June 4, 2009
TARTA updates five routes for summer
with minor time adjustments.
Schedules have no routing changes.
Starting Sunday, June 7, TARTA will begin its summer schedule with fine-tuned timing on five routes: 17 | 22 | 26 | 32 | 34H/K
The newly-printed and online schedules now list intersecting TARTA routes on each of their maps. All future timetables will include this feature.
May 15, 2009
St. Joseph Muddy Shuttle Park & Ride location
closed tonight during "Festirama" in Sylvania.
Mud Hens Fans advised to use Centennial Terrace or Franklin Park locations.
The St. Joseph Church Muddy Shuttle park & ride location in Sylvania will be temporarily closed during the St. Joseph Festirama Friday, May 15, through Sunday, May 17.
Muddy Shuttle service is available for Friday night's game from Centennial Terrace in Sylvania and Westfield Franklin Park.
A complete list of Muddy Shuttle locations is available here.
May 6, 2009
TARTA adds UpTown to its Muddy™Shuttle stops.
Adams Street shuttle will serve Hens' home games.
When the Mud Hens return for an eight-day home stand Friday, May 8, fans will be able to hop aboard the TARTA Muddy™Shuttle at one of three designated bus stops along Adams Street in Toledo's UpTown neighborhood.
For a $1 round-trip fare, fans may board the shuttle service 45 minutes prior to Mud Hens home game times on Adams Street; no game ticket is required to ride. The three marked Muddy Shuttle stops are on the southwest side of Adams Street between 14th & 15th, 15th & 16th, and 18th & 20th Streets.
Free parking is available throughout UpTown near several eateries including Manos Greek Restaurant/The Attic on Adams, Manhattan's Restaurant, Ottawa Tavern, Bretz Bar, and Wesley's Bar & Grill.
A map of the parking areas and bus stops is available here.
Muddy Shuttles depart twenty minutes after the conclusion of each game on the first base side of Fifth Third Field at Washington Street. If fireworks or other events are featured after games, the buses will leave twenty minutes after the scheduled attraction before returning to the Park & Ride locations.
The TARTA Muddy Shuttle departs one hour before all scheduled Mud Hens home games from the thirteen other Toledo-area park-and-ride locations.
UpTown Association
May 5, 2009
"Bike to a Bus" TARTA fare 25 cents May 11-15.
May is National Bike Month and TARTA will be offering 25-cent fare the week of May 11-15, 2009 when riders "Bike to a Bus" and use the on-bus bicycle racks during National Bike-to-Work Week.
Please visit TARTA's Bike Week 2009 web page for more information.
April 14, 2009
The TARTA Muddy™ Shuttle
is ready to roll with
the 2009 Mud Hens.
Westfield Franklin Park is back in the game with park & ride!
On Thursday, April 16, 2009, TARTA will resume its Muddy Shuttle service to Fifth Third Field for the 5:30 p.m. home opener as the Mud Hens take on the Columbus Clippers.
TARTA Muddy™ Shuttle buses leave one hour before each scheduled home game time throughout the 2009 season from thirteen locations in the Toledo area. Muddy Shuttles depart twenty minutes after the conclusion of each game on the first base side of Fifth Third Field at Washington Street. If fireworks or other events are featured after games, the buses will leave twenty minutes after the scheduled attraction before returning to the Park & Ride locations.
Cost is $1 per person and is payable when boarding the Muddy Shuttle. Children under 6 are free (limit two children per paid adult). No game ticket is required to ride the Muddy Shuttle. Group rates have been discontinued.
For line service, bus patrons pay regular fare before home games with a free return trip when the rider shows their ticket stub from that day’s home game.
Maumee
- St. Luke’s Hospital
- Lucas County Recreation Center (north lot)
Sylvania
- Centennial Terrace (main parking lot)
- St. Joseph Church (near shelter)
Perrysburg
- River Place Shopping Center
(at stop sign near Walt Churchill’s Market/Charlie’s)
- Country Charm Shopping Center (near shelter)
Rossford
- All Saints Catholic Church (628 Lime City Road)
Toledo
- Alexis Road Meijer (near I-75)
- Westfield Franklin Park
(parking area behind Old Navy; pick-up at shelters on Royer Rd.)
- Westgate Shopping Center (west of Sears, near shelter on service drive)
- Miracle Mile Shopping Center (near shelter)
- Southland Shopping Center (behind Fifth Third bank)
Waterville
- Waterville Plaza (near shelter at Kroger)
April 14, 2009
TARTA wants to know what you think!
In cooperation with a student project at The University of Toledo, TARTA would like your opinion so we may continually improve our services.
