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Winter 2019 Holiday Transit Schedules

December 10, 2019January 21, 2020hartride2012tampa

It’s the holidays!

It’s almost that time again – time to gather with family and friends for Christmas and New Year’s. As with many holidays, many transit agencies operate reduced schedules on both Christmas Day and New Year’s Day, with some smaller transit agencies not operating at all.

Note: A generalized overview has been provided for the initial post, as opposed to specific transit agency listings. Specific transit agency listings will be added into this post beginning on Saturday, 12/14/2019.

Christmas Eve

Tuesday, December 24, 2019

Most transit agencies will operate normal weekday-level service on Christmas Eve. However, some agencies may have announced exceptions – such as early end of service. Please check with your respective transit agency for the latest information.

Christmas Day

Wednesday, December 25, 2019

Most transit agencies will either operate on a Sunday-level schedule or not operate at all on Christmas Day. Some agencies will operate special holiday schedules. Please check with your respective transit agency for the latest information.

New Year’s Eve

Tuesday, December 31, 2019

Most transit agencies will operate normal weekday-level service on Christmas Eve. To accommodate NYE festivities, some agencies will operate modified/extended services. Other agencies may opt to end service early. Please visit the respective agency’s website for schedules.

New Year’s Day

Wednesday, January 1, 2020

Most transit agencies will either operate on a Sunday-level schedule or not operate at all on New Year’s Day. Some agencies will operate special holiday schedules. Please check with your respective transit agency for the latest information.

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Thanksgiving Weekend 2019 Holiday Transit Schedules

November 23, 2019December 8, 2019hartride2012tampa

Family, Shopping, and Attractions

Thanksgiving is almost here, meaning that you can spend some quality time with family and enjoy a hearty meal. It also means that the shopping hubbub that Black Friday often brings to our various retail establishments. And on top of that, the Thanksgiving weekend is often jammed packed full of specials and savings at local attractions.

But what does this all mean for you, the transit rider? It means that you’ll need to plan accordingly to get from A to B, because many transit agencies will operate limited to no service on Thanksgiving, Thursday, November 28, 2018. Thus, you’ll want to pay close attention to the listing below to see if your area’s transit agency will be operating that day.

This year, I’ve been able to gather information on a wider array o transit agencies within the US. Please keep in mind that this list is NOT INCLUSIVE of all transit agencies within the US, so if you do not see your respective agency here, please contact them directly.

Veterans Day 2019 Holiday Service Schedules

November 7, 2019November 14, 2019hartride2012tampa

Honoring those who served

Monday, November 11 is Veterans Day, with Friday, November 10, 2019 being observed by government offices. While most transit agencies that I cover will operate a normal weekday schedule on November 11, some agencies may have exceptions as to which routes will run. Other agencies (specifically some smaller agencies) will not operate at all on Saturday or both days. Please see the following list to see if your respective transit agency will operate on Veterans Day.

As always, I want to thank all those who are currently serving in our nation’s military, or have served in the past. Thank you!

Holiday Transit Schedules

Normal weekday schedules will be in effect for many transit agencies. Below are the agencies that I cover by which will either have exceptions in service or will not operate at all. If you are unsure of whether your transit agency will operate on Veterans Day, please contact them directly.

Polk Citrus Connection (Lakeland/Winter Haven, FL): No Service.
StarMetro (Tallahassee, FL): Saturday schedule w/Night Service operating.
Hampton Roads Transit (Hampton/Norfolk, VA): Regular weekday service across all modes. However, Routes 919 & 922 will not operate.

Customer Service

Transit agencies that are operating normal weekday schedules will very likely have their customer service centers operating on normal weekday hours as well. For those agencies that are operating with service exceptions, please contact them directly for hours of operation.

Veterans Ride FREE!

Some transit agencies are running special Ride FREE promotions on Veterans Day to all those (active or retired) who have served in the military & supply valid ID when boarding. To see if your transit agency is taking part, please contact them directly.

Disclaimer

As always, I try to make sure that all information in this post is correct. Schedule information is obtained from the transit agencies themselves, so they are ultimately responsible for what goes out to customers. However, if you spot something that I’ve typed that is incorrect, please let me know as soon as possible so that I may make corrections.

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Labor Day 2019 Holiday Transit Schedule

August 29, 2019September 2, 2019hartride2012tampa

Be aware of limited transit service.

Monday, September 2, 2018 is Labor Day and many transit agencies will be running limited service, with some agencies not operating at all. As always, please see the listing below to see what level of service that each transit district will operate.

Florida

Below are the normal Labor Day service levels for Florida.
Please keep in mind that Dorian may affect service this weekend, especially on the east coast. Please monitor local news reports for the latest. You can also read my blog post on Dorian, as updates will be made in respects to transit service suspensions & restorations.

