Red Rose Transit Authority

Public Transit Agency in Pennsylvania
the transit authority

The Red Rose Transit Authority (RRTA) is a transit agency serving Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. RRTA is headquartered in downtown Lancaster. The South Central Transit Authority owns RRTA and the Berks Area Regional Transportation Authority (BARTA). In , the system had a ridership of , or about per weekday as of
RRTA has routes both within the city of Lancaster, and between Lancaster and other areas of the county. RRTA coordinates a paratransit service, Red Rose Access, which is run by three private transportation providers. RRTA also operates a loop route in downtown Lancaster. Outside Lancaster city, RRTA buses will stop for passengers who hail them. Inside the city limits, riders must wait at designated stops.

The RRTA was formed as an administrative agency by Lancaster city and Lancaster County under the Municipality Authorities Act of 1945. On April 1, 1976, the RRTA became an operating agency after it took over fixed route service from two private companies. A new operations facility was built in 1979. In 1992, the RRTA consolidated with the Lancaster Integrated Specialized Transportation System, with the paratransit service renamed Red Rose Access. The name "Red Rose" is a specific reference to the Red Rose of the House of Lancaster, associated lastly with King Henry VII of England. The Queen Street Station transit center in downtown Lancaster was completed in 2005 on the former site of the Otto Paving and Construction Company building that was built in 1926. Construction on the second phase of the transit center began in September 2009, which added a parking garage, three bus bays, and access to Chestnut Street.

Red Rose Transit Authority operates the following routes, most of which run on a hub and spoke type system out of Downtown Lancaster. RouteLine NameTerminalsPlaces ServedNotes1Park City/SoutheastWest Chestnut Street and North Queen StreetPark City CenterKing Street, East End, Clermont Apartments, Neighborhood Services Center, Church Street Towers, Farnum Street East, Queen Street, Lancaster County Convention Center, Queen Street Station, Lemon Street, Franklin & Marshall College, Harrisburg Pike, Dillerville Road, Manheim Pikeoperates Monday Sunday2Park City/6th WardBinns Park on North Queen StreetLancaster General Hospital Health CampusChestnut Street, New Holland Avenue, J. P. McCaskey High School, New Street, Lancaster General Hospital, Duke Street, Orange Street, Queen Street, Queen Street Station, Walnut Street, Buchanan Avenue, President Avenue, Harrisburg Pike, Park City Centeroperates Monday Sunday3Park City/8th WardWest Chestnut Street and North Queen StreetPark City CenterChestnut Street, Duke Street, Lancaster County Courthouse, Vine Street, Chamber of Commerce, Southwest Lancaster, Manor Street, King Street, Queen Street/Prince Street, Queen Street Station, Lancaster Station, Fruitville Pike, Shoppes at Belmont, Red Rose Commons, Manheim Pikeoperates Monday Sunday.5Grandview/RossmereQueen Street StationLancaster Shopping CenterLime Street, Lancaster General Hospital, Liberty Street, Goodwill Industries, Lancaster County Social Services, Catholic High School, Pleasure Road, Calvary Fellowship Homes, Fordney Road, Golden Triangle Shopping Center, Lititz Pikeoperates Monday Friday6Downtown Lancaster LoopQueen Street StationQueen Street StationQueen Street, Lancaster Station, McGovern Avenue, Prince Street, Clipper Magazine Stadium, Prince Street, King Street, Central Market, Penn Square, Lancaster County Convention Center, Queen Streetoperates Monday Friday, loop route, formerly the Historic Downtown Trolley until August 22, 2019 when trolleys were retired and replaced with buses10LititzQueen Street StationNewport and Tollgate roads in LititzQueen Street/Duke Street, Liberty Street/McGovern Avenue, Lancaster Station, Golden Triangle Shopping Center, Lancaster Shopping Center, Lititz Pike, Neffsville, Kissel Hill, Kissel Hill Plaza, Lititzoperates Monday Saturday11EphrataQueen Street StationWalmart in EphrataQueen Street/Duke Street, Liberty Street/McGovern Avenue, Lancaster Station, Lancaster Shopping Center, Oregon Pike, Pennsylvania Route 272, Dutch Lanes Bowling Center, Akron, State Street, Main Street, U. S. Route 322operates Monday Saturday12New HollandQueen Street StationPennsylvania Route 23 and Tower Road in New Holland or Shady Maple SmorgasbordOrange Street/Chestnut Street, Grandview Shopping Center, New Holland Avenue, Pennsylvania Route 23, Eden, Leolaoperates Monday Saturday, limited service to Shady Maple Smorgasbord13White HorseBinns Park on North Queen StreetOld Philadelphia Pike and Churchtown Road in CainsOrange Street/Chestnut Street, King Street, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology, Conestoga View Nursing Home, Harrisburg Area Community College, Pennsylvania Route 340, Bird in Hand, Intercourse, White Horseoperates Monday Saturday14Rockvale SquareQueen Street StationRockvale SquareOrange Street/Chestnut Street, King Street, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology, Conestoga View Nursing Home, Lincoln Highway, Walmart, East Towne Centre, Tanger Outlets, Dutch Wonderland, Quality Outlet Shopping Centeroperates Monday Sunday15Willow StreetQueen Street StationWillow Valley Square in Willow StreetQueen Street/Prince Street, Willow Street Pike, Kendig Square, Willow Valley Manor, Willow Valley Lakes Manor, Peach Bottom Road, Willow Street Pikeoperates Monday Saturday16MillersvilleQueen Street StationHillview Drive and Lee Avenue in MillersvilleManor Avenue, Manor Center Weis Market, Millersville Pike, Manor Avenue, Millersville Universityoperates Monday Sunday17ColumbiaQueen Street Station3rd and Linden streets in Columbia or Marietta Square in MariettaOrange Street/King Street, Stone Mill Plaza, Columbia Avenue, Pennsylvania Route 462, Mountville, The Shops at Prospect, Columbiaoperates Monday Sunday, limited service to Marietta18Elizabethtown/Mount JoyQueen Street StationElizabethtown Station or Nordstrom Distribution CenterChestnut Street/Walnut Street, Lancaster Regional Medical Center, Marietta Avenue, Landisville, Pennsylvania Route 230, Mount Joy, Elizabethtownoperates Monday Saturday, limited service to Nordstrom Distribution Center19ManheimQueen Street StationHazel and High streets in ManheimQueen Street/Prince Street, Lancaster Station, Red Rose Commons, Fruitville Pike, Hawthorne Plaza, Granite Run Industrial Park, Pennsylvania Route 72, East Petersburg, Manheimoperates Monday Saturday20GreenfieldQueen Street StationGreenfield Corporate CenterOrange Street/Chestnut Street, King Street, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology, Conestoga View Nursing Home, Harrisburg Area Community Collegeoperates Monday Friday21GapQueen Street StationGap Shopping CenterOrange Street/Chestnut Street, King Street, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology, Conestoga View Nursing Home, Lincoln Highway, Walmart, East Towne Centre, Tanger Outlets, Dutch Wonderland, Quality Outlet Shopping Center, Rockvale Square, U. S. Route 30, Paradise, Kinzers, Urban Outfitters Distribution Center, Gapoperates Monday SaturdayMU XMU XpressSMC at Millersville UniversitySMC at Millersville UniversityMillersville Universityoperates Monday Friday when university is in session, loop route around campusMU PCXMU Park City XpressMillersville UniversityPark City CenterGeorge Street, Manor Avenue, Millersville Road, Rohrerstown Road, Lancaster General Hospital Health Campusoperates Monday Sunday when university is in session

