Transportation

• Driving directions to Northampton and Mileage to Northampton from various New England (and a few upstate NY) cities:
  http://www.explorenorthampton.com/visitor/aboutarea/gettinghere.htm
  
  
• Bradley Airport – Shared Van or Shuttle
  
  
  • Seemo Shuttle - $40 oneway to Northampton and nearby towns; service hours 4am to 1am; departs every hour; 800-908-2829 Office hours 8AM-7PM Monday through Sunday
    http://www.seemoshuttle.com/rates_dest.html
    
  • Valley Transporter - $45 oneway to Northampton
    Depart Bradley:  leave Terminal A half-past the hour, Terminal B 45 minutes past the hr, final departure 12:30/12:45AM (just after midnight)
    Return to Bradley: First arrival at airport 5AM, next 7:15AM, thereafter every 15 minutes provided they have reservation
    413-253-1350 or 800-872-8752 Office Hours Monday through Friday 8AM-6PM
    www.valleytransporter.com
    
    
• Bradley Airport – Rental Cars
  
  
  • Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, Hertz, National, Thrifty
    Most have a minimum age of 21, additional “young renter’s fee” (age 21-24) of $25/day;
    Most require a major credit card; if debit card accepted, may have a minimum $500 hold and additional restrictions/requirements; additional fees for additional drivers.
    http:///www.bradleyairport.com/Transport/rental.aspx
    
    
• Bradley Airport – Limo and Taxi
  
  
  • For Conn. taxi fares from Bradley 860-627-3128 or 860-627-3588 (not rec., very costly)
  • Limo list includes some shared ride services that go to Central Mass./Worcester, Boston, elsewhere in New England, New York State and beyond
    http://www.bradleyairport.com/Transport/limo.aspx
    
    
• Bradley Airport – bus to downtown Hartford
  
  
  • Connecticut Transit (CTTRANSIT) 800-525-9181;  route is called “Bradley Flyer”
    downtown stop location is Old State House, about two blocks away from Union Station (train and Peter Pan bus terminal)
    $1.25 oneway; transit time about a half hour; leaves Bradley approx. every hour at 40 minutes past the hour; runs from 4:40AM till 12:10AM (just after midnight)
    
    
• Interstate Bus – Peter Pan Trailways Bus
  
  
  • Bus Station in Northampton is at One Roundhouse Plaza 800-343-8747
  • Bus Station in Hartford is at One Union Place (“Greyhound” terminal) 800-343-9999
    Hartford-Northampton fare $18 oneway, $32 roundtrip, runs 5-9 times per day, 1-1/2 hr
  • NYC Port Authority-Noho $39 oneway $72 roundtrip, runs 6-9 times per day, 5 hrs
  • Boston Logan Airport-Noho $37 oneway $72 roundtrip, runs 3-10 times per day, 3-6 hrs
  • http:///www.peterpanbus.com/tickets/printableSchedule.php
    
    
• Boston’s Logan Airport – getting to and from – type of transportation
  
  
  • Shared van service does NOT extend to Northampton/Western Mass.
  • Rental cars: Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, Hertz, National, Thrifty.
  • MBTA Silver line bus - route connects to downtown’s South Station (intercity bus & Amtrak & commuter rail & “T” subway & city bus)
    Cost $1.50 Charlie Ticket or Charlie Card
  • MBTA Blue line subway – (reach it by free shuttle bus between airport terminals & “Airport station”)  Go 3 stops to State Street Station, for orange and green “T” lines.
    $2 Charlie ticket or cash; Runs between 6AM and 12:30AM 7 days
    Info about service to 4 suburbs via Logan Express bus; limos;
    http:///www.massport.com/logan/getti_typeo.html 99 miles
    
    
• Taxi Service in Northampton
  
  
  • My Taxi, One Roundhouse Plaza, Northampton, 413-387-6013
  • Northampton Taxi, One Roundhouse Plaza, Northampton, 413-584-6244
  • Paradise Taxi, 16C North Maple Street, Florence (next town over, 5 miles west),
    413-584-0055
    
    
• Long-Term Parking in Northampton
  
  
  • Some more municipal lot options, including long-term (up to 10 hours)
    http://www.explorenorthampton.com/visitor/aboutarea/parking.htm
    
    
• Area Maps
  
  
  • http://www.valleyvisitor.com/map.php?map=DowntownNorthampton
  • http://www.smith.edu/campusmap.htm
    
    
• Northampton Local Bus Service
  
  
  • Pioneer Valley Transit Authority (PVTA) serves 24 communities including along the Route 9 corridor and the 5 colleges; fare is $1 www.pvta.com (413) 732-6248
    
    
• More Distant Airports (some with discount carriers/add’l low fare options)
  • T.F.Green Airport, Warwick, Rhode Island (next to Providence) – 98 miles
  • Albany, New York – 90 miles, 1 hour 35 minutes
  • Manchester (southern New Hampshire) - 139 mi – about 2 hours 24 mins
    
    
• Train
  • Closest Amtrak station is Springfield, MA, 20-25 minutes from Northampton
    800-USA-RAIL www.amtrak.com

Prices and time schedules are subject to frequent change.

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