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PVTA UMass Bus Alerts
UMass Transit Routes
Explore campus, downtown Amherst, and the surrounding area! These PVTA routes are operated by UMass Transit and are fare-free for students and employees of the Five Colleges, except B79 requires a fare year-round.
Major Bus Stops
- Puffton Village
- UMass Campus
- Amherst Center
- Main Street
- Colonial Village
- Rolling Green Apartments
- Valley Medical
- Old Belchertown Road
Major Bus Stops
- Sugarloaf Estates
- Rt. 116
- Sunderland Plaza
- Cliffside Apartments
- Townehouse Apartments
- UMass Campus
- Amherst Center
- The Boulders in South Amherst
- Hampshire Mall (Full Service Weekend only)
Major Bus Stops
- Cushman Center
- Mill Hollow / Puffer's Pond
- Amherst Survival Center
- UMass Campus
- Amherst Center
- Jones Library
- Amherst Community Health Center
- Big Y
- Stop & Shop
Major Bus Stops
- Computer Science
- Lots 12/25 and Parking Services
- Mullins Center
- Alumni Stadium/Lot 11
- Southwest, Sylvan, Orchard Hill, and Central Residential Areas
- Olympia Drive/Lot 13
Major Bus Stops
- Computer Science
- Lots 12/25 and Parking Services
- Mullins Center
- Alumni Stadium/Lot 11
- Southwest, Sylvan, Orchard Hill, and Central Residential Areas
- Olympia Drive/Lot 13
Major Bus Stops
- UMass Haigis Mall (during academic periods only - see note below)
- Amherst Center
- Amherst College (during academic periods only - see note below)
- South Amherst
- Atkin's Corner
- Hampshire College
- Mount Holyoke College
Passengers can transfer to R29 to continue to Holyoke Mall.
During Thanksgiving Break, Winter Break, Spring Break, and Summer Break, Route 38 runs as 38NS (“No School” service):
38NS does not stop at Haigis Mall, instead servicing stops on East Pleasant St, Eastman Ln, and North Pleasant St (including Olympia Drive, Physical Sciences Building, Integrative Learning Center, and Fine Arts Center).
38NS does not stop at Amherst College (use Amherst Common instead).
38NS only services Dakin House and Eric Carle at Hampshire College.
38NS services the stop in the Atkins Farm parking lot.
Major Bus Stops
- Amherst Center
- Main St.
- Gatehouse Rd.
- Route 9 east to Belchertown Center
- Eastern Hampshire District Court
- UMass Campus
Major Bus Stops
- South Deerfield Center
- Whately Park & Ride
Major Bus Stops
- UMass Amherst Haigis Mall
- Amherst Common
- Belchertown Quabbin Shops
- Belchertown Common
- Ware Town Hall
- West Brookfield
- Brookfield
- East Brookfield
- Spencer
- Leicester
- Worcester Union Station
UMG is not a normal PVTA route, but is where buses travel to/from the garage:
- Buses traveling via Governors Drive service Computer Science.
- Buses traveling via Commonwealth Ave and Mass Ave service stops along the way (such as Rec Center, Mullins Center, Boyden Gym, Southwest / Mass Ave, and Visitors Center).
Throughout the year, there are service variations. For most routes that typically means:
No service on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day
Reduced service on Labor Day, Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Election Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Break, Winter Break, Presidents’ Day, Patriots’ Day, Spring Break, and Summer Break
Service ends early the Friday before Spring Break, Thanksgiving Eve, Christmas Eve, and New Year’s Eve.
However, check the service calendar on each route’s schedule for details.
Other Amherst Area Routes
These PVTA routes are not operated by UMass Transit. B43 and B43E are fare-free during the semester for students and employees of the Five Colleges, but require that you show your student ID. See pvta.com for more information.
Major Bus Stops
- Amherst College
- Amherst Center
- UMass Haigis Mall
- Hampshire Mall
- Route 9 through Hadley (serviced by B43, not B43E)
- Downtown Northampton
- Smith College
Bus Stops Serviced
PG uses a van instead of a bus and runs as a semi-express route. It only services the stops below:
- Pelham Community Center - Pelham
- Amethyst Brook Apts - Pelham
- Thayer St - Amherst
- Amherst Post Office / Cowles Lane - Amherst
- Studio Arts Building / Fine Arts Center - UMass
- Physical Sciences Building / Arnold House - UMass
- Leverett Post Office - Leverett
- Cliffside Apts - Sunderland
- South County Senior Center - Sunderland
- Sugarloaf Estates - Sunderland
- Olver Transit Center - Greenfield
- Baystate Franklin - Greenfield