Getting Here, getting Around
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Worcester is known as the “Heart of the Commonwealth” thanks to its ideal location in Central Massachusetts. The City and its surrounding towns serve as a hub to the state's transportation system that gives both individuals and businesses easy access to regional, national, and international destinations and markets.
The Worcester Regional Transit Authority (WRTA) serves Worcester and 12 of the surrounding communities with bus service. It is the second largest regional transit authority in Massachusetts. It offers paratransit service for the elderly and disabled in the region, as well as a curb-to-curb transit service open to all residents and commuters of Marlborough and Southborough. For long-distance bus trips, Peter Pan Lines offers charters and tours to areas throughout the east.
Via Plane
Worcester Regional Airport provides commercial service through Direct Air to two Florida destinations and to Myrtle Beach, SC. Their non-stop service is provided through Virgin America. To book your getaway, visit: www.visitdirectair.com/
The airport also provides freight service and private and corporate jet access. Four major airports are located within an hour of Worcester – Boston's Logan International Airport, Bradley International Airport in Springfield, Mass, TF Green Airport in Providence, and Manchester Regional Airport in New Hampshire.
Via Train
Worcester's historic Union Station serves as the hub for passenger rail activity for the city and surrounding towns. The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) has provided rail service from Worcester to Boston since 1994. Today, commuters can travel to and from Boston with a variety of daily schedules. Amtrak serves the region by offering passenger trains out of Union Station in downtown Worcester to destinations across the Northeast United States.
Commercial and industrial interests can also take advantage of freight rail service available in Worcester. The city is a major service point for the Providence and Worcester Railroad, which manages the Port of Worcester, an international freight distribution center and a U.S. Customs-bonded point of entry. Recently the Port of Worcester handled more than 13,400 double-stacked rail cars.
Via Automobile
The Massachusetts Turnpike, affectionately known as the “MassPike,” traverses the entire state from New York to Boston, and exits 10 (Auburn), 10A, and 11 provide easy access to Worcester. Interstate 290 carries motorists on a northeasterly path from Auburn through Worcester. Routes 9, 20, and 146 pass through Worcester. The connection between routes 146 and 290 is now complete providing easier access between Worcester, South County and Providence, RI. It was one of the Commonwealth's most significant roadway improvement projects ever, second only to the “Big Dig.”
