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No Service on Thanksgiving Day – Thursday, November 27, 2025
There will be not Red Rose Transit bus service on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 27, 2025. Regular service will resume on Friday, November 28, 2025.
Due to the Lancaster Mayor’s Tree Lighting Event on Friday, November 28, the City of Lancaster will close the first block of North Queen Street beginning at 11:00 AM for the event set up. This closure eliminates access to the Fulton Bank / Penn Square bus stop and will require detours for the routes listed below for the remainder of the day and evening.
Please Note: The City will also close the first blocks of South Queen Street and West King Street beginning at 2:00 PM. However, these closures will not require additional detours.
The following detours will be in effect:
Route 1 – Northeast: Regular route / no detour
Route 1 – Southeast: Regular stop at Ewell Plaza. Regular route through the Southeast. Returning downtown, bus travels via Queen Street to left on Vine Street to right on Mulberry Street to right on Chestnut Street to left on Queen Street to Queen Street Station.
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Route 3 – Sterling Place / Kensington Court: Regular stop at QSS and outbound route. Inbound returns downtown via King Street to left on Mulberry Street to right on Chestnut Street to left on Queen Street to Queen Street Station.
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Route 15 – Willow Street: Regular outbound route. Inbound detours via Queen Street to left on Vine Street to right on Mulberry Street to right on Chestnut Street to left on Queen Street to Queen Street Station.
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Route 16 – Millersville: Regular stop and route to and from Millersville. Returning downtown, bus travels King Street to left on Mulberry Street to right on Chestnut Street to left on Queen Street to Queen Street Station.
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Route 17 – Columbia: Regular stop and route to and from Columbia. Returning downtown, bus travels King Street to left on Mulberry Street to right on Chestnut Street to left on Queen Street to Queen Street Station.