Athens Public Transit (APT) will make the following service changes, effective Monday, Aug. 5.
Effective Monday, Aug. 5–Friday, Aug. 9 (Athens County Fair Week):
The city of Athens will open West Union Street to two-way traffic during fair week. However, Athens Public Transit will continue to detour around the area due to safety and congestion concerns. We will not stop between OH-682 and the interaction of West Union and Shafter. This includes the following Line 5 and 6 stops:
- The intersection of West Union St & the bikeway
- The intersection of West Union St & Herrold Ave
- The stops at Seaman’s and the Health Department
Riders can catch Lines 5 & 6 at the Ohio Health complex or the stop at the West Union St & Shafer St intersection.
Effective Monday, Aug. 5:
Line 2 (Holzer Clinic on E State St to Campus Heights on Richland Ave): No changes. Line 2 will continue to run Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 7:23 p.m.
Line 3 (Market on State on E. State St to Andover Rd): No changes. Line 3 will continue to run Monday through Friday from 6:48 a.m. to 9:54 p.m.
Line 4 (Market on State on E State St to 2nd St): Line 4 will continue to operate during the afternoon and evening, Monday through Friday, from 2:45 p.m. to 9:45 p.m. These changes took effect May 13, 2024. Initially, we anticipated these changes would be in effect over the summer, but we will continue to operate this schedule until further notice.
Line 5 (Athens and The Plains): Line 5 will continue to operate in the morning and afternoon, Monday through Friday, from 7:20 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. As with Line 4, we implemented these changes on May 13, 2024. Initially, we anticipated these changes would be in effect over the summer, but we will continue to operate this schedule until further notice.
Line 6 (Athens and Chauncey): No changes. Line 6 will continue to run Monday through Friday from 6:53 a.m. to 6:57 p.m.
Line 7a (Athens to Albany): Service between Athens and Albany will be reduced to once every other hour on odd hours. The first run will begin in Athens at the Mulberry Street / Baker Center hub at 7 a.m. The last run will leave Albany at 5 p.m. and end at the Mulberry Street / Baker Center hub at 6 p.m.
Line 7n (Athens to Nelsonville): Service between Nelsonville and Albany will be reduced to once every other hour on even hours. The first run will begin in Athens at the Mulberry Street / Baker Center hub at 8 a.m. The last run will leave Nelsonville at 6 p.m. and end at the Mulberry Street / Baker Center hub at 7 p.m.
