Martha's Vineyard Transit Authority Explained
Martha's Vineyard Transit Authority (VTA) is a bus transportation system serving Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts.[3] In addition to diesel buses, it has 19 electric buses charged at several points. The Edgartown facility has 700 kW solar panels and a 1.5 MWh battery adding to the bus power.[4]
Fares
All bus routes accept cash. During the peak time of year (June 10 - October 1), The One Town fare is $2.00, and another $2.00 is added for each consecutive town. The rest of the year (off-peak), the One Town fare is $1.25, adding another $1.25 for each consecutive town. 1, 3, 7, 31 day, 100 day, as well as 365 day passes (annual) are available for purchase. Discounted fares are also available for seniors over age 65, disabled people, and military veterans.[5] Routes 10 and 11 connect Park and Rides to city centers and so are both free.[6]
Routes
- 1: Edgartown-Vineyard Haven Road
- 2: Vineyard Haven - West Tisbury via Lambert's Cove & Old County Roads
- 3: West Tisbury - Vineyard Haven via State Road
- 4: West Tisbury - Chilmark - Menemsha via North Road
- 5: West Tisbury - Chilmark - Aquinnah via South Road
- 6: Edgartown - Airport - West Tisbury
- 7: Oak Bluffs - Airport via County & Barnes Roads
- 8: South Beach
- 9: Oak Bluffs - Hospital - Airport via Barnes Road & County Road
- 10: Tisbury Park & Ride
- 10A: West Chop Loop
- 11: Downtown Edgartown
- 12: Chilmark In-Town\ Menemsha Sunset Bus
- 13: Edgartown - Oak Bluffs - Vineyard Haven via Beach Road
Ridership
The annual ridership in the fiscal year of 2018 was 1,347,337.
- The busiest bus route is #13, (512,914 as of CY2019)[7] which experiences high levels of ridership during peak hours.
- The busiest bus route during the off-peak season is #1.
- Route #8 has a seasonal ridership of 26,520, far above all the seasonal routes, because of the beaches that it serves that are popular in the summer.
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: 2011 FLEET SIZE. July 18, 2015. massdot.state.ma.us. Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Section 6.
- Web site: Fixed Route Ridership. July 13, 2022. vineyardtransit.com.
- Web site: The Martha's Vineyard Regional Transit Authority. vineyardtransit. 12 June 2015.
- Web site: Hanley . Steve . Electric Buses Get Solar Charging & Battery Backup On Martha's Vineyard . . https://web.archive.org/web/20210526190540/https://cleantechnica.com/2021/05/26/electric-buses-get-solar-charging-battery-backup-on-marthas-vineyard/ . 26 May 2021 . 26 May 2021 . live.
- Web site: Fares & Passes. July 1, 2015. vineyardtransit. Martha's Vineyard Regional Transit Authority.
- Web site: VTA In-Season Map Front . July 13, 2022 . Vineyard Transit Authority.
- Web site: VTA Comprehensive Regional Transit Plan Update 2020 . July 13, 2022 . Vineyard Transit Authority . 38.
