Guide to Community Based Learning Transportation

via Five Colleges/Holyoke Bus Routes

Attention all Community Based Learning students!

Beginning in Fall 2011, the Pioneer Valley Transit Authority and Five Colleges, Inc. will be providing direct service to Holyoke via Amherst, South Hadley and Northampton.

Read on to learn details of the routes and how to get to and

from your Community Based Organization placements within Holyoke.

Contact Us Univ. of Massachusetts Community Service Learning/Community Engagement Program 610 Goodell Bldg 413.545.2015 Smith College Center for Community Collaboration Wright Hall, Lower Level 413.585.3060 or 413.585.3186 Hampshire College Community Partnerships for Social Change Franklin Patterson Hall, Ground Floor, Room 1 413.559.5689 or 413.559.6784 Mount Holyoke College Community Based Learning Weissman Center, 214 Dwight Hall 413.538.3072 or 413.538.3095 Amherst College Center for Community Engagement Keefe Campus Center, Main Level 413.542.5140 Five Colleges, Inc. http://fivecolleges.edu / 413.256. 8316 PVTA Information www.pvta.com / 413.781.PVTA

Tell us what you think!

This is a pilot year for the Five Colleges/Holyoke bus routes. In

order to continue service, we want to know that these routes are meeting the

needs of Five College students and members of the larger community.

This information is provided solely for the convenience of Five College students and employees. Five Colleges and their member institutions are not responsible for PVTA, including any changes in services or scheduling. Schedules are approximate, as service may be delayed by conditions outside of PVTA control.

The PVTA & the Five Colleges Collaboration

These pilot Five Colleges-Holyoke bus routes were developed in collaboration between the Pioneer Valley Transit Authority (PVTA), the Five College Committee for Community Based Learning, and Five Colleges, Inc.

The Red 29, Blue 48, Blue 43 and local Holyoke PVTA routes are public bus routes serving both members of the Five

Colleges community and the great Pioneer Valley Community. Navigating public transit systems is an important life-skill. Public transportation is an important part of the infrastructure of our community, and offers a vital resource: an accessible transportation system that is both greener and more affordable than private vehicles.

Traveling by public bus routes also provides an opportunity to gain additional knowledge and understanding of the community in which we work, and the experiences of the people who live there. Consider using your bus ride to see more of the city or reflect on your experiences in it while doing Community-Based Learning through your school.

The Five College Committee for Community Based Learning

The Five College Committee for Community Based Learning is a committed group of faculty and staff from Hampshire College, Smith College, Mount Holyoke College, Amherst College, and the University of Massachusetts Amherst, that meets regularly to share information and explore ways to build and expand community engagement in the Pioneer Valley and beyond.

Community-Based Learning (CBL) brings together students, faculty, and community organizations to work on projects that provide intellectually rich experiences for students and tangible benefits to the greater community.

For more information about the Five College CBL Committee: http://fivecolleges.edu/sites/cbl/ For information about the Massachusetts Campus Compact: http://ase.tufts.edu/macc/

R29 6:20pm 6:50pm

R29 6:15pm 6:45pm

R29 6:05pm 6:35pm

R29 5:50pm 6:20pm

R29 5:35pm 6:05pm

B48 5:30pm 6:30pm

B43 6:00pm 6:30pm 7:00pm

B43 6:30pm 7:00pm 7:30pm

Accessibility: All PVTA buses are ADA wheelchair accessible. For TTY service call 413.733.0449 Bicycles Welcome! PVTA buses are equipped with bike racks for customers on a first-come, first-served basis. Strollers and Carts: Folding strollers, carts and bicycles are welcome on buses. Fold before entering bus and keep the aisles clear. The following are NOT permitted: smoking, food, drinks, alcoholic beverages, loud music players without headphones, loud or lengthy cell phone conversations, loud conversation, threats or profanity, pets (service animals are permitted), riding without shoes or shirt.

