River Valley Transit provides public bus transportation throughout Lycoming County

Lycoming County, Pennsylvania

-Appalachian Mountains and Allegheny Plateau:Lycoming County is divided between the Appalachian Mountains in the south, the dissected Allegheny Plateau in the north and east, and the valley of the West Branch Susquehanna River between these.-West Branch Susquehanna River:The West Branch of the...

, Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...

.

Officially named as the Williamsport Bureau of Transportation the system is called River Valley Transit to describe the mission and coverage area of the service. RVT was previously known as City Bus prior to the summer of 2005.

Service area

The city of Williamsport

Williamsport, Pennsylvania

Williamsport is a city in and the county seat of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania in the United States. In 2009, the population was estimated at 29,304...

 is home to the McDade Trade and Transit Center, which is the main station and central hub for all the bus routes. Relative to Williamsport and the main bus station, the service area includes the following:

to the south, across the West Branch Susquehanna River

West Branch Susquehanna River

The West Branch Susquehanna River is one of the two principal branches, along with the North Branch, of the Susquehanna River in the northeastern United States. The North Branch, which rises in upstate New York, is generally regarded as the extension of the main branch, with the shorter West Branch...

 are the boroughs of South Williamsport

South Williamsport, Pennsylvania

South Williamsport is a borough in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 6,412 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Williamsport, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...

 and Duboistown

Duboistown, Pennsylvania

Duboistown is a borough in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,280 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Williamsport, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...

;

to the west are Woodward

Woodward Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania

Woodward Township is a township in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The population was 2,397 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Williamsport, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...

 and Piatt Townships, and the borough of Jersey Shore

Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania

Jersey Shore is a borough in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is on the West Branch Susquehanna River, west by south of Williamsport. It is part of the Williamsport, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. In the past, Jersey Shore held farms, railroad shops, cigar factories, a...

;

to the north is Old Lycoming Township, including Garden View

Garden View, Pennsylvania

Garden View is a census-designated place in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,679 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Williamsport, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...

 and Grimesville;

and to the east are Loyalsock Township, and the boroughs of Montoursville

Montoursville, Pennsylvania

Montoursville is a borough in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the borough population was 4,777. It is part of the Williamsport, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. It was named for Madame Montour, a Native American leader and skilled interpreter...

, Muncy

Muncy, Pennsylvania

For other places named 'Muncy', please see Muncy .Muncy is a borough in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The name Muncy comes from the Munsee Indians who once lived in the area. The population was 2,663 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Williamsport, Pennsylvania...

, and Hughesville

Hughesville, Pennsylvania

Hughesville is a borough in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,220 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Williamsport, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...

, with Montgomery

Montgomery, Pennsylvania

Montgomery is a borough in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The population was 1,695 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Williamsport, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...

 to the southeast, across the river.

Riding RVT

The Trade & Transit Center is located in downtown Williamsport, which is the central hub to the bus system. It is located between West Third Street, Pine Street, and Laurel Street. Also located next to the Trade & Transit Center is the Transit Scoop, where you can pass a few minutes with a bite to eat. On the south side of West Third Street is the parking garage, allowing for riders to park their vehicles and ride the buses.

An example of the parking garage being useful is during the Little League World Series

Little League World Series

The Little League Baseball World Series is a baseball tournament for children aged 11 to 13 years old. It was originally called the National Little League Tournament and was later renamed for the World Series in Major League Baseball. It was first held in 1947 and is held every August in South...

 baseball games held in South Williamsport

South Williamsport, Pennsylvania

South Williamsport is a borough in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 6,412 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Williamsport, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...

. Visitors can purchase passes which allow them to park away from the traffic congestion and quickly get to and from the games.

