Berkshire Regional Transit Authority (BRTA) is a bus transportation system serving the City of Pittsfield and Greater Berkshire County, Massachusetts. It provides year-round bus service with connections to Amtrak at the Joseph Scelsi Intermodal Transportation Center (ITC).
Fares BRTA participates in the Massachusetts try transit program and offers fare free rides on all local service through June, 2026. When fares were collected, All buses accept cash and CharlieCard. The current local fare, staying within a town or going to the next town, is $1.75 cash and $1.55 CharlieCard. The 3 or more towns fare is $4.50 cash and $4.00 CharlieCard. A 1-day pass is available for systemwide trips, and a 7 and 30 day pass is available for both trip lengths. Paratransit service is available with its own fares. Fares for Link 413 express service to Northampton or Greenfield is $10 each way, or $5 with statewide transportation access pass. Children and riders with a valid Massachusetts commission for the blind identification card RIDE at no cost.
Schedule and routes Service is offered from Monday through Saturday. Service runs from 5:30 AM to 11:15 PM on weekdays and from 6:30 AM to 8:30 PM on Saturdays. There is no service on Sundays or holidays except for President's Day and Patriot's Day.
RouteTerminalsMajor streets1Walmart North AdamsPittsfield ITCRoute 8Tyler St, Dalton Ave, MA Route 82Lee Premium OutletsPittsfield ITCRoute 7A, East Street, Housatonic Street3Clark Art InstituteMain St North AdamsRoute 2, State Street4Hinsdale CenterPittsfield ITCRoute 7A, East Street, Housatonic Street5AUS Rte 7/North Main StPittsfield ITC Valentine Rd, Pecks Rd, Route 75BUS Rte 7/North Main StPittsfield ITCRoute 7, Waconah Street, Linden Street, Hancock Street11Berkshire Community CollegePittsfield ITCWest Street12Downing Industrial ParkwayPittsfield ITCEast Street, Dalton Avenue, Merrill Road14Downing Industrial ParkwayPittsfield ITCEast Street, Dalton Avenue, Merrill Road15Callahan Drive/Lebanon AvenuePittsfield ITCRoute 20, Lebanon Avenue21Claire Teague Senior CenterLee Premium OutletsRoute 102, Route 183 34Walmart North Adams Mohawk Forest Apartments, BMC North AdamsMain Street, Route 2, River Street921 ExpressFairgrounds PlazaPittsfield ITC US Rte 7/20
Link 413
The three Western Massachusetts transit authorities – the BRTA, the Franklin Regional Transit Authority, and the Pioneer Valley Transit Authority – began operating weekday-only intercity routes branded as "Link 413" (after area code 413) in January 2026.
RouteTerminalsVia901Pittsfield ITCNorth Adams(no stops)903North AdamsJWO Transit Center (Greenfield)Adams, Savoy, Plainfield, Ashfield, Charlemont904Pittsfield ITCNorthampton stationDalton, Windsor, Cummington, Goshen, Williamsburg, downtown Northampton
References
External links
Berkshire Regional Transit Authority