This 2024 football season Blacksburg Transit will provide increased frequency on regular in-town routes during peak travel times on football game days. This service for game days and the information below may change from home game to home game. Please review the information below prior to every game.

11/30 Game Details:

Expect delays from 4 PM through the end of service on 11/30 due to the home football game.

Detours will begin at 5 PM. All buses (except the TTT) will begin servicing Cassell at 5 PM. Buses entering campus will service the Loops and then Cassell.

Chicken Hill and Smithfield parking lots will not be serviced after 5 PM. 

We realize not everyone is going to the game, if that is you click for some tips on how to get around when there's a football game.

What you need to know before the game starts:

• Three hours before kickoff all buses, including regular route buses, will detour to make an extra stop at Cassell Coliseum. The only exception is the Two Town Trolley (TTT) route bus.

What you need to know after the game starts:

• During the game, and after, regular scheduled routes will operate as normal servicing all routes and stops. There will be delays.
• Buses will begin to depart Cassell Coliseum two hours after kickoff.
• CRC, HDG, HWC, HXP, NMP, SME, and TCP will pick up at Cassell and the Loops before leaving campus.
• Please be patient. After the game it’s difficult to get buses back to Cassell Coliseum after they leave due to traffic departing the stadium. There will be delays. 

ADA information:

• BT Access provides ADA service to passengers with disabilities to and from the game.
• ADA service will operate from Oak Lane. VT charges a parking fee (VT Parking Map / Google Map for directions).
• At the ADA lot, you will be given a pass by Virginia Tech staff to use the ADA service. You will not be allowed to board the BT vehicle without this pass. Please retain this pass for boarding before and after the game.
• BT Access will drop off and pick up near the south end of Lane Stadium.
• The on campus handicap lot can fill quickly. Please plan accordingly.
• Call BT Access at 540-443-1533 if you need additional information. Do not call this number about the boarding passes that are distributed by Virginia Tech staff.

Other helpful information:

• No open food or beverages will be permitted on board.
• All BT buses are fare-free for all passengers.  Parking lots on and off campus may charge a fee for parking.
• BT no longer services the Blacksburg Middle School (P2).
• Parking at the Good Shepard Church is serviced by the Hethwood (HWC) route at the BT bus stop at the intersection of Heather Drive & Huntington Lane.
• The Toms Creek (TCP) route has a BT stop near Gilbert Linkous Elementary School.
• The CRC route will service the Airport using the BT bus stop at the entrance of the parking lot on Research Center Drive (Map). The CRC route drops off and picks up passengers at Cassell Coliseum on Washington Street, not the south stadium lot.
• Those parking in the Perry Street garage can board the CAS at the Transit Center in Maroon Bay 5 or Orange Bay 14.  Buses may be full at this point so consider walking to the stadium.
• Buses will try to maintain their schedule on game days but this can prove challenging due to the tremendous increase in traffic so please be patient and allow ample travel time. There will be delays.

Click here for Virginia Tech Game Day Parking & Traffic Information

Parking in Christiansburg:

• BT does not provide additional service from Christiansburg to Blacksburg.
• For those planning to park in Christiansburg and take the Two Town Trolley (TTT) to and from the game, please be aware of the following:
  • TTT is an hourly service. On game days, it is extremely difficult to keep a schedule so expect delays. Full schedule information is available here.
  • For evening games, it is likely that the game will last longer than service on TTT. The last bus from Blacksburg to Christiansburg leaves the Transit Center at 8:15 pm.
  • TTT can only carry 70-80 passengers at a time. If it is full, it will be another hour until the next bus.

Travel Tips for those NOT going to the game:

Special Note: 3 hours prior to kick-off all routes will make an extra stop at Cassell Coliseum. The only exception is the Two Town Trolley (TTT) route bus.

 The reality is we live in a small college town and for six days out of 365 there will be game days that disrupt traffic and schedules all day long. Below is some information that may be helpful on those six days.

