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Route 348 Schedule.Pdf Effective Date REGULAR FARE ROUTE Harvey- May 20, 2019 Riverdale- Route 348 Use your Ventra® Card Blue Island or exact fare in cash. 348 Transfer at Gregory/York to/from Driver Has No Change All Pace service is Routes 349 and 385. Customers may use a Ventra Card, contactless bankcard, Ventra wheelchair accessible. Ticket, Ride Free or Reduced Fare permit, or cash to pay fares on Pace fixed route services. Reduced fares are available for children (ages 7-11) and high school, junior high and grammar school to Chicago to Chicago Transfer at the Pace Riverdale students (ages 12-20) presenting a valid Ventra Student Riding Turnaround to/from Route 353. Permit or valid school I.D. between 5:30am and 8:30pm on school Calumet days. Seniors 65 and older, people with disabilities and individuals with a valid Medicare card qualify for reduced fares. A valid RTA Park Reduced Fare Permit must be presented when using cash to pay a 6 reduced fare. Eligible seniors and people with disabilities may ride 127th fixed route services for free through the RTA Ride Free Program. Please contact the RTA at (312) 913-3110 for more information on Vermont free and reduced fares. Free rides are offered to children under 7 Metra Electric District (max two children per fare paying adult), law enforcement officers Metra Rock Island District 359 to Western Gregory Wood Chicago and firefighters in full uniform or presenting a badge, and active duty military personnel in uniform. See the Pace Fare Guide for current York 7 349 Blue Island fares, passes, restrictions and additional information. Visit Vermont ventrachicago.com or call 877-NOW-VENTRA to purchase and Station load value and passes onto your Ventra Card. Ashland Riverdale Pace TRAVEL INFORMATION Division Riverdale Chatham 352 For travel information: Halsted Turnaround RTA Travel Information Center Riverdale (312) 836-7000 Leyden/Lincoln to Joliet Station Blue Island For other information: 138th 5 Blue Island- Pace Customer Relations 353 Vermont St. (847) 364-PACE (7223) Station School CARRIER INFORMATION Posted Stops Only PS OPERATED BY: Pace South All Pace buses on this route 142nd For lost and found call (708) 331-0051 are equipped with bike racks. PS Posted Stops Only ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 144th The schedules, fares and other information in this timetable are Buses on this route will stop to subject to change. Pace does not assume responsibility for errors in timetables, nor for inconvenience or damage resulting Major Destinations pick up and drop off passengers from delayed trains or buses or failure to make connections. only at bus stop signs with the Dolton Pace logo and route number. Pace Harvey Please wait for the bus at a bus stop sign. Transportation Center Metra Electric District Indiana PS Posted Stops Only Sibley Metra Electric District: Halsted 147th 350 Buses on this route will stop to 4 pick up and drop off passengers Harvey Station only at bus stop signs with the Riverdale Station Pace Phoenix Pace logo and route number. Harvey Morgan Please wait for the bus at a bus Blue Island Station 150th South Harvey Transportation stop sign. Center 151st Holland 5th 4th South Suburban College 1 Park 153rd 154th Vincennes 157th State 155th 2 Pace Riverdale Turnaround Harvey Transfer at the Pace Harvey Transportation Center to/from 3 Routes 349, 350, 352, 354, 356, 360, 361, 364, 877 and 890. Station 364 South Metra Rock Island District to University Park Suburban College Blue Island-Vermont St. Station Weekday Service •020118rev•120319rev PaceBus.com May 20, 2019 ROUTE 348 HARVEY - RIVERDALE - BLUE ISLAND WEEKDAY NORTHBOUND WEEKDAY SOUTHBOUND 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 PACE PACE HARVEY SOUTH PACE PACE SOUTH HARVEY TRANSPORTATION 153RD/ SUBURBAN SIBLEY/ RIVERDALE VERMONT/ GREGORY/ GREGORY/ VERMONT/ RIVERDALE SIBLEY/ SUBURBAN 153RD/ TRANSPORTATION CENTER FOURTH COLLEGE STATE TURNAROUND HALSTED YORK YORK HALSTED TURNAROUND STATE COLLEGE FOURTH CENTER 5:45AM 5:49AM 5:53AM 5:57AM 6:05AM 6:12AM 6:23AM 6:48AM 7:00AM 7:09AM 7:16AM 7:21AM 7:24AM 7:30AM 6:45 6:49 6:53 6:57 7:05 7:12 7:23 7:48 8:00 8:09 8:16 8:21 8:24 8:30 7:45 7:49 7:53 7:57 8:05 8:12 8:22 8:48 9:00 9:09 9:16 9:21 9:24 9:30 8:45 8:49 8:53 8:57 9:05 9:12 9:22 9:48 10:00 10:09 10:16 10:21 10:24 10:30 9:45 9:49 9:53 9:57 10:05 10:12 10:22 10:48 11:00 11:09 11:16 11:21 11:24 11:30 10:45 10:49 10:53 10:57 11:05 11:12 11:22 11:48 12:00PM 12:09PM 12:16PM 12:21PM 12:24PM 12:30PM 11:45 11:49 11:53 11:57 12:05PM 12:12PM 12:22PM 12:48PM 12:59 1:08 1:16 1:21 1:24 1:30 12:45PM 12:49PM 12:53PM 12:57PM 1:05 1:12 1:22 1:48 1:59 2:08 2:16 2:21 2:24 2:30 1:45 1:49 1:53 1:57 2:05 2:12 2:22 2:48 2:59 3:08 3:16 3:21 3:24 3:30 2:45 2:49 2:53 2:57 3:05 3:14 3:24 3:46 4:00 4:09 4:16 4:21 4:24 4:30 3:45 3:49 3:53 3:57 4:05 4:14 4:24 4:46 5:00 5:09 5:16 5:21 5:24 5:30 4:45 4:49 4:53 4:57 5:05 5:14 5:24 5:46 6:00 6:09 6:16 6:21 6:24 6:30 5:45 5:49 5:52 5:56 6:03 6:12 6:20 6:49 7:00 7:09 7:16 7:21 7:24 7:30 6:45 6:49 6:52 6:56 7:03 7:12 7:20 PS Bus will stop at Posted Stops Only along the entire route. No Saturday, Sunday or holiday service. •020119rev•120319nc.
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