Hampton Headquarters Building Temporary Closure
On Friday, October 31, 2025, the public lobby at 3400 Victoria Boulevard, HRT’s headquarters building, will be temporarily closed from 10:00 AM until 12 noon. Northside Lost & Found pickup will not be available until after 12 noon.
Silverleaf Transit Center: Credit Card Processing Unavailable
Due to a technical issue, the credit card machine at the Silverleaf Transit Center is down until further notice.
Abigail Spanberger Campaign Rally ODU
On Saturday, November 1, 2025, former president Barack Obama will attend a campaign rally for Abigail Spanberger at Chartway Arena on the campus of ODU. The event is scheduled 10:30 AM – 3:30 PM. The routes will not detour, but customers should expect delays with the Routes 2 and 4 due to increased traffic in the surrounding area.
I.C. Norcom Homecoming Parade
The I.C. Norcom Homecoming Parade will take place along High Street on Saturday, November 1, 2025. Due to road closures, the lineup for downtown Portsmouth will be moved to Wythe Street and Court Street (adjacent to the WAVY-10 building) from 6:00 AM until 12 noon. The routes 41, 45, 47, 50, and 980 will detour as follows:
Route 41
Inbound:
Via: 8th Street to Downtown
R- Lincoln
L- Port Centre Pkwy./Court St
R – WAVY St.
L – Harbor Center Way
L – Wythe St to line up
Stops Missed
9399 LINCOLN & 7TH
1639 EFFINGHAM & HENRY
1636 EFFINGHAM & COUNTY
5553 COUNTY & WASHINGTON
5549 COUNTY & DINWIDDIE
5537 BART & COURT
1550 COUNTY & COURT
Outbound:
Via: Wythe Street to Victory Crossing
L – Port Centre Pkwy./Court St
R- Lincoln
L- 8th St
Regular Route
Stops Missed
1550 COUNTY & COURT
5548 COUNTY & DINWIDDIE
5554 COUNTY & GREEN
1634 EFFINGHAM & SOUTH
1637 EFFINGHAM & BRIGHTON
Route 45
Outbound:
Via: Downtown Tunnel
R – Exit 7: Effingham/DTP
Bear left to Effingham/Bart Street
L- Effingham
L- Lincoln
L- Port Centre Pkwy./Court St
R – WAVY St.
L – Harbor Center Way
L – Wythe St to line up
(Departing lineup)
L- Port Centre Pkwy./Court St
Regular Route
Stops Missed
5537 BART & COURT
1550 COUNTY & COURT
1551 PORT CENTRE & BART
Inbound:
Via: Port Centre Parkway to Wavy Lineup
R – WAVY St.
L – Harbor Center Way
L – Wythe St. to Wavy Lineup
(Departing lineup)
R – Court St
L – Pavilion onto I-264 East
Stops Missed
1550 COUNTY & COURT
1551 PORT CENTRE & BART
Route 47
Inbound:
Via: High Street to Wavy Lineup
R – Constitution
L- County
R- Effingham
L- Lincoln
L- Port Centre Pkwy./Court St
R – WAVY St.
L – Harbor Center Way
L – Wythe St to line up
Stops Missed
1714 HIGH & JAMESTOWN
5179 HIGH & YORKTOWN
1712 HIGH & WILLIAMSBURG
5182 HIGH & TWINE
1691 HIGH & ELM
1690 HIGH & CHESTNUT
1685 HIGH & WASHINGTON
1692 HIGH & DINWIDDIE
1587 HIGH & CRAWFORD
1550 COUNTY & COURT
Outbound:
Via: Wythe Street to College Drive
L – Port Centre Pkwy./Court St
R- Lincoln
R- Effingham
L- County
R- Constitution
L- High
Regular Route
Stops Missed
1550 COUNTY & COURT
1715 HIGH & COURT
1716 HIGH & WASHINGTON
1687 HIGH & EFFINGHAM
3384 HIGH & PRIMROSE
1686 HIGH & TWINE
1693 HIGH & RUTH BROWN
1694 HIGH & JAMESTOWN
Route 50
Inbound:
Via: Effingham Street to Wavy Lineup
L – Lincoln St.
L – Port Centre Pkwy./Court St
R – WAVY St.
L – Harbor Center Way
L – Wythe St
Stops Missed
1685 HIGH & WASHINGTON
1692 HIGH & DINWIDDIE
1587 HIGH & CRAWFORD
1550 COUNTY & COURT
Outbound
Via: Wythe Street to Victory Crossing
L – Court St.
R – Lincoln St.
R – Effingham St.
Regular Route
Stops Missed
1550 COUNTY & COURT
1715 HIGH & COURT
1716 HIGH & WASHINGTON
Route 980
Inbound:
Via: Pavillion Drive to Norfolk Transit
R – Court St.
L – WAVY St.
L – Harbor Center Way
L – Wythe St to line up
(Departing lineup)
R – Court St
L – Pavilion onto I-264 East
Stops Missed
1550 COUNTY & COURT
1551 PORT CENTRE & BART
Outbound
Via: Downtown Tunnel
R – Exit 7: Effingham/DTP
Bear left to Effingham/Bart Street
L- Effingham
L- Lincoln
L- Port Centre Pkwy./Court St
R – WAVY St.
L – Harbor Center Way
L – Wythe St to line up
(Departing lineup)
L – Port Centre Pkwy./Court St
R- Lincoln
R- Effingham
L- I-264 West Ramp
Regular Route
Stops Missed
5537 BART & COURT
1550 COUNTY & COURT
NSU Light Rail Station Eastside Elevator Out of Service
At the Norfolk State Light Rail Platform, the eastside elevator (side closest to Wilson Hall Building) is out of service until further notice. Please use the westbound elevator on the opposite side of Brambleton Avenue (side with bus shelters) to access the Light Rail.
Veterans Day
On Tuesday, November 11, 2025, Hampton Roads Transit will observe Veterans Day. All Hampton Roads Transit services (bus, light rail, ferry, paratransit, Base Express, and ridesharing services) will operate on a regular schedule. Transit center information booths, public access to all administrative facilities (ID badge, Lost and Found, etc.) will be closed. The Customer Service Call Center will be available from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
Route 18- Hanbury Street Closure
Starting at October 22, due to construction, the Route 18 will be unable service stop 2637 Ballentine & Hanbury for 2 weeks.
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.
Light Rail Service Delays
Hampton Roads Transit is currently conducting maintenance on The Tide light rail. This is causing train service delays and in some cases traffic delays at some crossings. The maintenance period is currently scheduled to end on November 7 with normal service resuming on November 8.
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.