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New Britain, CT - New Departure Starting on January 1, 2025
New Britain Park & Ride, 57 Village Square Dr, New Britain, CT (across from Target & Costco)
From 84 East or West
From I-84, take Exit 39A to merge onto CT-9S. Take Exit 30. At end of ramp, turn right onto Hartford Road
(CT-71). Take first right onto Village Square Drive. Commuter lot is on the right behind the new shopping plaza construction.
From Route 9 (e.g. from Middletown)
Take Route 9 North to Exit 30 (CT-71). At end of ramp, take left onto Hartford Road. Take 1st right onto Village Square Drive. Commuter lot is on the right behind the new shopping plaza construction.
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Manchester, CT
Park & Ride Commuter Lot, Corner of Pleasant Valley Road and Buckland St.
1515 Pleasant Valley Road, Manchester CT 06042
from the West (e.g. from Farmington)
I-84 East. Take Exit 62. Turn left onto Buckland St. After 2nd light turn left in the Park & Ride Commuter Lot just past the Chili’s Restaurant (250 Buckland St).
From the East (e.g. from Vernon)
I-84 West. Take Exit 62. Turn right onto Pleasant Valley Road. Take immediate right into Park and Ride Commuter Lot, just past the Connecticare Building.
From I-291 (e.g. from Bloomfield)
Take Exit 5A (Old Exit 5) for Tolland Turnpike (“Mall” exit). Turn left onto Tolland Turnpike. Follow for just over one mile. Turn left onto Buckland St. After going under I-84, turn left in the Park & Ride Commuter Lot just past the Chili’s Restaurant (250 Buckland St).
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Waterbury, CT
Chase Parkway Commuter Park & Ride, 709 Chase Parkway, across from Naugatuck Valley Community College, Waterbury, CT
From the East (e.g. Southington)
I-84 W. Take exit 18. Turn left onto West Main Street. Continue straight onto Chase Parkway. Turn left into Park and Ride lot.
From the West (e.g. Middlebury)
I-84 E. Take exit 18. Turn right onto Chase Parkway. Take 1st right to stay on Chase Pkwy. Turn left to stay on Chase Pkwy. Turn left into Park and Ride lot.
From Route 8 North or South
Take Exit 33 for I-84 W. Follow “from the East” directions above.
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Danbury, CT
Commuter Park & Ride, Exit 2, Mill Plain Road. 114 Mill Plain Rd, Danbury, CT - across from Danbury Green Shopping Center
From the East (e.g. Newtown)
I-84 W. Take exit 2A-2B. Take exit 2B on left. Turn right onto Woodland road. Take immediate right into Park and Ride lot.
From the West (e.g. New York State)
I-84 E. Take exit 2. Turn left onto Woodland road. Take immediate right into Park and Ride lot.
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West Springfield, MA
Quality Inn, 1150 Riverdale St, West Springfield, MA
From 91 North & South: Take Exit 10B (old exit 13B) to merge onto Rte 5 South – Riverdale St. Stay in the right lane and merge onto Riverdale St. Quality Inn is on your right. Park in the back of the hotel parking lot.
Please book early! Some tours may fill up quickly and some may cancel due to an insufficient number of passengers.
* Leaving your car in any commuter lot is at your discretion. Friendship Tours is not responsible for any damage or theft to any vehicles. *
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