RRTA bus fares are based on zones radiating out from Lancaster. The base cash fare is $1.70, while Zone 1 costs $1.85, Zone 2 costs $2.15, Zone 3 costs $2.50 and Zone 4 costs $2.90. Transfers to another bus route are available and cost $0.05 for the base zone, $0.20 for Zone 1, $0.50 for Zone 2, $0.85 for Zone 3, and $1.25 for Zone 4. Students in K 12 schools pay a reduced fare of $1.35 for the base zone, $1.50 for Zone 1, $1.80 for Zone 2, $2.15 for Zone 3, and $2.55 for Zone 4. Persons with disabilities pay half fare, which costs $0.85 for the base zone, $0.90 for Zone 1, $1.05 for Zone 2, $1.25 for Zone 3, and $1.45 for Zone 4. Senior citizens age 65 or older ride RRTA buses for free. RRTA offers various bus passes for riders. The All Day Pass, which allows for unlimited rides in a single day, can be bought onboard buses and at sales outlets and costs $3.40 for up to two zones and $5.25 for all zones. The 10 Ride Pass, which allows for 10 one way rides, costs $12.00 for the base zone, $13.50 for Zone 1, $15.50 for Zone 2, $18.50 for Zone 3, and $21.50 for Zone 4. The 31 Day Pass, which allows for unlimited rides over a 31 day period, costs $35.00 for the base zone, $40.00 for Zone 1, $47.00 for Zone 2, $55.00 for Zone 3, and $64.00 for Zone 4. The Half Fare 10 Ride Pass, which allows for 10 one way rides for persons with disabilities, costs $6.00 for the base zone, $6.75 for Zone 1, $7.75 for Zone 2, $9.25 for Zone 3, and $10.75 for Zone 4.

The Queen Street Station transit center located in downtown Lancaster serves 11 of RRTA's bus routes. The transit center contains shelters and benches in a park like setting for riders waiting for their buses. The RRTA Information Center is located at Queen Street Station and contains a waiting area, restrooms, sales outlet, bike racks, snack machines, ATM, and television. A parking garage with 395 spaces is located adjacent to Queen Street Station.