Having a car makes traveling in Stamford much easier and safer see Stay Safe but it is not essential. Bus routes travel along all major roads to all ends of the city and to other cities in Fairfield county as well as busses running to White Plains, N.Y. and Port Chester, N.Y. Also the New Canaan Amtrak line runs from downtown Stamford through the Eastside of Stamford with stops in the Springdale, and Glenbrook neighborhoods. See here (http://as0.mta.info/mnr/s...) for information on the New Canaan Amtrak line. See here (http://www.cttransit.com/...) for more information on bus routes in Stamford. There are several taxi companies serving Stamford. Among them are Stamford Taxi, Tel. 1-203-325-2611, and Eveready, Tel. 1-203-655-8779
