CT Transit Stamford is the division of CT Transit for the Stamford, Connecticut metropolitan area. It provides service on 20 bus routes in Stamford and nearby towns and cities. All routes originate from the Stamford Transportation Center, in Downtown Stamford, and connect to other neighborhoods in Stamford, as well as Greenwich, Darien, Norwalk, as well as Port Chester and White Plains in New York state. CT Transit Stamford's service area overlaps that of the Norwalk Transit District (including the Greenwich Connector it operates in Greenwich), HARTransit's Route 7 Link in Norwalk, Greater Bridgeport Transit's Coastal Link, and the Bee Line Bus in Port Chester and White Plains.
As of 2023, CT Transit Stamford is operated by an American subsidiary of France's state-owned RATP Group.
History Starting in 1979, the Hartford, New Haven, and Stamford divisions of CT Transit were operated by First Transit.
Prior to 2002, CT Transit Stamford routes were identified by letters rather than numbers, just like the systems in Hartford and New Haven. Some bus stop signs outside of downtown Stamford and Greenwich still display the route letters. On Sunday, August 14, 2016, buses serving the Stamford area, with the exception of the I-Bus, were numbered 301 through 399.
On December 27, 2022, the Connecticut Department of Transportation announced it would switch its operator if its Hartford, New Haven, and Stamford divisions of CT Transit from First Transit to RATP Dev USA, a division of France's state-owned RATP Group. The contract became effective at the start of 2023, and lasts for four years, and includes a clause that the Connecticut Department of Transportation can extend the contract for two more years twice.
Routes These are the routes operated by CT Transit in the Stamford Division.
Local, Express, and Commuter Connections RouteRoute NameTerminusNotes311Port Chester311: Port Chester Via West Putnam Avenue- Greenwich Station 311B: Port Chester Via Hamilton Avenue- Greenwich Railroad Station Connects to Bee Line System Route 13 and 61 in Port Chester and NTD Wheels Central and West Loops in Greenwich.312West Main Street312: Adams Corner Route 312 is a shorter variation of Route 311.313West Broad Street313: Stamford Hospital-Connecticut Avenue321West Avenue321: Baxter AvenueLoops through Southwest Stamford.324Fairfield Avenue324: Waterside324S: Waterside-Soundview Farms326Pacific Street326: South End 326C: Cummings Park
326S: Shippan Point A split route of the Former Route 44. Serves the South End of Stamford. Returns to the Transportation Center via Atlantic Street.327Shippan Ave via Transitway327X: Shippan Point via Transitway Formerly part of the old Route 44.328Cove Road328: Cove Island Park328/344: Cove Island Park via Glenbrook Road Routes 328/344 operate outbound to Cove Island Park, then return to the Stamford Transportation Center via Glenbrook Road.331High Ridge Road331: Stamford Museum331B: Briar Brae Road331S: Smith House333Newfield Avenue333: Tully Health Center-Newfield Green333D: Tully Health Center-Davenport Ridge333/334: Tully Health Center-Springdale Station-Hope Street The combined Routes 333/334 operates outbound via Newfield Avenue and Weed Hill Road to Springdale Station then returns to the Stamford Transportation Center via Hope Street.334Hope Street334: Springdale Station333/334: Newfield Avenue-Tully Health Center-Springdale Station-Hope Street The combined Routes 333/334 operates outbound via Newfield Avenue and Weed Hill Road to Springdale Station then returns to the Stamford Transportation Center via Hope Street.335Washington Boulevard335: Bulls Head Formerly part of the old 32–Long Ridge Road route.336Long Ridge Road336: Rock Rimmon Road336R: Roxbury Road341Norwalk341: Norwalk via Darien Station341C: Norwalk via Darien Station & CT State Norwalk Connects to most NTD Wheels Routes in Norwalk Wheels Hub, Route 1, and CT State Norwalk Connects to Route 7 Link to Danbury. Connects to Coastal Link to Bridgeport and Milford.342East Main Street342: Blachley Road Route 342 is a shorter variation of Route 341.344Glenbrook Road344: Darien Station328/344: Cove Road–Cove Island Park–Glenbrook Road Routes 328/344 operate outbound to Cove Island Park, then return to the Stamford Transportation Center via Glenbrook Road.345NCC Flyer345X: CT State Norwalk via I-95 Route 345X is a supplement for Route 341C only. It runs Monday - Thursday when classes are in session.349 Cove Island Park/Glenbrook/Springdale349: Cove Island Park/Glenbrook/Springdale A new route introduced in March 2023 that provides a cross-town connection between Stamford's East Side, Glenbrook and Springdale neighborhoods. This is currently the only route that does not run into Downtown Stamford or the Stamford Transportation Center.351Stamford Connector: Downtown Loop351: Downtown Loop355UConn Connector355: UCONN StamfordFree shuttle service for UCONN Students. Fare is same as other local services. Operates only during school semesters. Started service in Fall 2019.971I-Bus Express Stamford/White Plains971: White Plains via I-95 & Greenwich971: White Plains via I-95 Connects to many Bee-Line, Hudson Link, and other routes at White Plains TransCenter. Connects to NTD Wheels Greenwich Central, West Loop, and Route 311 at Greenwich Station.
See also Connecticut Transit Hartford Connecticut Transit New Britain and Bristol Connecticut Transit New Haven Northeast Transportation Company
References
External links Official website for CT Transit I-Bus Express Route 971 Information