On November 14, 2024, TARTA announced that TARPS is becoming TARTA Move, a rebrand and name change that will bring all of our services under the TARTA umbrella. It is an intentional statement that says paratransit service is just as important to our community as our fixed-route services, and TARTA is proud to provide both. No more confusion if TARPS is part of TARTA. Rather, with the new TARTA Move name and brand we are stating our commitment to deliver excellent service to those with mobility challenges.
As we transition the brand, riders will see the TARPS vehicles refreshed with the TARTA Move brand throughout the 2025 year. Rest assured, other than the new TARTA Move vehicle design, everything you’re familiar with will remain the same—whether it’s how you book a ride, access to our dedicated customer service team, or the high-quality service provided by our operators.
Riders with disabilities gain independence and access to the community with TARTA Move’s paratransit service. Buses with lifts, ramps, and attentive staff make the going easy.
All registered TARTA Move customers may use TARTA’s regular bus line free of fare. TARTA Move customers may also use our convenient TARTA Flex service for $3 each way. TARTA Flex operates in Sylvania, Maumee, Waterville, Rossford, Holland, and many other areas, delivering on-demand rides in fully accessible vans. TARTA Move eligible passengers and customers over the age of 65 can use TARTA Flex in TARTA’s entire coverage area, provided either the pick-up or drop-off point is in a Flex Zone. Find out more at tarta.com/flex.
Ready to move in Oregon.
TARTA’s paratransit service was expanded to Oregon for the first time on January 7, 2024, along with fixed-route and Flex services. Oregon residents with a qualifying disability can contact TARTA Move at 419-382-9901 to find out how to apply for this curb-to-curb service.
TARTA Move (formerly TARPS) vehicles can make pick-ups within ¾ of a mile of fixed-route stops. Interested in giving TARTA Move a try? View the map below to see if you live in a TARTA Move zone.
Service Area Effective Sunday, June 30, 2024
Mobility is possible with TARTA Move.
The continued increase in demand for TARTA Move has created the need for a dedicated facility. Features of the 80,000 sq. ft. green building’s design includes a geothermal heating and cooling system, solar panels, skylights, reflective roofing and earth sheltering for energy efficiency. TARTA Move operates in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, is 100% ADA accessible and covers the same service area as our full-size buses: all of Toledo, Maumee, Rossford, Oregon, Ottawa Hills, Sylvania, Sylvania Township, and Waterville. As its next step in making certain that the great things about northwest Ohio are accessible to everyone, the Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority’s (TARTA) paratransit division became the first transit agency department in Ohio to become a Certified Autism Center™ in 2024.
TARTA Move Hours of Operations:
Monday-Friday: 4:55 a.m – 10:23p.m.
Saturday: 6:30 a.m. – 9:51p.m.
Sunday: 6:30 a.m. – 8:21 p.m.
Holidays: 6:30 a.m. – 8:21 p.m. Holidays include: New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.
TARTA Move Reservation Line
419-382-9901
Monday-Sunday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m
Holidays, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. NEW Hours
Reservations may be made up to 7 days in advance.
TARTA Move service is reduced to medical emergency trips only (dialysis, etc.) during Level 3 snow emergencies.
TARTA Move Cancellations
419-382-9915, 24 hours every day
TARTA Move Fares
$3.00 per trip (Cash on the bus or a 1-Trip pass can be purchased)
10-trip passes, $30.00 (Sold at 3 locations. See below) NOTE: 20-trip passes are no longer being sold
Fare Payment Options
Passes can be purchased at the following locations:
ADA Complaint Policy and Process for Submission Download the PDF
Nondiscrimination and Title VI Policy and Complaint Policy and Procedure Download the PDF
You may download the TARTA Move, formerly TARPS, Application at the link above. Or, to request a paper TARTA Move application, please call 419-382-9901, option 2, Monday-Sunday, 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. and holidays, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. After your application is received, you will be contacted by phone and/or email to arrange an in-person interview. Transportation for this interview at 130 Knapp Street, adjacent to the Amtrak/Greyhound Station, is free if you would like to use a TARTA Move vehicle. *NOTE: your pickup address must be within the TARTA service area.*
All language assistance services for Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority programs and services, including paratransit functional assessments and paratransit eligibility appeals, are provided to the public at no charge
