Getting around Middletown can be tricky, but WesPass makes travel affordable and easy. WesPass allows students to ride River Valley Transit (RVT) buses and RVT’s XtraMile on-demand shuttle service for FREE just by showing your Wesleyan ID.
River Valley Transit is expanding its popular XtraMile shuttle service starting August 30! XtraMile lets you travel around downtown Middletown and to and from 17 additional stops. including CVS, Aldi, Price Chopper, Chipotle, and Main Street. Links to downtown the XtraMile app and a current map of stops are available at rivervalleytransit.com/xtramile-middletown/. XtraMile Middletown operates during the Wesleyan fall and spring semesters, Monday – Wednesday 12 – 8 PM and Thursday – Saturday 12 – 10 PM.
Want to get out of the XtraMile service area or need to travel when XtraMile isn’t running? You can pick up a River Valley Transit (RVT) bus in front of Usdan or at the corner of William and High Streets. Buses arrive on campus approximately 3-4 minutes after the hour Monday – Friday 6 AM to 11 PM, Saturday 8 AM to 11 PM and Sunday 8 AM to 5 PM. Popular destinations include Washington Street, Walmart, Meriden Train Station, and Rich Farm Ice Cream. To view all RVT schedules, go to rivervalleytransit.com/schedules/. Want to see buses in real time and view upcoming schedules? Download the Transit app at rivervalleytransit.com/real-time-bus-tracking/.
More information on XtraMile, buses, and other transportation options is available at bit.ly/wesleyantransport.
Want to try out riding the bus? Join the Sustainability Office on two guided bus trips leaving from Usdan (CFA side of the street):
Saturday, September 7 (12:30-3:15 PM) – Walmart
Friday, September 13 (1-3 PM) – Rich Farm Ice Cream – the first 10 students get free ice cream on the Sustainability Office!
Still have questions? Stop by our information table on Friday, September 13 (11:30 AM – 1 PM) at Usdan table 4 or email sustainability@wesleyan.edu.
