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There's a lot of behind the scenes work that goes into making the wheels turn at Laketran. Today our Director of Development and Compliance, Andrea Aaby was honored by Ohio Public Transit Association as the State's Under Forty Rising Star. Andrea manages our state and federal grants, capital planning, and recent construction projects. Please join us in congratulating Andrea! 👏👏👏👏
Route 4 is running 30 minutes behind and is being driven by a white Dial-a-Ride. It will not be trackable on the app for the remainder of the evening. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Park-n-Ride bus stops located at Chester Avenue & East 12th Street, Chester Avenue & East 9th Street and East 9th Street and Superior Avenue are closed due to construction. Track your bus here: https://info.laketran.com/RouteMap/Index
When exiting the bus, utilize the rear doors. This allows riders entering the bus in the front more time to safely board and find a seat.
Route 5 is detouring in Fairport Harbor due to an accident. Track your bus here: https://info.laketran.com/RouteMap/Index
Learn from Denise on what "A Day in the Life of a Dial-a-Ride Driver" is like to see if you think driving is a great career option for you. If so, then join us Thursday, September 7 for our Laketran Hiring Event for Part-Time Drivers from 2:30-6:30 at Auburn CC.
➡️Guaranteed Interview
➡️Paid Training - starts October 2
➡️No CDL required
Details or More info at www.laketran.com
Happy Labor Day! Thank you to our entire Laketran team for the work they do everyday to help you get throughout Lake County. All Laketran services and our office are closed today for the holiday.
🚨NEW 🚨The new Route 5 service change is now live on our website and begins this Tuesday. The South Loop is now serving Painesville City Local Schools - Thomas W. Harvey High School and Lake Erie College. Students can ride free with their GO programs.
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Route 5️⃣ 👉 https://laketran.com/route/route-5/
GO programs 👉 https://laketran.com/fare-information/discounted-fare-programs/
Laketran is excited to offer Tap & Ride on . With Tap & Ride, Laketran is now offering fare capping, so you’ll only pay for the trips you take and the more you ride, the more you save. Never pay more than $4 a day on Local Routes or $2 a day, if you're registered for our Reduced Fare program.
Fare capping is a feature of EZfare that transportation agencies use to help you save money when paying your fare, even if you're not sure how often you'll ride. If you're not sure if you're going to need an All-Day pass or maybe your plans change, Tap & Ride will stop charging you after you've paid enough for a for an All-Day pass on Local Routes or 31-Day pass on Park-n-Ride.
Tap & Ride details here: https://www.ezfare.us/tap-and-ride
Reducare Fare application here: https://laketran.com/fare-information/reduced-fare-programs/
Are you looking for a change in careers? Are you passionate about customer service? Do you have a team-oriented attitude? Then consider joining the Laketran team!
Laketran is hosting a Hiring Event on Thursday, September 7 from 2:30-6:30 pm at Auburn Career Center. All applicants are guaranteed an interview! We want to hire 18 new part-time drivers for our Dial-a-Ride service. No CDL is required for hire.
For Details or to Apply Online at: https://laketran.com/careers/
Laketran is the regional public transportation authority for Lake County, Ohio serving 780,000 riders each year.
Route 8 will detour Munson Rd. starting at 6:00 pm due to anticipated traffic congestion around the Mentor HS vs. St. Ignatius football game tonight. There will be no Route 8 service to the Mentor Park-n-Ride. Go Cards!
Road closures detour Routes 1 & 3. There is no service to Great Lakes Mall/Plaza Blvd. for all routes. We're using SR 306 to access Lakeland College. See full detours: https://laketran.com/news-alerts/rider-alerts/
Expect delays on all services. Please be patient with our drivers.
To all of our friends headed back to school over the next few days, we wish you a fantastic year ahead! Don’t forget that high school students at Mentor, Willoughby-Eastlake, Wickliffe, Harvey, Fairport, iSTEM, Lake Erie and Lakeland can ride Laketran Local Routes 1-9 for free. Learn more at https://laketran.com/fare-information/discounted-fare-programs/
City of Mentor is closing Munson Road between Market Street and Center Street due to the Cityfest festival starting Friday, August 18 at 3:00 p.m. through Saturday, August 19. Route 8 will detour using Center Street.
Starting at 3:00 p.m., the Route 8 bus will detour as follows:
Southbound:
Right on Center St.
Left on Mansion Blvd.
Right on Market Street to service Mentor Park-n-Ride
Continue regular routing
Northbound:
Left on Mansion Blvd. after Mentor Park-n-Ride
Right on Center St.
