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.
Updated Sept 22, 2022 @ 2:25pm
No Saturday Service
Athens Public Transit has suspended Saturday service for Lines 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 until further notice.
Line 5
Line 5 is running on a modified schedule. Service will run from 8:32 am. The last drop-off will be at 3:26 pm.
Line 4
Line 4 is running on a modified schedule. Service will run from 2:45 pm to 9:41 pm
We apologize for the impact these cancelations and modifications have on our passengers.
Please call 740-592-2727 if you have questions.
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
No Saturday service at this time.
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
No Saturday service at this time.
Line 4 is running on a modified Schedule.
Line 4uns 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
No Saturday service at this time.
Line 5 is running a modified schedule.
Line 5 runs between Athens and The Plains
Route Frequency: Once every hour
Hours of Operation (Starting Monday, Sept 19th):
Monday - Friday 8:32am to 3:26pm
No Saturday service at this time.
Line 6 runs between Athens and Chauncey
Route Frequency: Once every hour
Hours of Operation:
Monday - Friday 6:52am to 6:57pm
No Saturday service at this time.
Line 7a runs between Athens and Albany
Route Frequency: Once every two hour
Hours of Operation:
Monday - Friday 7:45am to 6:40pm
No Saturday service at this time.
Line 7 runs between Athens and Nelsonville
Route Frequency: Once every two hour
Hours of Operation:
Monday - Friday 6:45am to 5:45pm
No Saturday service at this time.
In addition to the above routes, APT also provides bus service to The Summit at Coates Run and University Courtyard apartment complexes.
Closures
Athens Public Transit is closed Sundays and for the following national holidays:
New Year’s Day
Memorial Day
4th of July
Labor Day
Thanksgiving
Christmas Eve
Christmas Day
Athens Public Transit also suspends bus service during Level 3 snow emergencies.
Fares
General public bus fare is $1.00, with a reduced fare of $0.50 available for patrons who are elderly or have disabilities (subject to verification). More information can be found on our Fare Discount Eligibility page. All vehicles are built to ADA standards to better serve patrons with disabilities.
Updates And Travle Alerts
Line 5 is Closed today 9/30/22. Sorry for the inconvenience.
@OUTransParking
Line 2 in the afternoon today will be closed. @OUTransParking
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