Transportation to Cities

by Adele Zhou

Many students would like to visit Boston or New York City at some point during the academic year. Taking an Uber or Lyft (both of them are ride-sharing companies and have smartphone applications available for download) with a couple of other people directly to your destination, where the total cost would be around $170 for both cities (we are truly “Middle”town in that sense). However, there are plenty of other options to choose from (especially when you have car sickness like I do!).

  • Trains…A popular way to get to NYC when you don’t have enough people to share a ride.

The Uber to New Haven Union Station costs approximately $45. However, the Meriden Station just opened this year, and it only costs $20 to get there and an additional $7 for your ride to New Haven. The Metro North Trains are pretty clean and spacious.

Union Station to Grand Central

Off-peak: ~$18, on-peak/rush hour: ~$23 (one-way ride)

  • Buses…The good-old way to get around

Greyhound and Peter Pan are the two popular bus services around the area. The prices range from $10~$30 depending on how many luggage you are carrying and the time of the day. The buses all depart from the Hartford Bus Station, which costs you around $30 to get there. Buses also leave from New Haven for New York.

  • WesRides…Ridesharing for Weseleyan Students on Facebook

Join the Facebook Group! Both students who are looking for rides, looking to share rides, or willing to give rides will post on the page. There’s also the WesGo Team and you can submit requests to book a ride with them.

  • Wesleyan Transportation Services…Runs weekly and during breaks

The shuttle to the grocery stores runs all-year long.

All services can be found here https://www.wesleyan.edu/transportation/index.html

Highlights: The New Haven Train Station shuttle service runs every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Buy tickets IN ADVANCE. A one-way trip only costs you $10.

Wesleyan also has buses going leaving for NYC and Boston from campus for all breaks except for end of the year.

Demetrius Colvin