area Served
  Each trip must either BEGIN or END in one of the following towns: Berlin, East Hartford, Bloomfield, Farmington, East Windsor, Enfield, Hartford, Manchester, New Britain, Newington, Rocky Hill, Simsbury, South Windsor, Vernon, West Hartford, Wethersfield, Windsor and Windsor Locks
  Type of Service
  Taxi Service with 50 % Discount for pre-qualified ADA eligible passengers with pre-paid vouchers.
  Additional Information
  Wheelchair accessible transportation if necessary. Please request.
  Website - www.theyellowcab.com/freedom-ride-program
  Telephone - (860) 666-6666
  Cost – Please call provider for costs
  
  Provider
  Executive 2000 Taxi New Freedom Voucher Program
  Area Served
  Each trip must either BEGIN or END in one of the following towns Berlin, Cromwell, Durham, East Hampton, Haddam, Middlefield, Middletown, New Britain, Newington, Portland, Rocky Hill and Wethersfield
  Type of Service
  Taxi Service with 50% Discount for pre-qualified ADA eligible passengers with pre-paid vouchers.
  Additional Information
  Wheelchair accessible transportation if necessary. Please request.
  Website - http://www.mytaxicoupon.com/new-freedom-taxi-program.html
  Application - http://hartfordtransit.org/pdfs/Exec_application.pdf
  Telephone - (860) 888-8888
  Cost – Please call provider for costs
  
  Provider
  
  Area Served
  Avon, Bloomfield, Bristol, Burlington, Canton, East Granby, East Hartland, Farmington, Granby, Plainville, Simsbury, Suffield, West Hartford, Windsor and Windsor Locks
  Type of Service
  In-home companion and transportation service where seniors are matched with seniors to help them with their needs
  Additional Information
  Up to a week lead time may be necessary. Driver stays with passenger. Wheelchair must be able to fold up and passenger must be able to transfer themselves from wheelchair to vehicle.
  Website - www.seniorshelpingseniors.com/Granby
  Telephone - (860) 716-2017
  Cost – $25.00 per hour with a 2 hour minimum. Mileage additional cost if over 30 miles roundtrip
Vehicle Rentals
- Provider
  
  Type of Service
  Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle Rentals
  Website
  www.advancedwheels.com
  Additional Information
  (860) 653-8064
  33 Bradley Park Road, East Granby, CT 06026
  
  Provider
  
  Type of Service
  Wheelchair Accessible Rentals – Hand control vans are available
  Website
  www.newenglandpremiervanrental.com
  Additional Information
  (866) 744-8267 | Vehicle Delivery is available
  
  Provider
  
  Type of Service
  Hand Control Vehicle Rentals available with advance notice
  Website
  www.hertz.com
  Additional Information
  (860) 747-4435 | ESPN, 935 Middle Street, Bristol, CT
  
  Provider
  
  Type of Service
  Hand Control Vehicle Rentals available with advance notice
  Website
  www.enterprise.com
  Additional Information
  (860) 584-9100 | 75 North Street, Bristol, CT