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The Internet is a great resource for public transportation information. Almost all public transportation systems, tour operators, car sharing services and car rental companies maintain websites with maps, timetables, fares and other helpful information. There is also a substantial amount of information on-line relating to shuttles, biking, walking and other forms of car-free transportation.

Locating this information, however can sometimes be difficult. Search engines are sometimes helpful, but more often they just add to the frustration, taking you to places that may be related, but don't provide the needed information. Other times they will list sites that include one of the keywords you used, but have absolutely no relation to the information you are seeking.

The links below will help to eliminate your frustration. You will find information and needed to plan a trip using public transportation, such as service operators' websites, timetables, maps of transportation systems, travel planning services, fares and much more. Just about anything needed to plan your trip is available on one or more of these websites or on the further links they include. If anything on these sites is unclear, contact the service provider to confirm details.


United States Resources

Nationwide Resources

AIBRA - American Intercity Bus Riders Association. Detailed information about Intercity rail and bus operations in the United States.

Intercity Bus Map - Stations - Airport Services - Carrier Information

All Things Political - Public Transportation in the United States. Listed alphabetically by state. Does not include all states.

Amtrak - Intercity rail operator. Serves points throughout the United States and Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver in Canada.

Route Atlas - Schedules - Station Information

APTA - Detailed public transportation information. Links to public transportation systems throughout the United States.

Local and State Transit. - Public transportation throughout the United States. Links to service operators in each state.

University Transportation Systems - University transit systems in the United States. Some of these systems are restricted to students, faculty and employees of the university and may not be open to the public or may require a special pass or ticket.

Airport Ground Transportation - Public transportation directly to and from the airport.

Advocacy Groups - Advocacy groups and associations in the United States. Many of these groups include public transportation information on their web-sites.


Bikes on Transit - Detailed bike policy information for transit operators in the US and Canada.

Bundu Bus - Intercity bus and tour operator serving major cities and National Parks in the western United States.

The Bus Station - Bus information in the United States. In addition to service operators, this site includes associations, clubs, industry suppliers, etc. The listings are alphabetically by company name, but can be broken down by areas of the country to condense listings. Also includes bus information throughout the world.

Car Free America - How to Live, Vacation & Retire Car-Free

Car Free At The Beach - An essential tool for planning a beach vacation without driving. Profiling 20 beaches in the United States that can be visited without a car, Car Free At The Beach includes detailed public transportation information, bike rental details, information on the local area and much more.

Car Free in Boston - The ultimate guidebook to public transportation in Boston and Massachusetts. Available in most bookstores in the Boston Area or order on line at this website.

Commuter Choice - Commuter resources for major cities in the United States. Includes service operators and biking and walking resources. Geared mainly to employers seeking to arrange transit services for their employees.


Greyhound Bus headed for Cleveland

Cyberspace Word Railroad - Passenger trains in the United States and Canada. Listed alphabetically by state and company name.

Google Transit - Travel Planning System for public transportation in the United States and selected cities worldwide.

Greyhound - Intercity bus service operator. Serves points throughout the United States and Canada.

Route Map - Only major cities shown. See state by state listings for other points served.

HopStop - Door-to door subway/bus directions and maps for several metropolitan markets, including New York City, New Jersey, Long Island, Connecticut, Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington DC, Delaware and San Francisco. Additionally, users can search for places to eat, drink, sleep and see in the City Guide pages.

Your Hotel - Your hotel is a great resource for information about nearby public transportation. Ask about the nearest bus stop or subway station, how to get to the nearest intercity station and what transit lines serve the places you want to visit. Many hotels have supplies of timetables, maps and may even be able to sell a pass to the local system.

New England Travel Planner - Travel planner for New England. Includes detailed information about traveling by train, bus, ship, ferry and plane.

