REFLECTIVE ARMBANDS ARE AVAILABLE NOW AT ROCHESTER TRANSPORTATION AND ON BCTA VEHICLES!

In order to help keep our passengers safe and visible at bus stops, we are now providing reflective armbands for any interested riders!

These armbands are available for pickup during our regular lobby hours at the Rochester Transportation Center. (Monday-Friday 8:00 AM – 5:30 PM & Saturday between 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM). Drivers will also have limited amounts on the bus.

Simply attach the band to your person or hold it as your bus is approaching.

Looking for other ways to be seen at your stop? Check out the information sheet below!

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Rochester Transportation Center New Hours

Please be advised that Rochester Transportation Center Lobby and Front Desk new hours of operation will be 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM Monday through Friday.  Saturday hours will remain the same, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM.

If you have any questions, please speak with a BCTA Customer Service Representative.

Thank you for riding with BCTA.

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Beaver County Transit Authority (BCTA) and Masabi Launch ‘BCTA Mobile Ticket’

App and on-board validation devices installed across fleet for safer and faster boarding as BCTA looks to Fast Forward local fixed route transit

The BCTA is announcing the launch of a mobile ticketing system on March 1, 2022. The Transit Authority partnered with Masabi; a company that brings Fare Payments-as-a-Service to the public transit industry.  BCTA’s Mobile Ticket app is Powered by the Justride platform; the app lets riders buy tickets and passes anytime, anywhere, using their smartphones. The app is fast, easy, contactless and a safe way to pay and ride the local bus service.

The BCTA Mobile Ticket app can be downloaded from the App Store and Google Play. It allows riders of BCTA services to purchase and use fare products such as single ride, day pass, 11 Ride, 7 Day passes, 31 day passes and reduces fares directly from their mobile device. Group travel is also possible with multiple fare products purchased using the same device.

As part of the project new validation devices have been installed across the entire BCTA fixed route bus fleet.  Passengers scan their dynamic and encrypted mobile passes on the devices when boarding the bus and an audible beep and a colored screen identifies the ticket as valid for use. These validation units will help speed up boarding times making riding BCTA services faster and safer by enabling contactless fare payment and validation. The validation units are powered by Masabi’s Justride Inspect software.

Riders can also go to BCTA’s website and use a new BCTA web portal service to purchase tickets and passes to use with the BCTA Mobile Ticket app.

Mary Jo Morandini, BCTA’s General Manager said “BCTA is pleased to have partnered with Masabi on the mobile ticketing app.  Customers will now find it faster and easier than ever to pay fares. A rider installs the BCTA mobile app on their smart phone and they never have to deposit coins or tickets in the fare box again.  Riders board the bus and simply scan the bar code appearing on their phone on validation devices installed on the buses.  And for those without a smart phone, a ticket can be printed from their computer and scanned on all fixed route buses”. 

“More and more, people are using their smartphones in almost all aspects of their daily life, and this makes mobile ticketing a logical choice for agencies of all sizes,” said Brian Zanghi, CEO of Masabi. “The change in people’s behaviors brought about by social distancing requirements has made mobile ticketing and the move towards more contactless journeys a must-have for transit agencies. We’re delighted to be working with BCTA to launch a network-wide mobile ticketing option for their riders, helping passengers and agency staff to stay safe and fast-forwarding public transit to a contactless future.”

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New Automated Phone System for Bus Times

BCTA has a new number that will provide automated bus stop times using your stop code or your route and direction of travel.  Just call 724-888-7070.  You can also call 724-728-8600 and select option 2 from the menu.

If you have any questions, please speak with a BCTA Customer Service Representative.

Thank you for riding with BCTA.

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