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Getting
Here
& Getting Around
Montpelier is very accessible by car,
train, and air. Located on the I-89 Interstate, Montpelier can be
reached from both Boston and Montreal in less than 3 hours.
Once here, walking is an ideal way
of getting around due to the compact nature of the city. Public
transportation and taxi services are available to get around within
the city and to reach outlying areas and neighboring towns.
When the Legislature is in session (mid Jan - mid May), the Capital Shuttle
is available to help move people through downtown and connect the State
House with National Life and the free parking lot at Department of Employment
and Training.
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
The Green Mountain Transit Agency (GMTA) operates the Capital Shuttle,
and all of the public transportation in the central Vermont area, including
the Mad Bus in the Mad River Valley. GMTA is a Vermont private not-for-profit
agency and is managed by the Chittenden County Transportation Authority
(CCTA), Vermont’s largest and only public transportation authority. Together
they run the LINK Express, the express bus connection between Montpelier
and Burlington. GMTA Bus Map and Guides are available all around central
Vermont, or you can log on to http://www.gmtaride.org
for GMTA route, schedule and fare information. Route and schedule questions
for any GMTA route can be e-mailed to info@gmtaride.org,
or call 802-223-7BUS (7287) or toll-free: 866-864-0211.
Even in winter, the Montpelier's path system
is a pleasant and functional way to get around town and beyond.
Updated May 8, 2008 |
