Ride Transit for Free on Election Day
Riding Hampton Roads Transit (HRT) buses, light rail, ferry, Paratransit and OnDemand rideshare will be free on Election Day, Tuesday, November 4, to help voters get to the polls.
“With free access to HRT’s comprehensive transit solutions throughout Hampton Roads, we are once again doing our part to facilitate mobility on Election Day,” said William E. Harrell, President and CEO.
To find out more about your polling location or other election information, please visit Virginia’s Department of Elections. Then plan your trip on HRT’s System Map.
Election Day is one of four free fare days offered by HRT. Transit Equity Day (Feb. 9, 2026), Earth Day (April 22) and Juneteenth (June 19) are other opportunities for Hampton Roads residents to try transit at no cost.
Route 22: Bayside High School
Due to the Bayside High School Homecoming Parade on Saturday, October 11, 2025, the Route 22 will detour 12 noon – 2:00PM or until the parade is finished.
Outbound
Via Newtown Road to Joint Expeditionary Base
R – Virginia Beach Blvd
L – Witchduck Rd/ Pembroke Blvd
L – Independence Blvd
Regular route
Stops Missed
5780 NEWTOWN & VIRGINIA BEACH
5854 NEWTOWN & CONNIE
5874 DIAMOND SPRINGS & NEWTOWN
5875 DIAMOND SPRINGS & SHURNEY
5876 WESLEYAN & DIAMOND SPRINGS
5877 BROAD MEADOWS & JUSTIN
5878 BROAD MEADOWS & HENDERSON
5879 NEWTOWN & LEARNING
5880 HAYGOOD & ARAGONA
5881 HAYGOOD & HUNTING HILL
5855 HAYGOOD & FERRY PLANTATION
5882 HAYGOOD & TWAIN
Inbound
Via Independence Boulevard to Newtown Station
R – Pembroke Blvd / Witchduck Rd
R – Virginia Beach Blvd
L – Newtown Rd
Regular route
Stops Missed
5864 HAYGOOD & TWAIN
5856 HAYGOOD & FERRY PLANTATION
5865 HAYGOOD & HUNTING HILL
5866 HAYGOOD & CROSSBROUGH
5867 HAYGOOD & HAYGOOD
5868 NEWTOWN & LEARNING
5869 BROAD MEADOWS & HENDERSON
5892 BROAD MEADOWS & WESLEYAN
5870 WESLEYAN & DIAMOND SPRINGS
5871 DIAMOND SPRINGS & HAMPSHIRE
5872 DIAMOND SPRINGS & NEWTOWN
5873 NEWTOWN & DANIEL SMITH
1337 NEWTOWN & LAKE EDWARD
5781 NEWTOWN & VIRGINIA BEACH
Newport News Transit Center: ID Card Machine Unavailable
The identification card machine at the Newport News Transit Center is temporarily unavailable until further notice.
Light Rail Service Delays
Due to technical issues, customers will experience service delays on the Tide Light Rail until further notice. Customers should plan accordingly by taking earlier trains if possible.
October 2025 Service Changes
Southside Service Changes
Route 2 Hampton Boulevard – Schedule adjustments*. Route 2 will also be realigned traveling inbound from the Navy Exchange Mall to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital via Hampton Boulevard to Brambleton Avenue.
Route 14 Battlefield Boulevard – Schedule adjustments.
Route 15 Military Highway – Schedule adjustments on Sunday.
Route 20 Virginia Beach Boulevard – The detour routing (effective September 28th) at the Oceanfront due to the 17th Street project will become permanent.
Route 21 Little Creek Road –Schedule adjustments and variant change.
Route 24 Kempsville Road –Schedule adjustments and alignment change. Route 24 will operate along Jeanne Street traveling to/from Pembroke East. Also, the cutback routing between Summit Pointe and Pembroke East will be modified. Route 24 will depart Summit Pointe and turn right on Volvo Parkway, right on Crossways Boulevard, right on Eden Way and continue along the existing alignment inbound to Pembroke East.
Route 29 Great Neck Road – Schedule adjustments.
Route 33 General Booth Boulevard – Schedule adjustments. Route 33 will no longer operate every 30 minutes but instead will operate every 60 minutes Monday through Saturday and Sunday service will be discontinued. The detour routing (effective September 28th) at the Oceanfront will become permanent due to the 17th Street project.
Route 41 Cradock – The detour routing (effective September 7th) from Crawford Street to County Street will become permanent.
Route 44 Midtown – Schedule adjustments. Route 44 will also be realigned traveling to and from Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. Outbound from Sentara Norfolk General, the route will operate via Colley Avenue to Brambleton Avenue to the Midtown Tunnel. Inbound to Sentara Norfolk General the route will operate via the Midtown Tunnel to Brambleton Avenue to Colley Avenue.
