Worcester Regional Transit Authority

09/01/2026

🚌📲 TEXT. TRACK. RIDE.
✨ The new text-to-track system is here!

📱 No app required
🔢 Text your WRTA Stop ID to 22827
🚌 Get real-time bus arrival information right on your phone

If your bus stop still has an older sign, you can use the new system now — just find your Stop ID through a newly branded WRTA sign, Google Maps, the Transit app, or the WRTA Bus Tracker.

👉 Learn more and find your Stop ID: therta.com/text2track

⚠️ Don’t use the old phone number or QR code on older signs. The previous system is going offline this week.

🚨 Important: The previous text-to-track system is going offline this week. You may still see older WRTA-branded bus stop signs — including signs with the previous text-to-track phone number or QR code. That information is no longer active.

08/31/2026

📢LABOR DAY SERVICE ALERT 🚌

In observance of Labor Day, there will be no fixed-route bus service or paratransit service on:

📅 Monday, September 7, 2026

🏢 All administrative offices, including the Customer Service Center at 60 Foster St., will also be closed.

📅 Offices and regular service will resume Tuesday, September 8, 2026.

08/28/2026

🚌 THERE’S A SEAT FOR EVERYONE.

WRTA is Central Massachusetts in motion—free to ride, built for everyone, and going where you need to go.

🪑 Now, there’s a new place to take a seat.

✨ Our newly renovated lobby is officially open. Come see the new space, designed with our riders in mind.

🕓Lobby Hours:
Monday - Friday
7am - 6pm
Saturday - Sunday
9am - 5pm
🚌 WRTA. Central Massachusetts in motion.

08/26/2026

🚌 SCHEDULE CHANGES BEGIN AUGUST 31

Beginning Monday, August 31, schedule changes will take effect on Routes 12, 14, and 26, including additional trips returning for the upcoming school year.

⚠️ Routes A + B will be eliminated effective August 28.

Riders are encouraged to review the schedule changes before traveling.

📲 View the full service alert and updated schedules: therta.com/alerts/8-31-26/

08/05/2026

📬 Fresh off the press!

The newest edition of Next Stop News has arrived! Inside you'll find updates on WRTA services, rider programs, agency news, and more.

Don't miss out—take a look and see what's new!

https://us15.campaign-archive.com/?u=ebf2e61232688aa52775e222c&id=01792c8c91

07/24/2026

📢 Service Update from WRTA

Following a public review process and community meetings, the WRTA Advisory Board has voted to discontinue Routes A and B.

📅These service changes will take effect August 28, 2026.

This decision was made after careful consideration of consistently low ridership and rising operating costs.

WRTA remains committed to helping riders stay connected. We'll continue working with the Towns of Grafton and Northbridge, along with the Councils on Aging, to help eligible residents access transportation through the WRTA Mobility Management Model and paratransit services.

📍 Need help using fixed-route buses? Our FREE Travel Training program provides one-on-one instruction and personalized travel techniques to help riders confidently navigate the WRTA system.

07/16/2026

Connect to/from Downtown Worcester and the Commuter Rail at Union Station with ease via a FREE ride on the WRTA's #2 bus route. The bus stop is located just outside the airport terminal.

07/13/2026

Join us this Wednesday, July 15th on Worcester Common Oval for Downtown Worcester Business Improvement District Out to Lunch. Meet the WRTA travel trainers to learn more about our service and where you can take the bus!

GET READY! We’re celebrating Disability Pride Month at Out to Lunch, in partnership with the Accessibility Advisory Commission! 🎉

This coming Wednesday, July 15, the Out to Lunch Festival & Farmers’ Market honors Disability Pride Month with a day full of music, food, and community on the Worcester Common Oval — and you’re invited.

🕚 11 AM – 3 PM
🎤 Live music starts at 12 PM
📍 Worcester Common Oval
🎟 FREE to attend!

🎶 HEADLINER: Flame
An internationally acclaimed cover band made up of talented musicians who all happen to have disabilities, Flame brings the energy with hits from every era — plus original songs that inspire.

💬 Intermission Program:
A special martial arts demo by Easterseals

🌮 Grab lunch from top local food trucks
🥕 Shop our expanded farmers’ market
🎨 Browse handmade goods from local artists
🤝 Connect with community orgs & nonprofits

➡️ Get more event details at: outtolunchworcester.com

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Many thanks to our sponsors & partners for making Out to Lunch possible! 💙

Presenting Sponsors: City of Worcester, Massachusetts, Downtown Worcester BID

SNAP Match Sponsor: Mass General Brigham Health Plan

Downtown Heroes: Guitar Center Music Foundation, Mass Cultural Council, Worcester Arts Council

Friends of Downtown: AC Hotels by Marriott Worcester, Farm Credit East, ACA, The Hanover Insurance Group Foundation, WeCare 365 AFC

Premier Media Partners: 98.9 NASH ICON Worcester, 100 FM The Pike, 104.5 XLO, WCUW 91.3

Supporting Media Partners: Manny Jae Media, WCCA TV 194 "The People's Channel", 90.5 WICN, Worcester Central Kids Calendar

07/02/2026

🚌Looking for a fun (and FREE!) way to cool off? Let WRTA take you to Worcester's beaches, pool, and spray parks—no parking hassles, no gas, just an easy ride to summer fun.

📱 Use the Transit app to plan your trip, see real-time bus arrivals, and find the best route to your destination.

Before you head out, check facility hours and locations here: https://www.worcesterma.gov/parks/beaches-pools-spray-parks

Stay hydrated, wear sunscreen, and enjoy a safe, cool summer! ☀️💙

06/30/2026