Andover, CT Transportation Options
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Senior and Disabled Dial-A-Ride TransportationArea Served
Andover and Greater Hartford area – Up to 35 mile radiusType of Service
Wheelchair Accessible Senior and/or Disabled Dial-A-Ride Transportation for Andover residents to medical and other appointments/locations.Website
http://www.andoverconnecticut.org/town-departments/senior-services/Additional Information
Medical Appointments - Thursdays
Shopping - Tuesdays
Foodshare - Wednesdays
Senior Center Meetings - Wednesdays
Senior Center Luncheons - Fridays
Day Trips throughout CT - Call
Hours - Call
Telephone - (860) 742-0188 ext. 2 Reservations need to be made on Monday between 9:00 AM -10:00 AM. When a holiday falls on a Monday, reservations should be made the Thursday before. Medical Transportation call Cathy Palazzi at (860) 742-8088 or (860) 916-6122 or email her at nanasworld@comcast.net to make arrangements.
Cost - Free
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Area Served
No local service in the Town of Andover. 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
Click Here To see an instructional video on “How to Ride the Bus”
Click here to get detailed public transportation directions
Click here for an instructional video on how to use Google Transit Trip Planner
Travel Training for persons who are apprehensive about using public transportation is provided by the Kennedy Center
Additional Information
Express Bus Service to Hartford
• 918 Coventry/Willimantic Express
Andover Park and Ride Lot - Routes 6 and 44, Bolton Notch
Customer Service (860) 525-9181
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 - https://www.cttransit.com/fares
Provider
Area Served
Hartford / West Hartford / Newington / New Britain accessed with transfer thru the Route 901 Avon/Canton 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
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 – http://ctfastrak.com/how-to-ride/fares
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Aids Connecticut
Area Served - Hartford, Tolland and Middlesex Counties
Type of Service - Bus Passes for Medical Appointments.
Website -
www.aids-ct.org
Additional Information - Ryan White Part A & B Transportation Programs are used to enable PWHIV/AIDS to access medical or support services. Cab fare will be provided only for clients who live East of the river. Clients who are on Medicaid are not eligible for this program.
Telephone - (860) 547-1771
Cost – Free
ALS ASSOCIATION (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis)
Area Served - Statewide
Type of Service - Transportation to and from treatment for people who are receiving treatment ALS with dual cancer diagnosis
Website - webct.alsa.org/site/PageServer?pagename=CT_homepage
Telephone - (203) 874-5050
Cost – Free
ACS ROAD TO RECOVERY
Area Served - Greater Hartford area, parts of Tolland and Middlesex Counties
Transportation to and from treatment for people who are receiving treatment for cancer related diseases and are unable to drive.
Website - www.cancer.org/treatment/supportprogramsservices/road-to-recovery
Additional Information - 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.
Telephone - (800) 227-2345
Cost – Free
Cost - $1.50 per rider/per trip. Rideshare vanpool fares are collected through payroll deduction. Each rider on the bus pays CT Transit & GHTD fares.
ELDER HELPERS
Area Served - Statewide
Type of Service – Elder Helpers is a user-friendly, web-based service. Volunteers register to offer their services based on their true desire to help elders. They are a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) public benefit corporation (nonprofit) established in the United States since 2008.
Additional Information – Background checked volunteers will help you with transportation, shopping, entertaining, reading, cleaning, cooking, gardening and handiwork.
Website - www.elderhelpers.org
Email - help@elderhelpers.org
Telephone - None listed
Cost - Free
LATINO COMMUNITY SERVICES
Area Served - Greater Hartford area, 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 - Serving all people living with HIV/AIDS. Transportation for clients to access primary medical care and/or psychosocial support services for clients who access Ryan White services.
Telephone - (860) 296-6400, Ext. 225
Cost – Free
MS CT CHAPTER NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
Area Served – Statewide
Type of Service - Financial Assistance for Medical Transportation related to MS Medical Only
Website - www.nationalmssociety.org
Additional Information - 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.
