To support essential travelers during the COVID-19 public health crisis, CTDOT has launched a temporary program for food trucks to operate at highway Rest Areas in Danbury (I-84), Middletown (I-91), Wallingford (I-91) and North Stonington (I-95). Read more here: Food Trucks Temporarily Permitted at CTDOT Highway Rest Areas

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Your Commuter Connection
If you're working or living in Connecticut, you have a lot of options to help you save money, reduce wear and tear on your car and even get extra time to read, work or simply sit back and relax when commuting to work or school. Instead of driving alone, try a carpool, vanpool or ride the bus or train. You may even want to speak to your manager to see if telecommuting is an option.
What does CTrides do?

We get Connecticut to work. The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) has developed a family of commuter services designed to meet the needs of Connecticut commuters. CTrides helps commuters find the best way to get to work or school and offers information & resources for travel options throughout Connecticut. CTrides offers; carpools, vanpools, bus, train, biking/walking and telecommuting solutions.

Plus special tools & programs to make it easy to find your best commuting match:
  • Comprehensive website
  • Customer service assistance on schedules, fares & routes
  • Customized trip planning
  • Commuter reward programs
  • Trial ride passes
  • Guaranteed ride home
We offer Connecticut employers a number of resource options that may include; worksite assessments to help your employees with their commuter challenges, a customized traffic demand management plan, along with on-site programs like parking management, carpool and vanpool formation events, and "lunch & learns".
Visit www.CTrides.com or call 1-877-CT-RIDES (1-877-287-4337) to get help with your commute.