Memorial Day Service
In observance of Memorial Day, all RTS offices will be closed on Monday, May 27, and there will be no RTS bus service. ADA paratransit service will not be running on this date, except for dialysis appointments.
Go Enhance RTS Workshop
We invite you to a workshop to review proposed ‘premium transit’ services based on public input from previous meetings. The workshop will be held on Thursday, May 23 in the GRU Administration Building Multi-Purpose Room (301 SE 4th Avenue) between 6 and 7:30 p.m. See below for more information.
Reduced Summer Service
Beginning Monday, May 6, we will begin our Summer Schedule with Reduced Service until Monday, May 12. There will be no UF campus service. Note that Routes 22, 27, 28, 29, 39, 46, 62 and 76 will not be running this Summer. Later Gator will be suspended until July 5. Please see attachments below for more information.
RTS now on YouTube
We have launched the RTS Youtube site (www.youtube.com/RTSGainesvilleFL) which has transit related videos. We hope you enjoy them!
Contest
We are having a contest for our patrons. Be one of the first 5 people to correctly identify the new RTS logo and the bus number where it is and win a RTS stuff. Responses must be made on the RTS Facebook page as comments to the announcing post. Good Hunting!!
New Park-n-Ride Facility
RTS will open its first official Park-n-Ride facility on Monday, February 4 at the new Wal-Mart Supercenter located off of NW 34th Street, just south of U.S. 441. Please see release below for more information.
Gator Locator Issues
Be assured that we run all scheduled routes even though buses may not be shown on the Gator Locator system. Please call our Customer Service line at (352) 334-2600 to verify routes are running. We apologize for any inconvenience.
RTS Severe
Weather Policy
Whenever the National Weather Service issues a severe weather warning or watch for Alachua County and surrounding areas, RTS will provide regular city fixed route and campus shuttle service until sustained winds reach 39 mph. At that time RTS buses will finish their current run and service will be suspended for the duration of the emergency. RTS will suspend service for complementary Paratransit Service when sustained winds reach 35 mph.
For weather emergency related information, contact Alachua County Emergency Services at 3-1-1 or Rumor Control at 352-264-6557, or visit www.alachua-em.org.