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Free Rides To The Beach This Summer
The ParkConneCT buses will operate without collecting fares on Saturdays, Sundays, Independence Day and Labor Day.

The ParkConneCT pilot program will offer fare-free shuttles and enhance existing transit service to state parks and beaches this summer until to Labor Day weekend.
ParkConneCT is a collaboration between the state Departments of Energy and Environmental Protection and Transportation, aiming to support seasonal employment and promote recreational activity statewide to improve physical and mental wellbeing. All buses will operate without collecting fares on Saturdays, Sundays, Independence Day and Labor Day.
If you want to learn more about ParkConneCT, go to: https://portal.ct.gov/DEEP/State-Parks/Park-Connect
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