The drive is about 17 miles by way of US Route 6
Those figures are measured from the center of town, which covers 26.4 square miles of land, so a trip from your own street can run a little shorter or longer. The 30 minutes also assumes no traffic. Leave some room at busy hours.
Our founder chose this address for its visibility at the I-84 and I-91 intersection.
Your town at a glance, from its 1785 incorporation to the clock museum
Bristol was incorporated in 1785 and had an estimated 62,195 residents in 2024. It sits in the Naugatuck Valley Planning Region.
The American Clock & Watch Museum at 100 Maple St. fills eight galleries with American-made timepieces. For bigger gatherings, the Event Center at 112 Century Drive holds up to 600 people.
Ordering ahead, and the Sunday close
Use the live menu for our downtown store and choose pickup when you place the order.
Sunday is our short day. We close at 6 PM, so on a Sunday plan to leave home by about 5 to allow for the drive and any traffic.
If you would rather browse by category, each of our shop aisles has a product list below its article with live items from the menu of the store you have selected, and a switch to the other store. Prices, potency and stock change through the day, so they stay on the menu and off this page. Current offers sit on the deals page for the same reason.
What delivery means for your address
Our delivery page lists 11 towns served from our downtown store, and yours is not one of them. Pickup is how you order from us, and checkout on the live menu shows whether delivery reaches an address.
Where to head once you reach Market Street
We are in Hartford's Downtown neighborhood, near Dunkin' Park, the Yard Goats' ballpark at 1214 Main Street. We have free on-site parking and CT Transit bus access.
Directions and the rest of the store details are on the page for our downtown store, and our locations page covers both stores. If you want to check on something before you leave, call us at 860-420-BUDS (2837).
Setting out from somewhere else nearby? Our guides to the drive from Plainville and shopping from New Britain cover those trips, and the Southington page does the same.
Questions shoppers ask before the Route 6 drive
Is there a Hi! People store in Bristol?
No. We have two stores, in Derby and Hartford.
Can I place a pickup order after the store closes?
Yes. Our online ordering is open 24/7, so you can place the order at night and collect it during store hours.
How do I pay when I pick up?
With cash or a debit card, the payment methods we list for both of our stores.
Our FAQ page answers questions that apply to both stores.