UMass Transit operates PVTA buses for the Five Colleges as well as the towns of Amherst, Belchertown, Deerfield, Granby, Hadley, Northampton, South Hadley, and Sunderland.

Route Information:

For details on our routes, see our schedules, maps, calendar, and Google Transit trip planner. Service bulletins will be posted on our homepage (and are also available as an RSS Feed). Common detours during inclement weather can be found in PVTA's winter storm guide.

Fare Information:

Our buses are fare-free for Five College students, faculty and staff. For the general public, we run on a proof-of-payment "honor system". Bus drivers will not collect fares/passes, but passengers are expected to have either a valid Five College student, faculty or staff ID cards or a fare ticket/pass for each ride.

Tickets/passes are available for purchase at the Amherst Council on Aging on Boltwood Ave (at Main St) and Big Y (on University Drive).

Advertising:

Want to advertise on UMass vehicles? Click here for more information. PVTA also offers advertising space on its buses. You can find more information at the PVTA website.

Bike Racks:

All UMass Transit buses are equipped with bike racks. For more information, click here.