Downtown Connection

Welcome to the Downtown Connection®, the Downtown Alliance's free bus service that connects the South Street Seaport with Battery Park City, making 37 stops at important destinations from river to river.

New buses introduced in late 2011 include periphery seating for 25 people, an increase from the earlier 19, as well as television monitors communicating the latest news and information about Lower Manhattan.

With easy access to subway lines, bus routes and ferries, it's the most convenient way to explore Lower Manhattan's businesses, shops, restaurants, and attractions.  And, since the seven buses are free, you can hop on an doff as often as you'd like.

Please note:  During the transition to new buses, the Downtown Alliance temporarily offered a service in which riders needing wheelchair access could schedule a pickup and dropoff at one of our bus stops.  All new buses are ADA accessible, so that service is no longer necessary.

Click here to view the Downtown Connection route map.

Operational Information

• Service is provided seven days a week, except Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and New Year's Day.
• Daily service starts at 10 AM, and ends with a final run at 7:30 PM.
• Busses come on average at 10-minute intervals on weekdays - traffic permitting - and at 15-minute intervals on weekends.
• Buses make 37 stops around the perimeter of Lower Manhattan, including a Warren/Murray Street retail loop.  Click here to view the bus route map.
• Buses are ADA accessible.
• Lost & Found: Please call (212) 306-5656.

Global Positioning System Technology/NextBus

In an effort to make the Downtown Connection© even more useful, we have added global positioning system (GPS) technology to each shuttle bus. This technology allows riders to track the exact position of Downtown Connection buses in real time. (See map below.)

Ten NextBus LED "countdown clocks" —placed at stops along the route—tell riders precisely when the next two buses will arrive.

Riders can use smartphones or computers to determine the position of our buses. Just follow these simple directions:

Step 1. Go to www.nextbus.com
Step 2. Under New York, choose Downtown Connection
Step 3. Choose your stop to find out when the next bus will be arriving.

Riders can even get a text message alert announcing when a bus is minutes away!

Check out the NextBus cellphone access page for even more information and features.

If you do not see buses on the map, it is most likely because there are no buses running at that time.