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 Norwalk Transit District buses 186 on Route 3 and 245 on Route 7 | |
| Founded | 1978 |
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| Headquarters | 275 Wilson Avenue Norwalk, CT 06854 |
| Locale | Southwestern Connecticut |
| Service area | Norwalk,Westport,Greenwich,Stamford and nearby communities |
| Service type | Local bus service |
| Routes | Local fixed route, paratransit and microtransit services in Norwalk, Greenwich, Stamford and Westport, CT, and regional connections to Stamford, Danbury, Wilton, Bridgeport, and Milford, CT |
| Hubs | Norwalk Hub (for Norwalk Fixed Route) South Norwalk RR Station, East Norwalk RR Station (Norwalk Fixed Route), Westport RR Station, Greens Farms RR Station (Westport Service), Greenwich RR Station (Greenwich Commuter Shuttle) |
| Fleet | 79[1] |
| Daily ridership | 2023: 5,610 (weekday); 1,769 (Saturday); 837 (Sunday)[2] |
| Operator | Norwalk Transit District |
| Chief executive | Matthew Pentz (Chief Executive Officer) |
| Website | www |
TheNorwalk Transit District is the primary provider ofpublic transportation services inNorwalk, Connecticut, United States, and surrounding communities. The local Norwalk fixed-routebus transit system, is the primary service of the district linking Norwalk and its immediate suburbs. The agency also operates regional bus service as far east asMilford (withGBT andMilford Transit District) and provides connections toMetro-North stations.
Wheels2Umicrotransit services operate in Norwalk and Westport.
Paratransit door-to-door services are available for residents in the service area unable to use regular transit services or, on a limited basis, are age 65 or older. Norwalk Transit contracts with local transportation service providers to perform some of the door-to-door services, and is also the provider of public transit for the Westport Transit District.
The city of Norwalk founded the Norwalk Transit District in 1978, seven years after theConnecticut Company ceased operations in Norwalk outside of their route linking Norwalk to Stamford (which continues asConnecticut Transit Stamford Route 341).[3] It was a pioneer in the operation of microtransit in Connecticut,[4] with services rolling out in 2018 and expanding in 2024. The district receives municipal, state (Connecticut Department of Transportation) and federal (Federal Transit Administration) funding.
Norwalk Transit operates public bus services throughout Norwalk, Westport and Greenwich, CT. A streamlined route structure was rolled out in August 2025 after completion of a long-term transit study.[5][6]
A modified hub and spoke service model allows for transfers between routes at the Burnell Blvd. bus hub in downtown Norwalk as well as the South Norwalk and East Norwalk MTA Metro-North train stations. To facilitate transfers between local Norwalk routes and regional connections such as CTTransit Route 341, Passengers on WHEELS routes 1 and 2 can transfer in shared service areas alongU.S. Route 1. Fares as of 2025 are $1.75 (US) for 90-minute unlimited rides as well as other pass and contactless fare options.
there are seven fixed route services, running primarily in the city limits of Norwalk with one route extending to Wilton.
Wheels 2U is a microtransit ridesharing service operated with small vehicles. The ride is booked and the $2 fare ($6 for groups) is paid through an app similar to that used by Uber or Lyft.
The Central Loop Greenwich Commuter Shuttle operates weekdays 7am - 9:30am and 3:50pm - 6pm. The shuttle serves the Greenwich MTA Metro-North RR Station, Greenwich Hospital and municipality's central business district.
Norwalk Transit directly operates and contracts with a number of local operators to provide Complementary ADA Paratransit (for its own fixed route services and CTtransit Stamford) and Senior dial-a-ride services. These programs operate in Darien, Greenwich, New Canaan, Norwalk, Stamford, Weston, Westport and Wilton as well as portions of NY State.
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