Daytime bus service officially begins at 5:30 a.m., and continues until 7:00 p.m. After 7:00 p.m., the two Nightline buses provide service hourly as far east as the Lycoming Mall

Lycoming Mall

Lycoming Mall is a shopping mall located off Interstate 180 just west of the junction with U.S. Route 220 in the village of Halls, Muncy Township, Lycoming County ten miles east of Williamsport, Pennsylvania. It is anchored by Bon-Ton, Burlington Coat Factory, J.C. Penney, Macy's, and Sears...

 and as far west as the Reach Road industrial park. The 'late' bus provides outbound only service going west, and offers transportation to employees at the Reach Road Industrial Park at 11 p.m.

Saturday services deviate from the weekday schedules on select routes. Deviations can be a shorter route, not running as many trips, or not running at all (due to redundancy of another route or low ridership on Saturday). RVT does not operate scheduled routes on Sunday. The Little League World Series is the one exception where scheduled service is offered on Sunday.

Fares

Current as of September 2008

On the bus:

• $2.00 - 1-ride
• $2.50 - 2-ride OR 1-day

Passes purchased at the Trade & Transit Center:

• $2.00 - 1-day
• $10.00 - 7-day
• $35.00 - 31-day
• $10.00 - 10-ride
• $18.00 - 20-ride
• 4 for $5.00 - 1-ride tokens

Others:

• Transfers - FREE
  • valid for (1) hour
• Children age 5 or less - FREE
• Youth age 17 or less - $1.00
• Seniors age 65+ with ID
  • FREE
• Disabled (with ID) - $1.00
• Student (with ID) - $0.75 (school days only)
• Full-time Lycoming College
  Lycoming College
  Founded in 1812, Lycoming College is located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. One of the 50 oldest colleges in America, Lycoming enrolls 1400 undergraduate students from over 28 states and 12 foreign countries. Eighty percent of the college's students live on campus...
  
   and Pennsylvania College of Technology
  Pennsylvania College of Technology
  Pennsylvania College of Technology, or Penn College, is a public college located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, affiliated with The Pennsylvania State University. As an applied technology college, the school offers certificate, associate and baccalaureate degree programs in more than 100 fields of...
  
   students ride for free at all times by showing valid college-issued ID.

Current fleet

Manufacture	Model	length	Seats	Bus numbers
Transportation Manufacturing Corporation Transportation Manufacturing Corporation Transportation Manufacturing Corporation was a bus manufacturer based in Roswell, New Mexico.The company was formed in 1974 by Greyhound Bus Lines to manufacture Motor Coach Industries vehicles...	RTS-06	40 ft		601
Transportation Manufacturing Corporation Transportation Manufacturing Corporation Transportation Manufacturing Corporation was a bus manufacturer based in Roswell, New Mexico.The company was formed in 1974 by Greyhound Bus Lines to manufacture Motor Coach Industries vehicles...	RTS-06	35 ft	32	701, 702, 706
New Flyer Industries New Flyer Industries New Flyer Industries Inc. is a bus manufacturer in North America, headquartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It also has factories in Crookston and St. Cloud, Minnesota, USA.-History:...	D40LF	40 ft	39	801-803
Chance Coach, Inc.	RT-52 Chance RT-52 The Chance RT-52 is a small bus built by Chance Coach, Inc. measuring only in length. It is primarily used as shuttle bus and normally carries 19 passengers. The maximum passenger capacity is 23 passengers. Its gross vehicle weight is , its wheelbase is , and it is wide. These buses are notable...			805, 806, 809, 810
Transportation Manufacturing Corporation Transportation Manufacturing Corporation Transportation Manufacturing Corporation was a bus manufacturer based in Roswell, New Mexico.The company was formed in 1974 by Greyhound Bus Lines to manufacture Motor Coach Industries vehicles...	RTS-08	35 ft		807, 808
New Flyer Industries New Flyer Industries New Flyer Industries Inc. is a bus manufacturer in North America, headquartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It also has factories in Crookston and St. Cloud, Minnesota, USA.-History:...	D35LF	35 ft	29	901, 902
Optima	Opus	30 ft		903, 904
New Flyer Industries New Flyer Industries New Flyer Industries Inc. is a bus manufacturer in North America, headquartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It also has factories in Crookston and St. Cloud, Minnesota, USA.-History:...	D35LF	35 ft	29	905, 906
Optima	Opus	35 ft		907, 908
Freightliner LLC Freightliner LLC Freightliner Trucks is an American manufacturer of heavy duty trucks, chassis and semi-trailer trucks in the United States. The company was founded as Freightliner Inc in 1942 and is now a division of Daimler Trucks North America, a subsidiary of the German Daimler AG...	van			909, 910
Gillig Gillig Gillig Corporation, formerly Gillig Bros., is a manufacturer of heavy-duty low-floor transit buses located in Hayward, California. Prior to 1993, Gillig had also been a manufacturer of school buses.-History:...	BRT	35 ft		1101–1103
Gillig Gillig Gillig Corporation, formerly Gillig Bros., is a manufacturer of heavy-duty low-floor transit buses located in Hayward, California. Prior to 1993, Gillig had also been a manufacturer of school buses.-History:...	BRT	40 ft		1104–1105
Gillig Gillig Gillig Corporation, formerly Gillig Bros., is a manufacturer of heavy-duty low-floor transit buses located in Hayward, California. Prior to 1993, Gillig had also been a manufacturer of school buses.-History:...	BRT	40 ft		1106, new in November 2006)
Gillig Gillig Gillig Corporation, formerly Gillig Bros., is a manufacturer of heavy-duty low-floor transit buses located in Hayward, California. Prior to 1993, Gillig had also been a manufacturer of school buses.-History:...	BRT	35 ft		1107-1109
Gillig Gillig Gillig Corporation, formerly Gillig Bros., is a manufacturer of heavy-duty low-floor transit buses located in Hayward, California. Prior to 1993, Gillig had also been a manufacturer of school buses.-History:...	BRT	40 ft		1201
Trolley buses
				Peter Herdic
				Anne Weightman
				Carl Stotz

