Hampton Roads Transit

06/01/2026

GoMobile is officially here! 👏🥳

Starting today, June 1, you can pay your transit fare the following ways on ✨ ALL ✨ three of Hampton Roads Transit's main modes (bus, ferry and light rail!) ⬇️

🤳 GoMobile app
♻️ Reloadable GoMobile tap card
💳 Credit/debit cards (including mobile wallets!)
💵 Cash (must be exact fare!)

With GoMobile comes Tap & Save, our fare capping program! When you use the app, reloadable card, or your credit/debit card 3 or more times in one day, you only pay $4.50. Tap once, pay $2. Tap twice, pay $2. Tap a third time, pay $.50. Tap a fourth time or more? Ride free!

We'll share more about GoMobile in the coming weeks, but today, download the app and set up your account to celebrate!

05/28/2026

Will we see you at tomorrow's Career Fair? 💼

Join us from 10am - 2pm at our Norfolk location to apply, screen and interview - all on site!

To see open positions, visit gohrt.com/careers

05/27/2026

Hampton Roads Transit is excited to introduce GoMobile – a new way to pay. GoMobile is HRT’s new mobile fare pay system designed to make your commute easier. Whether you ride the bus, light rail, ferry or VB Wave trolley, GoMobile gives you ultimate flexibility. In this episode of On the Move, hear about the technology behind the new program – years in the making – and what customers are saying.

Watch now ⬇️

Hampton Roads Transit is excited to introduce GoMobile – a new way ...

05/22/2026

New VB Wave Trolleys are here! 🙌🚎

Thank you to everyone who joined us for today's ribbon cutting ceremony at the Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center! 🦭

The VB Wave is in service from now until the Neptune Festival. See routes and plan your trip now ➡️ www.gohrt.com

05/21/2026

Our team had an amazing few days with the Virginia Transit Association at their annual conference! ✨

Here's the highlights ⬇️

🏆 Awards for Outstanding Public Transit Marketing (OnDemand Rideshare Campaign) & The Helen Poore Transit Professional (Commissioner Amelia Ross-Hammond)

🗣️ Panels on working with federal installations (Caleb Smith, Military & Outreach Liaison), navigating uncertain terrain (William Harrell, President & CEO), and legislative perspectives (Noelle Pinkard, Organization Advancement Officer).

VTA is one of our partners in transit across the Commonwealth! 🚍

05/18/2026

Join us on Friday, June 19th for our next Ride Free Day! 🎉

All bus, light rail, ferry, Paratransit, and OnDemand Rideshare services will be free.

Plan your trip now at gohrt.com! 👩🏽‍💻

05/14/2026

Have you heard? Hampton Roads Transit President & CEO William Harrell has been named to the Emeritus Power List from Inside Business! 🎉

Learn more ⤵️

All the people on this Emeritus List are engaged in the community and have been for years, if not decades.

05/12/2026

We've got careers in bloom at Hampton Roads Transit! 🚌

Whether you've got your CDL or you're considering a career change, our positions include paid training, benefits, and even room for advancement. Plus, we now offer childcare reimbursement! 👏🏼

Join us for our Career Fair at our Norfolk Location on Friday, May 29 from 10am - 2pm. Complete your application ahead of time on our website! 👩🏽‍💻

05/11/2026

Wondering how you can learn about the future of transit in Hampton Roads? Check out our interactive Story Map! 👩‍💻

Created in partnership with the consultancy WSP USA Inc., the story map supports HRT initiatives to address long-term and sustainable funding for public transportation in Hampton Roads and efforts aimed to drive efficiency and reduce costs.

Check it out now to see:
👉 Route highlights
👉 Points of Interest
👉 Employment centers
👉 Testimonials

Learn more 👉

The Hampton Roads region is the second-largest regional economy in the Commonwealth of Virginia with over a dozen communities, national and international industries, an extensive military presence and the deepest port on the East Coast. Since the first incorporated town of Hampton was founded in 170...

05/08/2026

We can't wait to see you at our rescheduled VB Wave trolley ribbon cutting! 🚌

Join us on Friday, May 22 at 11am at the Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center 🦭

The best part? You can take the VB Wave Service there! Route 31, which servces the Aquarium and Campgrounds, starts on Sunday, May 10. Learn more ➡️ https://gohrt.com/modes/vb-wave-bayfront-shuttle/