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May 04, 2018
DART is starting its Beach Bus service early this season, providing weekend bus service on two of its popular routes for the first three weekends in May. Starting Saturday, May 5, bus service will be available in the areas of downtown Lewes, Cape May-Lewes Ferry Terminal, and along the Delaware Route 1 corridor to the Rehoboth Beach Boardwalk. The early start-up will provide greater access to jobs, shopping and entertainment until the daily Beach Bus begins operations Monday, May 21.
Beach Bus 201 – Red Line provides service between DART's Lewes Park & Ride, just south of Five Points, along Route 1 corridor to Tanger Outlets, Rehoboth Park & Ride and Rehoboth Boardwalk, operating every 20 minutes from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. The Lewes Park & Ride offers free parking; Rehoboth Park & Ride offers free parking until May 21.
Beach Bus 204 –Yellow Line operates from the Lewes Park & Ride to downtown Lewes and the Cape May-Lewes Ferry Terminal. Service operates every 30 minutes from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Fares are $2 per one-way trip or $4.20 for a daily pass. For the complete 201 and 204 schedules and bus stops, go to www.DartFirstState.com/BeachBus.
Monday, May 21, the Beach Bus begins operating daily service on seven bus routes serving the Lewes Park & Ride, Rehoboth Beach and the Boardwalk, Lewes, Long Neck, Millsboro, Dewey Beach, Ruddertowne, Bethany Beach, South Bethany, Fenwick Island and Ocean City, Md. The service operates seven days a week from approximately 7 a.m. to 2 a.m., with more frequency than ever before. All buses are air-conditioned, ADA accessible and equipped with bike racks. When the daily service ends Sunday, Sept. 9, the 201 Red Line and 204 Yellow Line will provide new year-round service.
DART's Beach Connection, 305 – Magenta Line starts Saturday, May 26, providing a relaxing ride from Wilmington to Rehoboth Beach on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays through Sept. 3. The fares are $2 per zone; the one-way cash fare is $10 from Wilmington, $8 from Middletown and $6 from Dover. Riders are encouraged to buy a 3-Zone Anywhere pass for $12.60, which can also be used on all Beach Bus services, once at either of the park & rides.
The Delaware Transit Corporation, a subsidiary of the Delaware Department of Transportation, operates DART First State. For real-time transit information, download the free free DelDOT App for iOS and Android or go to www.DartFirstState.com and search Trip Planner. For more information, call 1-800-652-DART.
