Four Important Announcements from PVTA
Notice #1: We will be resuming fare collection on January 1st.
Notice #2: Starting January 1st through May 26th, PVTA will have prepaid weekend service. No fares or passes will be needed for PVTA bus and paratransit services on Saturdays and Sundays.
Notice #3: Starting January 1st, PVTA will be piloting a pre-paid program for after school transportation. This program will be available to students aged eighteen years old and younger with a valid school ID after 3:00 p.m. Students will be able to access all routes within the PVTA system for after school activities, clubs, sports, work, internships, etc.
Notice #4: Starting January 2nd, passengers will need to scan the QR Code in the Bus Plus Mobile Fare Payment App vs. showing your phone screen to the driver for visual validation.
Holyoke St. Patrick's Events 2024
Holyoke Service Adjustments
Friday, March 15, 2024 |
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Saturday, March 16, 2024 (Road Race) |
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Sunday, March 17, 2024 (Parade Day) |
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Monday, March 18, 2024 |
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Tuesday, March 19, 2024 |
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Schedule Updates Effective Sunday, March 24, 2024
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G1 | On Saturdays and Sundays, trips will alternate between Bicentennial Hwy and Canon Circle, like on weekdays. The southern end-of-line and layover location will be moved to Five Town Plaza to match weekdays. |
B6 | On Sundays, trips will alternate between the Pasco Rd variation and the regular variation. |
B7 | On weekdays, service will increase to 15-minute frequency between roughly the hours of 9am and 4pm. |
R10 | On Saturdays, service will start earlier and end later, with the first departure from Union Station at 6am and the last departure from Westfield State University at 9:50pm. |
P21E | On weekdays, Saturdays, and Sundays, service will increase to 30-minute frequency. |
G73E | On weekdays, Saturdays, and Sundays, service will increase to 30-minute frequency, and buses will depart from Bay 10 at Union Station, moving from Bay 9. Also, on weekdays only, service will start earlier, with the first departure from Union Station at 6am. |
X90 | The northern section of the route (between Holyoke and Chicopee Big Y) will have new route numbers. The X90A (Holyoke-Chicopee via Montcalm) will become G19, and the X90B (Holyoke-Chicopee via Grattan) will become R22. There are no changes to departure times. X90 is unchanged between East Longmeadow Big Y and Chicopee Big Y. |
X92 | On weekdays, service will increase to 45-minute frequency. |
B79 Service Updates
Notice: Until further notice, vehicles providing service on Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday may use vans. |
The B79 is operating its regular schedule and may utilize vans on some routes when necessary. |
Notice: Click here to see the B79 Elderly and Disabled fares. |
Please note that B79 evening trips on Friday and Sunday are often overcrowded. Riders are advised to travel earlier in the day if possible. |
Please note that the Worcester Union Station Bus Stop is located at the corner of Franklin and Harding Streets, behind the Union Station Garage. |
Read the B79 schedule. Click here to view all Amherst-Worcester Intercity stops. |
Springfield & Northampton Area Schedule Updates
Click here to view a message regarding the Schedule Updates for Springfield and Northampton that are ongoing due to the national staffing shortage.