Left on Munson Rd.
Continue regular routing
Please expect additional delays on Saturday during the 10 a.m. runs due to the Cityfest parade.
Bus stops 878, 879, 880, 881, 888, 889, 890, 891 along Munson Road are out of service.
Track your bus here: https://info.laketran.com/RouteMap/Index
Thank you to Lubrizol for inviting us to show off our 🔋🔌 battery-powered electric bus at your Fleet Show this week. Our friends from SARTA joined us with their 💧 hydrogen-fueled bus, too. Then we our got an inside tour of Lubrizol's Mechanical Testing area where products are evaluated before field testing. That's where we come in. Laketran has been field testing for Lubrizol for over 20 years. They get results - we save on oil, additives and lubricants.
This week we're hosting training for our Lake County HAZMAT Team with firemen from 17 area departments, plus Lubrizol and the EOC. Today, they're working with our Maintenance Team to learn about the fuel types on campus powering our gasoline, diesel, propane, and electric fleets as well as other oils & additives and our recycling program to safely dispose of these materials.
Due to a water main break, the Great Lakes Mall bus stop has been relocated to the southwest mall entrance next to the Plant Fitness entrance (the opposite side of former Sears building). This will remain until the pavement repairs are complete.
We work daily with caregivers who are tirelessly supporting their parents or elderly friends. Here's an opportunity to learn more about resources in our community.
The Board of Commissioners is proud to announce the second annual Lake County Caregiver Forum, sponsored by Laketran, Western Reserve Area Agency on Aging, and University Hospitals. This event is for caregivers of older adults and is free of charge. Visit https://www.lakecountyohio.gov/senior-services/lake-county-caregiver-forum/ for more information and a link to register.
Well we didn't quite beat the rain 🌧 but our volunteers kept on moving 🚎. We even had a first time bus rider onboard. 🇺🇲
The City of Willoughby
Routes 10 and 11 will be detouring East 9th Street from St. Clair Avenue to Lakeside Avenue. The buses will detour as follows:
From St Clair Avenue
Left on East 6th Street
Right on Lakeside Avenue
Left on East 9th Street
Resume regular route
Track your bus here: https://info.laketran.com/RouteMap/Index
Route 8 is being ran by a white Dial-a-Ride bus this afternoon and will not be trackable on the app. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Lake County residents can take Laketran’s Local Routes 1-9 or schedule a door-to-door Dial-a-Ride free to their polling location for the August 8 special election. Call Customer Service at 440-354-6100 to schedule your Dial-a-Ride trip to vote in the August 8 election!
One of the Route 9 buses is currently not trackable on the Laketran app. We apologize for the inconvenience.
It's Lake County Fair - Painesville, OH week and Parade time!
Did you know you can ride Laketran for free to the Lake County Board of Elections for early voting before Election Day? Simply inform Customer Service when booking a Dial-a-Ride trip at 440-354-6100, or tell your Local Route driver that you are going to vote!
Emergency Exits. Look around you for the nearest exit, it could be behind you or right next to you in the window.
Route 8 is using the following detour until further notice:
Westbound:
Left on Marine Parkway
Right on Linden Street
Left on Andrews Road
Resume Regular Route
Eastbound:
Right on Linden Street
Left on Marine Parkway
Right Lakeshore Boulevard
Resume Regular Route
Track your bus here: https://info.laketran.com/RouteMap/Index
It’s time for another FAQ! What devices can you use your EZfare account on? EZfare can be downloaded in the App Store for Apple users and the Google Play Store for Android users. Your mobile phone should be using the most up to date operating systems (within the last 2 years) for the app to function properly.
Our reminder call line is malfunctioning, causing riders to receive multiple calls from the system. Our team is working to resolve this issue, but please ignore these messages until further notice. We apologize for the disruption.
Having some trouble figuring out how to get from Point A to Point B? Laketran’s Trip Planner is here to help! Type in your starting point, where you are going, and what time you need to leave or arrive and pick the option that works best for you! Give the Trip Planner a try today! https://info.laketran.com/TripPlanner
Route 1 is being driven by a white Dial-a-Ride bus and is not trackable at this time on the app. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Our phone lines are back up and operational. Thank you for your patience!
Route 4 will use the following detour beginning Thursday, July 13 at 12:00 PM through Sunday, July 16 due to Painesville Party in the Park.
From Liberty Street
Left on E. Washington
Left on St. Clair
Resume Regular Route
Track your bus here: https://info.laketran.com/RouteMap/Index
Route 1 is currently not trackable on the Laketran app.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
Our phone lines are down. Dial-a-Ride trips can still be managed online with Request-a-Ride. If you need assistance, please contact us via our website at https://laketran.com/contact-us/
Sorry for any inconvenience.
