System Redesign: January 25, 2026

TARTA's Board of Trustees has approved major changes to routing set to begin January 25, 2026, impacting nearly every route. These adjustments represent $480,000 more in service. Changes include but are not limited to:

Service every 30 minutes for routes 3, 10, 20 and 31 between the hours of 6:30-9:30 a.m. and 2:30-5:30 p.m.
The extension of Route 2 to Lourdes University (will be changed after the completion of I-23/Alexis-Monroe construction project)
The extension of both fixed route and TARTA Move paratransit service stop time, from 10:23 p.m. to 10:53 p.m.
The new Route 18, which will head from TARTA's Transit Hub to the Meijer on Alexis Road
The elimination of all route letters (i.e. 31H, 20F, 10L etc.). Many portions of those route branches will be covered by other route changes
The elimination of routes 14 and 52
Less frequent service on all routes after 6 p.m. (service every 90 minutes)

Changes were made to the initial proposal based on feedback received at public meetings. TARTA thanks everyone who took the time to share their opinions with personnel as these service changes were finalized.

TARTA January 2026 Proposed Service Map

Proposed System Map

Proposed Route Changes

To be effective Sunday, January 25, 2026

Route 2

Will extend to Lourdes University.
30-minute service to/from Franklin Park Mall between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m.
Changes will not be in effect until AFTER completion of I-23 and Alexis/Monroe interchange construction project, anticipated July 2026

Route 2

Route 3

Increase to 30-minute service between 6:30-9:30 a.m. and 2:30-5:30 p.m.
Eliminate service between UTMC to/from the VA clinic; as well as the Edge apartments to/from UT Transit Center.

Route 3

Route 5

Stays on Dorr Street instead of going to UT Transit Center
Eliminate Route 5C
Extending 30-minute service to/from Walmart on Central between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m.
Changes will not be in effect until AFTER completion of I-23 and Alexis/Monroe interchange construction project, anticipated July 2026

Route 5

Route 10

Covers parts of Route 14
Increase to 30-minute service between 6:30-9:30 a.m. and 2:30-5:30 p.m.
Farmers' Market will now be serviced by Route 34

Route 10

Route 12

Covers parts of Route 14
No longer services Starr or Heffner
Starr will be serviced by Route 2

Route 12

Route 14 - ELIMINATED

Route 14 will be eliminated January 25, 2026. Area will be covered by expansions to routes 10 and 12.

Route 14

Route 15

15E will become 15
15A eliminated, area covered by Route 16
Mayo Loop no longer served

Route 15

Route 16

No routing changes

Route 16

Route 17

17E will become 17, will travel to Franklin Park Mall via Laskey, Tremainsville, Alexis, Secor and Sylvania
17B eliminated
Eleanor, Alexis and New Towne Square serviced by Route 18

Route 17

Route 18 - NEW

TARTA Transit Hub to Meijer on Alexis Road
Covers portions of what are now routes 20F and 26D

Route 18

Route 19

No routing changes
Will continue to provide 30-minute service to/from Franklin Park Mall from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Route 19

Route 20

20M will become 20
20F to Franklin Park Mall eliminated, portions will be serviced by Route 18
Increase to 30-minute service between 6:30-9:30 a.m. and 2:30-5:30 p.m.

Route 20

Route 22

No routing changes

Route 22

Route 26

26L will become 26
Elimination of 26D. Brooke Park will be covered by Route 18
Jeep Parkway is covered by Route 18

Route 26

Route 27

27H and 27N will be combined into 27, eliminating some portions that will be serviced by Route 5
Now servicing Reynolds Road inbound and outbound

Route 27

Route 31

31G will become 31 with routing changes to cover portions of 31C and 31H
31C and 31H eliminated, covered by routes 3, 31 and 34
No longer serving Technology Drive/Jerome//Monclova/ Medical Center Parkway (This area serviced by TARTA Flex)
Increase to 30-minute service between 6:30-9:30 a.m. and 2:30-5:30 p.m.

Route 31

Route 32

No routing changes

Route 32

Route 33

Inbound will not stop at Glendale & Detroit, covered by routes 31 and 34
Travels past VA Clinic and Walmart inbound and outbound
No longer servicing Arlington between UTMC and Detroit

Route 33

Route 34

Will serve Toledo Farmers’ Market
Route extended to Southwyck loop via Heatherdowns
Bryne from Heatherdowns to Arlington eliminated; Glendale Walmart covered by routes 31 and 33

Route 34

Route 52 - ELIMINATED

High ridership areas of Tremainsville will be covered by route 17.
TARTA Flex also covers parts of Route 52

Route 52

Public Meetings

TARTA has scheduled a series of public events in September and October to collect community feedback on service changes that, if approved, would take effect January 25, 2026.

These in-person and virtual events will seek comment from the public and the business community and will focus on the Title VI equity analyses surrounding the proposed changes. Public meetings are scheduled for the following dates:

In-Person Open House

Monday, September 29th
10:00 AM - Noon and
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

TARTA Transit Hub
612 N. Huron Street
Toledo, Ohio 43604

In-Person Meeting

Monday, October 6th
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

TLCPL - Mott Branch
1010 Dorr Street
Toledo, Ohio 43607

Virtual Meeting

Monday, October 13th
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

via Zoom
Register or join by clicking here.

Virtual Meeting

Wednesday, October 15th
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

via Zoom
Register or join by clicking here.

Customers and others from the public interested in submitting questions or comments may do so by emailing them to servicechange@tarta.com.

All language assistance services for TARTA programs are provided to the public at no charge. In-person translation services for events should be requested at least 5 business days prior to the event.

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