Berkshire Regional Transit Authority

Bus transportation system in Massachusetts

Berkshire Regional Transit Authority

Buses at the Joseph Scelsi Intermodal Transportation Center

Founded| 1974
Headquarters| Joseph Scelsi ITC, Pittsfield
Locale| Western Massachusetts
Service area| Berkshire County, Massachusetts
Service type| bus service, paratransit
Routes| 13
Destinations|

* North Adams
* Lee
* Williamstown
* Lanesborough
* Great Barrington
* Berkshire Community College

Hubs| Pittsfield
Fleet| 24 fixed-route (2016)[1]
55 demand response (2010)[2]
Annual ridership| 486,016 (2023)[3]
Website| BRTA
A #2 bus in Pittsfield

Berkshire Regional Transit Authority (BRTA) 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).

## Fares

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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

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Service is offered from Monday through Saturday. Service runs from 5:30 AM to 11:15 PM on weekdays and from 6:30 AM to 8:30 PM on Saturdays. There is no service on Sundays or holidays except for President's Day and Patriot's Day.[4]

Route  | Terminals  | Major streets

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1  | Walmart North Adams  | Pittsfield ITC  | Route 8Tyler St, Dalton Ave, MA Route 8
2  | Lee Premium Outlets  | Pittsfield ITC  | Route 7A, East Street, Housatonic Street
3  | Clark Art Institute  | Main St North Adams  | Route 2, State Street
4  | Hinsdale Center  | Pittsfield ITC  | Route 7A, East Street, Housatonic Street
5A  | US Rte 7/North Main St  | Pittsfield ITC  | Valentine Rd, Pecks Rd, Route 7
5B  | US Rte 7/North Main St  | Pittsfield ITC  | Route 7, Waconah Street, Linden Street, Hancock Street
11  | Berkshire Community College  | Pittsfield ITC  | West Street
12  | Downing Industrial Parkway  | Pittsfield ITC  | East Street, Dalton Avenue, Merrill Road
14  | Downing Industrial Parkway  | Pittsfield ITC  | East Street, Dalton Avenue, Merrill Road
15  | Callahan Drive/Lebanon Avenue  | Pittsfield ITC  | Route 20, Lebanon Avenue
21  | Claire Teague Senior Center  | Lee Premium Outlets  | Route 102, Route 183
34  | Walmart North Adams  | Mohawk Forest Apartments, BMC North Adams  | Main Street, Route 2, River Street
921 Express  | Fairgrounds Plaza  | Pittsfield ITC  | US Rte 7/20

## References

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1. ^ Levulis, Jim (September 12, 2016). "Berkshire Community College And Transit Authority Highlight Bus Use". WAMC. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
2. ^ "RTA PROFILE: BERKSHIRE REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY". massdot.state.ma.us. Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
3. ^ "Public Transit Agency Ridership Statistics". Governing. e.Republic. 12 March 2013. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
4. ^ a b "BRTA located in Pittsfield, Massachusetts 01201". berkshirerta. Berkshire Regional Transit Authority. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
5. ^ "New Fare Structure" (PDF). berkshirerta. BRTA Advisory Board. McMAHON. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 10, 2015. Retrieved July 1, 2015.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: others (link)

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