New Jersey TIDE Center - Public transportation information throughout the United States and Canada. This site can be a little confusing as listings are alphabetical, some listed by city or county and some by service operator name. Interspersed are links to road sites. It appears this site has been discontinued, but is archived at this link

NPS - National Park Service. The National Park Service web site has detailed information on each National Park, Monument and Recreational Area. To access public transportation information click on "Find a Park" on the home page to access the park you plan to visit. Then click on "Directions". Some parks have information and links to public transportation on this page while others have a further link titled "Public Transportation".


Muni Light Rail Train San Francisco

NTD - National Transit Database - Local public transportation throughout the United States. Listed by region. On region pages, system operators are listed by state and then headquarters city.

Pollution Free Cities - Detailed environmental site with good public transportation links. Scroll down to "Transportation Links" on the right hand side of the page.

Public Routes - Travel Planning System. Public transportation in the United States.

Public Transportation.org - Public transportation systems in your community.

Raillinks - Railroad information worldwide.

RailServe - Rail Travel information and links in North America.

RITA - Public Transportation in the United States. Listed alphabetically by state and headquarters city.

Routes International - Public transportation throughout the world.


Russell's Guides - Providing for your printing needs, as well as web access to Public Transportation Services. Publisher of Russell's Official National Motor Coach Guide and the Official Canadian Bus Guide. These guides includes timetables, maps and more for intercity bus lines in the United States and Canada. Website also includes links to intercity bus lines websites.

The Subway Page - Subways and Transit Systems worldwide.

The Transportation Directory - Directory of transportation systems throughout North America.

Transportation Oversight Providers Network - Transportation providers in the United States. Click a state on the map or list for information about system operators in that state.

Wicked Desert Experience - Twice weekly circular shuttle bus connecting Flagstaff, Las Vegas, Zion National Park, Lake Powell, Monument Valley and Moab.

WikiHow - How to Manual with numerous articles about using public transportation.

State by State Resources

Alaska

Alaska Community Transit Program - Public transportation in Alaska.

Arizona

ATA - Arizona Transit Association. Public transportation in Arizona.

California

GoLosAngeles - Public Transportation in Southern California.

Reno-Tahoe Area - Public Transportation in Reno and the Lake Tahoe area in California and Nevada. Includes transportation systems, hotel shuttles, ski shuttles and taxi and car rental information.

SFGate - Public Transportation in the San Francisco Area.

Transit Insider - Public Transportation in the San Fernando Valley. Click on Transit Links in top left corner.

511 - Travel Planner system and public transportation, bicycling and rideshare information in the San Francisco Bay Area


Sound Transit Bus Seattle Wa

Colorado

CASTA - Public transportation in Colorado

Summit County - Public transportation in Summit County.


Metro North Commuter Train Stamford CT

Adam E. Moreira Photo-Licensed Under Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike 3.0 United States

Connecticut

ConnDOT - Public transportation in Connecticut.

Connquest - Public transportation in Connecticut. Listed by county and mode of transit.

CTRides - Public transportation in Connecticut.

CTTransit - Service operator in the Hartford, New Haven and Stamford areas. Also has route and schedule information for Waterbury, New Britain, Bristol, Wallingford and Meriden. These areas are branded as CTTransit but operated by private contracters.

CT.gov - Public transportation in Connecticut.

Delaware

DART - Public Transit operator serving most of the state of Delaware.

District of Columbia

goDCgo -Public transportation, bicycling and car sharing in DC including an interactive map.

Rawdc - Public transportation in Virginia and Washington DC.

Florida

Commuter Services of North Florida - Commuter transit in Northern Florida.

Florida DOT- Public transportation in Florida

Georgia

georgia.gov - Public transportation in Georgia.

Hawaii

County of Maui - Public transit operator serving the island of Maui.

Hele-On - Public transit operator serving the island of Hawaii.

TheBus - Public transit operator serving Honolulu and the island of Oahu

Idaho

Idaho Transportation Department - Public Transportation in Idaho.

Illinois

All Things Political - Public Mass Transit Districts in Illinois

Aibra - Map of intercity rail and bus lines in Illinois.

Intercity Transit Map - Map of intercity ground transportation in Illinois.

