May 2025 Service Changes
Southside
Route 1 Granby Street – An early morning trip inbound will be added at 4:35 a.m. from Ocean View/Duffy’s Lane traveling to Downtown Norfolk Transit Center (DNTC) Monday through Friday to improve the connection between Routes 1 and 20. The early morning trip is scheduled to arrive at DNTC at 5:05 a.m. to connect with the first outbound Route 20 at 5:15 a.m.
Route 3 Chesapeake Blvd – Run time and schedule adjustments.
Route 6 South Norfolk – Run time and schedule adjustments.
Route 8 Tidewater Drive – Run time and schedule adjustments.
Route 11 Colonial Avenue – The layover at Newport Avenue and Rhode Island will be eliminated.
Route 22 Haygood – Route 22 will terminate at Shore Drive/Pleasure House Road and no longer provide service to Joint Expeditionary Base (JEB). Route 36 will provide service between Shore Drive/Pleasure House Road and JEB to improve passenger transfer connections.
Route 27 Diamond Springs Road – Schedule adjustments.
Route 30 Atlantic Avenue – Implement seasonal service.
Route 31 Aquarium/Campground – Route 31 will be extended from Rudee Inlet to Atlantic Avenue/18th Street every 20 minutes.
Route 33 General Booth Boulevard – Route 33 will be modified to provide service between Tidewater Community College (VB Campus) and Parks Avenue/19th Street year-round and no longer provide service to Atlantic Avenue/68th Street. During the summer season (May – mid-October), Route 33 will operate every 60 minutes Monday through Thursday and every 30 minutes on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday (City of Virginia Beach request).
From mid-October – May, Route 33 will operate every 60 minutes Monday through Saturday. No Sunday service will be provided.
Route 35 Bayfront – Implement seasonal service.
Route 36 Holland Road – Route 36 will be extended from Shore Drive/Pleasure House Road to Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek (JEB) to improve passenger connections. Run time adjustments will also be made, and the alignment will be revised to operate inbound and outbound via Jeanne Street traveling to and from Pembroke East transfer location.
Route 41 Cradock – Route 41 will be extended from Victory Crossing to the Portsmouth City Jail on Elmhurst Lane to provide service during visiting hours Monday through Friday from approximately 4:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. (City of Portsmouth request).
Route 45 Portsmouth Boulevard – Run time and schedule adjustments.
Route 47 High Street – The first inbound trip will start at 5:39 a.m. Monday through Friday to improve the connection with Route 45 at 6:30 a.m. at Crawford/County Streets. Run time adjustments will also be made.
Route 58 Bainbridge Boulevard – The schedule will be modified in order to restore transfer connections with other routes at Liberty Street and Seaboard Avenue.
Route 90 (Ferry) – Implement summer ferry schedule.
Route 103 Shell Road – Route 103 will service the timepoint at Washington Avenue and 49th Street when servicing Newport News Shipyard. The deviation is made on trips departing Hampton Transit Center at 5:15 a.m. and 5:45 a.m.Route 104 Marshall Avenue – Route 104 will be modified to operate a consistent alignment and no longer follow the after 7:30 p.m. routing on weekdays, Saturdays, and all day on Sunday.
The route will instead follow the same alignment all day seven days a week. Outbound the route will operate via Marshall Ave. (R) 74th St.(L) Roanoke Ave.(R) 76th St. – Lassiter Dr.(L) Martha Lee Dr.(L) Weaver Rd. – 79th St. (R) Orcutt Ave.to 81st St. Inbound starting at Orcutt Ave./81st, (R) Mercury Blvd.(R) Roanoke Ave.(L) 79th St. – Weaver Rd.(R) Martha Lee Dr.(R) Lassiter Dr. – 76th St.(L) Roanoke Ave.(R) 74th St. (L) Marshall Ave. over regular route.
Route 106 Warwick Boulevard – Run time and schedule adjustments.
Route 107 Denbigh Boulevard – Schedule adjustments.
Route 108 Bland Boulevard – Run time and schedule adjustments.
Route 114 Mercury Boulevard – Run time and schedule adjustments.
Route 403 Buckroe Shopping Center – The morning and afternoon trips will be adjusted to support the 7:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. shift at Newport News Shipyard.
Route 405 Willow Oaks – The morning and afternoon trips will be adjusted to support the 7:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. shift at Newport News Shipyard.
Route 415 Denbigh Fringe – The morning and afternoon trips will be adjusted to support the 7:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. shift at Newport News Shipyard. Route 415 will service limited bus stops along Warwick Boulevard.
Route 430 Denbigh Fringe – The morning and afternoon trips will be adjusted to support the 7:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. shift at Newport News Shipyard. Route 430 will service limited bus stops along Warwick Boulevard.
Route 961 Downtown Norfolk Transit Center/Wards Corner/Hampton Transit Center/Newport News Transit Center – The detour routing via Emancipation Drive to Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard to Mallory Street to I-64 will become permanent.
