Southeast Area Transit
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Towns of East Lyme, Griswold, Groton, Ledyard, Montville, New London, Norwich, Stonington and Waterford, cities of New London and Groton (garage and buses owned by CT Transit) |
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| Founded | 1975 (service began in 1980) |
| Headquarters | 21 Military Highway, Preston, CT 06365 |
| Locale | Southeastern Connecticut |
| Service area | New London, Groton, Norwich, and nearby communities |
| Service type |
Local bus service, thruway motorcoach |
| Hubs | 2 (New London Amtrak station, Norwich Transportation Center) |
| Fleet |
27 fixed route 4 demand response[1] (2009 figures) |
| Daily ridership |
3,789 (weekday) 3,092 (Saturday) 578 (Sunday)[1] |
| Operator | First Transit |
| Chief executive | Mark McClanan (general manager) |
| Website | Official Website |
Southeast Area Transit (abbreviated to SEAT) is a provider of local bus service in eight towns and two cities in the southeastern portion of the U.S. state of Connecticut: East Lyme, Griswold, Groton (town and city), Ledyard, Montville, New London, Norwich, Stonington, and Waterford. Under contract to Amtrak, SEAT also provides thruway motorcoach service from New London to Foxwoods. The SEAT color scheme share the same color scheme as CT Transit.
Routes
SEAT operates the following bus routes and classes:[2]
Corridor routes: Routes connecting major cities or towns in the region.
- 1/101: New London to Norwich via Route 32
- 2: New London to Groton and Norwich via:
- Routes 117 and 184 (midday)
- Route 12 (first and last trips)
- 3: Niantic-New London-Groton via Routes 161 and 1
- 9: Norwich to Jewett City via Route 12
- 108: New London-Groton-Mistick Village-Foxwoods express (also an Amtrak Thruway Motorcoach route)
Local routes in Norwich, Jewett City, New London, and Groton:
Norwich/Jewett City locals: These routes (not including Route 11) originate from the Norwich Transportation Center
- 4: Norwich Avenue/Harland Road
- 5: Northwestern Norwich
- 6: Salem Turnpike/Dunham Street
- 7: Hamilton Avenue/Thames Street/Main Street
- 8: Jewett City Local
Groton/New London locals: The New London locals (not including Route 11) originate from the New London Railroad Station.
- 11: Groton circulator
- 12: Broad Street/Jefferson Avenue
- 13: Montauk Avenue/Ocean Avenue
- 14: Crystal Avenue/Colman Street
- 15: Jefferson Avenue/Colman Street (late nights and Sundays only)
One District, One Fare
Effective: September 6, 2016
Cash One Ride / Regular: $2.00
Senior / Disabled: $1.00
Youth (same ticket as Cash One Ride/Regular): $2.00
10 Ride Ticket): $18.00
10 Ride Senior / Disabled Ticket Book: $9.00
Children (5 and under): Free
Transfer: Free! Transfers allow customers to complete a one way trip which requires multiple buses. Transfers are issued upon fare payments and are valid for two and 1/2 hours. Transfers are accepted anywhere in the system, but cannot be used to make a round trip.
One District, One Fare
Effective: September 6, 2016
Cash One Ride / Regular: $2.00
Senior / Disabled: $1.00
Youth (same ticket as Cash One Ride/Regular): $2.00
10 Ride Ticket): $18.00
10 Ride Senior / Disabled Ticket Book: $9.00
Children (5 and under): Free
Transfer: Free! Transfers allow customers to complete a one way trip which requires multiple buses. Transfers are issued upon fare payments and are valid for two and 1/2 hours. Transfers are accepted anywhere in the system, but cannot be used to make a round trip.
References
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