Service Improvements

As part of ongoing efforts to enhance the customer experience, starting August 16, 2026, many Metro fixed routes will see schedule and run-time adjustments.

The following routes will have new schedules: Rts. 4, 8, 10, 11, 17, 19, 20, 22, 24, 27, 31, 32, 37, 41, 43, 46, 47, 51, 53, 64, 65, 67, 70, and 71X. These routes have had their schedule and run-times modified to better reflect traffic conditions and ridership.

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New Routes

• Rt. 47 (Avondale–Oakley) will provide new service between Casey Apartments and the Oakley Transit Center, traveling via Kirby Avenue, Chase Avenue, Spring Grove Avenue, Mitchell Avenue, and Dana Avenue before continuing along the existing Rt. 51 alignment. 
• Rt. 53 (St. Bernard–Oakley) will connect the Northside Transit Center and the Oakley Transit Center, operating via Spring Grove Avenue, Mitchell Avenue, Vine Street, Ross Avenue/Tennessee Avenue, Sherman Avenue, and Robertson Avenue. 
• Rt. 70 (UC Connector) will provide direct service between the University of Cincinnati’s Uptown campus and the university’s Blue Ash campus, offering a convenient connection for students, faculty, staff, and the general public.  

Major Route Adjustments 

• Rt. 51 (Uptown Connector) will be shortened to operate between the Glenway Crossing Transit Center and Reading Road. Service previously provided on the eastern portion of the route will be replaced by the new Rt. 47, maintaining connectivity for riders. 
• Rt. 27 (Beekman – Linn) will no longer serve Casey Apartments and Kirby. Instead, the route will extend from the Northside Transit Center to the Kenard Kroger and Este Avenue. Downtown, the route will also move to Government Square Area C to improve traffic flow and reduce bus congestion. 
• Rt. 46 (Avondale) has been streamlined to provide a more direct connection between Winton Terrace and downtown. The revised route will serve the Kenard Kroger before continuing via Mitchell Avenue, Vine Street, Forest Avenue, Burnet Avenue, and Race Street, with a layover at the Freedom Center.