Transportation & Travel Arrangements
Canterbury School arranges bus transportation with faculty and staff drivers for school vacations on the schedule provided below. Fares are charged to the student’s debit card accounts based on the number of travelers per vehicle. Buses to and from Bradley International Airport, Westchester Airport, Brewster Train Station, Danbury Bus Station, LaGuardia Airport and JFK Airport are available at times specified below.
Students in need of ground transportation to or from airports or bus stations should make arrangements through the Student Life Office. Students are asked to complete a travel survey prior to every vacation. Local taxi companies provide travel services for a fee and accept cash or credit cards; students are not permitted to charge taxi fares to the School. Students may not call taxis or car services for local day leave permissions.
If a student misses a connection or has a change of plans, transportation must be canceled through the Student Life Office during regular school business hours to avoid the charge for any ground transportation that has been ordered. After school hours, parents/guardians are asked to report changes in plans to the Administrator on Duty at 860-605-6084.
Prior to the opening of school in the fall, we understand that students may have transportation requests. We will accommodate the requests as best we can but, due to faculty meetings and obligations, we cannot guarantee pickup. Families are asked to email us at studentlife@cbury.org with those requests and include itineraries.
Buses or vans run to and from (see schedule below):
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Bradley International Airport (Hartford, CT), baggage claim downstairs, Terminal A
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JFK Airport, baggage claim area, Terminal 1
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LaGuardia Airport, baggage claim, Terminal A
| Departure Date | Leaves School | Available Buses |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, October 26 | 5:00 pm | Brewster train, Bradley, Westchester, LaGuardia, JFK |
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Friday, November 22 |
1:00 pm | Brewster train, Bradley, Westchester, LaGuardia, JFK |
| Thursday, December 19 | 1:00 pm | Brewster train, Bradley, Westchester, LaGuardia, JFK |
| Thursday, February 6 | 1:00 pm | Brewster train, Bradley, Westchester, LaGuardia, JFK |
| Saturday, March 8 | 1:00 pm | Brewster train, Bradley, Westchester, LaGuardia, JFK |
| Thursday, May 29 | 1:00 pm | Brewster train, Bradley, Westchester, LaGuardia, JFK |
For 1:00 pm departures from School do not make plane reservations before 4:00 pm at Bradley International Airport and before 5:00 pm at New York airports.
| Return Date | Brewster | Bradley | LaGuardia | JFK | Westchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, October 29 | 5:00 pm | 4:00 pm | 4:00 pm | 5:00 pm | 5:00 pm |
| Monday, December 2 | 5:00 pm | 4:00 pm | 4:00 pm | 5:00 pm | 6:00 pm |
| Monday, January 6 | 5:00 pm | 4:00 pm | 4:00 pm | 5:00 pm | 6:00 pm |
| Monday, February 10 | 5:00 pm | 4:00 pm | 4:00 pm | 5:00 pm | 6:00 pm |
| Monday, March 31 | 5:00 pm | 4:00 pm | 4:00 pm | 5:00 pm | 6:00 pm |
For Bradley Airport, plan to have flight land no later than 3:00 pm. For 4:00 pm and 5:00 pm pick-ups at LaGuardia and JFK International Airports, plan to have flight land no later than 2:30 pm. For Westchester Airport, plan to have flight land no later than 4:30 pm.
While Canterbury will drop-off/pick-up at LaGuardia and JFK, we recommend that parents and students use Westchester Airport (HPN) or Bradley International Airport (BDL) in Hartford, CT. They are located approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes from campus and allow for much faster and easier travel for your child. Landing at JFK or LaGuardia airports may be a less expensive airfare but the cost of reaching campus from there can offset your savings. It can also add an additional three to four hours of travel to your trip. If you do use NYC airports, you may want to look into using the airport shuttle to Grand Central Station to ride the Metro North train line to the Brewster train station.
Transportation Resources
For transportation needs at times other than vacations, the following livery service contacts are provided for your convenience in arranging travel needs:
- New Milford Car Service, 610-470-5278
- Kee Limousine, 860-530-4150
The transportation companies provided above are for general informational purposes only. Use of any of these companies is at your own risk. Canterbury School does not arrange private transportation.