Route 45 Portsmouth Boulevard – The detour routing (effective September 7th) from Crawford Street to County Street will become permanent.
Route 47 High Street – The detour routing (effective September 7th) from Crawford Street to County Street will become permanent.
Route 50 County Street/Victory Crossing – The detour routing (effective September 7th) from Crawford Street to County Street will become permanent.
Route 800 Light Rail – Monday through Saturday an additional trip will be added eastbound and westbound (5:27 a.m.) to connect with Amtrak service. On Sunday, two additional trips will be added westbound (8:35 p.m. and 8:50 p.m.) to connect with Amtrack service.
Route 960 Norfolk/Virginia Beach – Schedule adjustments and timepoint change at Newtown Station). The detour routing (effective September 28th) at the Oceanfront will become permanent due to the 17th Street project.
Route 980 Norfolk/Chesapeake/Suffolk –Schedule adjustments. The current 6:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. trips from Amazon ORF3 (Suffolk) will operate in-service and extend from ORF3 back to ORF2 (Chesapeake) to Victory Crossing to County Street to Downtown Norfolk Transit Center. Also, the detour routing (effective September 7th) from Crawford Street to County Street will become permanent.
Northside Service Changes
Route 101 Kecoughtan Road – Schedule adjustments.
Route 103 Shell Road – Schedule adjustments.
Route 106 Warwick Blvd. –Schedule adjustments. The current detour routing to Riverside Health Center near Warwick Boulevard and Nelson Drive will become permanent. Route 106 will provide service to Riverside Health Center Monday through Friday from approximately 7:18 a.m. – 7:04 p.m.
Route 107 Denbigh Blvd. – Schedule adjustments.
Route 110 Virginia Peninsula Community College – Schedule adjustments.
Route 111 Patrick Henry Mall– Schedule adjustments.
Route 112 Jefferson Avenue – Schedule adjustments.
Route 115 Foxhill Road – Schedule adjustments.
Route 118 Neil Armstrong Parkway – Schedule adjustments.
Route 405 –The detour routing through Newport News Shipyard will become permanent.
Route 415 – Schedule adjustments.
Route 430 – Schedule adjustments. Also, the detour routing through Newport News Shipyard will become permanent.
*Schedule Adjustments – Changes made to timing without changing the route.
Virginia Beach Boulevard and Cypress Construction
On Sunday, September 28, 2025, the City of Virginia Beach will close Virginia Beach Boulevard at Cypress Avenue for a long-term construction project. The Routes 20, 33, and 960 will operate on a detour until further notice. Customers needing board/disembark for the Routes 20 and 960 must go the 19th & Parks lineup (adjacent to the Virginia Beach Convention Center). Customers may also see delays due to traffic.
Route 20
Stops Missed
1091 VIRGINIA BEACH & PARKS
1092 VIRGINIA BEACH & CYPRESS
3430 PACIFIC & VIRGINIA BEACH
5153 PACIFIC & 19TH
3431 PACIFIC & VIRGINIA BEACH
1525 VIRGINIA BEACH & CYPRESS
Route 33
No stops missed
Route 960
Stops Missed
3430 PACIFIC & VIRGINIA BEACH
5153 PACIFIC & 19TH
Newport News Shipyard (NNSY) Shift Change
On Monday, September 15, 2025, the Huntington Ingalls Shipyard in Newport News will change its 1st shift hours to 6:00 AM – 2:30 PM. However, HRT will (given the short notice and resource constraints) continue to adhere to its current/existing schedule. HRT typically makes service adjustments twice a year (May and October). However, at this point, the service schedule effective October 12, 2025, is “locked in”, and we do not have extra operators to support trips other than those already scheduled. In the meantime, 1st shift customers will need to pursue alternate transportation if their route is not found below. 
Route 106: Warwick and Nelson Temporary Stop Adjustment
In order to maintain on-time performance on the Route 106, the stop at Warwick & Nelson (2768) will not be serviced on weekdays between 7:00 AM and 7:00 PM until further notice. Customers should either board/alight at Riverside Internal Medicine Warwick or take the Route 107 instead.
Route 23: Princess Anne and Tidewater Stop Service Adjustment
Due to construction, stop 1176 Princess Anne & Tidewater cannot be serviced until further notice. Customers needing to board/alight the Route 23 outbound must go to stop 1175 Princess Anne & Chapel.
Ride the Tide to NSU Home Games
In conjunction with City of Norfolk and Norfolk State University, the Tide Light Rail will be complimentary to ride to Norfolk State Football home games. Complimentary rides will start two hours before and after the game.
Norfolk State Football home game schedule:
- Thursday, Aug. 28, 7 p.m.
- Saturday, Sept. 6, 6 p.m.
- Saturday, Sept. 20, 4 p.m.
- Saturday, Oct. 25, 2 p.m. (Homecoming)
- Saturday, Nov. 15, noon