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How to get to Connecticut's Old State House
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DRIVING IN:
Connecticut’s Old State House will validate parking tickets from the State Street South Parking Garage (formerly the Constitution Plaza garage). The cost, after
validating, is $5. The ticket will be stamped once admission is paid at the
museum. The validation is good all day.
The garage hours are 6:00 am – 1:00 am on weekdays, 9:00 am – 1:00 am on Saturdays and 9:00 am – 6:00 pm on Sundays.
Directions to State Street South Parking Garage:
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84 East Take Exit 50 (Main St.) Right at 3rd light onto Market St. Left at 2nd light onto Kinsley St. Entrance on right – State Street South Parking Garage 84 West Take Exit 54 (Downtown Hartford) Merge onto Route 2 West (Founders Bridge) Right at the second light on Market St. Right at first light onto Kinsley St. Entrance on right – State Street South Parking Garage |
I-91 North Take Exit 32B (Trumbull St.) Left off exit onto Market St. Left at 4th light onto Kinsley St. Entrance on right – State Street South Parking Garage I-91 South Take Exit 31 State Street Right at second light on Market St. Right at first light onto Kinsley St. Entrance on right – State Street South Parking Garage |
Walking Directions to Connecticut's Old State House from Constitution
Plaza:
(Less than 5 minutes...)
Head South on Columbus Boulevard/
Constitution Plaza toward the Connecticut Science Center
Turn Right on State Street; the Old State House will be directly ahead
Follow State House Square -or- Central Row to the Entrances
(proceed to the rear of the building for wheelchair accessibility)
GOING GREEN:
The Star Shuttle: The shuttle has stops throughout downtown Hartford and is
FREE. It operates every 12 minutes, The hours of operation are Monday through
Friday from 7:00 am – 11:00 pm and Saturday from 3:00 pm – 11:00 pm. The closest
stops on the Star Shuttle are at the Wadsworth Atheneum (Take a right on Main
Street and walk down one block) or Church and Main (talk a right down Main
Street and walk two blocks).
Star Shuttle Map!
Car pool and take advantage of the high-vehicle occupancy (HOV) lanes: I-91
(north of Hartford) has a HOV lane in each direction, and so does I-84 (east of
Hartford).
CTTRANSIT bus service: There are many bus stops in the area of Main Street &
Central Row. The bus fares are $1.25 per adult and $1.00 per child, exact change
required. More Information on CTTRANSIT
Commuter Bus Park & Ride: Park your car in your hometown lot for free and board
a bus headed to downtown Hartford. Commuter buses are only available at certain
times during the week. More Information on CTTRANSIT
Amtrak train: Park your car for free at the Connecticut train stations in
Windsor, Windsor Locks, or Berlin and then ride the rails into Hartford.
More
Information on Amtrak
WALKING AROUND HARTFORD:
Connecticut’s Old State House is centrally located in downtown Hartford and
other local attractions are easily accessible by foot.
Connecticut Science Center (5 minutes): The walk between these two
attractions is very easy. Take a left out of the front lawn and head down
Central Row. Walk straight until the second light, turn right and follow
Columbus Boulevard until you reach the Science Center. The walk should take
about five minutes
Wadsworth Atheneum (2 minutes): These two museums are only one block away
from each other! Take a left out of the back entrance at the Old State House and
head down Main Street. After crossing the Gold Street, the Atheneum is located
on your left. Gold Street (across from the Wadsworth Atheneum) is also where the
Star Shuttle makes one of its stops near the Old State House.
Butler-McCook House and Garden (7 minutes): This historic building is
located just down the street from the Wadsworth Atheneum. To get there, continue
down Main Street and pass the Public Library and City Hall. The Butler-McCook
House and Garden will be on your left.
OTHER PARKING FACTS ABOUT HARTFORD:
Hartford DOES have ample parking, and there are a number of lots near
Connecticut’s Old State House.
We will validate parking tickets from the State Street South Parking Garage. The cost
to park after validating the ticket is $5.00.
Even if you park in another lot, the average cost for 3-5 hours is only
$8.00-$14.00 with daily parking rates averaging $19.50. Compare that number to
$33.00 in Boston and $40.00 in Manhattan!
Metered parking is also available throughout the city.
More Information on Parking in Hartford from Hartford.com
