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The Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority (or TARTA) is the public transit provider in the city of Toledo & Lucas County, OH. TARTA provides fixed-route bus service, as well as paratransit van service (Toledo Area Regional Paratransit Service, or TARPS). Bus & paratransit services operate in a small portion of adjoining Wood County.
Agency Snapshot
Established: 1971.
Services Provided: Local & Express (fixed-route) Bus, Paratransit Van Service.
Number of Fixed Bus Routes: 19.
Number of Revenue Vehicles: Roughly 83 fixed-route buses. At least 30 Paratransit vans.
Number of Major Transit Hubs: 1.
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System Overview
TARTA largely operates using a hub-spoke system, where buses originate out of a central hub. A vast majority of TARTA’s routes originate out of the Huron Street Hub in downtown Toledo. Buses line up street-side along Huron St, with a few routes lining up along Cherry St. A customer service center is located at the corner of Huron & Cherry.
The Huron St Hub serves Routes 2, 5, 10L, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 22, 26, 27, 31, 32, 33, & 34.
Most bus routes operate during all days of the week, with Route 3 only operating weekdays (trips operate all day).
In addition to TARTA’s main fixed routes, the agency operates a tri-zone on-demand flex service (TARTA Flex) that operates in portions of Lucas County & a portion of Wood County.
System Routes
Please click on the route name to view the current schedule.
- Route 2 – Monroe St
- On weekdays, there is a Route 2C variant that travels from downtown along Monroe St, then short-turns at Franklin Park Mall.
- Route 3 – Glendale/Franklin Park Crosstown
- Operates weekdays only.
- Route 5 – Dorr St
- On weekdays, there is a Route 5C variant that travels from downtown along Dorr St, then short-turns at the University of Toledo campus.
- Route 10L – Rossford
- Route 12 – Main/Starr/Front
- Route 14 – Hollywood Casino
- Route 15 – Summit St
- There are two branches for this route. Route 15A provides service on Suder Ave while Route 15E stays on Summit St between Manhattan Blvd & Ottawa River Rd.
- Route 16 – Manhattan Blvd
- Route 17 – Lagrange St
- There are two branches for this route. Route 17B provides service on Bennett Rd while Route 17E loops via Eleanor Ave, Jackman Rd, & Alexis Rd.
- Route 19 – Cherry St
- Route 20 – Central Ave
- There are two branches for this route. Route 20F near downtown serves Woodruff Ave & Franklin Ave, while Route 20M serves Ashland Ave. In Franklin Park, Route 20F terminates at Franklin Park Mall via Talmadge Rd while Route 20M stays on Central Ave & terminates at the Meijer store on Meijer Dr.
- Route 22 – Bancroft St
- Route 26 – Berdan Ave
- There are two branches for this route. Route 26D serves Berdan Ave & Douglas Rd, while Route 26L serves Lewis Ave.
- Route 27 – Nebraska Ave
- There are two branches for this route. Route 27H travels the full route between downtown & the Walmart at Central Ave & Holland-Sylvania Rd, as well as a greater portion of Hill Ave in the Scott Park neighborhood, while route 27N remains on Nebraska Ave in Scott Park & short-turns in the Reynolds Corners neighborhood (via Wenz Rd, South Ave, & Reynolds Rd/US Hwy 20).
- Route 31 – Maumee
- There are three branches for this route. Route 31C travels from downtown & short-turns at the University of Toledo Medical Center, while Routes 31G & 31H continue westward to St. Luke’s Hospital in Maumee. Route 31G stays on Glendale Ave while Route 31H deviates via Heatherdowns Blvd.
- Route 32 – Airport Rd
- Route 33 – Southside
- Route 34 – Western
- Routes 51 & 52 – Secor Loops
- Route 51 operates as a clockwise loop via Sylvania Ave, Talmadge Rd, Alexis Rd, & Secor Rd.
- Route 52 operates as a clockwise loop via Secor Rd, Tremainsville Rd, & Sylvania Ave.
- TARTA Flex Zones
- Northwest
- Southwest
- Rossford
Vehicle Fleet
TARTA primarily uses Gillig Low Floor vehicles, though they also have a small fleet of El Dorado National (ENC) Axess BRT style buses. A vast majority of vehicles are secondhand acquisitions from either the Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority (SORTA) or the Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority (GDRTA).
El Dorado National (ENC) Axess BRT Diesel
Gillig Low Floor Diesel
Not pictured: Gillig BRT Diesel & Gillig BRT Hybrid
Fleet Gallery
See below for all of the photos that I’ve taken of TARTA’s buses. If you’d like to contribute, please complete the Contact Form.
Disclaimer
While I do my best to keep the information listed in the Transport sections accurate, please keep in mind that schedules, fares, & other information is subject to change without notice. To obtain the latest information, please contact the transit agency directly. If you spot something wrong, please let me know via the Contact form.
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