Virginia Festival of the Book

Getting Around

Getting Around in Charlottesville

CTS Bus Service

Public bus service is available Monday — Saturday from 6:00 AM — 7:00 PM on all routes and until midnight in many areas. Regular fare is 75 cents. Exact change is required. Schedules for all routes are available online at www.charlottesville.org/transit. During the festival, CTS bus guides are available at the VABook! Information Desk in the lobby of the Omni Hotel. All CTS vehicles are wheelchair accessible and equipped with bike racks.

Guests have the following options:

  • Day Pass
    Charlottesville Transit Service (CTS) offers $2 Day Passes available for purchase at The Downtown Visitor Center located in the Market Street Parking Garage at the opposite end of the Downtown Mall from the Omni Hotel. Day Passes and discount passbooks are also available at CTS, City Yard, 315 4th St. N.W.; City Hall, Main Lobby; UVA Parking and Transportation Office, 1101 Millmont St.; Piedmont Virginia Community College Information Desk and at the Greyhound Bus Station on West Main Street. Payment may be made by cash or traveler’s cheque. The non-refundable Day Pass is valid one day only for unlimited rides on all CTS bus routes.
  • Free Trolley
    The CTS Free Trolley provides transportation between Downtown Charlottesville, The Corner and University Grounds. Service is Monday — Saturday from 6:08 AM — Midnight, running every 15 minutes from any bus stop along its route. The last trolley from Downtown to UVA leaves 2nd & Market St. at 11:23 PM. Regular CTS buses may substitute for the trolley and are designated by a Free Ride sign.

Shuttle Services

Van On The Go LLC - (434) 975-8267

A Goff Transportation - (434) 990-0550 or 1-800-GOFF-CAR

Taxi Services

AAA Cab Company - (434) 975-5555

Farmer's Taxi - (434) 960-7106

Taxi 13 - (434) 981-1535

Yellow Cab - (434) 295-4131

VIP Taxi - (434) 760-4588

Discount Taxi - (434) 960-9018

A&M Taxi Cab Company - (434) 971-8294

Silver Top Cab - (434) 960-3359

Car Rental

Avis Rent-A-Car
www.avis.com
Reservations: 1-800-331-1212
Charlottesville Airport office: 1-434-973-6000

National Car Rental
www.nationalcar.com
Reservations: 1-800-227-7368
Charlottesville Airport office: 1-434-974-4664
Rt. 29 North and Greenbrier Dr. office: 1-434-973-2948

Hertz
www.hertz.com
Reservations: 1-800-654-3131
Charlottesville Airport office: 1-434-297-4288

Enterprise Rent-A-Car
www.enterprise.com
Reservations: 1-800-325-8007
Seminole Square office: 1-434-974-7488
Pantops Shopping Center office: 1-434-979-5566

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