We had a special rider with us today on Route 6! Thanks Skipper and the Lake County Captains for riding Laketran!
UPDATE: This accident has been cleared and Route 3 is operating its regular route.
Route 3 is detouring due to a major accident on Tamarac. Buses are using Lost Nation to Reeves then back to Lakeshore. Track your bus here: https://info.laketran.com/RouteMap/Index
Let’s learn a little more about our mobile ticketing app – EZfare! Today’s question is: Do EZfare mobile tickets expire? All tickets purchased through the EZfare app expire 180 days after purchase. Keep this in mind when buying your tickets as expired tickets cannot be refunded or reactivated. Stay tuned for more FAQs!
Thank you WhatTheyThink for taking the time to interview our 2023 Design a Bus Winner, recent Mentor High School graduate Kaitlin Barninger. This project is supported by our friends at Avery Dennison Graphics Solutions - North America with their generous donation of Premium MPI 1105 Easy Apply RS wrapping film with DOL 1360Z optically clear overlaminate. We appreciate the design, materials, printing and installation of our vehicle wrap to bring art to our Lake County community.
https://whattheythink.com/articles/115656-wrappers-delight-high-school-senior-wins-bus-wrap-design-contest/?p=E45816FB485F1F35568B023C15E66D8CFAD4F7E1
Wrapper’s Delight: High School Senior Wins Bus Wrap Design Contest
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This Friday is #BikeToWorkDay!! To celebrate we're giving anyone who bikes to the bus stop or Park-n-Ride a free ride! Check out how easy it is to use our on-board bike racks, to get where you need to go! #racknride #multimodal #BikeMonth #BikeToWorkDay
Unveiling the 2022 winning art bus design!
🔋🔌 IT'S ELECTRIC 🔋🔌 Congratulations to our friends at Akron METRO Regional Transit Authority for launching their first electric buses today! 👏🎉 🚎 We are so happy for you, we could... dance! 💃🕺😆😆 #ItsElectric #METROMovesYou #Laketran #MoreThanJustABus
No credit card? No problem! Our EZfare app now allows you to buy bus passes with cash at over 70 local retail store including Family Dollar, Dollar General, Walgreens, CVS, Walmart, Speedway and 7-Eleven. Download the app, pay cash at the store and they'll add it to your EZfare account to purchase passes. Then just, tap & ride. Here are participating stores: https://pay.vanilladirect.com/pages/locations?mapOnlyRetailer= Media: News 5 Cleveland
🎉🎉Today we recognized the Greater Cleveland Food Bank and their staff with the Collaborative Excellence award we received from Ohio Public Transit Association. They have been a key partner for our Mobile Food Pantry program. 🥕🍅🥔🫑🥒 In 2020, they donated over 220,000 lbs of fresh produce we distributed to Lake County Seniors. The Mobile Food Pantry continues to serve Seniors each Tuesday from the Mentor Park-n-Ride. If you know a senior in need of Food, call 2-1-1. #MoreThanJustaBus #FeedLakeCounty
Wickliffe Transit Center Ribbon Cutting 🚎🔋🎀✂️
Highlights from the Ribbon Cutting & Dedication of the Frank J. Polivka Transit Center and debut of Ohio's first battery-operated electric bus. A historic day for Laketran and Lake County!
