81W West Lawrence

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Service description: See schedule for full details.

First bus/last bus

Spans of service below show when first bus departs terminal of origin through last bus departs terminal of origin. First and last buses reach mid-route stops later than these times-see schedule or use trip planner for specific times when service works for you.

Cumberland (accessible) (Blue) east to Jefferson Park (accessible) (Blue)

5:25a-10:25p weekdays, 5:20a-10:20p Saturday, 8:45a-10:15p Sunday

Jefferson Park (accessible) (Blue) west to Cumberland (accessible) (Blue)

4:55a-9:55p weekdays, 4:50a-9:50p Saturday, 8:20a-9:50p Sunday

Between Cumberland (accessible) (Blue) and Lawrence, operates via East River Road on weekdays, and via Cumberland on weekends and holidays.

(Precise hours of service may vary depending on where along the route you are.)

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Holiday schedules

Note that Sunday schedules apply on the following holidays: New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas (and/or on their dates of observance).

June bus timetable update

We routinely adjust schedules to help make service operate more efficiently and to account for seasonal ridership patterns.

Several bus routes will have their schedules updated effective June 4.

View the updated route timetables