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Bus

Hampton Roads Transit provides bus service throughout the year as well as a trolley service (VB Wave) on the Virginia Beach oceanfront during the summer season. Hampton Roads Transit provided more than 14 million passenger trips in 2017, and currently serves passengers via 72 routes. See all bus routes.

In addition, HRT operates the following bus services:

• 757 Express
• Base Express
• Peninsula Commuter Service
• Oceanfront Trolley

Light Rail

The Tide is Virginia’s first light rail system.

Opened for service in Norfolk on August 19, 2011, The Tide extends 7.4 miles from the Eastern Virginia Medical Center complex east through downtown Norfolk and adjacent to I-264 to Newtown Road.

See the light rail stations, and bus connections. Station schedules are available on the Routes page.

Eleven stations provide access to dining, shopping and entertainment as well as the Norfolk State University and Tidewater Community College (Norfolk) campuses.

There are five park-and-ride lots where parking is always free.

Ferry

Hampton Roads Transit operates three 150-passenger ferries on the Elizabeth River between Norfolk and Portsmouth. They’re fast, economical and offer a unique view of the waterfront. See the ferry route.

Ferries operate every 30 minutes with 15-minute service during the summer at peak times on weekends. Schedules are subject to change based on operating situations (weather, mechanical problems, etc.). The ferry is wheelchair accessible and allows boarding passengers to walk on with their bicycles.

“Does the ferry service Harbor Park?”
Yes! Whenever the Norfolk Tides play a home game at Harbor Park, the ferry will run between North Landing in Portsmouth and Harbor Park. Service runs every 30 minutes beginning one hour before game time and keeps running until just after the game ends! Check the Harbor Park game schedule.