1. The absolute best time to travel is during the game itself…think of it as three hours in the eye of the storm. Everything is very calm. The absolute worst time to travel is one hour before kickoff and immediately after the game ends.
2. Regular bus routes will run as normal servicing all routes and stops until three hours before kickoff. At that point all buses will make an extra stop at Cassell Coliseum except the Two Town Trolley. At the end of the game regular bus routes will run as normal except everything will enter and leave campus via Stanger Street until traffic returns to normal…expect significant delays.
3. Lane Stadium seats about 66,000 people, many of which are traveling into Blacksburg from out of town. Traffic is likely to cause delays and routes are likely to be off schedule at any point on the six game days.

 Questions? Call us at 540-443-1500, Tweet us, Facebook/Instagram message us or Email us! (Checked M-F, 8 am - 5 pm)

Beginning Monday, 11/1 BT will no longer be running the Commuter Connector. Connections will be available from Go Anywhere to the Two Town Trolley route. Please see below for additional commuting options.

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Due to difficulties in changed traffic patterns and in order to provide the best service possible, the Explorer Gold (GLD) route will be adjusted begining Monday, 7/12. The following changes will take effect beginning that day:

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BT's new electric buses launched on 4/22.

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BT services many voting locations in Blacksburg and Christiansburg.  We are fare free, so no ID, pass or fare is needed to board any BT vehicle. 

Contact us for more information:

Phone: 540-443-1500

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Blacksburg Transit is a department of the Town of Blacksburg. Purchasing information, including any active RFP's and RFQ's for BT and the Town of Blacksburg can be found at www.blacksburg.gov/purchasing

Links to Terms and Conditions and BT's DBE program can be found below:

• Town of Blacksburg Purchasing Conditions
• Federal Transit Administration Terms & Conditions:
  • Construction
  • Materials & Supplies
  • Professional Services
• BT's Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program
  • Additional information about BT's DBE program can be found here: ridebt.org/dbe

Think of us as your “out of school” bus.

Between 6/6 and 8/13, any Montgomery County Public School rising 9^th -12^th grade student can ride BT for free. We’re encouraging teenagers to use public transportation as an alternative to Mom & Dad for trips to summer jobs, recreation, etc.

Program Details:

• Any MCPS rising 9^th -12^th grader is eligible for free rides by showing a BT Summer Ride Pass. Passes will be emailed to students by MCPS before the start of the program. Students do not need to enroll in the program. Rising 9^th-12^th grade homeschool and private school students are also eligible for this program.
• Students may show a digital (on phone or tablet) or printed version of the pass. Click here to view a sample pass.
• Students younger than high school age will be able to ride free if accompanied by a fare-paying adult
• The promotion will run from the first day of the MCPS summer vacation on 6/6 through the last day on 8/13.
• This program is valid system-wide, including Go Anywhere and BT Access.
• Lost your electronic copy of the pass? Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. from your MCPS email address to have it re-issued.

Rider Tips

• Download the BT App for stop information (available on iOS and Android)
• Get to your stop at least five minutes early and wait where the driver can see you, and have your BT Summer Ride Pass ready.
• As the bus approaches, check the sign above the front window to make sure it’s the route you want. Not certain? Ask the driver!
• As you board, show your BT Summer Ride Pass and then take your seat.
• About a block before you want to get off, pull the cord above your head to request the next stop.
• Exit through the rear door.

Questions? We’re available via phone (540-443-1500), This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.

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What is this?

The collection of data offered here allows developers to create new and innovative applications for the web or mobile devices.

Outlined below is a list of all the methods available.

CheckForKnownPlace

GetActiveAlerts

GetAlertCauses

GetAlertEffects

GetAlertTypes

GetAllAlerts

GetAllPlaces

GetArrivalAndDepartureTimesForRoutes

GetArrivalAndDepartureTimesForTrip

GetCurrentBusInfo

GetCurrentRoute

GetNearestStops

GetNextDepartures

GetPatternPointsForPatternID

GetPlaceTypes

GetPlaces

GetScheduledPatternPoints

GetScheduleRoutes

GetScheduledStopCodes

GetScheduledStopInfo

GetScheduledStopNames

Want to know more about the live map? Follow these tips to get the most out of the map!