Cutting the ribbon at the Frank J. Polivka Transit Center! 🎀✂️🚎🔋🎉
Join us tomorrow as we debut our brand new New Flyer Xcelsior Charge electric bus and see the ABB en-route electric fast chargers in action at the Frank J. Polivka Transit Center Ribbon Cutting & Dedication! 🎀✂️🎉🚎🔋 #Laketran #MoreThanJustABus #ZeroEmissions #ElectricVehicles
Another new feature on our 2021 Local Route Buses: a new style bike rack that can carry 3 bikes at a time! 🚴♂️🚴🚴♀️ Let our Travel Trainer Ben show you how to use the new bike racks and next time you travel on Laketran, bring your bike along! 🚲👍🎥⬇️ #Laketran #BikeAndRide #MultiModal #MoreThanJustABus
This week, we are celebrating #OhioLovesTransit week with our transit agency friends across the state... Did you know that Ohio transit agencies provide over 115 million trips each year? Public Transit is essential to keeping our communities moving, especially during COVID-19 pandemic, to essential jobs, doctors appointments, and more. Learn more at: www.ohioneedstransit.org #Laketran #TransitIsEssential #MoreThanJustABus 🚎👏❤️
The Lake County Mobile Food Pantry is at the Perry Senior Center this morning distributing fresh produce to 60 senior households! Lifeline, Inc. Board of Lake County Commissioners Senior Services Lake County Council on Aging RSVP of Lake County Greater Cleveland Food Bank Avery Dennison Graphics Solutions - North America #MoreThanJustABus
We are proud to announce our new Transit GO program featured on News 5 Cleveland this morning. Transit GO is another step we are taking to improve job access across the region. Lake County Employers who enroll in the program can offer free Local Route bus passes to their employees (and recruits) to ensure they have reliable transportation to and from work. Fund For Our Economic Future The Paradox Prize AWT - Think Manufacturing Ohiomeansjobs Lake County
We hope everyone has a safe and happy Thanksgiving! We are thankful to serve Lake County and to be part of such a wonderful community. #Laketran #MoreThanJustABus #Community #WorkingTogether #BeThankful #Thanksgiving
With COVID-19 case numbers increasing, Laketran continues to take precautions to keep our employees and customers safe and do our part to stop the spread. Our vehicle service team uses electrostatic sprayers to sanitize our buses and our building daily. #Laketran #RideEasyOhio
Rain, wind and hail didn't stop our Laketran Team Relay at the Northern Ohio Marathon , Half Marathon and Relay! 🏃♀️🎖🚌 #wellnessprogram #employeewellbeing #teamlaketran
📣 Try Routes 8 & 9 for free until September 30 📣 Routes 8 & 9 are now serving Tyler Blvd., Mentor-on-the-Lake, Mentor Headlands, Diamond Centre, & Downtown Painesville.
Thank you City of Mentor, Ohio - Municipal Government for putting together this great segment about Routes 8 & 9 - now connecting residents to Tyler Blvd., Mentor Civic Center, Great Lakes Mall, Diamond Centre, and many more destinations!
Travel Trainer Ben wants share some advice for safely riding our Dial-a-Ride service during the COVID-19 pandemic. If you have questions about starting to ride again, give Customer Service a call at 440-354-6100. #BeHealthy #RideSafe #MoreThanJustABus #HereWhenYouNeedUs
We are at the Mentor Park-n-Ride for the first day of our free senior produce pick up. We’ll be here on Wednesday’s from now until June 24 from 12pm - 2:30pm. Call Lake County Council on Aging or Lifeline, Inc. to register in advance! #Laketran #MoreThanJustABus RSVP of Lake County Greater Cleveland Food Bank Board of Lake County Commissioners Senior Services
Governor Mike DeWine began today’s press conference by recognizing Ohio’s public transit systems that have continued to transport people to essential jobs, shopping, and medical appointments throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Thank you Governor DeWine! #TransitIsEssential #WeAreEssential #Laketran #MoreThanJustABus 👏🏼👏🏼🚏🚍
For those who can't stay home, our office staff is here to keep daily operations running, keep you informed, and keep you moving. We are #InThisTogetherOhio #Laketran #MoreThanJustABus #TransitIsEssential #EssentialTrips
For those who can't stay home, our maintenance team is here to keep our buses safe and clean and keep you moving. We are #InThisTogetherOhio. #Laketran #MoreThanJustABus #TransitIsEssential #EssentialTrips
For those who can't stay home, our drivers are here to keep you moving. We are #InThisTogetherOhio. #Laketran #MoreThanJustABus #TransitIsEssential #EssentialTrips
Recorded live from tonight’s Route 8 public meeting at the Mentor Municipal Center, Laketran CEO Ben Capelle talks about the different options for Route 8 and encourages the community to give feedback on what is best for them. These route options will be on display this Saturday at our booth at Great Lakes Mall Home and Lifestlye Expo. Stop by and give us your feedback! We also have one more public meeting scheduled for next Tuesday, March 10 at 6pm at City of Mentor on the Lake City Hall. Please join us! #Laketran #Route8 #CommunityFeedback
Hear why Connie LOVES riding Laketran! Share some love with us by telling us what you love about Laketran! #Laketran #Love #OhioLovesTransit #RiderTestimonial 🚎❤️🚏
Lake County Soil and Water Conservation Dist
Main Street
Painesville Township Fire Department
Hardy Road
Lake County Prosecutor's Office
Main Street
Painesville City F.O.P. Lodge 90
N State Street
Army National Guard Painesville Recruiting Of
Victoria Square
Lake County Planning & Community Development
Main Street
Lake Metropolitan Housing Authority
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