The Bay Area Rural Transit system, or BART, is a public transportation service serving the Chequamegon Bay Region of Northern Wisconsin. The Northland College Student Association access a fee for all Northland students that pays for unlimited rides on all routs but the Duluth bus rout, as well as unlimited rides for faculty and staff that carry a valid Northland ID.The current Saturday service is specifically sponsored by NCSA and the over $9,000 given to the BART system each year.
The BART bus system has served the Chequamegon Bay area since 1981. It provides riders with a safe, clean and reliable alternative means of transportation in the Ashland and Bayfield County areas. B.A.R.T. provides a fixed route commuter service for the residents of Red Cliff, Ashland, Bayfield, Washburn and Odanah in northern Wisconsin. Riding the bus in these communities is convenient as more than 80% of the residents live within walking distance of the BART routes. The BART offers service at each of its bus stops every 2 hours.
For more information about the BART system, please visit BARTBus.com or give them a call at (715) 682-9664. To email questions to the BART bus please use bayareatransit@centurytel.net.
For advertising questions related to the BART and NCSA, please contact the NCSA Public Relations Coordinator on the Contacts page in the upper navigation bar.
BART schedule for Applefest:
The BART will be leaving Ashland starting at 8:30am every hour.
You can get on at:
-The Civic Center
-Super 8
-AmericInn
-Hotel Chequamegon
-Lake Superior Lodge
Once you get on the BART you can grab a schedule for the rides back.
The last BART from Bayfield is at 7:00pm.
Remember: ALL Northland Students are FREE on the BART with a Northland ID!
Hope to see y’all there!
Have a wonderful weekend and happy Applefesting.
P.S.- Questions about the BART? call them at (715) 682-9664. (The Applefest schedule is not posted on their website)