Berkshire Regional Transit Authority

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Berkshire Regional Transit Authority
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Buses at Pittsfield station, March 2006.jpg
Buses at the Joseph Scelsi Intermodal Transportation Center
Founded1974
Headquarters Joseph Scelsi ITC, Pittsfield
Locale Western Massachusetts
Service area Berkshire County, Massachusetts
Service type bus service, paratransit
Routes14
Destinations
HubsPittsfield
Fleet24 fixed-route (2016) [1]
55 demand response (2010) [2]
Annual ridership574,418 (2015) [3]
Website BRTA
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A #2 bus in Pittsfield

Berkshire Regional Transit Authority is a bus transportation system serving the City of Pittsfield and Greater Berkshire County, Massachusetts. [4] It provides year-round bus service with connections to Amtrak at the Joseph Scelsi Intermodal Transportation Center (ITC).

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Fares

All buses accept cash and CharlieCard. The current local fare, staying within a town or going to the next town, is $1.75 cash and $1.55 CharlieCard. The 3 or more towns fare is $4.50 cash and $4.00 CharlieCard. A 1-day pass is available for systemwide trips, and a 7 and 30 day pass is available for both trip lengths. Paratransit service is available with its own fares. [5]

Schedule and Routes

Service is from Monday through Saturday. Service runs from 5:30 AM to 11:00 PM on weekdays and 7:30 AM to 7:30 PM on Saturdays. There is no service on Sundays or holidays except for President's Day and Patriot's Day. [4]

RouteTerminalsMajor streets
1 Walmart, North Adams Sclesi ITC Route 8Tyler St, Dalton Ave, MA Route 8
2Lee Premium OutletsScelsi ITC Route 7A, East Street, Housatonic Street
3Williams InnNorth Adams Route 2, State Street
3EWilliams Inn; North AdamsScelsi ITCRoute 7, Route 2
4Hinsdale Post OfficeScelsi ITC Route 7A, East Street, Housatonic Street
5Lanesborough Police Station, Hancock Street & Route 7Scelsi ITCRoute 7, Waconah Street, Linden Street, Hancock Street
11BCCScelsi ITCWest Street
12Berkshire CrossingScelsi ITCEast Street, Dalton Avenue, Merrill Road
14Berkshire CrossingScelsi ITCEast Street, Dalton Avenue, Merrill Road
15Lebanon AvenueScelsi ITCRoute 20, Lebanon Avenue
16BMC, Allendale Shopping CenterScelsi ITCNorth Street, Crane Avenue
21Claire Teague Senior CenterLee Premium OutletsRoute 102, Route 183
21XGreat Barrington Big YScelsi ITCRoute 7, Route 7A
22Great Barrington Big YHousatonic CenterRoute 7, Route 183
34Walmart, North Adams Main Street, Mohawk ForestBMC North AdamsMain Street, Route 2, River Street

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References

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