UE National Convention - Ground Transportation

71st UE National Convention

Flying into New Haven? It's a short ride to the hotel by taxi or public transportation:

• Metro Taxi:
203-777-7777

From Bradley International Airport

Hartford's Bradley International Airport (BDL) is located about 50 miles north of New Haven, Trips to the UE convention hotel take about an hour.

Travel options include:

Connecticut Limo • 1-800-472-LIMO (5466)

Cost - $44/one way and $88/round-trip (as of 6/12/09). Check their website or call for possible discounts (for example, early this summer, a 50% round-trip discount was available for for up to three additional adults). A 5% discount is applied to reservations made online.
Reservations recommended. They will ask for your travel itinerary so times can be coordinated.
Pick up/Drop Off: Connecticut Limo has two drop off/pick up areas in New Haven, although they will take you to the Hotel for an additional charge. They will not pick you up at the Hotel for a return.

Be sure to tell them you wish to be dropped off or picked up at the Phelps Gate on College Ave. This is a drop off area for Yale University, less than two blocks from the hotel. The Omni is located on Temple Street, one block over (across the Historic New Haven Green) and to the south and west. Short walk to the hotel. The other drop off point will require a taxi ride to the hotel.
Customer Service - 1-800-472-LIMO (5466)
- Monday thru Friday: 7:00am to 7:30pm
- Saturday and Sunday: 7:00am to 5:00pm
Bradley International Airport maintains a list of additional limousine companies on its website.

Fare Information: (860) 627-3128 or (860) 627-3588.

Cost - $111 one way.
If you are traveling with a group of delegates, this may be a cost effective way to travel.
Bradley International Airport maintains a list of taxi rates to all Connecticut towns on its website.

Both bus and train service are available from Hartford to New Haven. Both depart from the Union Station Transportation Center in downtown Hartford.
30X or 30N (30 Bradley Flier) - The city bus from Bradley Airport is the 30X or 30N (Ct Transit, www.cttransit.com) located outside the baggage area to downtown Hartford, departing at the Union Station Transportation Center.
Cost - $1.25 - exact change required (6/12/09). Check the CT Transit website for current schedules (select "30 Bradley Flier").
Customer Service:
- Hartford Area: 860-525-9181
  Monday thru Saturday: 6:30am to 6:30pm
  Sunday/Holidays: 7:00am to 6:00pm
- New Haven Area: 203-624-0151
  Monday thru Saturday 6:30am to 6:30pm
  Sunday/Holidays 7:00am to 6:00pm

Amtrak • 1-800-USA-RAIL (1-800-872-7245)

Cost - $11.00 (one way).
Frequency (schedules as of 6/12/09):
- Monday thru Friday:
  6:26am, 7:45am, 11:04am, 3:32pm, 4:42pm, 7:56pm.
- Saturday:
  7:05am, 8:04am, 8:37am, 11:07am, 1:16pm, 3:32pm, 6:04pm.
- Sunday:
  7:05am, 8:04am, 9:30am, 11:07am, 1:16pm, 3:32pm, 4:47pm, 6:04pm.
Departures/Arrivals - New Haven Union Station and Hartford Union Station. The Omni is a short Taxi ride from New Haven's Union Station.
Customer Serice - 1-800-872-7245 (same as reservations).

Greyhound • 1-800-231-2222

Cost - $6.50 to $18 (one way), depending on purchase date and ticket type. The $6.50 fare applies to 21 day advance purchases; $14.00 is the highest non-refundable fare and a refundable ticket can be purchased for $18. (6/12/09)
Frequency (schedules as of 6/12/09):
- Monday thru Sunday:
  10am, 12:01pm, 5pm 7:55pm and 10pm.
Please note: Your reservation may place you on a Greyhound bus or on Peter Pan Bus Lines (this is NOT the same as making a reservation through Peter Pan Bus Lines).
Departures/Arrivals - New Haven Union Station and Hartford Union Station. The Omni is a short Taxi ride from New Haven's Union Station.
Customer Assistance - 214-849-8966
- Monday thu Friday 7:00am - 7:00pm (CT)

Peoples Cab and Checker Cabs may also be available at the airport. Their fares to downtown will be comparable to Yellow Cab's.

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