Service Changes

Effective May 6th, 2024

Starting Monday, May 6th, WATA will bring back 30-minute frequency during peak hours for Route 1: Lee Hall and Route 2: Richmond. This means service every half-hour from 6:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. 60-minute frequency remains during the other periods.

Effective May 5th, 2024

Effective September 10th, 2023

Starting Sept. 10, 2023, and in coordination with the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, the Williamsburg Area Transit Authority (WATA) will initiate a new bus route to replace the Foundation’s current transportation operations. The service will be referenced in the WATA system as Route 15: Colonial.

The operating hours will be from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday. Service will not run on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day. Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve will run on the Sunday schedule.

Route 15: Colonial will keep the same route as the original shuttle service, with one important exception. An additional stop will be added to the route at the Williamsburg Transportation Center. The route will begin at the Williamsburg Transportation Center and pick up the current pattern at the Colonial Williamsburg Visitor Center. Riders can find physical maps for the route at the Williamsburg Transportation Center as well as the Colonial Williamsburg Visitor Center. Riders are encouraged to download Transit app, which provides information on all WATA routes.

Route 15: Colonial will be free to the public. However, riders transferring to other routes will be required to pay the standard fare. A standard one-day bus fare is $3. As the service will be a part of WATA’s route system, riders will follow WATA’s policies and Code of Conduct.  Returning tourists may notice some significant changes to the service that will take effect on September 10. To learn more about those changes, please read the full press release at www.gowata.org.