Derby Festival Marathon Mini Marathon Detours Saturday, April 19 Due to the Mini Marathon Marathon, most major routes traveling into and out of downtown Louisville will be blocked or compromised on Saturday, April 19. Please plan ahead for major delays

FRANKFORT AVENUE EASTER PARADE SATURDAY, APRIL 19 Because of the Frankfort Avenue Easter Parade, stops along routes #15, #19 and #31 will be impacted on Saturday, April 19, from 10 30 a.m. 1 p.m.  From 10 30 a.m. 1 p.m.    

   TARC Increasing Service For Thunder Over Louisville 10,000 passengers expected to use TARC for event    TARC is once again increasing service into downtown Louisville and setting up five post event boarding areas for Thunder Over Louisville on Saturday, April

Design A Bus Contest Winners Announced Twelve Students Chosen “Destination Degree – the Path to Success” theme    Twelve local students have been selected by TARC employees as winners of the 15th annual Design A Bus contest. The winners will have

  Clark Memorial Bridge Construction and Rodes City Run Detours March 4, 2014  Ohio River Bridges Project – Clark Memorial Bridge to Be Down to One Lane in Each Direction  As work continues on the Ohio River Bridges Project, lane

DETOUR 54X Manslick Express Detour begins Monday, Feb. 17  Due to Louisville Water Company construction, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has closed Manslick Road from Gagel to Palatka Road beginning Monday, Feb. 17. The road is expected to be closed through

   Easy come. Easy Go. I 65X Sellersburg Express New route starts Mon. Jan. 27 December 11, 2013 TARC’s I 65 cross river express route makes it easy to abandon traffic stress, parking woes and the high price of a

  Potential Winter Weather Detours   November 1, 2012    Detours are subject to change depending on weather and road conditions and snow removal efficiency.  We attempt to return to regularly scheduled service as soon as possible.  When detours are in effect the

 October 28, 2013   Questions and Answers     TARC Draft Fare Policy     Current and Proposed Fare Structure     Three Ways to Pay New Fare Boxes    TARC is seeking public comment through Nov. 21 – including eight public meetings on plans for a

  NuLu Festival Detours, Saturday, Sept. 28 Because of the Nulu Festival on Saturday, September 28, Routes #15 Market Street and #31 Shelbville Road, will be detoured in the NuLu neighborhood from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.   Routes 15

  Pure Tap 5K Detours Route 15 Market Street  Sept. 21, 2013  September 16, 2013      Due to the Pure Tap 5K on Saturday, Sept. 21, the following detours will be in effect from 8 10 a.m.  Route 15 Westbound from

Gaslight Festival Detours Sept. 17 22, Route #40 Jeffersontown September 11, 2013     Tuesday, Sept. 17   Due to the Gaslight 5K Run Walk, Watterson Trail from Taylorsville Rd. to Dell Rd.  will be closed to traffic from 6 9

TARC coach operators to observe Sept. 11 with ‘Moment of Remembrance’    Buses to stop for one minute at 1 p.m. Wednesday     September 10, 2013  TARC and the Amalgamated Transit Union Local #1447, AFL CIO plan to quietly

  ATTENTION ROUTE 67X PASSENGERS Exit 14 Closed during September Sept. 5, 2013     The southbound exit ramp from Interstate 71 to KY 329 (Exit 14) will be closed due to resurfacing of the off ramp from September 6 11,

Minor Schedule Changes to Routes #25, #40 on August 18  Aug 8, 2013 With the start of the school year, schedule changes to accommodate Trinity and St. Xavier high school students will occur on Routes

  TARC rolls out new hybrid buses Fleet upgrade provides room for more bikes   TARC continues to modernize its fleet with 11 new environmentally friendly hybrid electric buses now on the road. These latest models feature new bike racks

Eighth annual National Dump the Pump Day to be held on June 20 Dump the Pump.  Save Money.  Ride Transit.     With the return of high gas prices, TARC announced today that it will join with other public transportation systems nationwide to

Bus Stop Improvements     At times, TARC will partner with neighborhood associations and local officials to make improvements to bus stops to improve their look and functionality for local riders. One such example took place in the spring of

TARC detours for Portland Family Festival and Parade     May 31, 2013    Due to street closings for the Portland Family Festival and Parade, detours will be in effect on Routes 12, 27 and 43 until 5 p.m. Sunday. 