• Bus Icons: The buses on the map represent actual buses and move around following their current route and location. If the bus isn't moving, then it is likely sitting at a stop/time check.
• Bus Colors: The buses are color-coded by route. During full service there will be multiple buses of the same color on the same route, this is normal!
• Click on a Bus: Clicking on a bus, or selecting a route from the drop-down menu, will highlight the route for that bus. Only one route is displayed at a time.
• Hover over a Bus: Hovering over a bus will display some useful information such as the route name, the last stop served and most importantly, the last date & time the GPS information was received.
• Click on a Route: After clicking on a bus and displaying the route, clicking on the colored route line will take you to the route and schedule for that route.

FAQ's:

• Why aren't all the routes listed on the drop down menu/shown on the map? This is a live map, so it only displays the routes that are operating at that moment. Click for a Full list of routes & downloadable schedules.
• Why aren't bus stops displayed on the live map? With 36 buses during full service we didn't want to add too much information to the live map. If you'd like to see the stops and departure information just click on the route.

Blacksburg Routes:

System Map - Effective August 2024

     Blacksburg Full Service Weekday Map - Effective August 2024

     Blacksburg Full Service Weeknight Map - Effective August 2024

     Blacksburg Full Service Weekend Map - Effective August 2024

     Blacksburg Reduced Service Weekday Map - Effective August 2024

     Blacksburg Reduced Service Weekend Map - Effective August 2024

     Christiansburg Map - Effective September 2023

CAS - Campus Shuttle, PDF new circulator carrying passengers back and forth from each loop at the Transit Center along West Campus Drive, Washington Street and Kent Street/Stanger Street.

CRB - Carpenter Boulevard, PDF provides service from Carpenter Boulevard and Prices Fork to the Transit Center. Only operates during full service weekdays; use HWA, HWB or HWC during all other times.

CRC - Corporate Research Center Shuttle, PDF provides service from the Industrial Park (BT, VTTI), the Corporate Research Center, Chicken Hill, and Vet Med  to the Transit Center.

HDG - Harding Avenue, PDF provides service from Ascot Lane (Windsor Hills) along Harding Avenue and Roanoke Street to the Transit Center

HWA - Hethwood A, PDF provides service from Stroubles Circle (Tall Oaks), Heather Drive and Prices Fork to the Transit Center. Only operates during weekdays; use HWC during all other times.

HWB - Hethwood B, PDF provides service from Hethwood Blvd, Tall Oaks, Heather Drive and Prices Fork to the Transit Center. Only operates during weekdays; use HWC during all other times.

HWC - Hethwood Combined, PDF combines the HWA and HWB routes. Only operates during evenings and weekends when HWA and HWB are not operating. During weekdays use HWA and HWB.

HXP - Hokie Express, PDF proivdes service from Oak Lane (Greek Housing), along Duck Pond Drive, Washington Street, and Kent Street/Stanger Street to the Transit Center.

NMG -  North Main Givens, PDF provides service along North Main, Givens Lane, Whipple Drive to the Transit Center. Only operates during weekdays; use NMP during all other times.

NMP - North Main Patrick Henry, PDF provides service along North Main, Lucas, Giles, Patrick Henry, Givens Lane, Whipple Drive, and Seneca Circle to the Transit Center. Only operates during evenings and weekends. During weekdays use NMG.

PHB - Patrick Henry B, PDF provides service along Toms Creek, Patrick Henry and North Main Street to the Transit Center. Only operates during full service weekdays. Use TCR/TCP or NMG/NMP during all other times.

PHD - Patrick Henry Drive, PDF provides service along North Main Street, Lucas, Drive, Giles Road, Patrick Henry, Seneca Circle, and Progress Street to the Transit Center. Only operates during weekdays (full and reduced). During evenings or weekends, use NMP or TCP.

PRG - Progress Street, PDF provides service along Progress Street, Patrick Henry and Toms Creek. Only operates during weekdays (full and reduced). During all other times use TCP.

SMA - South Main Airport, PDF provides service along South Main Street, Country Club Drive, Airport Rd., Fairfax, New Kent Road and Marlington Street to the Transit Center. Only operates during weekdays; During weekends use SME.