Weekday-Level Service
- TECOline Streetcar (Tampa)

Saturday-Level Service
- SCAT (Space Coast/Brevard County)

Sunday-Level Service
- HART (Tampa)
- PSTA (St. Pete/Clearwater)
- LYNX (Orlando)
  - Routes 416 & 427 will not operate, as they are funded by Citrus Connection (Polk County)
- BCT (Broward County)
- DTPW (Miami-Dade County)
- Tri-Rail
- Key West
- JTA (Jacksonville)
- StarMetro (Tallahassee)

Special Schedule
- Votran (Daytona Beach)
  - Routes 1, 3, 4, 10, 15, & 17 will operate a Sunday schedule.
  - Routes 20, 21, 23, 40, & 41 will operate special reduced schedules (visit website for details)
  - Other routes will not operate.
- RTS (Gainesville)
  - Visit website for details.

No Service
- SunRail (Orlando)
- Citrus Connection (Lakeland/Winter Haven)
- SCAT (Sarasota)
- MCAT (Bradenton)
  - Beach Express & Anna Maria Trolley routes will operate.
- PCPT (Pasco County)
- Hernando THEbus (Hernando County)
- Citrus County Transit
- MARTY (Martin County)
- Palm Tran (Palm Beach County)
- CAT (Collier County)
- ECAT (Escambia County)

Mid-Atlantic US, The Carolinas, & Georgia

CAT (Savannah, GA): Special Holiday, visit website for details.
MARTA (Atlanta, GA): Sunday
Augusta, GA: No Service
CARTA (Charleston, SC): Sunday
PDRTA (Florence, SC): No Service, except routes going to Myrtle Beach
Coast RTA (Myrtle Beach, SC): Contact Agency
CATS (Charlotte, NC): Contact Agency
Go Raleigh (Raleigh, NC): Sunday
Go Durham (Durham, NC): Sunday
HRT (Norfolk/Hampton, VA): Saturday
WATA (Williamsburg, VA): Saturday
GRTC (Richmond, VA): Sunday
WMATA (Washington, DC): Weekday

Northeastern US

MTA New York (Bus & Subway): Sunday
PATH (NY/NJ): Weekend
Hudson-Bergen Light Rail (NJ): Weekend
Newark Light Rail (NJ): Sunday
MTA Commuter Rail, NJT Bus & Rail Services: Varies
MBTA (Boston, MA): Sunday (Ferry line F1 will not run)
PVTA (Pioneer Valley, MA): Sunday
FRTA (Franklin County, MA): No Service
MVRTA (Merrimack Valley, MA): No Service
LRTA (Lowell, MA): No Service
CCRTA (Cape Cod, MA): Normal service, except flex & hospital trips – which will not operate.
Portland, ME Metro: No Service
South Portland, ME: No Service
Bangor, ME Community Connector: No Service
CityLink (Lewiston, ME): No Service

Illinois

Chicago CTA: Sunday
Pace Bus: Sunday
Metra: Varies

Other

Corpus Christi RTA (Corpus Christi, TX): Sunday
Capital Metro Austin (Austin, TX): Sunday, No MetroRail, UT Service, Night Owl, E-Bus or MetroExpress services.

Normal Transit Service Resumption

With the exception of those transit agencies that will be directly impacted by Hurricane Dorian, normal transit services will resume on Tuesday, September 3, 2019. For impacted agencies, please follow local media outlets.

Disclaimer

While I’ve done my best to ensure accuracy, the listed information ultimately comes from the transit agencies themselves. If you spot an error, please let me know as soon as possible so that I can correct it.

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HART July 4th Holiday Service & July Service Changes

July 1, 2019July 19, 2019hartride2012tampa

Plus holiday schedules for other selected transit agencies

This combined post will cover special holiday service that Hillsborough Area Regional Transit (HART) will be launching for the July 4th holiday, holiday schedules for the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) & a few others, plus go over approved service changes for HART that will take place on Sunday, July 14, 2019.

So what exactly is HART doing for July 4?

Generally, HART has provided some form of extra transit service for the July 4th evening festivities – including extended streetcar service. However this year, they will be running two special complimentary shuttles in the downtown Tampa area to help shuttle people between points in downtown & the Marion Transit Center. This will make it convenient for those who don’t want to hassle with parking in downtown.

A map of the complimentary HART services during July 4th holiday festivities. Click on the image to view the full PDF file.

In addition to the above services, HART will operate its entire system FARE FREE that day. Just keep in mind that all routes will operate on a Sunday schedule & not all routes operate through 12-midnight. Below is a quick rundown of what times the last buses depart the Marion Transit Center.