Tripsweb - Travel planning system for the Regional Transportation System in the Chicago area.

Iowa

IADot - Public transportation in Iowa.

IPTA - Public transportation in the Iowa Northland Region.

Kansas

Kansas University - Public transportation in Kansas

Kentucky

KY Transit - Public Transportation in Kentucky, listed by county.


Megabus Low-Cost Intercity Service from Chicago Steinsky Photo Licensed Under Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike 3.0 United State

Maine

Explore Maine - Detailed Maine public transportation information. Also includes information about visiting Maine by bicycle.

Maine Transportation Directory - Visiting Maine using public transportation.

MaineDot Transit Toolkit - Public Transportation in Maine.

Maryland

Maryland At A Glance - Public Transportation in Maryland

Massachusetts

Boston Region Metro. Planning Org. - Getting around the Boston Metropolitan area. Includes links to public transportation, bicycling, walking, park-and-ride lots and ride-sharing.

EOT - Regional Transit Authorities in Massachusetts. Select a city or town in the drop down menu for transit authority that provides service and link to web-site.

MARTA - Regional Transit Authorities in Massachusetts.

MassRides - Public transportation and biking information in Massachusetts.

Mass Travel Journal - Public Transportation in Massachusetts.

Smart Guide - Car-free travel on Cape Cod and Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket Islands including bicycle travel.

Michigan

All Things Political - Public Mass Transit Districts in Michigan

MDOT - Public transportation in Michigan.

Intercity Rail Map.

Intercity Bus map.

Minnesota

Public Transit in Minnesota - Public Transportation in Minnesota. State map with county-by-county links to public transportation services within the state. County pages have links to service operators' web sites or where non existent, to phone and address information.

Missouri

MoDot Map - Public Transportation in Missouri.

MoDot List - Public Transportation in Missouri.


MBTA Green Line at Riverside

Montana

Mt.gov - Public Transportation in Montana. Includes urban systems, rural systems, city-to-city and transportation for elderly and persons with disabilities,

Nebraska

Nebraska Transit Directory - Complete 188 page transit directory of Public Transportation in Nebraska. Click on mode (intercity, rural, urban or taxi) or county name for list and links to service operators.

Nevada

Reno-Tahoe Area - Public Transportation in Reno and the Lake Tahoe area in California and Nevada. Includes transportation systems, hotels shuttles, ski shuttles and taxi and car rental information.

Tahoe Transportation – Ski shuttle and general public transportation in the South Lake Tahoe area.


River Line Light Rail Line between Trenton and Camden

New Jersey

New Jersey DOT - Schedules and timetables for train and bus services in New Jersey.

New Jersey Transit - Service operator throughout New Jersey. Operates Commuter Rail, Light Rail and Bus service.

New Mexico

Transit Guide - Guide to public transportation in New Mexico

New York

Context - Public transportation in the greater New York City Area.

Escape Makers - Public transportation in the New York City area

New York State DOT - Public transportation in New York State including bicycling, walking and more.

Rail - Bus - Biking - Walking - Transit Trip Planner - Operator List

North Carolina

NCDOT - Public transportation in North Carolina. Scroll down and choose from select a county or select a city)

North Dakota

NDDOT - Public transportation in North Dakota.

How To Get There - Public transportation in North Dakota. Click on links on the upper left for types of transportation.


MAX Light Rail at Pioneer Square Portland OR

Musashi1600 Photo - Licensed Under Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike 3.0 United States

Ohio

All Things Political - Public Mass Transit Districts in Ohio

Oklahoma

Okladot Oklahoma Public Transportation Directory.

Oregon

Trip Check - Public Transportation in Oregon.

A to Z Listing of companies.

Pennsylvania

All Things Political - Public Mass Transit Districts in Pennsylvania.

Bureau of Public Transportation - Click on the map or county name to find information on service operators within each county.

Texas

TDOT - Public transportation in Texas.

ublic transportation throughout the state.

