Community Resources
Williamstown has an abundance of community resources here to help! These include food pantries and resources to help you!
Toggle the kind of resource you are looking below to learn more! You can also go to FindHelp.org to find resources local to you. Also scroll down to learn about transportation options to and from Williamstown, MA.
Please contact Brianna at bchristie@cwmars.org, or visit the Milne Public Library if you have any additional questions!
Harper Center
118 Church St.
Williamstown, MA 01267
The council on aging provides advocacy, outreach, and responsive programming to maintain and improve the wellbeing of the senior population in Williamstown. They can help with:
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Transportation & Food
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Community Recreation & Physical Health
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Financial Education
Elder Services of Berkshire County
73 South Church St.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
The Elder Services of Berkshire County, Inc. provides Berkshire elders, caregivers, and individuals with disabilities the opportunity to live with dignity, independence, and self determination
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Williamstown Food Pantry
St. Patrick & St. Raphael Parish
55 Southworth St.
Williamstown, MA 01267
The Williamstown food pantry serves residents in need. They are open on the first and third Wednesdays of the month from 9 am - 12 pm.
Community Bible Church Pantry
160 Bridges Rd.
Williamstown, MA 01267
Must be a resident of Massachusetts. They are open on the third Wednesday of the month from 12 pm - 2 pm.
Al Nelson Friendship Center
First Baptist Church
45 Eagle St.
North Adams, MA 01247
An all-volunteer group with the goal of providing a safety net for those in need. They are open Wednesdays 10 am - 1 pm for in person needs. They offer delivery: call (43) 664 - 0123 during Wednesday hours for Thursday delivery (specify if you would like cans or no cans)
Williamstown Housing Authority
35 Adam Rd.
Williamstown, MA 01267
The Williamstown Housing Authority is able to help those in the Williamstown area to find and access housing. They are available Monday through Wednesday, 8 AM - 2 PM
First Congregational Church
906 Main St.
Williamstown, MA 01267
Remedy Hall offers assistance with:
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Clothing and Hygiene
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Childcare and Home-Making
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Warming Center (when open)
You can contact Remedy Hall, before visiting, by calling (413) 884 - 3051. You can enter from the rear parking lot facing the building, the entrance is to the left.
P.O. Box 482
Williamstown, MA 01267
The only non-profit organization helping local cancer patents in the Northern Berkshire and bordering Southern Vermont towns. They provide:
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Financial support for cancer patients and caregivers
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Fun, local auctions for helpful items
Visit their website to learn more and fill out their Recipient Request for financial support.
334 Fenn St.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
The Brien Center is Berkshire County's largest provider of behavioral health & addiction services, and provides a continuum of care for children, adolescents, adults, and families
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66 School St.
Williamstown, MA 01267
The Williamstown Youth Center, Inc. is a non-profit organization located in Williamstown, Massachusetts. They are dedicated to providing quality recreational programs and activities for youths in grades 1-12. Some programs include:
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Youth Athletics
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fEMPOWER
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Arts and Theatre
These services are not free
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Transportation Options - To & From Williamstown, MA
Updated on July 2024
Are you wondering how to get to, from and around Williamstown? Let this guide to Williamstown and (some) Northern Berkshire transportation options be of help - it’s organized by mode of transportation in alphabetical order. This includes some parking information as well!
Toggle the kind of transit learn more about the transportation options in Williamstown.
If you are a part of the Williams College community, there are additional options outlined for you on the Williams College website.
Please contact Kira at kwilliams@cwmars.org, call 413-458-5369 or or visit the Milne Public Library if you have any additional questions!
A long-awaited shared use path was completed in Williamstown in 2022! At the moment, All Trails has the most thorough information about it. The path runs parallel to the Hoosic River, and several miles from Syndicate Road to the end of the Spruces on Route 2. You can park on either end of the path. The trail is mostly paved, but consists of a rougher gravel path as you get closer to the Spruces.
Once a bike path is designed and built through North Adams, it will be possible to bike all the way to Pittsfield from Williamstown via the Ashuwillticook Bike Path which runs through Adams, Cheshire and Lanesborough.
This “storymap” website provides details about past, present and future bike path construction projects in Berkshire County.
Rights and rules for cyclists in Massachusetts
The statewide organization, MassBike, outlines the rules that cyclists and motorists in the state must follow, in addition to cyclists’ rights. The rules were updated in 2023, so it’s worth taking a look at!
For travel within Berkshire County:
Berkshire Regional Transit Authority (BRTA)
Route 3 serves Williamstown. From North Adams, multiple other lines/routes are available as well.
Paper schedules are at the library, but please note the most up-to-date schedules are on the BRTA website. From Williamstown, tickets must be purchased with cash on the bus, or you can purchase a “Charlie Card” and other various passes in advance.
For traveling to and around Bennington County, Vermont:
The purple line stops in Williamstown four times a day, Monday-Friday. Paper schedules are available at the library as well as on the Green Mountain Express website. Tickets can be purchased with cash, or by using the Transit app on a smartphone.
For travel to major cities and airports:
The Peter Pan bus can take you to destinations all over Massachusetts, in addition to several major cities out-of-state. Peter Pan only stops in Williamstown on the weekends. From Williamstown, tickets must be purchased online in advance, or with cash on the bus (no change is provided). Schedules are only available online. Please note that fares out of Pittsfield tend to be substantially lower.
There are quite a few Chargepoint charging stations in Williamstown, mostly on the Williams College campus. At this time there are no Tesla Superchargers or other Level 3 chargers, but as charging availability everywhere rapidly evolves, there are sure to be changes soon. For the most detailed information about EV charging in general in Williamstown, visit the Williams College Electric Vehicles page.
There are a number of public parking options in Williamstown, and some of them have electric vehicle (EV) charging stations. The most central parking lot to many Williamstown attractions is located at the bottom of Spring Street.
There are no longer car rental options in North Adams or Williamstown. Multiple national rental companies have offices in Pittsfield, Bennington, and/or Albany, and may deliver a car to Williamstown for a fee.
Serving Northern Berkshire County:
RJ’s only has a Facebook page online. Call (413) 346-4907 to schedule a ride. Might be the most dependable and economical taxi service in this area!
Norm’s only has a Facebook page online. Call (413) 663-8300 to schedule a ride. Highly dependable!
Luxury shuttle service in the Berkshires, you can visit the website or call them at 800-639-9605 or 413-443-7111.
Ride-sharing services in Western Massachusetts:
Both services require the use of their apps on a smartphone. At this time, Uber is available some of the time for rides to and from Williamstown. However, rides with Lyft and Uber out of Williamstown are not always available since no drivers are based here.
National:
Amtrak provides service out of Albany to New York City, Buffalo, NY, Montreal and Boston, MA. Out of Pittsfield, Amtrak goes east to Boston. If the Berkshires is your destination between here and New York City, you can take the Berkshire Flyer from (and back to) the Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station in NYC on weekends during the summer.
Regional:
Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA)
If you can get to Wassaic, NY, the MTA takes less than three hours to get to New York City from there, and is usually more economical than Amtrak.