Route 1 – Florida Ave Corridor: 10:05pm
Route 5 – 40th St Corridor: 10:00pm
Route 6 – 56th St Corridor: 11:00pm
Route 7 – West Tampa: 10:00pm
Route 9 – 15th/30th Streets: 10:00pm
Route 12 – 22nd St Corridor: 10:00pm
Route 19 – South Tampa: 10:00pm
Route 30 – Kennedy Blvd Corridor/TPA Airport: 12:05am
Route 60LX – TPA Airport: 10:00pm
MetroRapid Nebraska: 12:00am
Routes 8 & 275LX end prior to 9:30pm & thus aren’t listed here.

For schedule information, visit the HART website.
For information on the July 4th festivities – Boom by the Bay, visit the City of Tampa website.

July 4th holiday transit schedules elsewhere

Many transit agencies across the nation will operate limited to no service due to the holiday. Please be sure to plan accordingly if using transit.

Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA), Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA), StarMetro, the Central Florida Regional Transportation Authority (LYNX), & Miami-Dade Transit will also operate a Sunday schedule.
Votran will operate on a special holiday schedule. Please view the website for details.
Many other agencies – such as Pasco County Public Transportation & Sarasota County Area Transit (SCAT) will not operate. SunRail in Orlando will also not operate.

HART July Service Changes

Finally, I’d like to quickly highlight some of the system changes that HART will be rolling out on Sunday, July 14, 2019. These changes will mostly comprise of minor scheduling/time point changes, but three routes will be changed to help restore service lost during the Mission MAX system restructuring in 2017.

Schedules can be viewed on the HART website by selecting the menu button on the upper-right-hand corner, then selecting “Maps & Schedules”, then selecting “System Map & Schedules”, then selecting the routes drop-down box, & then scrolling down to the bottom listing within the drop-down that reads “HART Service Changes, Effective 7/14/19 – Coming Soon”.

Route 16 – Waters Ave: Will continue to serve the Rowlett Park loop on eastbound trips. However, buses will travel to the Yukon Transfer Center via Florida Ave after completing the loop & layover at the transfer facility. Buses will then travel straight to Northwest Transfer Center going westbound.
Route 30 – Kennedy Blvd/TPA Airport: Service in the WestShore Business District will be altered to restore fixed transit service to Cypress Point Park & the Social Security Administration offices off Cypress St. This area used to be served by Route 10 prior to its elimination during Mission MAX.
Route 39 – Busch Blvd: After completing the southbound/eastbound jog on Puritan Rd, 50th St, & Sligh Ave, buses will terminate at the NetPark Transfer Center. Westbound buses will not service 50th St & will continue directly to Northwest Transfer Center. Service to Yukon Transfer Center will NOT be restored at this time. It is unclear what HART may do in the future.
Routes 7, 8, 35, 37, and 38 will see minor scheduling changes during the weekdays, with Routes 14, 16, 30, 39, 45, and 46 seeing minor scheduling changes during the entire week.

I will begin updating my HART section here on the Global Transit Guidebook website soon. This will include a brand new route listing, an expanded transit vehicle photo gallery, & updated customer information.

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President’s Day 2019 Holiday Transit Schedules

February 5, 2019February 21, 2019hartride2012tampa

Celebrating our Presidents

Monday, February 18, 2019 is President’s Day. Unlike most Federal holidays, where transit services are typically limited to weekend-level services, most transit districts tend to operate on a typical weekday schedule on President’s Day, with some districts operating weekday services with modifications.

Service Modifications

The only transit agencies that I know of, by which I cover in The Global Transit Guidebook, that will operate a modified schedule are Hampton Roads Transit (HRT), the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority, & the Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH). Some New Jersey Transit (NJT) bus & rail services may be modified accordingly, as well as various other northeastern US bus & rail services. Please check with your respective transit agency if you are unsure about the service schedule for President’s Day.

Hampton Roads Transit (HRT)
- Weekday service for light rail, ferry, & most bus routes.
- Express bus routes 919, 922, 973, & 974 will not operate.
Metropolitan Transportation Authority of New York (MTA)
- Subway & bus services will operate on a modified Saturday schedule with some services & routes seeing extra trips.
- Commuter rail schedules may vary.
Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH)
- Weekend schedule.

Disclaimer

MLK 2019 Holiday Transit Schedules

January 7, 2019January 21, 2019hartride2012tampa

“I have a dream…”

Monday, January 21, 2019 is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, where we take a moment to celebrate the life and achievements of the famed Civil Rights leader. Unlike most Federal holidays, where transit services are typically limited to weekend-level services, most transit districts (such as HART & PSTA) tend to operate on a typical weekday schedule on MLK Day. Some smaller districts however may operate on a Saturday schedule or not operate at all. Please see the subsection below for agencies that will not operate.