TARC detours Sunday for Crusade for Children Telethon May 29, 2013   Due to downtown street closings for the Crusade for Children Telethon, the following detours will be in effect Sunday, June 2, from 7 a.m. – 10 p.m.  

 The following service changes are effective beginning June 9.  Please use these PDF files until the information is updated in the Route and Schedule section of the website.  The new printed schedules will be available on yellow paper throughout town.

Design-a-Bus, Pegasus Parade   May 7, 2013                                

  Bike to Work Day, May 17 Save Money.  Ride Transit.   May 6, 2013 Since gas prices reached $4 or more this year, saving money is on everyone’s minds and public transportation is the quickest way to beat high gas prices.  According

LET MILLER LITE FREE RIDES® BE YOUR DESIGNATED DRIVER ON DERBY EVE Miller Lite teams with TARC, Kentucky Derby Festival and River City Distributing to bring flagship safe ride program back to Louisville    April 22, 2013   CHICAGO (April

F.A.T. Friday Trolley Hop grows Expansion to Cannons Lane and River Road takes effect Apr. 26 April 18, 2013 The F.A.T. Friday Trolley Hop, which takes place on the final Friday of each month along the Frankfort Avenue corridor in

TARC announces Thunder Over Louisville plan   Buses have limited access on downtown streets after event April 9, 2013    TARC is once again increasing service into downtown Louisville and setting up five post event boarding areas for Thunder Over

TARC adopts service changes effective June 9 Service to Nia Center will remain on Rt. #25 March 25, 2013 TARC will restructure six Louisville routes for improved service in some areas and cost savings in others, following a public comment

Rhodes City Run, many downtown TARC bus routes will be detoured, Sat. March 23 March 22, 2013 Due to the Rhodes City Run event, many downtown TARC bus routes will be detoured beginning at 6 00 am on Saturday morning, March

New TARC 10 Ride Tickets On Sale      TARC is now selling redesigned 10 Ride Tickets. The price of 10 Ride Tickets will remain $15.     The new tickets are maroon and printed on a type of paper difficult

TARC Seeks Input on Proposed Service Changes   March 4, 2013       TARC is seeking public comment on proposed changes that include restructuring five Louisville routes for improved service in some areas and cost savings in others. Any changes would take effect on June 9.   Click here for detail

  TARC adding service to River Ridge Commerce Center December 5, 2012    TARC will begin weekday service on Jan. 21 to the River Ridge Commerce Center including the Amazon.com Inc. site on IN 62 in Jeffersonville.     “TARC is

Annual St. James Art Show September 21, 2012 Make sure everybody gets one Hold onto your pass for the ride back to your vehicle See you at the St. James Court Art Show

TARC awarded $4.4 million grant for all electric buses   September 19, 2012    Zero emissions vehicles will replace oldest trolleys downtown  All electric buses with zero air polluting emissions will become part of Louisville’s  public transportation fleet as a

PARK(ing) Day 502 September 11, 2012 Look for TARC on 415 West Jefferson Street on Friday, September 21.

     TARC adding frequent service to Fourth Street route   Joins routes #18, #23 as frequent service routes    August 27, 2012  The #4 Fourth Street TARC route, which connects south Louisville with downtown, provides public transportation to many

TARC's board meeting on Monday, August 27 is postponed to Tuesday, September 4 at 11 am.  All board meetings will begin at 11 am for fall 2012.

 Due to the construction on (old) Brownsboro Road or KY 22,Line 15 and Line 49 expresses coaches will use the following detours      Line 15 Eastbound  to LaGrange Road – from US 42 and Brownsboro Road (KY22), coaches will

The following schedules will change effective August 12. Click the links to view the timetables and maps

Route Eliminations and Service Changes Effective Sun., Aug. 12 TARC proposed service changes in April necessary due to a projected budget shortfall.  More than 800 comments were received from the public about the proposals.  Following a careful review of comments,

  TARC board approves fare increases effective July 1  Service reduction proposals remain under review     TARC’s Board of Directors today approved across the board fare increases that will take effect July 1 to help offset a projected $4.6

Adjustments to the following routes will be effective June 3.  Look for the yellow schedules on the racks at that time.  Below are route pocket schedules and maps to prepare for the changes   #6 38 –  Sixth Street Deering

