Summer Service Information

39E	Operates No Service effective Friday, May 12
30, 31, 45, 46	Operates Reduced Service effective Friday, May 26
34, 35, 38, 39	Operates NO Service effective Friday, May 26
R29, 33, 36	Operates Full Service effective Friday, May 26
B43	Operates No School/Summer Service effective Sunday, May 28

Five College Passes

Starting May 28, 2023 through September 2, 2023, College ID's may not be used as bus passes for B43 & B43E.

Effective June 25, the following route adjustments will be made:

G1	On Saturdays, the 6:50am departure from Union Station to Chicopee Center has been moved earlier to 6:30am and includes service to Chicopee Big Y. The return trip will leave Chicopee Big Y at 6:55am and arrive at Union Station at 7:20am.
B7	Weekday, Saturday, and Sunday departure times adjusted throughout to improve schedule reliability. Eastern end of the route changed from Eastfield Mall to Wilbraham Big Y. New intermediate stops will be located near Boston / Dudley in Wilbraham, nearby Friendly’s. Deviations into Price Rite parking lot and MassMutual have been removed.
R10	Weekday departure times adjusted throughout to improve schedule reliability.
B17	Weekday and Saturday departure times adjusted throughout to improve schedule reliability. Eastern end of the route changed from Eastfield Mall to Wilbraham Big Y. New intermediate stops will be located near Boston / Dudley in Wilbraham, nearby Friendly’s.

Updated schedules will be posted by  June 25.

B79 Service Updates

The B79 is operating its regular schedule and may utilize vans on some routes when necessary.

Notice: Click here to see the B79 Elderly and Disabled fares.

Please note that B79 evening trips on Friday and Sunday are often overcrowded.  Riders are advised to travel earlier in the day if possible.

Please note that the B79 stop for Union Station in Worcester is located at the corner of Franklin and Harding Streets, behind the Union Station Garage.

Springfield & Northampton Area Schedule Updates

Click here to view a message regarding the Schedule Updates for Springfield and Northampton that are ongoing due to the national staffing shortage.

Amherst-Worcester Intercity Service

B79: Amherst-Worcester Intercity Read the B79 schedule. Click here to view all Amherst-Worcester Intercity stops.

Enhanced Ware-Palmer Route

PVTA, in partnership with the Quaboag Connector, added endhanced service on the Ware-Palmer Route.

Increases the number of round trips (from 1 to 2) to Eastfield Mall. A morning and afternoon trip will be provided.
Provides 4 trips (instead of 3 trips) to Three Rivers.	Adds service down Park Steet to Dollar General and back via South Main Street 4 times daily.
Increases round trips between Palmer Big Y and Ware Walmart from 4pm to 7pm.	Adds service to Bondsville. with 4 trips to Bondsville daily.
Provides enhanced service to Ware Center.	Provides same day flex route service along the flex route.
Click here to view the Ware-Palmer schedule.	Click here to view the map.
The Flex Route will provide service within ¾ mile of the fixed route: Riders must call at least 2 hours in advance of the requested trip. Riders will be picked up at the most accessible location near the trips point of origin. Service cannot be provided on one way streets, where the vehicle cannot turn around, on streets that are too narrow, or where navigating the road presents challenges. Flex Rides must fit within the route’s existing schedule and rider capacity.