Due to ongoing construction at Athol Ocean State parking area - The shuttle will NOT pull into parking lot. Pick up will be on Freedom St. at west end of Ocean State building. Eastbound from Orange - shuttle will go from Main to Freedom St, pick up at bridge/guardrail beyond Mill Brook sign, then continue on South St, Exchange, Main, YMCA bus stop to Traverse., River street outbound is closed the route 5 and 11 vehicles will use main street to west street to Sheldon street back to Rivers
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Route 8: Monument Square – French Hills – The Mall at Whitney Field – Orchard Hill
Leominster
MART
Garage		 Monument
Sq
(West St)		 Hannaford French
Hills
/ 5th &
Spruce St		 The Mall at
Whitney Field
/ Market
Basket		 Food
Court		 Crossroads
Office Park
(Mechanic
St)		 Orchard Hill
Park
/ Target		 Kohl’s Crossroads
Office Park
(Mechanic
St)		 The Mall at
Whitney Field
/ Food
Court		 Market
Basket		 Hannaford Leominster
Senior
Center		 Monument
Sq
(West St)		 MART
Garage
6:35 6:45 6:48 6:50 6:54 6:57 – – – – – – – – – – – – 7:02 – – 7:10 – –
– – 7:10 – – – – 7:16 7:19 7:24 7:30 7:32 7:37 7:43 7:45 – – 7:53 7:55 – –
– – 8:00 8:03 8:05 8:10 8:14 – – – – – – – – – – – – 8:21 – – 8:27 – –
– – 8:30 – – – – 8:36 8:39 8:42 8:46 8:52 8:57 9:02 9:05 – – 9:13 9:15 – –
9:05 9:15 9:18 9:20 9:25 9:29 – – – – – – – – – – – – 9:36 – – 9:42 – –
– – 9:45 – – – – 9:51 9:54 9:57 10:01 10:07 10:12 10:17 10:20 – – 10:28 10:30 – –
– – 10:30 10:33 10:35 10:40 10:44 – – – – – – – – – – – – 10:51 – – 10:57 – –
– – 11:00 – – – – 11:06 11:09 11:12 11:16 11:22 11:27 11:32 11:35 – – 11:43 11:45 – –
– – 11:45 11:48 11:50 11:55 11:59 – – – – – – – – – – – – 12:07 – – 12:12 – –
– – 12:15 – – – – 12:21 12:24 12:27 12:31 12:37 12:42 12:47 12:50 – – 12:58 1:00 – –
– – 1:00 1:03 1:05 1:10 1:14 – – – – – – – – – – – – 1:21 – – 1:27 – –
– – 1:30 – – – – 1:36 1:39 1:42 1:46 1:52 1:57 2:02 2:05 – – 2:13 2:15 – –
– – 2:15 2:18 2:20 2:25 2:29 – – – – – – – – – – – – 2:36 – – 2:42 – –
– – 2:45 – – – – 2:51 2:54 2:57 3:01 3:07 3:12 3:17 3:20 – – 3:28 3:30 – –
– – 3:30 3:33 3:35 3:40 3:44 – – – – – – – – – – – – 3:51 – – 3:57 – –
– – 4:00 – – – – 4:06 4:09 4:12 4:16 4:22 4:27 4:32 4:35 – – 4:43 4:45 – –
– – 4:45 4:48 4:50 4:55 4:59 – – – – – – – – – – – – 5:07 – – 5:12 – –
– – 5:15 – – – – 5:21 5:24 5:27 5:31 5:37 5:42 5:47 5:50 – – 5:58 6:00 6:10T
– – 6:00 – – – – 6:06 6:09 6:12 6:16 6:22 6:27 6:32 6:35 – – 6:43 6:45 6:55T
— = No Service
T = Service Terminates (bus no longer accept passengers.)
Snow Route:
Bus will detour from Commercial Rd to the Leominster Connector to and from Orchard Hill Park
during icy/snow-packed conditions due to the steep hill on that section of Mechanic Street.
Sunday Service

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Fares - SINGLE TRIP

Adult Free
Disabled Riders (with Medicare, Statewide or other proper ID), Elders (60 and older) Free
Student (18 & younger, Student w/college ID) Free
Blind, Active Military, Active FSU ID(Fitchburg/Leominster Only) Free
Children (5 and under with an adult) Free
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Fares - LOCAL PASS

Monthly Regular Fare Free
Monthly Elderly, Disabled, Veterans Fare Free
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