Seventh annual National Dump the Pump Day to be held on June 21 Dump the Pump.  Save Money.  Ride Transit.     With the return of high gas prices, (Name of transit agency) announced today that it will join with

  TARC Summer Youth Passes go on sale May 15 Passes are an affordable way to link youth to summer jobs and activities    Getting to jobs, the movies, recreational activities and other places is affordable and easy for young

TARC is receiving another $1 million in federal funding to continue frequent bus service for another year on its two most popular routes. Ridership has increased 20 percent on the routes – Dixie and Preston highways (Rt. #18) and Broadway

  Proposed Rate Increases Effective July 1     Adult Cash Fare   $1.50  $1.75  Student Ages 6 17   $.75  $.80  Senior Citizens   $.75  $.80  Citizens w disabilities  $.75  $.80  Circulators   $.50  $.75  TARC3   $2.50  $3.00 

 Public Meetings and Comment     TARC is soliciting public input on the proposed changes through Friday, May 18.  To submit online comments, please click here.    Public Meetings and Comment      Public Meeetings            Tuesday, May

 #18 Preston St. Camp Taylor Proposed change Discontinue service to Camp Taylor branch of route. Suggested alternative route Routes #18 and #43 on either side of the affected area. #22 – Twenty Second Street Proposed change Discontinue all trips to

#37x Iroquois Fairdale Express Suggested alternative route Route #4 Fourth Street, National Turnpike branch, north of Outer Loop. #38x – Deering Road Express Suggested alternative route Route #6 Sixth Street, on Outer Loop, and routes #18 and #50x are nearby.

 TARC seeks input on proposed service changes, fare increases    Five public meetings set for May 15 17     TARC is proposing raising fares and making service changes, including elimination of nine express routes, to offset a projected $4.6

2012 Summer Youth Passes are coming soon. Stay tuned

The University of Louisville will be on Spring Break from Monday, March 12 Friday, March 16.  Route #94 will not operate on any day next week including Friday.  Alternate service is available to and from the Belknap Campus and Cardinal

 TARC Unveiling New Website This Week  Visitors to the Transit Authority of River City’s website (www.ridetarc.org) will see a different look this week. Louisville’s public transportation agency is unveiling a new website with several new features, including a scrolling news

  TARC cross river service returns to normal Upcoming construction and rising gas prices can be treated with ‘TARC therapy’   The Sherman Minton Bridge is open again but upcoming construction on I 71 and the Kennedy Bridge plus predictions of

  Sherman Minton Bridge has Re Opened #22, 73X Route Information    The Sherman Minton Bridge has re opened. Normal routing on the two cross river routes that previously used the bridge will resume as normal on Monday, Feb. 20.

Potential Winter Weather Detours 11 30 2011   Detours are subject to change depending on weather and road conditions and snow  removal efficiency.  We attempt to return to regularly scheduled service

TARC Routing Information Now Available Through Google Maps 11 16 2011 Transit Authority of River City (TARC) passengers can now use an online tool that makes planning a trip easier than ever.   TARC has joined the Google Transit partnership

TARC Announces 13th Annual Kids Design A Bus Contest 11 30 2011 TARC and Louisville Metro are partnering for the 13th Annual Kids Design a Bus contest. This year's theme is "Helping Others  Creating a Compassionate City" and seeks to

With the University of Louisville basketball season beginning, TARC is reminding riders to be alert of a few minor route changes that will occur around the KFC Yum Center following basketball games and other events.   After ballgames and other

 TARC Board of Directors Meeting  Monday, November 14 at 8 30 a.m. Elderly and Disabled Advisory CouncilMonday, December 5, 1 p.m. Regional Mobility CouncilWednesday, December 14, 3 p.m. All meetings will take place in the TARC Boardroom unless otherwise noted.    

Thanks to a $5.1 million grant awarded by the federal Department of Transportation, the Transit Authority of River City (TARC) will be removing 15 of its older buses from the street and replacing them with clean diesel buses over the

 TARC’s job hunter bus will provide fare free trips on Monday, Nov. 21, from four downtown area locations to a jobs fair at the Canaan Christian Church Veterans Jobs and Resources Centerwhere more than 25 businesses currently hiring will be