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 team of organizational partners (City of Athens, Office of Transit, and Federal Transit Administration).
Last updated: June 2nd, 2026
Holiday Closure, Friday, June 19th
Beginning Monday June 8th Line 6 Chauncey will operate 7am-7pm
TRAVEL ALERT: It is construction season in Athens County. We do not stop in construction zones, this includes areas where sidewalks are torn up. We currently cannot get to the Broney's stop.
TRAVEL ALERT: Line 7 Nelsonville until further notice, Public Square is currently closed. Detour is as follows: traveling up Rocky Way, left onto Columbus Street, right onto Cable Alley, left onto East Washington, and back on route.
TRAVEL ALERT: Line 6 Plains detour beginning Nov. 12th. We are rerouting from Ohio Health to 33 West in The Plains, running one-way in The Plains towards 682. Download the PassioGo app for real-time tracking
TRAVEL ALERT: Lines 4 & 5 are temporarily suspended.
Thanks to AmeriHealth Caritas, APT will be free fares for a year, until April 2027
Download the real-time tracking app, PassioGo, from your App Store on your phone.
Upcoming Holiday Closures
- June 19th, Juneteenth
- July 3rd, Independence Day
- September 7th, Labor Day
- November 11th, Veterans Day
- November 26th, & 27th, Thanksgiving and the day after
- December 24th & 25th, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
- December 31st, New Year's Eve
- January 1st, New Year's Day
Athens Public Transit Resources
Have questions about our bus service? You can find information below!
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.
Check out our Rider Guide! It contains information on each bus line, as well as stops throughout Athens County.
Not sure where the bus goes? Need help planning your trip?
Our Trip Planner can help!
Athens Public Transit’s new live bus tracker, Passio GO, is now up and running! Just select Athens Public Transit as the transit agency to see where your bus is.
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.
Effective Monday, December 16: Line 2 service will be extended until 8:22PM.
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 2:45pm to 9:45pm
Saturday service is temporarily suspended
Effective Monday, December 16: Line 4 is temporarily suspended
Line 5
Line 5 runs between Athens and The Plains
Route Frequency: Once every hour
Hours of Operation:
Monday - Friday 7:20am - 2:30pm
Saturday service is temporarily suspended
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
Effective Monday, December 16: Line 6 service will be extended until 7:57pm.
APT Line 6 schedule updated 9.2.25
Line 7a
Line 7a runs between Athens and Albany
Route Frequency: Once every other hour, on odd hours
Hours of Operation:
Monday - Friday 7:00am to 6:00pm
Saturday service is temporarily suspended
Line 7n
Line 7 runs between Athens and Nelsonville
Route Frequency: Once every other hour, on even hours
Hours of Operation:
Monday - Friday 8:00am to 7:00 pm
Saturday service is temporarily suspended
Summit
APT provides bus service to The Summit at Coates Run apartment complex.
May 11 - August 14, 2026
Weekday Loop, Mon-Fri, 7:30 a.m.- 3:30 p.m.
Leaves Summit every 30 minutes
There is no evening or weekend service during the summer or the following holidays:
- Memorial Day: May 25th
- Juneteenth: June 19th
- Independence Day (Observed): July 3rd
For breaking news about the Summit Express Bus, check the Summit Facebook page.
Courtyard
APT provides bus service to the University Courtyard apartment complex.
Courtyard will resume service August 2026
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