by Town of Lyme | Aug 10, 2026 | Announcements, Community Organizations
River Valley Transit’s (RVT’s) Dial-A-Ride program can provide curb-to-curb public transit service for all Lyme residents when their desired travel falls outside of its regular bus routes. Fares are $3.50 (one way) for most passengers; senior residents may be eligible to pay $1.75 or nothing all (details below). Some basic information on the program is provided below. For the full program details, residents should click here.
Program Basics
- Dial-A-Ride is a shared ride service, which means users may share a vehicle with other passengers and may not always be taken on a direct route to their destination.
- The program is open to all Lyme residents. No application is needed.
Application Process
- There is no application process for the Dial-A-Ride program.
- Reservations can be made by phone, online or through the RVT smartphone app. Full details can be found here (under the “Reservations” tab).
- When using the program for the first time, residents must establish an account with RVT by providing their name, mailing address, phone number and other information.
- Residents who would like to register for RVT’s senior-fare discount program will need to provide additional information. (Please note: Due to funding limitations, RVT is not currently registering new customers for its senior-fare discount program.)
Reservations
- Reservations must be made by 4:30 p.m. on the business day before the trip, but can be booked as early as two weeks prior.
Accessibility
- Many RVT vehicles have wheelchair lifts. Residents who require the use of a lift should notify RVT when scheduling their reservation.
Arrival Times & Boarding
- RVT vehicles will arrive within a half-hour window provided. Customers must be ready to board at any time during this 30-minute window.
Assistance
- The RVT vehicle operator is available to assist passengers on and off the vehicle.
- Assistance can also be provided to or from the front door of the point of origin or destination, upon request – provided the operator can maintain sight of the vehicle at all times.
Fares
- For the general public, the fare is $3.50 (one way).
- For older adults (60+) registered with the RVT senior-fare discount program, a donation of $1.75 is suggested. (Please note: Due to funding limitations, RVT is not currently registering new customers for its senior-fare discount program.)
Service Area
- The program can provide travel within Lyme, as well as between Lyme and the following towns, providing the travel falls outside of RVT’s regular bus routes: Chester, Clinton, Deep River, Durham, Essex, East Haddam, East Hampton, Haddam, Killingworth, Lyme, Middlefield, Middletown, Portland, Old Lyme, Old Saybrook and Westbrook.
- To find out if travel falls outside of RVT’s normal bus routes, residents can call 860-510-0429 or use the RVT Trip Planner by clicking here.
Hours of Operation
- The Dial-A-Ride service is available Mondays through Fridays, from 6:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m., depending upon vehicle and operator availability.
[Information current as of August 2026]
by Town of Lyme | Dec 3, 2020 | Announcements, Community Organizations, Emergency Management
The Estuary Transit District’s Complimentary COVID Testing Transportation provides free accessible transportation to COVID test sites in the district seven days per week. Trips must begin in Clinton, Chester, Durham, Essex, East Haddam, Deep River, Haddam, Killingworth, Lyme, Madison, Old Lyme, Old Saybrook and Westbrook and may be to any testing site in those towns. Any resident regardless of age or ability is eligible, and up to four people may travel together.
Trips must be booked at least one day in advance by calling Curtin Transportation at 860-443-1655 between 9:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Wheelchair accessible vehicles are available upon request. Face coverings are required when riding. Full program details are available at www.estuarytransit.org and here.
by Town of Lyme | Dec 2, 2020 | Announcements, Community Organizations, Emergency Management
On Friday, Dec. 4, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., the Ledge Light Health District (LLHD) is offering free Covid testing at the Lymes’ Senior Center. Details here.
by Town of Lyme | Sep 15, 2020 | Announcements, Community Events, Community Organizations
Bill Denow, president of the Lyme Public Hall & Local History Archives, today issued the following statement:
“Due to the ongoing uncertainty of the COVID-19 situation, the published Lyme Public Hall and Lyme History Archives programs for the 2020 season are canceled. Programs previously listed as postponed are also canceled. Hall rentals will remain unavailable until the current situation returns to normal, hopefully following a successful vaccination period. We do expect to offer an online newsletter and possibly an online presentation via electronic media. The Local History Archives remains available for inquiries/requests by email at lymepublichall1877@gmail.com or by phone 860-958-9760.”
by Town of Lyme | Jun 3, 2020 | Announcements, Community Organizations
On Tuesday, Jun. 9, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., the Old Lyme Visiting Nurse Association will be distributing free face masks to Lyme and Old Lyme residents at the Lyme-Old Lyme High School. For the details of this event, see the flyer here.
by Town of Lyme | May 1, 2020 | Community Organizations
The Lymes’ Youth Service Bureau (LYSB) has homemade face masks sewn by volunteers in Lyme and Old Lyme that are available free to any residents who request one. LYSB can deliver masks to residents’ homes or arrange for residents to pick them up. LYSB is also helping Lyme residents who may need financial assistance or help navigating and applying for assistance from other resources during the pandemic. All inquiries are confidential. To request masks or other help, contact LYSB at www.lysb.org/covid19 or call 860-434-7208, extension 0.
by Town of Lyme | Apr 15, 2020 | Community Organizations
On April 14, the Ledge Light Health District (LLHD) announced on Facebook that, as part of its involvement in the Health Improvement Collaborative of SECT, the health district is surveying area residents to be better able to connect residents impacted by COVID-19 with resources and support. Lyme residents who would like to participate in the survey will find the English version of the survey here and the Spanish version here.
by Town of Lyme | Apr 15, 2020 | Community Organizations
On April 14, the Lymes’ Youth Service Bureau (LYSB) announced on Facebook that it is collecting homemade masks for senior citizens and Meals on Wheels recipients who live in Lyme and Old Lyme. Lyme residents are invited to deposit their clean, unused, homemade masks in the LYSB drop box at 59 Lyme Street. For more information, please contact lysb@lysb.org.
by Town of Lyme | Apr 4, 2020 | Community Organizations
On April 3, the Estuary Council of Seniors posted the following statement on Facebook:
We need your help!
We are currently assembling shelf stable meals for our Meals on Wheels clients and need your help. We are asking everyone, if you have extra canned tuna or canned chicken you would be willing to donate, to please consider donating it to the seniors in our region. Drop off is at the senior center (220 Main St, Old Saybrook) anytime M-F from 9-4. A bin will be placed outside.
We are trying to assemble enough meals for every one of our Meals on Wheels clients to have enough for 1 to 2 weeks in the event we are unable to deliver. We currently have about half as much tuna/chicken as we need and have already gotten what we can from all of our supermarkets (without depleting their stock).
If you cannot assist with a donation of canned tuna but are in a position to make a monetary donation, you can do so through our website at www.ecsenior.org. We continue to shop for items as they become available and this would help immensely.
Thank you in advance! This is our most vulnerable population right now and we are doing everything we can to keep them healthy and safe.
by Town of Lyme | Apr 3, 2020 | Announcements, Community Organizations
On April 3, the Lyme Land Conservation Trust issued the following statement:
The health and safety of our Event Day participants in the Tour de Lyme is always our first concern. Given the projected course of the coronavirus pandemic, we have decided to postpone the Tour until Sunday, September 13th. Next year we will be returning to our regular time slot.
Our Tour de Lyme registration website will remain open between now and then. We hope to see you in September at our charity biking event, but if you have already registered and know that you cannot attend on that date, please email me and I will reimburse your full registration fee.
Continue to ride, visit our Preserves and stay healthy. We are all in this together.
Kristina White
Executive Director
Lyme Land Conservation Trust
