Thanksgiving break to bring revisions to bus schedules

November 22, 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — RTS will adjust bus service next week because of the Thanksgiving holiday break.

Here are the changes:

Wednesday, Nov. 27

RTS will provide reduced service on City Fixed Routes 9, 10, 12, 13, 16, 17, 20, 23, 34, 35, 36 and 43.  An “R” on RTS Route Schedules indicates buses that run whenever RTS reduces service on a route. There will be no service on City Fixed Routes 21, 27, 28, 38, 39, 41, 46, 62 and 76. There are no changes in service on remaining City Fixed Routes 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 15, 24, 25 and 75, which will follow their normal Fall 2013 schedules.

There will not be any campus or Later Gator service. However, paratransit service will run as usual.

Thursday, Nov. 28

No bus or paratransit service in observation of Thanksgiving.

Friday, Nov. 29

RTS will be running its normal Sunday service this day.  Only Routes 1, 5, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 20, 25 and 35 will be running.  Paratransit service will run as usual on a Sunday (10 a.m. – 6 p.m.).  There will be no campus or Later Gator service.

Weekend service will not be impacted and Gator Aider football game day shuttle service will run as normal.

For additional details on Thanksgiving service and general schedule information, visit the RTS website at www.go-rts.com or call 352-334-2600.