Detour & Service Alerts 5

Armed Forces Parade Detours: Routes 12, 14, 15 & 16 (Saturday, May 17, 2025)

On Saturday, May 17, 2025, Penn Ave. from 3rd St. to 8th St. will be CLOSED for the Armed Forces Parade from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM or until the parade ends.  The following routes…

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BTC Bus Stop Relocation – Tuesday, May 20th to Sunday, May 25th

Due to renovation activity at the BTC, Bus Stop #9 will be relocated from Tuesday, May 20th to Sunday, May 25th.   Route 14/Wernersville via Sinking Spring will be relocated to Bus Stop #2. Route 17/Glenside/Airport/Berks…

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BTC Bus Stop Relocation – Friday, May 16th and Monday, May 19th

Due to renovation activity at the BTC, Bus Stop #1 will be relocated to Bus Stop #10 on Friday, May 16th and Monday, May 19th.  Route 5/Albright College and Route 15/Berkshire Mall will move to…

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Transfers

Transfers occur when you must change buses and use more than one route to complete your trip. The BARTA system facilitates transfers at the BTC, but passengers can transfer at any point where multiple routes meet.

Cash paying passengers can avoid paying another fare when transferring by paying the transfer fare, in addition to the base fare, when they board their first bus. They will then be issued a transfer pass good for travel on the next bus needed to complete their trip. Passengers must take the first bus available for the transfer. The transfer pass will automatically be invalid 2 hours after the date of issue. A transfer cannot be used to make a return trip or to continue a trip on the same route or in the same direction. When you change buses, insert the transfer into the farebox in the second bus.

BARTA Pass holders do not need to purchase transfers.