SME - South Main Ellett, PDF provides service along South Main Street, Fairfax, New Kent Road and Marlington Street to the Transit Center. Only operates on Weekends. During weekdays use SMA or SMP.

SMS - South Main Southpark, PDF provides service along South Main Street, Fairfax Road, New Kent Road and Marlington Street to the Transit Center. Only operates during weekdays. During weekends use SME.

TCP - Toms Creek Progress, PDF provides service along Toms Creek Road, Broce Drive, Progress Street, Patrick Henry Drive/University City Blvd and the Transit Center. Only operates during evenings and weekends. During all other times use TCR or PRG.

TCR - Toms Creek Road, PDF provides service along Toms Creek Road and University City Boulevard to the Transit Center. Only operates during weekdays. During evenings and weekends use TCP.

TTT - Two Town Trolley, PDF provides service from the Transit Center to the LewisGale Hospital Montgomery, Uptown Christiansburg Mall, Walmart, Laurel Plaza (Hobby Lobby area), Arbor Drive and Market Place. No service to Main Street.

UCB - University City Boulevard, PDF provides service from University City Blvd, Patrick Henry Drive and Progress Street to the Transit Center. Only operates on weekdays (full and reduced). During all other times use TCR/TCP

Other Services:

• BT Access
• The Explorer  (Christiansburg)
• Go Anywhere

BT has a variety of tools available to help riders navigate the sometimes-complicated transit world.

• Trip Planner – Great tool for those new to Blacksburg and unfamiliar with our stops and routes. This handy tool will guide you to the closest stop and help you determine the best route to get you to your destination.
• BT App – Available for both iOS and Android, this app features a live map, trip planner, and route information.
  • Download on the App Store (iOS)
  • Get it on Google Play (Android)
• Website – Featuring a live map, trip planner, full route schedules, departure information and more on ridebt.org!
• Phone – Call our automated number 540-443-7433 and follow the prompts to find departure information for a specific stop.

Thank you for submitting your feedback. We will review your information and provide a response during business hours, Monday through Friday.

Thank you for contacting us about your lost item. We’ll check for, and respond to your email Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Tip: Your best chance of finding your lost item is to retrace your steps and meet up with the same bus, at the same stop, 30 minutes (or an hour) later.

Blacksburg Transit is involved in the following projects:

• Multi-Modal
• TIGGER
• Lifestyle & Communications Survey
• 2024 Transit Strategic Plan:
  • Full Report
  • Executive Summary

Blacksburg Transit conducted a survey of Virginia Tech community members to learn more about ridership and how transit can be transformed in the future. The survey was designed to determine current transit habits as well as ways for BT to improve communication between customers and BT. The survey was conducted in the Spring of 2016. A copy of the entire survey results can be found below as well as a brief summary.

• Summary of Results (148 kb pdf)
• Complete Survey and Results (3410 kb pdf)

Questions regarding the Lifestyles and Communications Survey should be directed to Ken Tucker at (540) 443-1591 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Frequently Asked Questions about BT's TIGGER Grant

What does TIGGER mean? Transit Investment in Greenhouse Gas and Energy Reduction. The program was developed by the Federal Transit Administration for public transportation agencies to implement new strategies for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and/or reduce energy use within transit operations. For more information about the TIGGER program, please visit: http://www.fta.dot.gov/12351_11424.html

What is the goal of TIGGER? We hope to be reduce greenhouse gas emissions by improving routing and scheduling efficiency. We plan to accomplish this using various technologies, which we tested in spring 2014. We hope that we will be able to see where the most demand is and send buses to those stops, and not service stops that are not being used.

What are the next steps in the "Dynamic Routing and Scheduling Study project? A survey was sent out to gauge VT opinion about the various technologies we may test. The beta version of the app was launched in January 2014, with the full version launched in February 2014. 

