Ozark Regional Transit Authority (ORT) will implement the area’s first intercity/regional bus route. The route will consist of 6 total buses during the busiest hours of the day, 84 total bus stops (42 each way), a 30-minute headway and it will require no transfers and be zero-fare to all passengers.
Called the “BRX” for Bentonville/Rogers Exchange, will traverse the two cities with 84 total bus stops (42 Eastbound and 42 Westbound) and will service the westernmost stop at the Bentonville Community Center. The easternmost stop will be at the Butterfly Park in Historic Downtown Rogers.
ABOUT OZARK REGIONAL TRANSIT
- ORT has two Fixed and two On-Demand Transit (ODT) Routes in Fayetteville, two Fixed and one ODT in Springdale, One fixed and one ODT in Rogers and as well as in Bentonville. Additionally, ORT offers an express bus service between Fayetteville and Bentonville, which is very popular with NWACC students.
- Curb-to-curb services are offered in all four cities with Fixed-Route or ODT Service and — to a more limited extent — in rural areas and smaller cities in Benton county, Monday through Friday.
- Some additional services are available on Saturday in Fayetteville, Bentonville and Rogers.
- All ORT vehicles are wheelchair accessible, and all Fixed Route and ODT buses are bicycle friendly. Information on curb-to-curb Service, Fixed-Route transit and ODT can be obtained by calling ORT at (479) 756-5901 or visit ORT’s website: www.ozark.org.
