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About the Area
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Known as the "Brass City" because of its long history as the center of the nation's brass industry, Waterbury is the fourth largest city in Connecticut and is in the west- central portion of the state. With a population of 105,000, Waterbury is the metropolitan center of a 13-town region known as the Central Naugatuck Valley Region (CNVR), an area with 262,000 people.
Within the 13-town region many cultural, educational, and recreational destinations, including shopping malls, museums, nature trails and amusement parks, are readily available. In addition, Waterbury's close proximity to the ski resorts of New England to the north and the beaches and boating of Long Island Sound to the south means that the area's residents have easy access to a wide range of year-round, world-class recreational activities.
Bridgeport, Hartford, and New Haven, Connecticut's three largest cities, are each within a 30-minute drive of Waterbury. Major cities of the Northeast - New York City, Boston, Providence - are less than two hours away.
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Highway Travel
Highway Travel |
Waterbury is at the crossroads of two major expressways, Route 84, an interstate highway running east and west, and Route 8, a state highway running north and south and thus is ideally located for businesses and consumers.
I-84 East provides direct access to Hartford, just 30 miles away, and connects with the Massachusetts Turnpike for convenient travel to Boston and the rest of New England. I-84 West provides direct access to Danbury and crosses New York and Pennsylvania with connections to Interstate 90 and Interstate 80 for easy cross-country travel.
The Route 8 is the major north/south corridor serving western Connecticut. Traveling south, Route 8 connects with Interstate 95 in Bridgeport for easy passage to New Haven, Fairfield County, New York City, Newport and Cape Cod.
Waterbury's proximity to extensive highway systems enables more than 1,000 truck lines to service the Greater Waterbury Region. One-day delivery can be made to Portland, ME, Rochester, NY, and Washington, DC. Two-day delivery can be made to Cleveland, OH, and Charlotte, NC. Three-day delivery destinations include Chicago, IL, and Atlanta, GA. |
Rail Transportation
Rail Transportation |
Metro-North's New Haven Line provides passenger service with five daily roundtrips between Waterbury and Grand Central Terminal in New York City.
Amtrak service to cities across the country is available from nearby Meriden. Conrail operates connecting freight train service from Waterbury to New Haven.
Metro-North: (800) 638-7646 Amtrak: (800) 872-7245 |
Air Transportation
Air Transportation |
Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks is 42 miles from Waterbury. Nineteen passenger airlines schedule more than 350 flights a day to 80 destinations nationwide and connecting service worldwide. Bradley also serves international air shippers and forwarders. Regular shuttle service is available from Waterbury to Bradley International Airport via Connecticut Limousine.
Commuter airline services are operated from Tweed-New Haven Regional Airport in New Haven. General aviation facilities include Waterbury-Oxford Airport (20 miles west of Waterbury), Meriden/Markham Airport, Danbury Airport and Hartford-Brainard Airport.
Connecticut Limousine operates regular shuttle service to Bradley International Airport, La Guardia Airport and Kennedy Airport.
Connecticut Limousine: (800) 472-5466 |
Sea
Sea |
| Deep-water ports are located in New Haven, New London and Bridgeport. |
Bus Transportation
Bus Transportation |
Northeast Transportation provides local bus transportation. Buses run 12 hours a day with departures scheduled 15 to 30 minutes apart. Saturday service is limited. Destinations include residential neighborhoods, industrial parks, hospitals and downtown locations, as well as surrounding towns.
Northeast Transportation: (203) 753-2538
Bonanza Bus Lines offers regularly-scheduled service to New York City, Danbury and Hartford, as well as Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Connecting service is available for bus travel nationwide. Connecticut Transit-New Haven Division runs hourly bus service between Waterbury and New Haven.
Bonanza Bus Lines: (203) 755-2700 Connecticut Transit: (203) 624-0151
Local taxicab service is available. Luxury travel accommodations can be obtained from limousine and charter bus companies. |
Dial A Ride
Dial A Ride |
Greater Waterbury Transit Authority and Northeast Transportation sponsor Dial A Ride to provide on-demand response transportation for the elderly. Seniors make arrangements for transportation to medical appointments, shopping and recreational activities.
Dial A Ride: (203) 756-5550 |
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