Southeast Area Transit

This page is about a bus service in Connecticut. The same name also refers to bus services in Ohio and North Carolina.
Southeast Area Transit District
SEAT New Flyer XD40 #1802 at SEAT's main facility along CT Route 12 in Preston.
ParentTowns of East Lyme, Griswold, Groton, Ledyard, Montville, New London, Norwich, Stonington and Waterford, cities of New London and Groton
Founded1975 (service began in 1980)
Headquarters21 Connecticut Route 12, Preston, CT 06365
Service areaNorwich-New London Urbanized Area[1]
Service typeLocal bus service,
Amtrak Thruway
Routes17 (ples three micro-transit services)
Hubs2 (New London Union Station, Norwich Transportation Center)
Fleet22 fixed-route, 7 demand-response[2]
Daily ridership3,360 (weekday)
2,553 (Saturday)
326 (Sunday)[1]
Fuel typeDiesel, hybrid diesel-electric[2]
WebsiteOfficial 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 Amtrak Thruway service from New London to Foxwoods.

Routes

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SEAT operates the following bus routes:[3][4]

Regional routes. Routes connecting major cities or towns in the region.

  • 1: Norwich to New London via Route 32
  • 2: Norwich to New London via Route 12 and Groton
  • 3: New London to Niantic via Boston Post Road and Crossroads Wal-Mart
  • 108: New London to Foxwoods via Groton and Old Mystic Village (also an Amtrak Thruway route)

Norwich/Jewett City. These routes, except Route 8, originate from the Norwich Transit Center.

  • 4: Norwich Transit Center to Occum/Taftville
  • 5: Norwich Transit Center to Norwich Business Park via Backus Hospital
  • 6: Norwich Transit Center to Norwich Wal-Mart via Marcus Plaza
  • 7: Norwich Transit Center to Hamilton Avenue, Uncas-on-Thames and Mohegan Sun
  • 8: Lisbon Landing to Jewett City
  • 9: Norwich Transit Center to Lisbon Landing via Route 12
  • 980: Norwich Transit Center to Groton/New London Sub Base and Electric Boat
  • 982: Norwich Transit Center to Foxwoods via State Route 2

New London/Groton. These routes, except Route 11, originate from the New London Railroad Station.

  • 11: Groton Local
  • 12: New London to Crystal Mall and NL Shopping Center
  • 13: New London to L&M Hospital and Ocean Beach
  • 14: New London to NL Mall, Waterford Commons, Crystal Mall and NL Shopping Center
  • 15: New London/Waterford Local (nights only)

SEAT Connect Services (On-demand microtransit)

  • Stonington HOP Service: Stonington area between Pawcatuck and Mystic along the CT Route 1 corridor[5]
  • Groton/Waterford HOP Service: eastern Groton area between Noank, Route 184 and Mystic and the Quaker Hill area of Waterford[5]
  • New London Smart Ride: service within the city of New London[6][7]

Fares

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Fare category[8] Single Ride Ten Ride Ticket Book Four Hour Zip Pass One Day Pass Five Day Pass Thirty-one Day Pass
Regular US $1.75 US $17.50 US $2.50 US $3.50 US $14 US $40
Senior/Disabled US $0.85 US $8.50 Not available
ADA/Paratransit US $3.50 US $35 Not available

Children aged 5 and under and measuring 45 inches in height or below ride for free.

Transfers

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One free transfer may be obtained with each fare. Transfers allow customers to complete a one way trip which requires multiple buses. Transfers are issued upon fare payment and are valid for one-and-a-half hours. Transfers cannot be used to make a round trip. Transfers are only accepted at the following designated Transfer Points:
Norwich Transportation Center, Lisbon Landing, Mohegan Sun, New London Water Street, New London NSA, New London Eugene O’Neill and State Street Shelter, Groton Square, Groton Plaza Court, I-95 / Route 2 Commuter Lot (N. Stonington), Olde Mistick Village

Fleet

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Make & model[2] Year introduced Fleet numbers Photo
Ford Transit/Startrans Candidate 2019 1906-1907
Gillig Low Floor 35' 2019 2001-2005
Gillig Low Floor 29' 2019 1901-1904
New Flyer XD40 2018 1801-1805
New Flyer XD35 2018 1806-1811
New Flyer XD40 2020 2006-2007
Gillig Low Floor BRT HEV 40' 2013 1301
Gillig Low Floor BRT HEV 35' 2013 1302
Ford E450/Coach & Equipment Phoenix 2016 1601-1605

References

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  1. ^ a b "NTD-2017" (PDF).
  2. ^ a b c "Our Fleet | Southeast Area Transit District". Retrieved 2019-02-07.
  3. ^ "Updated Timetables - August 27, 2018 - Southeast Area Transit District". www.southeastareatransitdistrict.com/. Retrieved 2018-08-25.
  4. ^ "Routes | Southeast Area Transit District". 2017-04-27. Retrieved 2021-05-02.
  5. ^ a b "HOP Service | Southeast Area Transit District". 2020-01-13. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
  6. ^ "New London Smart Ride Service | Southeast Area Transit District". 2021-11-29. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
  7. ^ "New London launches on-demand rideshare service pilot program".
  8. ^ "Fares: Tickets & Passes - Southeast Area Transit District". www.southeastareatransitdistrict.com/. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
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