Getting around Middletown can be tricky, but WesPass makes travel affordable and easy. WesPass allows students to ride River Valley Transit (RVT) buses and RVT’s XtraMile on-demand shuttle service for FREE just by showing your Wesleyan ID. Wesleyan students took over 12,000 rides on the bus and XtraMile last semester!
XtraMile lets you travel around downtown Middletown and to and from 17 additional stops. including CVS, Aldi, Price Chopper/Market 32, Metro Movies, and Main Street. Links to downtown the XtraMile app and a current map of stops are available at rivervalleytransit.com/xtramile-middletown/. XtraMile Middletown operates during the Wesleyan academic year Monday – Wednesday 12 – 8 PM and Thursday – Saturday 12 – 10 PM starting Friday, September 5, 2025.
Want to get out of the XtraMile service area or need to travel when XtraMile isn’t running? You can pick up a River Valley Transit (RVT) bus in front of Usdan or at the corner of William and High Streets. Buses arrive on campus approximately 3-4 minutes after the hour Monday – Friday 6 AM to 11 PM, Saturday 8 AM to 11 PM and Sunday 8 AM to 5 PM. Popular destinations include Washington Street, Walmart, Meriden Train Station, and Rich Farm Ice Cream (March-December). To view all RVT schedules, go to rivervalleytransit.com/schedules/. Want to see buses in real time and view upcoming schedules? Download the Transit app at rivervalleytransit.com/real-time-bus-tracking/.
More information on XtraMile, buses, and other transportation options is available at bit.ly/wesleyantransport or email sustainability@wesleyan.edu.
Sincerely,
Jen Kleindienst, Sustainability Director
Scott Rohde, Director of Public Safety