Route Detours

All route changes and detours are reflected on the Transit App and Google Maps. Please call 243-RIDE for trip planning assistance.

Holiday Service

Schedule Changes and Service Improvements

Second Saturday Detours near ATC

Effective Saturday, March 8, 2025, the Performing Arts company on the corner of 2^nd and Gold will be having an event on Saturdays once a month until September closing down this section of Gold starting around 4:00 p.m..

Between 1^st St. and 2^nd. St., there will be a detour for the bus routes that enter and exit the Alvarado Transportation Center (ATC) using Gold Ave. The following detours will be recurring every second Saturday of every month until September 2025.

Routes 66, 766 & 777

• Eastbound Detour: west on Gold Ave., south on 5th St., east on Silver Ave., north on 1st St., and back to regular route
• Westbound: regular route

Route 53 & 54

• Inbound: east on Gold Ave., south on 5th St., east on Silver Ave., north on 1st St., and east into the ATC
• Outbound: south on 1st St., west on Silver Ave., south on 2nd St., and back to regular route

Routes 8 & 36

• Inbound: east Silver Ave. past 2nd St., north on 1st St., and east into the ATC
  • Please note: There is no service for routes 8 & 36 at the bus stop on northbound 2nd St. just north of Silver Ave. at bus stop #6975 inbound to the ATC.
• Outbound: south on 1st St., west on Silver Ave., and back to regular route
  • Please note: For routes 8 & 36 outpound there is no service at the bus stop on southbound 3rd St., just north of Silver Ave. at bus stop #6974.

Routes 5 & 10

• Inbound: south on 2nd St. past Gold Ave., east on Silver Ave., north on 1st St., and east into the ATC
• Outbound: north on 1st St., west on Central Ave., north on 2nd St., and back to regular route

Route 16

• Inbound: east on Silver Ave., north on 1st St., and east into the ATC
• Outbound: north on 1st St., west on Central Ave., north on 2nd St., and back to regular route

Bus Stops Closed on Lomas at Easterday

Effective Thursday, January 9, 2025, until further notice, the right lane (curbside) will be closed for construction and the following stops will e closed at Lomas and Easterday:

• East bound ID 4921 and a temporary stop will be set up just east of the construction zone.

• West bound ID 5011. Temporary stops will be set up just west of the construction zone.

Route 66 Buses on Detour Downtown

Effective Sunday, January 5 at 5:00 p.m. and every Sunday going forward, Route 66 buses will be on detour in the Downtown area due to the cruisers and heavy westbound traffic on Central. This is effective westbound only. Please note this will not impact ART buses.

The detour goes:

• North on 1^st. St and service the Northwest corner on Copper, then go West on Copper to regular route

Route #53 on Detour Due to Construction at Isleta and Bridge

Effective Tuesday, February 6, 2024 until further notice. 

• Northbound bus stops on Isleta Blvd. between Arenal Rd. and Bridge Blvd. are on a detour.

• Detour is northbound on Isleta, continue northbound on Golf Blvd, and turn eastbound on Bridge Blvd. Back to regular route.

• Four temporary bus stops are set up located at Goff at Isleta, Bridge at Goff, Bridge at Gatewood, and Bridge at Sunset.