Have time to read … organize your day … or just sit back
and take a break.
Enjoy fast, comfortable service to work, shopping
and entertainment.
So we did. Welcome to Route 89X – Springfield/Joelton
Express – a convenient bus route serving Nashville and
Robertson County.
All buses are accessible.
For more information or to purchase passes, please call
Customer Care at (615) 862-5950 or see RTA’s website
at rtarelaxandride.com.
Please Note: MTA Passes are not valid on this route.
Multi-Ride Pass
20-Ride Express Bus..................................................................... $73.50
Children age 4 and younger......................................... No Charge
Reduced Fare
1-Ride Express Bus...............................................................................$2.00
(Youth age 19 and younger, active & retired military,
seniors age 65 and older, people with disabilities,
and Medicare cardholders. Valid I.D. required)
Only service animals are permitted on board.
designed by CHK America – chkamerica.com
Regional Transportation Authority
430 Myatt Drive, Nashville, TN 37115
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 states that “No
Person in the United States shall, on the ground of race,
color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in,
be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination
under any program or activity receiving Federal financial
assistance.” For more information on Title VI, visit
rtarelaxandride.com.
Title VI
The Nashville MTA and Regional Transportation
Authority of Middle Tennessee (RTA) make reasonable
accommodations in order for individuals with disabilities
to fully use transit services. All requests should be made
in advance by filling out and submitting a Reasonable
Accommodation Request form. For more information on
Reasonable Accommodations, visit rtarelaxandride.com.
ADA
We are here to assist you with your commute. If you need
additional information, please call Customer Care
at (615) 862-5950.
Customer Care
Pets
Regular Fare
1-Ride Express Bus........................................................................... $4.25
(All travel between Nashville and Joelton or Springfield)
Emergency Ride Home
Regular RTA rider? Join the Emergency Ride Home
Program and have a free ride home in case of an
emergency, illness, or unexpected overtime.
Call the RTA at (615) 862-8833 for details.
Park & Ride
Park & Ride lots are available in downtown Springfield,
at the Springfield Walmart and in Joelton. The owners of
each location have agreed to designate a portion of their
parking lot for commuters’ use. Please park carefully so
as not to obstruct center traffic and consider patronizing
the businesses at this location as an expression of
thanks. Remember, these spots are designated for your
convenience and you park at your own risk.
Fares
Holiday Service
On the following major holidays, RTA does not operate
weekday service:
• New Year’s Day • Martin Luther King Jr. Day
• Memorial Day • Independence Day • Labor Day
• Thanksgiving • Christmas
Other Connecting Routes
If your trip requires you to board a connecting MTA
bus from an RTA express bus, you must pay the
appropriate MTA fare for that portion of your trip unless
you have been issued a proximity card. Call Customer
Care at (615) 862-5950 for details.
Multi-Ride Tickets
You work hard. Your schedule is tight. Money is even tighter.
It’s time someone did something to make your life
a little easier.
@MiddleTN_RTA
rtarelaxandride.com
Customer Care and
ADA Coordinator
(615) 862-5950
Effective April 3, 2017
Service operated by
EXPRESS
Joelton, TN
Springfield, TN
Music City Central - Bay 8
Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
89X
Thank you for choosing to ride
with the RTA.
We appreciate your business!
The 20-Ride Express Bus is a fare card designed to offer
convenience and savings over single cash fares. It is valid for
20 rides on this route and all other RTA and MTA routes.
Tickets are available at all MTA ticket locations, and online
at nashvillemta.org.
Ridesharing
If the Springfield/Joelton Express route does not meet
your commute needs, there may be other options. Call the
Rideshare program at (615) 862-8833 to find out if there
is a potential car pool or van pool for your work trip.
Springfield/Joelton Express
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Joelton Express
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