Transit agencies not operating

Pasco County Transit, Hernando THEbus, Citrus County Transit, Polk Citrus Connection, & SunRail will not be operating on MLK Day. Because Polk Citrus Connection will not have service, LYNX will not operate Routes 416 & 427. Because SunRail will not have service, Votran will not operate Routes 31, 32, & 33 (though in past years, the agency decided to run them anyways). StarMetro & Hampton Roads Transit will operate a Saturday schedule. Gainesville RTS will operate a special holiday schedule.

For transit agencies not listed above, they will likely be operating a normal weekday schedule. If you are unsure though, please contact your respective agency directly – especially if you don’t see it listed in this post.

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Winter 2018 Holiday Transit Schedules

December 24, 2018January 1, 2019hartride2012tampa

It’s the holidays!

It’s almost that time again – time to gather with family and friends for Christmas and New Year’s. As with many holidays, many transit agencies operate reduced schedules on both Christmas Day and New Year’s Day, with some smaller transit agencies not operating at all. Please see the list below as to which transit agencies will be operating on a particular holiday. Please keep in mind that this list is not inclusive of all transit networks in the US, so if you don’t see your respective agency listed here, please contact them directly.

Thanksgiving Weekend 2018 Holiday Transit Schedules

November 21, 2018November 25, 2018hartride2012tampa

Family, Shopping, and Attractions

Thanksgiving is almost here, meaning that you can spend some quality time with family and enjoy a hearty meal. It also means that the shopping hubbub that Black Friday often brings to our various retail establishments. And on top of that, the Thanksgiving weekend is often jammed packed full of specials and savings at local attractions.

But what does this all mean for you, the transit rider? It means that you’ll need to plan accordingly to get from A to B, because many transit agencies will operate limited to no service on Thanksgiving, Thursday, November 22, 2018. Thus, you’ll want to pay close attention to the listing below to see if your area’s transit agency will be operating that day.

This year, I’ve been able to gather information on a wider array o transit agencies within the US. Please keep in mind that this list is NOT INCLUSIVE of all transit agencies within the US, so if you do not see your respective agency here, please contact them directly.

Labor Day 2018 Holiday Transit Schedule

August 25, 2018September 3, 2018hartride2012tampa

Monday, September 3, 2018 is Labor Day and many transit agencies will be running limited service, with some agencies not operating at all. As always, please see the listing below to see what level of service that each transit district will operate.

Service Exceptions and Notes

Manatee County Area Transit (MCAT) bus routes will not operate, except for the Anna Maria and Beach Express Trolleys. Schedules can be obtained at www.ridemcat.org.

Votran Routes 1, 3, 4, 10, 15, & 17 will operate on a normal Sunday schedule. Routes 20, 21, & 23 will operate on a special Holiday schedule with 60 minute headways on Route 23, and two hour headways on Routes 20 & 21. Routes 40 & 41 will also operate on a special Holiday schedule with two hour headways. All other routes – including Routes 31, 32, & 33 – will not operate. Schedules can be obtained at www.votran.org.

To view holiday service schedules for the Gainesville RTS system, please visit their website at go-rts.com, Once on the homepage, hover over “Schedules” and select the “Fall 2018” button (schedules are updated in accordance with the college calendars at the University of Florida). Once on the schedules page, select the “Holiday/Reduced” button to view which routes will operate.

Service Exceptions and Notes

Chicago CTA Website

PACE Website (Chicago area suburban bus services)

Metra Website (Chicago area Commuter Rail services)

Service Exceptions and Notes

NYCMTA Website

NY/NJ PATH Website

NJ Transit Website

SEVT “Moover” Website

SEVT “The Current” Website

Rabbit Transit Website

Service Exceptions and Notes

Virginia Beach WAVE Trolley/Shuttle services will begin their fall service reductions after Labor Day. Please see below for the following information.

Route 30 – Atlantic Ave Trolley: Will continue to operate its normal daily schedule until Sunday, September 30, 2018.
Route 31 – Campground Shuttle: Will be discontinued for the season.
Route 35 – Bayfront Shuttle: Will reduce service to operate on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays only until Sunday, September 30, 2018.

Additional Notes

Ticket Vending Machines (TVMs) are available throughout the following locations for customer convenience.

HART (Tampa, FL): All major transit centers (Downtown/Marion, University, NetPark, Northwest, & Yukon). TVMs along the TECOline Streetcar Corridor are being removed in preparation of Fare-Free Streetcar Service, which will officially launch in October of 2018.
HRT (Norfolk/Hampton, VA): Updated locations.

Normal Transit Service Resumption

Regular weekday transit services will resume on Tuesday, September 4, 2017.

Disclaimer

All information in this post have been compiled from the websites and social media channels of the respective transit agencies listed above. Ultimately, the agencies themselves are responsible for the accuracy of information that I’ve gathered. However, if you notice something that I’ve written that doesn’t match what the agency has posted (mistakes do happen, we’re all human), please let me know right away so that I can correct the information. Thank you.

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