TIGGER PowerPoints

• TIGGER Kickoff April 2013 (993 KB)
• TIGGER Update September 2013 (993 KB)
• TIGGER Update November 2013 (1678 KB)

TIGGER Marketing Plan

• Marketing Plan Fall 2013 (21 KB)

TIGGER Survey

• Survey introduction letter (12 KB)

Final Report

• TIGGER Final Report pdf 8 MB

These conceptual renderings show the Multi-Modal Transit Facility (MMTF) that will become the new central hub for Blacksburg Transit services on the Virginia Tech campus. The building will be located on the south side of the Perry Street parking garage. It will include two bus loops with a total of 17 bus bays - one loop on the east side of the building and one on the west side. The project is being designed to achieve LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.

The MMTF will serve as a hub for most Blacksburg Transit routes as well as various regional transit services, such as Smart Way and Radford Transit. The facility will also house the Hokie bike hub now located in the Perry Street Parking Garage.

Design has been completed; the Invitiation for Bid was issued in late 2020 and the project was awarded in January 2021 to WM Schlosser. Construction began in the Spring of 2021.

This page contains the monthly ridership reports for Blacksburg and Christiansburg; this page will be updated quarterly with the most current information. If you're looking for budget information, it can be found at the following link: www.blacksburg.gov/budget 

The following information can be found in the Ridership Reports:

• Ridership Total by Route
• Service Level: Revenue Hours, Total Driver Hours, Revenue Miles, Number of Service Days
• Passengers per Revenue Hour: by Route; by Day of Week; by Time of Day
• Fare Type: Students, Faculty/Staff, Total VT, Total Non-VT

Services, programs, and employment opportunities offered by the Town of Blacksburg are available without regard to race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, political affiliation, or disability.

To receive more information on the town's nondiscrimination obligations, or if you wish to file a discrimination complaint against the Town or Blacksburg Transit, you may contact us by mail at:

c/o Transit Director
2800 Commerce St.
Blacksburg, Virginia 24060

For more information about Title VI and your rights, please visit: www.ridebt.org/index.php/title-vi.

You may contact us at 540-443-1500 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Accessible Transportation

Blacksburg Transit provides accessible transportation to everyone, from fixed route bus drivers assisting persons on and off the bus and making bus stop announcements, to BT Access service helping persons unable to ride the bus. BT Access offers specially equipped vans and small buses along with trained drivers to give persons with disabilities equivalent access to public transportation. This service is provided for all eligible persons wanting public transportation in Blacksburg. A separate BT Access brochure is available summarizing the service. Please ask a bus/van operator or call 540-443-1533; for the hearing impaired call the VA Relay Service at 711, or write to:

Blacksburg Transit
Attn: BT Access
2800 Commerce St. 
Blacksburg, Virginia 24060 
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Blacksburg Transit has established a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) participation goal of 2.10% for programs utilizing Federal Transit Administration funds spanning federal fiscal years 2023, 2024 and 2025. This goal is in accordance with regulations of USDOT 49 CFR Part 26. 

• BT's DBE Program

Comments, questions or requests by firms for DBE certification should be addressed to:

DBE Liaison Officer: Mishell Evans
Blacksburg Transit
2800 Commerce Street
Blacksburg, VA 24060

Phone (540) 443-1581 Hearing Impaired 711; FAX (540) 951-3142; email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program

The Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program is a U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) program that was established to ensure that firms owned by minorities, women, and other socially and economically disadvantaged persons have an equal opportunity to participate in federally assisted projects.

The objectives of the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program are:

• To ensure nondiscrimination in the award and administration of Federal Transit Administration (FTA) assisted contracts
• To create a level playing field on which DBEs can compete fairly for FTA assisted contracts
• To ensure that the DBE Program is narrowly tailored in accordance with applicable law
• To ensure that only firms that fully meet 49 CFR Part 26 eligibility standards are permitted to participate as DBEs
• To help remove barriers to the participation of DBEs in FTA assisted contracts
• To assist the development of firms that can compete successfully in the market place outside of the DBE Program
• To provide appropriate flexibility to recipients of Federal financial assistance in establishing, and providing opportunities for DBEs

Blacksburg Transit has established a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program in accordance with 49 CFR Part 26. Blacksburg Transit has received Federal financial assistance from the Federal Transit Administration, and as a condition of receiving this assistance, BT has signed an assurance that it will comply with 49 CFR Part 26.

