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: August, 25th 2026
Thanks to AmeriHealth Caritas, APT is Fare Free until April 2027!
HOLIDAY CLOSURE, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7TH, LABOR DAY
TRAVEL ALERT LINE 2, AUGUST 17TH-SEPT 10TH, Will miss the Ridges for the remainder of the Richland/Dairy Lane Closure, and will only pick up on the McDonald side of Richland
TRAVEL ALERT AUGUST 11TH-SEPT 10TH: Dairy Lane/Richland Ave Road Closure
TRAVEL ALERT JULY 27TH-AUGUST 14TH: Due to construction, all lines will miss Court/W. State, Carpenter Hall and Congress/Washington
Transfers: Lines 2&5 and Lines 3,6&7, transfers are done at Baker Center
TRAVEL ALERT: Line 4 has been suspended
Download the real-time tracking app, PassioGo, from your App Store on your phone.
Upcoming Holiday Closures
- 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
There is no Saturday or Sunday service
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
There is no Saturday or Sunday service
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
There is no Saturday or Sunday service
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 7:25am - 7:29pm
There is no Saturday or Sunday service
Line 6
Line 6 runs between Athens and Chauncey
Route Frequency: Once every hour
Hours of Operation:
Monday - Friday 7:02am to 6:53pm
There is no Saturday or Sunday service
Line 7a
Line 7a runs between Athens and Albany
Route Frequency: Once every hour
Hours of Operation:
Monday - Friday 7:00am to 5:56pm
There is no Saturday or Sunday service
Line 7n
Line 7n runs between Athens and Nelsonville
Route Frequency: Once every hour
Hours of Operation:
Monday - Friday 8:00am to 7:00 pm
There is no Saturday or Sunday service
Summit
APT provides bus service to The Summit at Coates Run apartment complex.
Fall Semester 2026 Summit at Coates Run Schedule
(August 24 - December 12)
Weekday Loop, Mon-Fri, 7:00a - 9:30p.
Departs Summit every 30 minutes
Second Loop, Mon-Fri
Departs Summit every 30 minutes
7:15a - 12:15p
Weekend Night Owl Loop, Fri-Sat, 9:30p - 2:30a
Late bus leaves Summit every 30 minutes. 9:30p - 2:00a
No service during Sundays or the following holidays:
- Labor Day: Mon Sept 7
- Veterans Day: Wed Nov 11th
- Thanksgiving Break: Wed Nov 25th – Sat Nov 28th
For breaking news about the Summit Express Bus, check the Summit Facebook page.
Courtyard
APT provides bus service to the University Courtyard apartment complex.
Fall Semester 2026 Courtyard Schedule (August 24 - December 19)
Weekday Loop Mon-Fri
Departs Courtyard Every 30 Minutes
Mon-Wed: 7:00am-8:00 pm
Thur: 7:00am-10:00 pm
Fri: 7:00am- 9:00 pm
Second Loop, Mon-Fri
Departs Courtyard every 30 minutes
7:15am-12:15pm
Weekend Night Owl Loop (Departs Courtyard every 30 minutes).
Fri: starts 9:00pm, ends 2:00am
Sat: starts 9:30pm, ends 2:00am
No service during Sundays or the following holidays:
- Labor Day: Monday September 7
- Veterans Day: Wednesday November 11
- Thanksgiving Break: Wednesday November 25 - Saturday November 28
Reduced Service:
- Fall Break - Friday October 9 : Shuttle from 2pm - 2am
For breaking news about the Courtyard Bus, please check Courtyard’s Facebook page.
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