Previous Fleet

Manufacture	Model	Length	Seats	Bus Numbers	Retirement
MCI				501	2007 January
GMC	RTS-06	35 ft		502	2009 Summer
Transportation Manufacturing Corporation Transportation Manufacturing Corporation Transportation Manufacturing Corporation was a bus manufacturer based in Roswell, New Mexico.The company was formed in 1974 by Greyhound Bus Lines to manufacture Motor Coach Industries vehicles...	RTS-06	40 ft		602	2009 Summer
Transportation Manufacturing Corporation Transportation Manufacturing Corporation Transportation Manufacturing Corporation was a bus manufacturer based in Roswell, New Mexico.The company was formed in 1974 by Greyhound Bus Lines to manufacture Motor Coach Industries vehicles...	RTS-06	35 ft		603	unknown
Transportation Manufacturing Corporation Transportation Manufacturing Corporation Transportation Manufacturing Corporation was a bus manufacturer based in Roswell, New Mexico.The company was formed in 1974 by Greyhound Bus Lines to manufacture Motor Coach Industries vehicles...	RTS-06	35 ft		604	2009 Summer
Transportation Manufacturing Corporation Transportation Manufacturing Corporation Transportation Manufacturing Corporation was a bus manufacturer based in Roswell, New Mexico.The company was formed in 1974 by Greyhound Bus Lines to manufacture Motor Coach Industries vehicles...	RTS-06	35 ft		704-705	2007 January

Route list

• Newberry via Fourth Street
• Montoursville
• Park Avenue/Garden View
• Loyalsock
• South Side
• East End
• West Third Street/Industrial Park
• Valley View Connector
• Tri-Town Connector via Hughesville
• Tri-Town Connector via Montgomery
• Jersey Shore Connector
• Vallamont
• Lycoming Mall
• Downtown Connector

Accessibility

• All transit buses in active service are handicapped accessible
  • have kneeling feature (right front)
  • have wheelchair accessibility
    • RTS buses have the wheelchair lift at the rear door.
• 801-803 and 901-908, 1101-1106 are ramp accessible.