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Get Ready for TAP into Transit Day – July 8!

June 09, 2025

GRTC News

Big wheels are turning in Central Virginia and we want you on board!We’re celebrating with the region on TAP into Transit Day, happening Tuesday, July 8 at Main Street Station.This special event will mark two big milestones for our region: the official launch of our brand-new 60-foot articulated Pulse buses, and the debut of the Transit Access Partnership (TAP)—a community-driven effort to help keep GRTC zero fare.These articulated buses are built for the busy Pulse line, which saw nearly 1.7 million riders last year. With three doors for faster boarding and space for up to 122 riders, they’re designed to reduce crowding and support continued growth. TAP into Transit Day is more than a bus launch though, it’s a chance to celebrate how transit connects us, and to rally support for a zero-fare future across Central Virginia. Whether you ride with us every day or just hop on now and...

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GRTC Prepares for Downtown Transfer Plaza Update

Downtown transfer plaza changes coming soon! Please excuse our dust.

January 10, 2022

GRTC News

GRTC Prepares for Downtown Transfer Plaza Update Several bus bays relocate to 9th, Clay, and 8th Streets in early 2022. RICHMOND, Va. (January 10, 2022)...

GRTC Rider Update January 10, 2022

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January 10, 2022

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Subscribe to GRTC emails and get updates like this one! GRTC Downtown Transfer Plaza Changes Coming Soon IMAGE: GRTC Route 5 Eastbound bus serves Bay E...

Routes 1A/B/C South Detour on Hull St

December 22, 2021

GRTC News

Routes 1A/B/C South Detour Hull Street Road Closure   WHEN: Wednesday, December 22, 2021, 9AM-4PM, until road reopens. WHAT: Road work requires the closure of Southbound Hull St. WHERE: 1300 Block of Hull Street, Richmond, VA. IMPACT: Routes 1A/B/C Southbound must detour as follows. 1A/B/C Southbound: Buses on Hull St. turn right on Commerce Rd., left on Bainbridge St., left...

DRPT Awards $8M State Grant to GRTC to Study Zero Fares

December 21, 2021

Press Releases

DRPT Awards $8M State Grant to GRTC to Study Zero Fares Grant funding awarded from the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation's Transit Ridership Incentive Program (TRIP). RICHMOND, Va. (December 21, 2021) – Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT) is awarding $8 million in state grant funding to GRTC to study Zero Fare impacts on RVA transit...

GRTC Pilots New On-Demand Service

December 17, 2021

Press Releases

GRTC Pilots New On-Demand Service Early morning and late-night riders can request a ride between bus stops. RICHMOND, Va. (December 17, 2021) – GRTC implements modified schedules on December 20, 2021, when select routes will temporarily end service at 11PM or not start service until 6AM because of ongoing labor shortages. To provide another mobility option for customers affected by...

GRTC Rider Update December 17, 2021

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December 17, 2021

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Subscribe to GRTC emails and get updates like this one! GRTC Service Updates, Holiday Schedules, & Downtown Changes IMAGE: From Our GRTC Family To Yours, Happy...

Route 87 Southbound Detour

attention customers route 87 south will go on detour beginning 12/19/2021 please note the stop changes on map. 87 north has no change

December 10, 2021

GRTC News

Beginning Sunday, December 19, 2021, Route 87 Southbound goes on detour, using 16th St. and Fairfax Ave. A new bus stop is available on detour,...

GRTC Honors Rosa Parks December 1, 2021

December 01, 2021

Press Releases

Download GRTC continues its tradition on the anniversary of an historic Civil Rights movement of paying special tribute to Rosa Parks on December 1. Mrs. Parks is most well-known for her act of defiance on a Montgomery, AL bus on December 1, 1955 that changed the course of history. On that date, Mrs. Parks refused to give up her bus...