Please take a few minutes to fill out this special survey, your assistance is greatly appreciated.
http://www.tarta.com/survey_ut.htm
The survey will be available online through Thursday, April 16, 2009.
March 27, 2009
UT Transit Center circle closed Saturday evening.
TARTA Route 5 service maintained.
The University of Toledo Transit Center circle drive will not be accessible to TARTA Route 5 as of 8:30 p.m. Saturday, March 28, 2009. Service will be maintained with TARTA Route 5 buses making stops on Dorr Street at the corner of South Towerview.
Regular weekend TARTA service at the Transit Center will resume Sunday morning.
February 10, 2009
TARTA Study Update: Preliminary Results and Recommendations Public Meetings Notice.
The Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority (TARTA) is nearing completion of a 6-month study evaluating its route structure, mix of services, funding and coverage area.
The study, a Comprehensive Operational Analysis, will make recommendations to improve TARTA’s service in the region.
Community participation is vital to the success of this study. The public is urged to attend the following meetings and comment on the preliminary results and recommendations that will be presented.
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
7:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
Franciscan Center
Lourdes College
6832 Convent Blvd.
Sylvania, OH 43560
(Location in Google Maps)
Served by Sylvania Call-A-Ride
and Spencer Twp. Call-A-Ride
during meeting time.
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
12:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m.
Senior Centers Inc.
2308 Jefferson Ave.
Toledo, OH 43604
(Location in Google Maps)
Served by TARTA routes 22, 26, and 30 during meeting time.
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
7:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
Maumee Branch,
Toledo-Lucas County
Public Library
501 River Rd.
Maumee, OH 43537
(Location in Google Maps)
Served by Maumee Call-A-Ride during meeting time.
December 30, 2008 (Updated January 5, 2009)
Centennial Terrace Park & Ride
maintained during renovation.
The Park & Ride at Centennial Terrace in Sylvania will remain open while the Sylvania Recreation facility undergoes improvements.
Passengers will board and be dropped off in the main parking lot off of Centennial Road just south of Erie Street.
The Centennial Terrace Park & Ride is served by TARTA routes 2C, 39/39M, and Sylvania Call-A-Ride.
Construction is scheduled to last through June 2009.
December 19, 2008
TARTA Paratransit Service to make all
trips door-to-door during snow season.
TARPS, the paratransit service of TARTA, is now making all of its passenger trips door-to-door during the months of snow and ice. With door-to-door service, TARPS passengers are assisted by the TARPS driver from the vehicle to their destination’s entry door and vice versa.
Previously, only certain TARPS riders had door-to-door designation depending on their individual needs. The only exception of the new wintertime policy is if the passenger is received by a third party at their destination.
“We want to take extra precautions during the winter months for our TARPS passengers and let them know they can rely on TARTA to get them safely to their destination,” said Jon Elston, TARTA Director of Paratransit Services.
On October 1, 2008, TARTA assumed direct control of the paratransit service. Since its formation in 1989, TARPS was operated by three different private companies, the most recent being FirstTransit. The decision to bring TARPS in-house was a result of the need to make improvements in efficiency and more importantly, customer service.
December 17, 2008
Timing changed on four routes for new year.
Routes 3, 16, and 27 adjusted for improved timing; 34H/K
more access to Southwyck Blvd. for more connections.
Effective Sunday, December 28, 2008, the following routes will have new schedules:
• 3 North/South Crosstown
• 16C Stickney/Central/Jeep Plant
• 16K Stickney/Ketcham/Manhattan Plaza
• 27 Nebraska/South-Wenz
• 27B Hill/Byrne/Nebraska
• 27H Nebraska/Dulton-Hill
• 27N Nebraska/Southwyck Blvd.
• 34H Holland Road/Maumee-Arrowhead
• 34K Key/Southwyck
December 9, 2008
TARTA Senior/Disabled Weekly Pass outlets added.
As the demand increases for TARTA's Senior/Disabled Weekly Passes, so have the locations to purchase them. The $5 passes allow for unlimited trips for one week to qualified riders and are now available at:
- Downtown Toledo Fifth Third Bank, 606 Madison Ave. at the corner of Huron
- Downtown Toledo National City, 405 Madison at St. Clair
- Seaway Market Place, 1707 Cherry St. near Bancroft (TARTA Route 19)
- TARTA offices, 1127 W. Central Ave. (TARTA Route 20). TARTA's offices are open weekdays 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.; Saturday 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Although anyone may purchase TARTA Senior/Disabled Weekly Passes, they may only be used by persons with a valid TARTA Reduced Fare ID Card or Medicare Card.
For a complete list of TARTA fares and locations to purchase passes and tokens, please visit the TARTA Bus Fares & Passes page.
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