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 |
