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Athens Public Transit

About Us

Athens Public Transit (APT) is a fixed-route public bus system serving the City of Athens, Ohio, including Albany, Nelsonville, the Village of Chauncey, and The Plains. Athens Public Transit has a highly trained and dedicated group of drivers. In addition to the drivers, Athens Public Transit staff includes a coordinator, manager, dispatcher, and mechanic. Athens Public Transit would not be possible without the support and cooperation of a diverse team of organizational partners (City of Athens, Office of Transit, and Federal Transit Administration).

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Travel AlertsLast updated March 18th 2024

Line 4 is closed until further notice

Changes to Line 6, until further notice:

Road construction on West Union, the only stop on West Union will be at the fair grounds and OhioHealth.  We will be detouring off of West Union which will cause us to run behind.


Service Reduction
Currently, Athens Public Transit is not running Saturday service or Line 5. We hope this will be temporary and plan to return service as soon as possible. Updated schedules will be posted soon.

2024 Holiday Closures:
Memorial Day, Monday, May 27th
Independence Day, Thursday, July 4th
Labor Day, Monday, September 2nd
Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 28th
Christmas Eve, Tuesday, December 24th
Christmas Day, Wednesday, December 25th
New Year's Day (2025), Wednesday, January 1st

Athens Public Transit also suspends bus service during Level 3 snow emergencies.

Please call 740-592-2727 if you have questions.

Athens Public Transit Resources

Have questions about our bus service? You can find information below!

Bus Fares & Passes

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Civil Rights & ADA

On The Bus

APT has some great tools to help you plan your trip and help you during your travels.

When will the next bus arrive? Is my bus running late?
Find out by using our real-time bus tracker!
For more information, click here.

Not sure where the bus goes? Need help planning your trip?
Our Trip Planner can help!

Line 2

Line 2 runs from Holzer Clinic on East State Street to Campus Heights on Richland Ave in Athens

Route Frequency: Once every hour

Hours of Operation:
Monday - Friday 7:30am to 7:23pm
Saturday service is temporarily suspended

Line 3

Line 3 runs from Market on State on East State Street to Andover Road in Athens

Route Frequency: Once every hour

Hours of Operation:
Monday - Friday 6:48am to 9:56pm
Saturday service is temporarily suspended

Line 4

Line 4 runs from Market on State on East State Street to 2nd Street in Athens

Route Frequency: Once every hour

Hours of Operation:
Monday - Friday 7:45am to 9:45pm
Saturday service is temporarily suspended

Line 5

Line 5 runs between Athens and The Plains

Route Frequency: Once every hour

Hours of Operation:
Line 5 is temporarily suspended. Passengers should look to Line 6.

Line 6

Line 6 runs between Athens and Chauncey

Route Frequency: Once every hour

Hours of Operation:
Monday - Friday 6:52am to 6:57pm
Saturday service is temporarily suspended

Line 7a

Line 7a runs between Athens and Albany

Route Frequency: Once every hour

Hours of Operation:
Monday - Friday 7:00am to 7:00pm
Saturday service is temporarily suspended

Line 7n

Line 7 runs between Athens and Nelsonville

Route Frequency: Once every hour

Hours of Operation:
Monday - Friday 7:00am to 7:00 pm
Saturday service is temporarily suspended

Summit

APT provides bus service to The Summit at Coates Run apartment complex.

Weekday Loop, Mon-Fri, 7:00a - 9:30p.
Weekend Night Owl Loop, Fri-Sat, 9:30p-2:30a

No service on Sundays or holidays.

For breaking news about the Summit Express Bus, check the Summit Facebook page.

Courtyard

APT provides bus service to the University Courtyard apartment complex.

Weekday Loop Mon-Fri
Mon-Wed: starts 7:05am, ends 8:03pm
Thur: starts 7:05am, ends 9:53pm
Fri: starts 7:05am, ends 7:23pm

Weekend Night Owl Loop
Fri: starts 7:25pm, ends 2:03am
Sat: starts 9:25pm, ends 2:03am

No service during Sundays or holidays.

Reasonable Modification

APT provides reasonable modification to policies and procedures to customers to ensure they can effectively use the agency’s transit services. Individuals requesting a modification should clearly describe what they need in order to use APT’s bus and paratransit services. To make a request, please contact us:

Email: info@athenspublictransit.org
Phone: (740) 592-2727
Address:
Athens Public Transit
C/O Reasonable Modification Request
397 W. State St.
Athens, Ohio 45701

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