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Travel Information
It's going to take a bit of work to get here to WCSU's campus. Here's some important information for you on getting to campus from local airports.
Bradley International, Windsor Locks, Connecticut
Although closer than some of the NYC airports, Bradley is perhaps the most difficult in terms of public transportation.
Bus Service to Danbury is available. Ask at the Information Desk or an airline employee where to find a bus to take you to Western Connecticut State University in Danbury.
(Click
to link to Bradley Transport Services) You may also be able to hire a car or shuttle service. More information on car and shuttle services may be found when you click on the photo link.
Once in Danbury, call for a taxi at 203-792-0029 or (203) 792-8294, and ask the taxicab driver to take you to Western Connecticut State University, Old Main building.
Laguardia (LGA) or Kennedy (JFK) airports, New York City
Transportation is more readily available from Laguardia and JFK airports than from Bradley.
(Click
image to link to Connecticut Limo) Connecticut Limo is perhaps the most readily
available and convenient service (unless your flight arrives in the
early hours of the morning!) You may arrange your
transportation before you arrive via the Connecticut Limo website, or you can arrange it
through the Ground Transportation Desk once you've
landed. Follow signs to the Ground Transportation area, or ask
an airport employee to direct you.
Once there, tell the representative that you would like to take the next shuttle to Danbury,Connecticut. The cost for a one-way trip is approximately $80.
The Connecticut Limo will take you to the Maron Hotel. From there, you can get a cab (dial 203-792-0029 or (203) 792-8294) to the WCSU Midtown Campus (181 White Street), Old Main building. Go to room 306.
Buses and trains are available from the airports to Manhattan, and from there, to Danbury. Here are some of the services available:
AirTrain JFK
(Click
image to link to AirTrain JFK) Take the AirTrain from JFK to the subway or bus service into
Manhattan (Grand Central Station). From there, take a
MetroNorth train to Danbury, CT or to Brewster, NY. Finally,
call a taxi to take you to the WCSU Midtown Campus (181 White
Street), Old Main building. The AirTrain and subway cost into
Manhattan will cost about $7.50.
Metro North Railroad
(Click image to link to MTA/Metro-North) From Manhattan's
Grand Central Station terminal, you can take a Metro North train to
one of two locations. You may take the New Haven line to the
Danbury station. This trip requires that you
change trains in South Norwalk, but the Danbury station is only 1/2
mile or so from the WCSU Midtown campus. A one-way ticket on
the train will cost about $20.
You may also take the Harlem line to Brewster, New York. This trip does not require changing trains, but is a little farther from campus. Once arriving in Brewster, you will need to hail a taxicab at the stand in front of the station, ask the driver to take you to Western Connecticut State University in Danbury, CT (181 White Street), Old Main building. Again, the cost for the train is about $20. The taxi may cost about $30.
Peter Pan Bus (also serving Bonanza and Greyhound bus lines)
(Click
image to link to Peter Pan Bus) Several bus lines run to
Danbury from Manhattan. From the Port Authority Bus Terminal
(625 8th Ave. & W. 42nd Street) Peter Pan Bus Line offers service to
Danbury. The cost is approximately $20.00. The bus stop
is just off Main Street. Call a taxicab at 203-792-0029.
Newark Liberty Airport, Newark, New Jersey
(Click
image to link to AirTrain Newark) Like
JFK, Newark Liberty Airport also has AirTrain
service into Manhattan. From Newark, you can catch the
AirTrain into NY's Penn Station. The cost is about $13.00.
From Penn Station, take the subway to Grand Central Station (cost
approximately $2.25), where you can switich to the Metro North
train. You may take Metro North's Harlem line to Brewster
(cost about $20), and a taxicab can be hailed there to take you to
Danbury (cost about $30). Or, take the New Haven line to
Danbury (requiring yet another train change in South Norwalk.)
The Danbury train station is about 1/2 mile from the midtown campus.
Call a taxicab at 203-792-0029.
(Click
image to link to Newark Liberty Transportation)
A variety of shuttle and car services are available into Manhattan
from Newark Liberty Airport. Like the AirTrain, most will
require you to make several stops and transfers between Newark and
Danbury. It may be more reasonable (or just easier!) for you
to hire a car service to drive you directly from Newark to Danbury.
The transportation site at Newark's website lists some options
available to you.
Logan Airport, Boston, Massachusetts
(Click
image to link to Peter Pan Bus) Transport is available from
Logan to Danbury via Peter Pan Bus again. You can catch a bus
from Logan into Boston, and from Boston to Danbury. Please see
the Peter Pan webpage (click the photo) for more complete
information. The bus stop is again just off Main Street, and
you may call a taxicab at 203-792-0029 or
(203) 792-8294.
Directions, Maps, Hotels, and other information
(Click image to link to WCSU directions) For maps and directions to WCSU's Midtown or Westside Campuses, please follow this link to the University's webpage, where full directions and maps can be found.
There are a variety of hotels in the Danbury area if you are arriving late at night (cost paid by participant). Here are links to websites for several that are close by. WCSU has no affiliation with, nor does it endorse, any of these hotels. Please click on the photo to link to the hotel's website.
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Danbury Holiday Inn, 80 Newtown Rd., Danbury, CT 06810 Ph: 1-800-315-2621 |
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Quality Inn & Suites, 78 Federal Rd., Danbury, CT 06810 Ph: 203-743-6701 |
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Residence Inn, 22 Segar St., Danbury, CT 06810 Ph: 203-797-1256 |
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Ethan Allen Hotel, 21 Lake Ave. Extension, Danbury, CT 06810 Ph: 866-538-0187 |
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Hilton Garden Inn,
119 Mill Plain Rd., Danbury, CT
06811 Ph: 201-205-2000 |
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Maron Hotel & Suites,
42 Lake Ave. Extension, Danbury, CT
06811 Ph: 203-791-2200 |
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Super 8 Motel, 3
Lake Ave. Extension, Danbury, CT
06811 Ph: 203-743-0064 |
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LaQuinta Inn & Suites,
116 Newtown Rd., Danbury, CT
06810 Ph: 203-794-1542 |
