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French Fry Fest Detours – Saturday, August 15, 2026

August 14, 2026

The French Fry Fest will be held this Saturday, August 15, 2026. The 600 and 700 blocks of Penn Avenue will be CLOSED from 8:00 AM to approximately 7:30 PM, or until the event ends….

No Service to Jamestown Village Apts. On Route 17 – Glenside

July 10, 2026

Due to construction at the Jamestown Village Apartments area, there will be NO SERVICE to Jamestown Apartments on Route 17 – Glenside/Airport/Berks Heim. Customers can use the Schuylkill Ave and Lackawanna bus stop.

BTC Construction Detours – Effective Until Further Notice

July 2, 2026

Due to construction around the BARTA Transportation Center (BTC), BARTA Bus Routes will have to detour around the area. These detours will be effective until further notice. Outbound Detours from BTC. The following routes will…

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BARTA Special Services
1700 North 11th Street
Reading, PA 19601

610-921-2361
Toll-Free 1-800-383-2278

Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

For individuals who are hearing impaired, BARTA encourages customers to use the PA Relay Service.
This service can be accessed by calling 711. The translation and interpretation services are free.

Service Hours

Service is available between the hours of 5:30 a.m. and 10:30 p.m., Monday through Saturday for ADA-eligible individuals and customers requesting service 3/4 mile corridors on each side of a fixed route. Sunday 10:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. for ADA-eligible individuals and customers requesting service 3/4 mile corridors on each side of each fixed route. Other customers please contact our office for available times.