Vermont

Go Vermont - Public transportation, rideshare, biking and walking resources in Vermont.

VTrans - Public transportation in Vermont.

Virginia

DRPT - Public transportation in Virginia

Rawdc - Public transportation in Virginia and Washington DC.

Washington

All Things Political - Public Mass Transit Districts in Washington.

West Virginia

Transportation Providers Directory - Public transportation in West Virginia

Wisconsin

Wisconsin DOT - Public transportation in Wisconsin.

Intercity Services Map - Transit Systems Map

Getting around Wisconsin without a car - Public transportation in Wisconsin.


Vermont Transit (a Greyhound Company) Adam E. Moreira Photo Licenced Under Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike 3.0 US

Save Your Energy - Public transportation in Wisconsin.

Southeast Wisconsin - Public transportation in Southeast Wisconsin.

Wisconsin Urban & Rural Transit Assoc. - Public transportation in Wisconsin.

Canada Resources


Nationwide Resources

APTA - Public transportation systems in Canada.

Bikes on Transit - Detailed bike policy information for transit operators in the US and Canada.

The Bus Station - Bus information in Canada. In addition to service operators, also includes associations, clubs, industry suppliers, etc. The listings are alphabetically by company name. Also includes bus information throughout the world

Cyberspace World Railway - Passenger trains in the United States and Canada. Listed alphabetically by company name.


TTC Trams on Queen St. Toronto Diego Silvestre Photo - Licensed Under Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic

 

New Jersey TIDE Center - Public transportation information in the United States and Canada. This site can be a little confusing as listings are alphabetical, some listed by city or county and some by service operator name. Interspersed are links to road sites. It appears this site has been discontinued, but is archived at this link

Pollution Free Cities - Detailed environmental site with good public transportation links. Scroll down to "Transportation Links" on the right hand side of the page.

Rail Links - Railroad information worldwide.

RailServe - Rail Travel information and links in North America.

Routes International - Public transportation throughout the world.


Russell's Guides - Providing for your printing needs, as well as web access to Public Transportation Services. Publisher of Russell's Official National Motor Coach Guide and the Official Canadian Bus Guide. These guides includes timetables, maps and more for intercity bus lines in the United States and Canada. Website also includes links to intercity bus lines websites.

The Transportation Directory - Directory of transportation in North America.

VIARail - Intercity rail operator. Serves points throughout Canada.

Province by Provinces Resources

Alberta

World Web - Public transportation in Alberta.

British Columbia

BCTransit - Public Transportation in British Columbia, listed by communities.

British Columbia Travel and Discovery - Public Transportation in British Columbia.

Live Smart BC - Public Transportation in British Columbia, listed by communities.

Prince Edward Island

Getting Around PEI - Bus lines, local transit, senior and disabled transit, shuttles, taxis and tours on Prince Edward Island. Includes Bicycling information

Quebec

Quebec Tourism - Public Transportation in Quebec

Airport Resources


AIBRA - American Intercity Bus Riders Association. Airport ground transportation in major cities in the United States.

Airport Public Transit Directory - Ground transportation from airports in the United States and a few cities in Canada.

Airport Rental - (Booking Service) Suvana Airport Transfers - Books shared vans, private vans and limousines from airports throughout the United States to hotels, universities, another airport, homes and other locations.

Airtimetable - Airport web sites in the United States, Canada and around the world where ground transportation information is available.

APTA - Airport ground transportation in the United States.

Go Airport Shuttle - Shared van services from major airports in the United States.

Public Transportation - Airport ground transportation in the United States.

Routes International - Web sites for airports throughout the United States and Canada. Ground transportation information available on individual airport sites.

SuperShuttle - Shared van service operator in major cities in the United States.

To and From the Airport - Detailed information on airports in the United States, Canada and throughout the world. Includes location, phone number, taxi service and airport web site. Public transportation information for some airports. For others click on link to the airport web site to get public transportation information.

Transportation Reviews - Reviews of airport shuttles and taxis in the United States with links to the operators websites.

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