CARTA releases holiday bus schedule

        On Christmas Eve, CARTA will discontinue all bus services early. The last trip leaving downtown on the Eastgate/Hamilton Place route will be at 5:30 p.m. The last Downtown Shuttle will leave Shuttle Park North returning to the Choo Choo at 6:00 p.m. The last trip leaving downtown will be at 7:30 p.m. on the following routes: Alton Park, East Lake, East Chattanooga/Avondale, Northgate, and Golden Gateway. All other routes will run their regular schedules. CARTA Care-a-van will end service at 8:00 p.m.

        There will be no CARTA bus services on Christmas Day, Friday, December 25th or New Year’s Day, Friday, January 1st. All CARTA services will run regular weekday schedules on New Year’s Eve.

        Additional information on CARTA’s routes, schedules and services may be obtained by calling the CARTA Information Line at (423) 629-1473, TDD users (423) 624-4534, or by visiting the CARTA website.