Effective Monday, March 18, 2024, some of the previously reduced service will be returned to Routes 6, 9, and 15.
Routes 6 and 9 will again offer their full service hours on Saturdays (previously suspended on January 13, 2024). Route 15 will now have 15-minute service 10:00am to 6:30pm, with buses leaving the GTC at :00, :15, :30 and :45 after the hour.
All other changes that began on January 13, 2024 are still in effect, listed below.
Saturday Service: All fixed routes and MAT Paratransit ending at 8:15pm.
Route 13: reduced to hourly service on Saturdays, with trips leaving the GTC at :15 after the hour
Route 16: not operating on Saturdays
This reduction in service levels will allow MATBUS to provide more reliable service for riders, while also allowing for time to recruit and train additional drivers. Driver shortages are a nation-wide trend in public transit, requiring service changes in transit agencies of every size.
These temporary MATBUS changes will be in effect until further notice. Any future service changes will be communicated to the public through the MATBUS News page, Facebook, Twitter and local news outlets. MATBUS riders are also encouraged to sign up for Rider Alerts on the MATBUS website, which will allow them to receive direct emails about future announcements.