CT Hartford is the largest division of Connecticut Transit, providing service on 43 local routes, 5 "flyer" limited stop routes and 18 express routes in 27 towns of 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.
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 name New Route Number & Terminus Notes 901 1 Avon-Canton Express 901 (1): Avon-Canton901A (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. 902 2 Farm Springs Express 902 (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 903 3 Buckland Express 903 (3/17): Buckland-Vernon Express903B (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 904 4 Glastonbury Express 904 (4P): Glastonbury904S (4): Glastonbury-South Glastonbury904/914 (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. 905 5 Enfield-Windsor Locks Express 905 (5): Windsor Locks-Enfield905 (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. 906 6 Cromwell Express 906 (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 909 9 Farmington-Unionville Express 909 (9): Farmington-Unionville 910 10 Rocky Hill-Century Hills Express 910 (10): Rocky Hill-Century Hills Runs in conjunction with Route 47R to Century Hills. 912 11 Simsbury-Granby Express 912 (11): Simsbury-Granby 913 ***new*** Buckland-Storrs Express 913: Buckland-Storrs913X: 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. 914 14 Marlborough-Colchester Express 914 (14): Marlborough-Colchester914C (14C): Colchester914M (14M): Marlborough904/914 (4/14): Glastonbury-Marlborough-Colchester Midday Service rerouted to Serve Glastonbury on April 23, 2006 918 18 (nee 30 & 31) Coventry-Willimantic Express 918 (18, nee 30): Willimantic918C (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. 919 19 (nee 60) Meriden Express 919 (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. 921 21 (nee 40) Middletown-Old Saybrook Express 921 (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 923 23 Bristol Express 923 (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 926 26 (nee 70) Winsted Express 926 (26, nee 70): Winsted Formerly operated by Kelley Transit. Operated by Hartford starting February 2019. 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 927 27 (nee 71) Torrington Express 927 (27, nee 71): Torrington Formerly operated by Kelley Transit. Operated by Hartford starting February 2019. 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 928 None Southington-Cheshire-Waterbury Express 928 : 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 950 20 (nee 42) New Haven Express 950 (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 name New Route Number & Terminus Notes 902C 2C Corbins Express 902C (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, 905/915 5E/W/S Enfield-Somers-Windsor Locks Express 905E (5E): Enfield905E (5E): Enfield-Thompsonville-Mass Mutual Connection to Springfield905S (5S): Enfield-Somers (Non-Holiday weekends only)905W (5W): Windsor Locks905W (5W): Windsor Locks-North St905/915 (5/15): Windsor-Windsor Locks-Enfield905-915 (5/15): Windsor-Windsor Locks-Enfield-Thompsonville905E/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. 907 7 Newington Express 907 (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 912S 11S Simsbury Express 912S (11S): Simsbury54X: BLUE HILLS EXT-Monrovia Nursery-Granby Service notation eliminated when all service extended to Granby on August 22, 2021 915 15 Windsor Express 915 (15): Windsor905/915 (5/15): Windsor-Windsor Locks-Enfield905E-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 917 17 (nee 50) Vernon-Tolland Express 917 (17, nee 50): Vernon917T (17, nee 50): Vernon-Tolland903/917T (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. Route Route name Old Route Letter (until 2009) New Route Number & Terminus Notes 30 Bradley Flyer BDL 30X: Bradley Int'l Airport via I-9130N: 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. 31 Park St-New Park Ave K3K3AK3BK/A 31: West Hartford Place31A: West Hartford Place via Kane St Retired March 10, 202331B: 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. 32 Windsor Ave N2N6N2 32: Windsor Avenue32B: Windsor Center-Bloomfield Ave 32M: Windsor Center via Matianuck Ave All trips on Route 32 continueto the Poquonock Park & Ride in Windsor, except routes 32B, and 32M. Goes on Windsor Street instead of Weston Street. Route 32/40 operates on nights and Sundays only. Retired on August 21, 2021 Operates daily with extended services. Starts and End at Central Row. Starts at Central Row into Market Street. Continues to Route 43 (Campfield Ave). 32B operates only on weekday mornings. It goes from Windsor station (Connecticut), then heads inbound starting Bloomfield Avenue, Matianuck Ave, Bina Ave, and on Windsor Avenue. 32M operates only on weekday afternoons. It is the reversal of Route 32B. 33 Park St-Park Rd K4K5 33:Trout Brook Drive 33W: Westfarms Serves the CTfastrak Parkville Station. Continues to Route 40 (North Main St). 34 Kennedy Road via I-91 N3 34: Kennedy Road 34A: Kennedy Road to Halfway House Road 34X: Kennedy Road via I-91. Service I-91 both inbound and Outbound. Refer to Routes 32, and 36 for any service on Windsor Avenue Serves Poquonock Park & Ride in Windsor. 34X goes on Weston Street but continues on I-91 North. 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