CINCINNATI — The numerous road closings Downtown for this weekend’s Oktoberfest Zinzinnati celebration won’t just mean changes for drivers. Bus riders will need to be ready for adjustments, as well.
With Government Square closing, along with portions of Fifth, Sixth, Main, Walnut and Vine streets, a number of Cincinnati Metro and Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky buses will be re-routed and require riders to catch their buses at different stops.
Don’t worry! There’s a consolation for any commute inconveniences: Metro has partnered with Miller Lite to offer free rides along all Metro routes, all day long on Sunday, in celebration of the Bengals’ home opener.
With the closings beginning at 9 a.m. Friday morning, here's a rundown of the bus that will be affected:
Cincinnati Metro
Friday Afternoon Express Routes
> Route 2X - On Vine at Fourth
> Route 3X - On Fourth at Vine
> Route 12X - On Seventh at Vine
> Route 14X - On Walnut at Gano, on Sixth at Ruth Lyons and on Race at 14th
> Route 15X - On Walnut at Gano, on Sixth at Ruth Lyons and on Race at 14th
> Route 23X - On Walnut at Gano, on Sixth at Ruth Lyons and on Race at 14th
> Route 25X - On Seventh at Vine
> Route 29X - On Seventh at Vine
> Route 30X - On Sixth at Main
> Route 40X - On Seventh at Vine
> Route 42X - On Walnut at Gano, on Sixth at Ruth Lyons and on Race at 14th
> Route 52X - On Walnut at Gano, on Sixth at Ruth Lyons and on Race at 14th
> Route 71X - On Seventh at Vine
> Route 74X - On Walnut at Gano, on Sixth at Ruth Lyons and on Race at 14th
> Route 75X - On Sixth at Main
> Route 77X - On Seventh at Vine
> Route 81X - On Seventh at Vine
> Route 82X - On Seventh at Vine
Local Routes All Weekend
> Route 1 - On Seventh at Vine
> Route 4 - On Sixth at Main
> Route 6 - On Seventh at Vine
> Route 11 - On Eighth at Walnut
> Route 16 - On Sixth at Main
> Route 17 - On Main at Ninth
> Route 19 - On Main at Ninth
> Route 20 - On Sixth at Vine
> Route 21 - On Sixth at Race
> Route 24 - On Main at Ninth
> Route 27 - On Seventh at Vine
> Route 28 Milford - On Seventh at Vine
> Route 32 - On Seventh at Vine
> Route 33 - On Seventh at Vine
> Route 43 - On Main at Ninth
> Route 46 - On Seventh at Vine
> Route 49 - On Seventh at Vine
> Route 50 Sayler Park - On Sixth mid-block past Main
> Metro Plus Inbound - On Sixth at Vine
> Metro Plus Outbound - On Main at Ninth
Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky (TANK)
> Route 1 - On Fourth at Federal Reserve (between Main and Walnut streets)
> Route 1X - On Fourth at Postal Alley (near the Renaissance Hotel)
> Route 2X - On Fourth at Postal Alley
> Route 3 - On Fourth at Federal Reserve
> Route 5 - On Fourth at Federal Reserve
> Route 7 - On Fourth at Federal Reserve
> Route 9 - On Fourth at Federal Reserve
> Route 11 - On Fourth at Federal Reserve
> Route 12 - On Fourth at Federal Reserve
> Route 16 - On Fourth at Federal Reserve
> Route 16X - On Fourth at Walnut
> Route 17X - On Fourth at Postal Alley
> Route 18X - On Fourth at Postal Alley
> Route 19X - On Fourth at Postal Alley
> Route 20 - On Fourth at Federal Reserve
> Route 22X - On Fourth at Postal Alley
> Route 25 - On Fourth at Federal Reserve
> Route 25X - On Fourth at Walnut
> Route 28X - On Fourth at Postal Alley
> Route 30X - On Fourth at Postal Alley
> Route 31X - On Fourth at Postal Alley
> Route 32X - On Fourth at Postal Alley
> Route 33 - On Fourth at Federal Reserve
> Route 39X - On Fourth at Walnut
> Route 40X - On Fourth at Walnut
> Southbank Shuttle (in both directions) - On Fourth at Main in front of the Federal Reserve
To use the map, use the gray, square legend button in the top left corner to select your temporary bus stop location. The "M" icon denotes Metro. The bus icon denotes TANK. Use the +/- button in the bottom right corner to zoom.