Route 964 Newport News Transit Center/Smithfield – The morning and afternoon trips will be adjusted to support the 7:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. shift at Newport News Shipyard. The 3:40 pm trip from NNTC will be extended to North Yard.
Route 966 Silverleaf Station/Newport News Transit Center – The morning and afternoon trips will be adjusted to support the 7:00 am – 3:30 pm shift at Newport News Shipyard.
Route 967 Military Hwy Station/Newport News Transit Center – The morning and afternoon trips will be adjusted to support the 7:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. shift at Newport News Shipyard.
Route 972 Virginia Beach/Newport News Transit Center – The morning and afternoon trips will be adjusted to support the 7:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. shift at Newport News Shipyard.
NATO Parade Downtown Detour
The City of Norfolk and NATO are hosting the annual Parade of Nations in conjunction with the Virginia International Tattoo on Saturday, April 26, 2025.
Beginning at 7:30 AM, portions of downtown Norfolk will be closed to traffic until approximately 12:00 PM. The Routes 6 and 45 will be affected and will not service the MacArthur Light Rail Station bus stop on City Hall Avenue during this event. All MacArthur Station passengers must board/disembark at the Route 8 bus stop 6094 BANK & PLUME located in front of the Fountain Park Garage. The routes will detour as follows:
Routes 6 and 45
Outbound
Via St. Paul’s Boulevard
R – Main St.
R – Bank St.
Service stop at Bank & Plume
R – City Hall Ave.
Regular Route
Inbound
Via Market Street to Norfolk Transit
L – St. Paul’s Blvd.
R – Main St.
R – Bank St.
Service stop at Bank & Plume
R – City Hall Ave.
Regular Route
Stops Missed
0008 WATERSIDE & COMMERCIAL
6052 CITY HALL & BANK
Virginia Beach College Beach Weekend
Virginia Beach will host its annual College Beach Weekend at the Oceanfront, April 24-27, 2025. No routes will detour, but customers should expect delays with the Routes 20, 33, and 960 due to increased traffic.
Route 58: Great Bridge & Bainbridge Construction Detour
OUTBOUND
Via: Bainbridge Blvd.
L- On to Interstate (Big Blue water main City of Chesapeake)
Continue on to Military Hwy bear right
R-Compostella
L-Great Bridge
Regular Route
Outbound Stops Missed
5988 BAINBRIDGE & SMITH DOUGLAS
3913 BAINBRIDGE & YACHT
5646 BAINBRIDGE & CARVER
1848 LIBERTYVILLE & WINDWARD
1849 LIBERTYVILLE & CHANNEL
1797 LIBERTYVILLE & MULLEN
INBOUND
Via: Bainbridge Blvd.
Stay on Great Bridge
R-Bainbridge Blvd.
Regular Route
Inbound Stops Missed
1860 LIBERTYVILLE & CHANNEL
3909 LIBERTYVILLE & WINDWARD
1861 BAINBRIDGE & OUTLAW
1862 BAINBRIDGE & GREAT BRIDGE
1863 BAINBRIDGE & SMITH DOUGLAS
Free Fare for Earth Day Celebration
With free fares on Earth Day, April 22, bus stop cleanups and ways to save you gas, time and money, Hampton Roads Transit (HRT) and goCommute Commuter Solutions are ready to celebrate the planet all month long.
Free Fare Day
Once again, HRT is celebrating Earth Day with free fares on all bus, light rail, ferry, paratransit and OnDemand ridesharing services on Tuesday, April 22. It’s a great way for Hampton Roads residents to try transit at no cost. Plan your trip using HRT’s new system map.
“HRT is excited to once again offer free travel to celebrate Earth Day as a way to thank our customers while encouraging new riders to leave their vehicles behind and try transit,” said William E. Harrell, President and CEO.
Community Cleanups
For those seeking hands-on volunteer opportunities for Earth Day, HRT is offering community organizations, corporate groups and civic leagues the opportunity to clean bus stops throughout Hampton Roads. Volunteers are encouraged to sign up to spend one hour tidying bus stops: https://gohrt.com/earthday/clean-up-form/.
You can choose your bus stop location or HRT can assign one within your city. You can also pick your cleanup dates and times. Volunteers will be issued safety vests and cleaning supplies and are urged to be mindful of bus and vehicle traffic while picking up litter and aware of passengers’ use of amenities when cleaning around shelters and benches.
Am I Clean?
All year long, customers and neighbors can scan the QR Code on your bus stop sign to tell us how your bus stop looks. Your feedback will allow HRT to better allocate our cleaning services and provide more informed data for making improvements throughout the transit system. The best part? It’s anonymous! https://gohrt.com/clean/?earthday.
Adopt-a-Stop
For organizations and companies wanting to make a lasting impact, HRT also offers the Adopt-a-Stop program to help maintain nearly 2,800 transit stops, keeping our communities clean and beautiful. For at least one year, adopters agree to pick up and dispose of litter and report issues such as graffiti or broken signage and shelters. HRT will provide adopters with supplies that include trash containers, safety vests, brooms with pans, trash bags and rubber gloves. For details or to adopt a spot, please visit Adopt-a-Stop or call 757-222-6100.
