Parking & Directions

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Convenient parking is available in downtown Hartford.    View the Map of Downtown Hartford Parking Lots & Garages to select a parking site.   If you have difficulty opening this file, visit the Map Page on the Greater Hartford Arts Council website.

The Hartford Star Shuttle is a new, FREE, downtown circulator service for downtown residents, workers, tourists and visitors. It operates from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Monday - Friday and from 3:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. on Saturdays. Three buses will operate during peak weekday hours, with two buses in service during all other hours. This will provide service approximately every 10 minutes along the circulator route.

The shuttle route has been designed to connect the new Connecticut Convention Center (location of the One Thing Conservation Expo), the Riverfront, the Arts and Entertainment District, various restaurants, and downtown hotels.  View the Star Shuttle Route.

Bushnell Park, Trinity Street & Elm Street, Hartford, CT, 06106, USA

From the East Take Interstate 84 to exit 48 (Asylum Ave.). Turn left off exit and take 1st right after underpass onto Ford St. Bushnell Park will be on your right.

From the West Take Interstate 84 east to exit 48a (Asylum Ave.). Turn right off exit and take next right onto Ford Street. Bushnell Park will be on your right.

From the South Take Interstate 91 north to exit 29a (Capitol Area). Stay straight until Bushnell Park.

From the North Take Interstate 91 south to exit 29a (Capitol Area). Stay straight until Bushnell Park. Bushnell Park is located across from Hartford's train and bus station.  

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  Directions to Trinity & Elm Streets, Hartford CT
  
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  Enter Trinity St & Elm St, Hartford, CT 06106, United States
  
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  Directions to Trinity & Elm Streets, Hartford, CT
  
• Rand McNally
  Enter Trinity St at Elm St, Hartford CT 06106

The XL Center (formerly the Hartford Civic Center) is the location of packet pickup on Friday, October 10 and on Saturday, October 11, 2008 - Race Day.  

ALL PACKET PICKUP AND WALK-IN REGISTRATION WILL BE HELD AT THE XL CENTER ON RACE DAY. 

The XL Center is located at
One Civic Center Plaza, Hartford, CT 06103
Click here for detailed directions.

If you plan to leave downtown Hartford before 11 a.m., you must park in the following locations in order to get out of the area:

• State of Connecticut parking lot at 165 Capitol Ave.
  - exit east to Hudson Street to the Conlin Whitehead Hywy.
• Surface lots or garages near the Hartford Civic Center
  - you will be able to access I-84 east or west or travel west on city streets.

All other areas will be closed for the ING Hartford Marathon & Half Marathon.