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GRTC Bus Detours This Weekend for the Christmas Parade

December 04, 2025

GRTC News

GRTC is excited to celebrate the season with our community, including joining the Christmas Parade again this year! As Richmond comes together for the Christmas Parade on Saturday, riders should plan for major service changes. Broad Street and surrounding areas will be closed for parade staging and the parade route. Multiple routes will see significant detours and missed stops. Detours are in effect from 5:00AM to 3:00PM.

Saturday, December 6 – Christmas Parade Detours

Route 1 – VCC

Not servicing:
173 – 8th & Clay
177 – 8th & Marshall
371 – Broad & 4th
117 – 2nd & Marshall

Route 1 – Downtown

Not servicing:
3611 – 3rd & Marshall
370 – Broad & 4th
383 – Broad & 9th

Routes 1A / 1B / 1C – Points South

Not servicing:
173 – 8th & Clay
383 – Broad & 9th
352 – Broad & 11th

Routes 1A / 1B / 1C – Downtown

Not servicing:
254 – Broad & 12th
384 – Broad & 9th

Routes 2A / 2B / 2C – Points South

Not servicing:
48 – 1st & Clay
54 – 1st & Marshall
370 – Broad & 4th
380 – Broad & 7th
173 – 8th & Clay
177 – 8th & Marshall
3302 – 8th & Grace
3344 – 8th & Main

Routes 2A / 2B / 2C – Downtown

Not servicing:
179 – 9th & Byrd
180 – 9th & Cary
181 – 9th & Main
2522 – 9th & Marshall

Routes 3A / 3B – Downtown

Not servicing:
3624 – Belvidere & Cary
3625 – Belvidere & Franklin
435 – Broad & Henry
385 – Broad & Adams
3601 – 2nd & Broad
3717 – 3rd & Jackson

Routes 3A / 3B – Points South

Not servicing:
132 – 3rd & Leigh
3611 – 3rd & Marshall
3891 – Broad & 2nd
440 – Broad & Adams
3626 – Belvidere & Franklin
3623 – Belvidere & Cary

Route 14 – Brook Rd

Not servicing (corridors closed):
Main St between 14th and 4th
4th St between Main and Broad
Broad St between 4th and Lombardy
Lombardy St between Broad and Brook

Route 14 – Downtown

Not servicing (corridors closed):
Lombardy St between Brook and Broad
Broad St between Lombardy and 5th
5th St between Broad and Cary
Cary St between 5th and 12th
Main St between 12th and 14th

Route 20 – The Diamond / Arthur Ashe Blvd

Not servicing:
2113 – Robinson & Broad

Route 20 – Southside

Not servicing:
398 – Broad & Boulevard
2114 – Robinson & Broad

Route 50 – Downtown

Not servicing (corridors closed):
Broad St between Sheppard and 2nd
2nd St between Broad and Lee

Route 50 – Willow Lawn

Not servicing (corridors closed):
8th St between Leigh and Broad
Broad St between 8th and Arthur Ashe

Route 76 – Both Directions

Not servicing (corridors closed):
Broad St between Arthur Ashe and Hermitage

Also not servicing:
3818 – Hermitage & Clay
3651 – DMV Drive & Leigh
460 – Broad & Robinson

Route 77 – Main / Laurel

Not servicing:
1174 – Harrison & Franklin
1176 – Harrison & Grace
432 – Broad & Shafer
446 – Broad & Laurel

Route 77 – University of Richmond

No detours — regular route.

Route 78 – Downtown

Not servicing (corridors closed):
Harrison St between Idlewood and Broad
Broad St between Harrison and 10th

Route 78 – Carytown

Not servicing (corridors closed):
8th St between Clay and Broad
Broad St between 8th and Harrison
Harrison St between Broad and Idlewood

Route 87 – Downtown

Not servicing (corridors closed):
2nd St between Byrd and Marshall
Marshall St between 2nd and 9th

Route 87 – Southside

Not servicing (corridors closed):
8th St between Clay and Canal

Pulse (Both Directions)

Stations not serviced:
Allison St
VCU VUU
Arts District
Convention Center
Government Center
VCU Medical Center

Pulse buses will operate express between Scotts Addition and Main St with no intermediate stops.

Parade Street Closures:

• W. Broad Street (Westbound Side) between N. Arthur Ashe Blvd. & N. 11th Street
• W. Broad Street (Eastbound Side) between N. Arthur Ashe Blvd. & N. Allen Ave.
• 900 Blk. Terminal Place
• DMV Drive between W. Broad & Leigh Street
• W. Leigh Street between Hermitage Road and N. Arthur Ashe Blvd.
• N. Harrison Street between W. Broad & Marshall Street
• N. Allison Street between W. Broad & Grace Street
• Lodge Street between W. Broad & Marshall Street
• E. Marshall Street between N. 3rd & 11th Street
• E. Clay Street between 10th & 11th Street
• N. 10th Street between E. Broad And Leigh St.