Community Outreach
Representatives from HRT and goCommute will be attending the following events to answer questions about transit solutions and goCommute, the region’s commuter options program:
| Tour De ORF Sunday, April 6, 2-4 p.m. Smartmouth Brewery, 309 Raleigh Ave., Norfolk |
Air Power Over Hampton Roads Saturday and Sunday, April 26-27 Langley Air Force Base, Hampton |
| Virginia Living Museum Saturday, April 19, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. 524 J. Clyde Morris Blvd, Newport News |
Norfolk NATO Festival International Village Saturday, April 19, 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Town Point Park, Norfolk |
Commute Smarter
GoCommute, the region’s commuter solutions program, can help you commute smarter by saving time and money when you carpool, vanpool, take transit, bike, walk, or telework. In addition to supporting transit services throughout Hampton Roads region, goCommute supports transportation solutions to reduce traffic congestion and get commuters to work. GoCommute also offers guaranteed rides for commuters experiencing unexpected emergencies.
To learn more about HRT’s environmental stewardship, please visit gohrt.com/earthday
Ride The Tide and Ferry for Free to Harbor Park for the Norfolk Tides
The Norfolk Tides begin their baseball season on March 28, and fans heading to games this season should plan their travel ahead of time.
With limited parking available due to casino construction, Hampton Roads Transit (HRT) encourages fans to take the Tide light rail and Elizabeth River Ferry to get to Harbor Park.
HRT, the City of Norfolk, and the Norfolk Tides are teaming up again this season to provide free rides on The Tide light rail for every home game this season. Complimentary rides are available two hours before and after each game. Fans can show their ticket for that day’s game for a free ride on light rail to and from the stadium.
Fans are encouraged to park for free at three park-and-ride lots at Tide stations: Newtown Road Station (Newtown Road and Kempsville Road), Military Highway Station (Curlew Drive and Corporate Boulevard), and Ballentine/Broad Creek Station (Ballentine Boulevard and I-264).
New this season, fans coming from the western portions of Hampton Roads can take the ferry from North Landing in Portsmouth for free to and from the Harbor Park Landing for every game. Free rides are available only to the Harbor Park Landing, not to Waterside Landing.
Ferry service runs every 30 minutes beginning one hour before game time until one hour after the game ends. Parking for the ferry in Portsmouth is free at city garages after 5:00 PM on weekdays and all day on weekends. The closest parking to North Landing may be found at the Harbor Court, Water Street, and Middle Street parking garages.
There are new parking options in Norfolk for those driving to the games. This year, MacArthur South Garage will be free for game patrons. The garage is just two light rail stops, or a roughly 15-minute walk, from Harbor Park. Fans parking at the garage can catch The Tide at MacArthur Station for the free light rail ride to the stadium.
Dominion Tower Garage, a privately owned parking facility, also will offer game-day parking for $6. Those parking at Dominion Tower can either walk up the Elizabeth River Trail to the stadium or take The Tide at Civic Plaza for a short ride to Harbor Park.
When leaving the stadium, fans using light rail are urged to be patient and observe lines that will be set up outside the stadium, near the main entrance. One line will be for eastbound Tide light rail traffic in the direction of Newtown Road with the other for westbound travel toward EVMC/Fort Norfolk Station.
HRT reminds fans to be safe around tracks. Use designated crosswalks and sidewalks to reach the station and never stand on or near the tracks.
Routes 45 and 960: Saint Pauls & Charlotte Stop Service Adjustment
Due to construction, the stop at 0003 Saint Pauls & Charlotte cannot be serviced for the Route 45 and 960 Until further notice, customers will need to board/alight at the Downtown Norfolk Transit Center.
Route 20: Virginia Beach and First Colonial Stop Service Adjustment
Due to construction, the stop at Virginia Beach & First Colonial (1161) cannot be serviced for the outbound Route 20. Until further notice, customers will need to board/alight at First Colonial & Donna (1086) or Virginia Beach & Oceana (1087).
Route 58: Service Adjustment
Starting Monday, December 23, 2024, the first Route 58 trip departing TCC Chesapeake, will now leave earlier. This will only affect the first departure.
Current Scheduled Times
| TCC Chesapeake | Chesapeake Municipal Center |
Bainbridge Blvd & Portlock Rd. | Liberty St. & Seaboard |
| 6:41AM | 6:56 AM | 7:17 AM | 7:25 AM |
Revised Scheduled Times
| TCC Chesapeake | Chesapeake Municipal Center |
Bainbridge Blvd & Portlock Rd. | Liberty St. & Seaboard |
| 6:37 AM | 6:45 AM | 7:05 AM | 7:15 AM |
Route 961: Temporary Detour
On Sunday, December 1, 2024, due to road construction and traffic concerns, the Route 961 going to Norfolk will detour via Emancipation Dr. to the Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel. Also, stop # 5463 (Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd & Shelter) currently serviced by the Route 115 will now also be serviced by the 961 going to Norfolk.
