New Haven Flights

From New York City, Metro North runs trains every hour during peak commuting time trains runs every 15-20 minutes.

It's a much cheaper and quicker option that Amtrak
Buses - The bus system is just ok, but the connections and times leave a bit to be desired.
Walking - If you only have a few days and are staying downtown, the area can be explored easily on foot.
Taxis - Are average priced but not very clean and usually smell of smoke.

Travelling to New Haven from Washington D.C, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Trenton, New York City, Providence, and Boston is best by train (Metro-North or Amtrak). By airline, you will have to land at Bradley Intl. north of Hartford and find a way south. Small aircraft can land at Tweed-New Haven, but larger aircraft cannot. By car, just take I-95 or I-91. Both of these highways meet at New Haven.
New Haven Metro Taxi (phone # 777-7777) is always reliable, but can be expensive. There is no subway system, but busses do run the city streets regularly. There is limited street car service within the immediate city center, near the Green and Yale University.

By Train (from New York City):
Take Metro-North Railroad train from the Grand Central Station in Manhattan to Union Station at New Haven (more trains to State Street station):

$23 round trip

Detail info:
http://www.connecticutsbest.com/metronorth/index.html

With above website, one can choose a date and time for available trains.
Depends upon where you want to go. Walking probably is the best choice for touring Yale University properties in downtown, especially the historic buildings.

Otherwise one would need to take bus or drive.

This map is for orientation purposes.

If you're coming from New York, take the Metro-North train from Grand Central Station. Trains leave every hour at 17 minutes past the hour, more frequently during peak times. It's about $12 and at about 100 minutes, not too long a ride. The New Haven train station is not near anything worth seeing, but a $5 ride from one of the many cabs usually waiting at the station will get you pretty much anywhere you want to go.

New Haven is blessed with a good bus system. CTtransit provides 365 days a year 7 days a week. Standard fare is $1.25 and includes a free transfer to another bus. Monthly passes are available.

Hours of operation vary on each route and day. Service is available from approx 4:30am-2:00am Mon-Sat and from 7am-Midnight on Sundays/Holidays.

All buses spoke out from Downtown New Haven on the green near Yale. Many routes travel outside of New Haven to surrounding towns and major shopping centers.

A brief list of some major shopping destinations and the routes that serve them is below (See CTtransit's homepage for detailed info- www.cttransit.com)

CT Post Mall- Routes PMF, O2, and J7

Target (multpile locations)- Routes O2, C

Walmart (multiple stores)- routes D5, D11, J8, J2, and D4

Supermarkets (multiple stores) (Shaws, Stop & Shop, &/or Shop Rite) Routes O2, D5, D11, J8, J2, and B1-7.

New Haven is served by Bus, Rail, and Air

Amtrack and Greyound serve New Haven from all points via rail www.greyhound.com and www.amtrak.com

Tweed-New Haven Airport provides limited commuter flights. Full service airports are located in New York and Hartford (shuttle services available) www.flytweed.com

Metro-North/Shore Line East commuter railways. Cheapest way to travel to/from New York City and points in between. Trains run every 15-60 minutes 365 days a year 7 days a week. Passes/discounts available. Shore Line East provdies commuter service east of New Haven on a limited M-F basis.
www.mta.nyc.ny.us/mnr/
www.shorelineast.com

New Haven is served by 3 major highways
CT 15, I-91, and I-95. As well as many seconday highways (CT-10, 63, 69, 34, 17, 103, 122, 243, 80, and 337) (US- 1, and 5).

Major Highways throughout the the state are clogged and overcapacity. Many roads are under perpetual construction. Driving in CT requires caution, skill , and patience.

Roads within the city can be busy and some roads should be avoided (esp at night) some of the "less than desirable" areas have high accident rates.

Traffic laws are STRICTLY ENFORCED with an iron fist. Speeding carries heavy fines and too fast may land you in cuffs. Agressive driving will land you with a heavy ticket. Speeding or any violation near a school/work zone will result in double the penalty. Passing a school bus with its lights flashing will cost you $500 per bus. Driving under the influence of anything (even a little) could land you in jail and without a licence.

Please be respectful while driving through my hometown and throughout the state of CT.