Telephone - (800) 344-4867, Option 1
Cost – Free
RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS
Area Served – Varies
Type of Service – Varies
Additional Information - Call your church, temple, mosque or other religious organization as members will sometimes provide free rides to other members.
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TOWN OF ANDOVER (VETERANS TRANSPORTATION)
Type of Service – Town of Andover provides free medical transportation to resident Veterans.
Website - http://www.andoverconnecticut.org/town-departments/senior-services/
Additional Information - Service is provided on Thursdays and other days depending on availability. To schedule a ride, please provide notice and leave your name, phone number, date of appointment, doctor and address.
Hours - Call
Telephone - (860) 742-0188 ext. 2 or (860) 916-6122 or email Cathy Palazzi at nanasworld@comcast.net
Cost – Free
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERAN’S (DAV-CT) TRANSPORTATION NETWORK
Type of Service – Rides from Windsor to the Newington VA. Shuttles from Newington VA to West Haven VA
Area Served - Transportation to and from VA medical facilities for treatment.
Website - www.dav.org/veterans/i-need-a-ride
Additional Information - DAV volunteers drive disabled veterans. A five day lead time is necessary. Rides from 7 a.m. – 1 p.m. Last ride leaves Newington at 1 p.m.
Telephone - (860) 667-6759
Cost – Free
VA TRANSPORTATION
Area Served – Newington VA Shuttle Bus
Type of Service – Transportation from VA Newington to other VA locations
Website – www.va.gov
Additional Information – Afternoon schedule to return. No fee & first come, first served.
Telephone - (860) 667-6769
Cost – Free
VA TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT
Area Served - National Program
Type of Service - Travel Reimbursement
Website - www.va.gov/HEALTHBENEFITS/vtp/beneficiary_travel.asp
Click here to apply - www.va.gov/vaforms/medical/pdf/vha-10-3542-fill.pdf
Additional Information - The Beneficiary Travel program provides eligible Veterans and other beneficiaries mileage reimbursement, common carrier (plane, train, bus, taxi, light rail etc.), or when medically indicated, "special mode" (ambulance, wheelchair van) transport for travel to and from VA health care, or VA authorized non-VA health care for which the Veteran is eligible. A Veteran may be eligible for Beneficiary travel services if the following criteria are met:
You have a service-connected (SC) rating of 30 percent or more, or you are traveling for treatment of a SC condition, or you receive a VA pension, or your income does not exceed the maximum annual VA pension rate, or your income does not exceed the maximum annual VA pension rate, or you are traveling for a scheduled compensation or pension
You qualify for special mode transportation (Ambulance, Wheelchair Van, etc.) if you meet one of the eligibility criteria listed above, and your medical condition requires an ambulance or a specially equipped van as determined by a VA clinician, and the travel is pre-authorized (authorization is not required for emergencies if a delay would be hazardous to life or health)
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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.ridewithveyo.com
Click here to schedule or cancel a pick up online
Hours - Mon-Fri. 7:00 AM-6 PM
Telephone -
(855) 478-7350 Reservations press 1, update a trip 2, cancel 3, 4 ETA
Cost – Free
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- Commute with Enterprise
Area Served – Statewide
Type of Service – Rideshare Program
Additional Information - Service may not be available in your town at this time; 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. Fares are per seat.
Website – www.commutewithenterprise.com
Telephone - (800) 826-4967
Cost – Fares are per seat
CTrides
Area Served – Statewide
Type of Service – Commuter Resource
Additional Information - Service may not be available in your town at this time; however, you can call to find out options. CTRides is a commuter resource from the CT DOT. Information is available for carpooling, vanpooling, buses, trains, biking, walking and telecommuting.
