New Schedules for Routes 5 and 7

Back in June, AVTA made some very popular improvements to Route 1, adjusting frequency and increasing the number of buses. We fine-tuned the Route 1 schedule and ridership is up more than 20% compared to last year this time.

Now AVTA is rolling out more service improvements. Starting November 25, 2019, look for new schedules on Routes 5 and 7. This is just the latest local schedule enhancements based on community research and feedback.

Currently, the scheduled times on routes 5 and 7 vary from 58 minutes to 75 minutes throughout the day depending on traffic. We have researched these routes and spoken with our ridership about their needs and these changes are made based on the feedback we received.

Route 5 – View Schedule

• Fixed schedule at 70 min. intervals
• Later service Monday through Friday
• Reduced daily switch-outs and service interruptions

Route 5 will have set service every 70 minutes all day long, Monday through Sunday. We have also added later service until 9:40 M-F and to 7:20 PM on Sat and Sun. This simplified schedule will make things more dependable for our riders while allowing our electric buses to charge at our transportation centers throughout the day. These changes make for less switch-outs and less service interruptions.

Route 7 – View Schedule

• 2nd bus added to first run, Monday through Friday - Lancaster & Palmdale
• Improved connections to Metrolink 
• Fixed schedule at 75 min. intervals

Route 7 will go to 75 minute frequencies during the day and then to 60 minute frequencies after 8 PM, when traffic reduces. One big improvement on Route 7 is that we are starting TWO buses first thing in the morning, one at 5 AM in Lancaster at the Boeing Plaza Metrolink on Sierra Highway near Lancaster Boulevard and the second will depart from the Palmdale Transportation Center at 5:10 AM. This will allow for better connections to Metrolink service schedules. 

On Sat and Sunday, Route 7 will begin at 7 AM and run every 60 minutes for the first couple of runs, then switch to every 70 minutes after 9 AM, as traffic increases. It will run every 70 minutes all day long until 8:40 PM on Saturday night and 6:30 PM on Sunday evening.

Contact our customer service department at 661-945-9445 with any questions or concerns.