Afton Express Schedule Changes

The Afton Express commuter bus route launched in September 2021 and has seen great success over the past 4 years. However, the original schedule was developed prior to COVID-19, and we know commuter needs have changed coming out of the pandemic. We've made minor adjustments to the schedule over the past few years, but recognize that more significant changes are needed to continue to support our current riders and to make the Afton Express accessible to more commuters.

Using feedback from our annual rider surveys and comments received by email, we worked with our partners at UVA and our transit provider to find a solution that would serve the most people. A proposed schedule was put out for public comment from September to October 2025 and it received predominately positive feedback. A smaller number of respondents made suggestions for alterations, and we did make changes to the final schedule based on this feedback. The new schedule is provided below and will go into effect on Monday, December 1.

Key proposed revisions include:

  • Better alignment with hourly employer start times - trips that arrive just before the top of the hour for 6:00 am, 7:00 am, 8:00 am, and 9:00 am.
  • More even spacing and intervals between trips
  • Additional coverage during high demand times (e.g. two pick up options for folks who end work at 5 p.m. at UVA)
  • Two express routes
  • Now serving all three Valley stops on all trips
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Frequently Asked Questions

When can I get to the Valley in the morning?

All morning (AM) trips stop at the three Valley stops. For example, from Charlottesville, you can get to Augusta Health in Fishersville at 6:30, 7:50, 8:35, 9:20 or 10:05 AM.

What trip should I take in the morning to get to UVA?

Though the decision, timing, and flexibility is unique to each rider, we set up the schedule to align with popular start times as best we could.

AM Trips and UVA Start Times

Trip 1 - 6 AM start time (stops at Bavaro Hall: 5:51 AM & Moore Health and Sciences: 5:55 AM)

Trip 2 - 6:30 & 7 AM start times (stops at Bavaro Hall: 6:27 AM & Moore Health and Sciences: 6:31 AM)

Trip 3 - 8 AM start time (stops at Bavaro Hall: 7:37 AM & Moore Health and Sciences: 7:41 AM)

Trip 4 - 8:30 AM start time (stops at Bavaro Hall: 8:22 AM & Moore Health and Sciences: 8:26 AM)

Trip 5 - 9 AM and beyond (stops at Bavaro Hall: 8:57 AM & Moore Health and Sciences: 9:00 AM)