Website – www.ctrides.com
Telephone - (877) CT-RIDES
NuRide
Join NuRide and get rewards when you walk, bike, telecommute, carpool, vanpool, take the train, or bus. www.nuride.com
Cost – Fares are per seat
- Commute with Enterprise
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Google Transit
Area Served – Nationwide
Type of Service – Online Trip Planner
Additional Information - Google will use all available public transportation schedules and information (provided by participating transit agencies) to provide up to three suggested trip plans.
Website – www.google.com/transit
ROME2RIO
Area Served – Worldwide
Type of Service – Online Trip Planner
Additional Information - Discover how to get anywhere by searching plane, train, bus, car and ferry routes.
Website – www.rome2rio.com
WANDERU
Area Served – Nationwide
Type of Service – Private Bus Transportation Planner
Additional Information - Website searches Amtrak, Greyhound, Megabus, and hundreds of other bus and train companies to find the best deals and schedules. Smartphone app available.
Website – www.wanderu.com
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BLINDSQUARE
Area Served – Nationwide
Type of Service – GPS app developed for the blind and visually impaired
Additional Information - 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.
Website – www.blindsquare.com
Cost - $29.99
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
THE SEEING EYE
Area Served – Nationwide
Type of Service – GPS app developed for the blind and visually impaired
Additional Information - Directions are audibly announced. Intersections, cross street, points of interest and its orientation are announced and described (ex. four-way).
Website – www.senderogroup.com/products/shopseeingeyegps.htm
Cost -
$69.99 1-year subscription
$ 9.99 30 day subscription
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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
UBER
Area Served – Nationwide
Type of Service – Request Rides from private drivers via smartphone app.
Website – www.uber.com
Additional Information - Uber uses their smartphone application to connect passengers with drivers of vehicles for hire. Customers use the app to request rides and track their reserved vehicle's location. No wheelchair accessible vehicles are available but drivers are required to take folding wheelchairs and service animals.
Cost – Varies (quote can be obtained via app)
Sign up using the following link and get your first ride free (up to $20) www.uber.com/invite/uberWayToGoCT
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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
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KENNEDY CENTER TRAVEL TRAINING
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.
DEPARTMENT OF REHABILITATION SERVICES BUREAU OF EDUCATION AND SERVICES FOR THE BLIND
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
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AMTRAK
Area Served – Nationwide
Type of Service – Passenger Train Service
Additional Information –
Closest Stations
Kensington/Berlin (BER) 51 Depot Road, Kensington, CT
Wheelchair Accessible
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Union Station (HFD) One Union Place, Hartford, CT
Wheelchair Accessible
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Windsor Station (WND) 41 Central Street, Windsor, CT
Not Wheelchair Accessible
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Windsor Locks (WNL) So. Main St. at Stanton Rd, Windsor Locks, CT
Not Wheelchair Accessible
Website – www.amtrak.com
Click here for Accessible Travel Services & discounts tickets
Telephone – (800) 872-7245 or (800) USA-RAIL
Cost - Cost varies per route and time of travel
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Greyhound
Area Served – To more than 2,400 service locations in North America
Type of Service – Wheelchair Lift Accessible Coach Buses
Additional Information – Closest stations are listed below. This station is Wheelchair Accessible:
Union Station (Hub), One Union Place, Hartford, CT
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UCONN Bookstore (Tickets Sold at Customer Service Desk), 2075 Hillside Road, Storrs, CT
Website – www.greyhound.com
Telephone - (800) 231-2222
Cost -
Cost varies per route and time of travel
5% discount for seniors
20% discount for veterans
Megabus
Area Served – From Hartford to Amherst, MA, Boston, MA, Burlington, VT, New Haven, CT, New York, NY and beyond.
Type of Service – Wheelchair Lift Accessible Coach Buses
Additional Information – 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.
Closest station to is located at:
All Megabus arrivals and departures are located at Columbus Blvd by Talcott Street in Hartford.
