Service Change - 40 Suburban North & 45 Suburban South

Thursday, July 21, 2022 - Starting mid to late August 2022, schedules for the Routes 40 Suburban North and 45 Suburban South will change. On Thursday, Friday, & Saturday all trips after 4:30 PM for the 40 & 45 will be replaced by a new PARTA route called the Downtowner. Multiple stops along the existing 40 & 45 routes will not be serviced by the Downtowner bus after 4:30 PM Thursday, Friday, & Saturday afternoon and evenings. This may affect your regular commute. Please plan accordingly. More information about this service change is available here.

Service Update - June 7, 2022 thru Mid-August 2022

Tuesday, June 7, 2022 - Roosevelt Dr. in Kent will be closed between the stadium and Mantua St. for construction. It will be closed until mid-August. PARTA's Route 40 Suburban North bus will be on detour for the duration of the construction. More information about the detour is available here.

Service Update - June 13, 2021 Until Further Notice

Sunday June 13, 2021 – The Portage Area Regional Transportation Authority (PARTA) will be reducing service until further notice across its off campus routes. This will affect wait times early in the morning and later in the evenings. New schedules are linked below for the following routes: Interurban East (35), Suburban North (40), Suburban South (45), Raven West (80), and Raven East (85). Both Saturday routes will be affected as well and their schedules are below. See below for bus schedules.

The Cleveland Express (100) continues to be suspended indefinitely.

Maps and Schedules

PARTA offers fixed route service Monday - Sunday with limited service on Saturday and Sundays.

*There is no transportation available on the following observed holidays: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day

Fixed, County Routes

30

Interurban West, Mon-Sat

Areas: Kent Central Gateway/Downtown Kent, Kent Free Library, Silver Meadows Blvd., KSU Airport, Target Plaza.

35

Interurban East, Mon-Sat

Areas: Kent Central Gateway/Downtown Kent, KSU/Moulton Hall, Meadow View/Walmart, PMHA, Black Horse, Downtown Ravenna, S. Prospect St./Skeels Community, Ravenna High School, UH Portage Medical Center.

40

Suburban North, Mon-Sat

Areas: Kent Central Gateway/Downtown Kent, KSU/Moulton Hall, Lake Street, Kent Roosevelt High School.

45

Suburban South, Mon- Sat

Areas: Kent Central Gateway/Downtown Kent, Kentway Apartments, University Plaza, Tower 43, Marc's Plaza, UH Kent, Indian Valley, Post Office.

The Downtowner, Thurs- Sat

Areas: Kent Central Gateway, Ashton/Campus Point, Summit St./Willow St., Marc's Plaza, Franklin St./Hall, Water St./Main St, Kent Central Gateway.

46

Windham/Garrettsville, Mon- Fri

Service Area: UH Portage Medical Center, Social Security, Freedom Town Hall, Renaissance Family Center, Maplegrove Community Garrettsville/Sky Plaza, Garrettsville/Garfield Plaza, Hiram/Hiram College.

70

80

Raven West, Mon-Fri

Service Area: Portage County Administration Building, Downtown Ravenna, ROC, Cleveland Ave., King Kennedy, Social Security Administration, UH Portage Medical Center, Marc's, OhioMeansJobs.

85

Raven East, Mon-Fri

Area: UH Portage Medical Center, Ravenna High School, S. Prospect St./Skeels Community, Freedom St./Woodgate, Aldi, Marc's, Giant Eagle, Bryn Mawr Glen.

90

Akron Express, Mon-Fri
Service Area: KSU Student Center, Kent Central Gateway, Walmart/Brimfield, Summa Akron City Hospital,

The University of Akron, METRO RKP Transit Center/Downtown Akron.

100

Cleveland Express, Mon-Fri

Service Area: KSU Student Center, Kent Central Gateway/Downtown Kent, Streetsboro, Southgate Transit Center, W. Prospect & Superior/Tower City, Greyhound on Chester Ave., Louis Stokes VA Hospital, Cleveland State University, STJ/Megabus from E. 21st.

Campus Bus Service

Campus Loop, Mon-Fri

Service Area: Kent Central Gateway/Downtown Kent, Rockwell Hall, Cartwright Hall, Center for Performing Arts, Residence Halls, Tri-Towers, Van Campen, KSU Student Center.

51

Reverse Loop, SUSPENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

Service Area: Kent Central Gateway/Downtown Kent, Rockwell Hall, Mcgivrey Hall, KSU Student Center, Bowman Hall, Van Campen, Residence Halls, Tri-Towers, Center for Performing Arts.

53

Allerton Sports Complex, Mon-Fri

Service Area: Allerton Sports Complex, Greek Village, KSU Student Center, Bowman Hall.

55

Stadium Loop, Fall/Spring: Saturdays, KSU Breaks/Holidays: Mon-Fri

Service Area: Dix Stadium, Summit East Parking Lot, KSU Student Center, Bowman Hall, Kent Central Gateway/Downtown Kent, Center for Performing Arts, Residence Halls, Van Campen.