Berks Area Regional Transportation Authority (BARTA) will be offering a FREE ride for any passenger who chooses to travel “multi-modal” when they bring their bike onboard the bus for any part of their trip starting Monday, May 17 through Friday, May 21, 2021 as part of recognizing National Bike to Work Week.
BARTA encourages bicycling and transit together as good alternate modes of transportation BARTA’s bus fleet has bike racks located in the front of the vehicle for customers to use. The bike racks can carry two bikes at one time. Normally, passengers who board BARTA buses with a bike must pay the regular adult fare. During National Bike to Work Week, their ride will be FREE.
May is recognized as National Bike Month. For more information about National Bike Month visit www.bikeleague.org.
Currently, customers are required to wear masks on all BARTA Buses and BARTA Special Services vehicles. All BARTA bus routes are operating normal schedules. BARTA’s new GoMobile payment option allows customers to choose a contactless payment of fares and passes on their mobile phones, providing a safe option to pay for their ride. Visit www.bartabus.com/gomobile for more information.
