Montachusett Regional Transit Authority

The Montachusett Regional Transit Authority (MART) is a public, nonprofit organization established under Chapter 161B of the Massachusetts General Laws to provide public transportation to the Montachusett Region. MART is one of 15 Massachusetts' regional transit authorities[5] and provides public transportation to 21 communities[6] within the Montachusett region consisting of the cities of Fitchburg, Leominster and Gardner, and the towns of Athol, Ashburnham, Ashby, Ayer, Bolton, Boxborough, Hardwick, Harvard, Hubbardston, Lancaster, Littleton, Lunenburg, Royalston, Shirley, Sterling, Stow, Templeton, Westminster, and Winchendon.

Montachusett Regional Transit Authority (MART)

Shuttle vans at the MART headquarters in Fitchburg, Massachusetts.
Slogan	Proudly Serving the Montachusett Community Since 1978
Founded	August 1978
Headquarters	1427R Water Street Fitchburg, Massachusetts
Service area	Montachusett Region
Service type	fixed-route bus service, shuttle service, and paratransit service
Routes	16 fixed routes,[1][2] 2 shuttle services [3]
Fleet	26 buses, 177 vans and 2 Trolley-replica buses [4]
Website	www.mrta.us

MART provides 16 fixed-route bus services,[7][8] 2 shuttle services,[9] and paratransit services[10] to the Montachusett Region. MART also operates the parking areas at three MBTA Commuter Rail Fitchburg Line stations at North Leominster, Fitchburg Intermodal Transportation Center, and Wachusett, with local and intercity bus connections to all three stations.

MART has a working collaboration with Fitchburg State University to offer faculty, staff, and students free rides on the Fitchburg/Leominster fixed-route bus line.[11]

MART uses MBTA's Charlie Card smart card fare system.[12] MART provides Monthly Passes, 14-Consecutive Day passes, and Stored Value good for use on any of MART’s fixed-route buses in the region. Stored Value can be used throughout Massachusetts, where the Charlie Card is accepted.