Announcements

Take Transit to Grand Illumination Parade with Special Fare Passes

The 38th Annual Grand Illumination Parade returns to Downtown Norfolk on Saturday, Nov. 23 – and getting there will be jolly with Hampton Roads Transit.

Employees Can Commute Smarter with goCommute

With ridesharing options such as carpooling, vanpooling, emergency rides home, transit, biking, walking, park-and-ride lots and telecommuting, goCommute helps commuters save time and money, reduce traffic congestion, decrease stress and improve air quality. 

HRT wins Six Awards for Excellence in Public Relations

Hampton Roads Transit (HRT) earned six 2024 Pinnacle Awards presented by the Hampton Roads chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA).

Riders Take Advantage of Free Fare on Election Day

Hampton Roads residents took advantage of free public transit on Election Day. Hampton Roads Transit (HRT) farebox data shows 30,485 riders boarded a bus on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, up 38% from Election Day 2023.

HRT Collects Hurricane Relief Supplies for Operation Blessing

Hampton and Norfolk, Va. – Hampton Roads Transit’s VB Wave season ended about a month ago. Still, the trolleys found a new purpose in the off-season as the staging ground for a hurricane relief supply drive. HRT collected 2,500 pounds in donations for Operation Blessing, a Virginia Beach-based humanitarian organization.

November 15th Career Fair

HRT Awarded Two Grants for Rail Safety Awareness

NORFOLK, Va. – Hampton Roads Transit (HRT) has won two competitive grants from Operation Lifesaver, Inc. to promote public awareness and safety education along tracks used by the Tide light rail.

VB Wave Trolley Summer Ridership Increases 59 Percent

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – Ridership on the VB Wave Trolley rose by 59 percent during its 40th summer season, buoyed by enhanced service frequencies, increased marketing, and popular Oceanfront events.

HRT to Collect Hurricane Relief Supplies in Hampton, Norfolk

HRT to Collect Hurricane Relief Supplies in Hampton, Norfolk

Hampton Roads Transit (HRT) is partnering with Virginia Beach-based humanitarian organization Operation Blessing on Oct. 29 and 30 to collect much-needed supplies to help victims of recent hurricanes across seven states.