Route 39 6:45pm

Route 39 7:10pm

Route 39 6:15pm 7:15pm

Route 39 6:40pm 7:40pm

Holyoke Transportation

Center

GETTING BACK TO CAMPUS

**Check your supplemental directions on how to get FROM your placement to HTC by these departure times**

Holyoke/Northampton/UMass

T = transfer buses

Holyoke/Mt.Holyoke/Hampshire/Amherst/UMass

HTC/ Veterans Park

Mt. Holyoke

Hampshire Amherst Common

UMass

5:35 PM (R29) 5:50 6:05 6:15 6:20

6:05 PM (R29) 6:20 6:35 6:45 6:50

Back-Up Plans If you miss the above buses from HTC to the Five Colleges, you can…

o Catch the 7:30pm B48 to Northampton’s Academy of Music o Connect to UMass and Amherst via Blue 43 at 8:00pm o Connect to Hampshire and Mt. Holyoke via Bus 39 at 8:15pm

Other resources: o Call a Metro Taxi at 413-650-0111, located at 326 Appleton St. o Call 413-781-PVTA or visit www.pvta.com for additional connection

information o Call HTC Customer Service Staff at 413.536.0694, or visit staff at the

front desk 7:30am-5:30pm o Visit Five College Community Based Learning staff at the Holyoke

Transportation Center (enter through the Picknelly Center entrance to the right of the main HTC entrance)

HTC/ Veterans Park

Northampton UMass

5:30 PM (B48) T 6:00 (B43) 6:30

--- 6:30 (B43) 7:00

6:30 PM (B48) T 7:00 (B43) 7:30

Route Specifications:

Red 29 Service Days:

Monday through Thursday September 12 thru December 9, 2011 January 30 thru May 4, 2012 No service March 19-22, 2012 Maroon 40 (Express) Service Days: Monday through Friday September 6 thru December 16, 2011; January 23 thru May 10, 2012 No service March 19-22, 2012 Blue 43 & Blue 48 Service Days: Monday through Sunday, Year-round Reduced service time: November 25-26; December 18—January 21; March 18-24; May 12—September 2 ALL BUSES: No service on the following days: Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day Reduced service on the following days: Columbus Day, MLK Day, Veteran’s Day, President’s Day, Patriot’s Day

Inclement Weather: If the weather is bad, be prepared for schedule delays or possible detours. For schedule changes, check www.pvta.com, or call 413.781.PVTA

Fares: R29, B43 & M40:

Five College students, faculty and staff ride these routes for free—just show your ID. Fares are $1.25 or $1.50 without ID. B48 & ALL transfers within Holyoke:

Five College students, faculty and staff must have a valid CBL sticker to

ride for free during Monday-Thursday afternoon CBL hours. Without sticker, and at all other times, regular fares apply. To receive semester CBL sticker: Go to the CBL office on your campus (find locations on the “Contact Us” page)

GETTING TO YOUR PLACEMENTS

**Check your supplemental directions on how to get TO your placement from the HTC by transferring buses or walking**

UMass/Northampton/Holyoke (HTC)* At UMass: Board B43 or M40 (express); get off at Academy of Music stop In Northampton: Board B48 at the Academy of Music, 274 Main Street

UMass (Haigis Mall)

Northampton (Academy of Music)

Holyoke Transportation Center *

1:20 PM (B43) T 2:00 (B48) 2:30

2:30 PM (M40) T 3:00 (B48) 3:30

T = transfer buses

UMass/Amherst/Hampshire/MHC/Holyoke (HTC)* Board R29 (express) at your designated stop

UMass (Haigis Mall)

Amherst Common

Hampshire (Bus Circle)

Mt. Holyoke (Rte. 116)

Holyoke Transportation

Center *

1:30 PM (R29) 1:35 1:45 2:05 2:25

2:00 PM (R29) 2:05 2:15 2:35 2:55

* The Holyoke Transportation Center (HTC) at 206 Maple Street is the transportation hub in Holyoke.

It is also known as Veterans Park and The Picknelly Center.

Supplemental directions to your placement: This brochure describes how to get to and from Holyoke. Please pick up a copy of specific directions to the Community-Based Organization site you are working with. These can be found at your campus CBL office (see “Contact Us”) or at the Five Colleges transportation website: http://fivecolleges.edu/sites/cbl/transportation Copies of the official PVTA schedules can be found on the bus, at HTC, or

online at www.pvta.com

B43 1:20pm M40 2:30pm

Amherst College: Board at bus stop across from Amherst Common, in front of Collective

Copies, 71 S. Pleasant St. (no stop at Converse Hall) Hampshire College: Board at Crown Center bus circle (no stop at Eric Carle Museum) Mt. Holyoke College: Board at South Hadley Common/Pearsons Hall (no stop at Blanchard)

R29 1:30pm 2:00pm

R29 1:35pm 2:05pm

R29 1:45pm 2:15pm

R29 2:05pm 2:35pm

R29 2:25pm 2:55pm

B48 2:00pm 3:00pm

B48 2:30pm 3:30pm

Route 39 1:15pm 1:45pm

Route 39 1:40pm 2:10pm

Holyoke Transportation

Center