Website – http://us.megabus.com/
Telephone - (877) 462-6342
Cost - Cost varies per route and time of travel
Peter Pan
Area Served – Serves parts of Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Washington, DC.
Type of Service – Wheelchair Lift Accessible Coach Buses
Additional Information – Closest station is located at:
Union Station (Wheelchair Accessible Station), One Union Place, Hartford, CT
Website – www.peterpanbus.com
Telephone - (800) 343-9999
Cost -
Cost varies per route and time of travel
5% discount for seniors
10% discount for veterans
Department of Motor Vehicles
Area Served – Statewide
Type of Service – Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles
Additional Information -
Closest DMV Office is located in Willimantic
1557 West Main Street (Hub), Willimantic, CT 06226
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
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Ace Taxi Service
Area Served – Greater Hartford including Andover
Type of Service – Private Taxi Service.
Additional Information – Wheelchair accessible transportation if necessary
Website - http://ace-taxi-service.com
Telephone (860) 541-5668
Cost – Please call provider for costs
MANCHESTER CAB COMPANY
Area Served – Andover and surrounding town
Type of Service – Private Taxi Service.
Additional Information – Non-wheelchair accessible service
Website – No website
Telephone - (860) 643-1441
Cost – Please call provider for costs
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)
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Advanced Wheels
Area Served – Statewide
Type of Service – Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle/Van Rentals
Additional Information – Vehicle delivery available.
Address - 33 Bradley Park Road, East Granby, CT 06026
Website - www.advancedwheels.com
Telephone - (860) 653-8064
Cost – Please call provider for costs
Avis
Type of Service – Vehicle Rentals
Additional Information – Hand Controlled Vehicles Available with Reservation
Hours - Sat 9:00AM - 2:00PM, Sun11:00 AM - 3:00PM, Mon - Fri 8:30AM - 6:00PM
Address – Sears Auto Center, 90 Buckland Hill Drive, Manchester, CT
Website –
www.avis.com
www.budget.com
Telephone -
(860) 648-1001 (Avis)
(860) 648-2118 (Budget)
Cost – Please visit their website or call for costs
Enterprise
Type of Service – Vehicle Rental
Additional Information – Hand Control Vehicle Rentals available with advance notice. They will pick you up.
Mon, Tues, Wed & Fri 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM, Sat 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM, Thursday & Sunday Closed
Address –
1040 Main Street, Willimantic, CT
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369 Fairfield Way, Storrs, CT
Telephone - (860) 423-1822 (Willimantic) or (860) 487-9801 (Storrs)
Website – www.enterprise.com
Cost – Please call or visit website for costs
MOBILITY WORKS VAN RENTALS & SALES
Area Served – Statewide
Type of Service – MobilityWorks is a national chain of wheelchair accessible van providers serving the disabled community with wheelchair accessible minivans.
Additional Information – Vehicle delivery available.
Address – 104 Pitkin Street, East Hartford, CT
Website -www.ride-away.com/wheelchair-accessible-rentals
Telephone - (877) 275-4915
Cost – Please call provider for costs
Premier Accessible Van Rental
Area Served – Statewide
Type of Service – Wheelchair Accessible and Hand-control Vehicle/Van Rentals
Additional Information – Vehicle delivery available.
Address - P.O. Box 26, Marlborough, CT 06447
Website - www.newenglandpremiervanrental.com
Telephone - (866) 744-8267
Cost – Please call provider for costs
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ANDOVER COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPSONSE TEAM REGISTRY
Area Served – Andover
Type of Service – Special Needs Emergency Registry
Additional Information - Registry maintains information about residents who may require assistance in the event of a disaster. People with disabilities, people who cannot drive, and people who do not have access to transportation are included. Participation in the Special Needs Registry is voluntary.
Website -
http://www.andoverconnecticut.org/town-departments/cert-emergency-response/
Telephone - (860) 742-7192 Paul Bancroft, Andover Emergency Management Office
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