Certification Overview

Blacksburg Transit is a member of the Virginia Unified Certification Program. Interested parties may find more information on the DBE program on the Virginia Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity (DSBSD) website at https://www.sbsd.virginia.gov/.

Businesses interested in becoming certified as a DBE must complete and submit an application through the DSBSD. Upon approval, these companies can be used to meet the DBE goals established for Blacksburg Transit’s federally-funded contracts.

The following are general eligibility requirements for DBE certification:

• 51-percent owned, managed and controlled by one or more socially and economically disadvantaged individual(s)
• Must be a small business as defined by Small Business Administration (SBA)
• Personal Net Worth Limit: $1.32 million
• Gross receipts must not exceed $23.98 million averaged out over three years
• Firm must be organized as a for-profit business

Note: Members of these groups are presumed disadvantaged:

• Asian-American
• African-American
• Hispanic
• Native American
• Women

For more information concerning certification and supportive services, please contact a DSBSD program specialist at 804-786-6585.

Notifying the Public of Rights Under Title VI

• The Town of Blacksburg and Blacksburg Transit operate its programs and services without regard to race, color, and national origin in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act. Any person who believes she or he has been aggrieved by any unlawful discriminatory practice under Title VI may file a complaint with the Town of Blacksburg or Blacksburg Transit.
• For more information on the Town of Blacksburg and Blacksburg Transit's civil rights program, and the procedures to file a complaint, call: 540-443-1500; email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.; or visit our administrative office at 2800 Commerce St., Blacksburg, VA 24060
• A complainant may file a complaint directly with the Federal Transit Administration by filing a complaint with the Office of Civil Rights Attention: Title VI Program Coordinator, East Building, 5th Floor-TCR 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE, Washington, DC 20590.
• If information is needed in another language, contact 540-443-1500.

Title VI Statement:

• English (see above)
• Arabic
• Chinese
• Korean
• Spanish

Complaint Procedures:

• English
• Arabic
• Chinese
• Korean
• Spanish 
  

Complaint Form

• English 
  
• Arabic
• Chinese
• Korean
• Spanish 
  

Blacksburg Transit supports for-credit internships with a focus on transportation/transit planning. Project-based proposals for 1-credit (60-hour field study) internships will be considered. If interested in proposing an idea for an internship, the first step is to communicate with your university advisor. Then please submit a 1-page description of your proposal, along with a short cover letter and resume to Erik Olsen, BT Transportation Planner. Sample projects would be updating/creating a BT route map (using ArcGIS), or helping prepare transit-relevant input for subdivision/site plan development review.

Blacksburg Transit planning staff is involved with multiple organizations to help further the development of public transportation in the New River Valley and the state of Virginia. A partial list includes: New River Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Policy Board, MPO Technical Advisory Committee, NRV Transportation Technical Advisory Committee, the Regional Transit Coordinating Council, the Virginia Tech Climate Action Commitment (VTCAC) subcommittee, NRV Vision 2020 update, the Town of Blacksburg's Development Review meetings, the Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce Transportation Committee, and various BT operations and other relevant meetings.

Transportation Planning at Blacksburg Transit involves a wide variety of projects, a sample of which can be found below.

• Bus Stop Safety and Accessibility Study
• Transit Development Plan
• Senior Transportation Service Study for Warm Hearth, Final Report

Planning staff are very active in managing the bus stop improvement program, such as analyzing needs, programming new shelters and other bus stop improvements, and making sure existing bus stops are well maintained. Another important task is to evaluate proposed new developments to determine bus route service needs and infrastructure improvements including sidewalk and bicycle path connections.

Our main number is 540-443-1500.

Our Mission

Blacksburg Transit provides safe, courteous, reliable, accessible and affordable public transportation to the citizens of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech, and partnering communities within the New River Valley.

Our Commitment

We are committed to Safety, Courtesy, Reliability and the Environment. We are committed to seek innovative solutions to enhance or expand service to meet the needs of our communities. We are committed to see creative solutions to our current and future funding challenges.