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🎃🚌 TARC’S ULTIMATE GUIDE TO HALLOWEEN Louisville is going all out for Halloween, and TARC can help you get in on the fun! From glowing pumpkins to haunted houses and downtown parties, here’s how to get there without worrying about parking. 👻 🎃 Halloween on Hillcrest | Saturday 5–8 PM Explore the incredible Halloween decorations along Hillcrest Avenue between Brownsboro Road and Frankfort Avenue. 🚌 Ride TARC Route 8 🎃 Jack’s Lantern Trail | Through November 1 Thousands of glowing pumpkins, amazing artwork and magical displays take over Iroquois Park. Plus, your trail ticket includes a FREE TARC ride! 🚌 Ride TARC Route 4 👻 Louisville’s Biggest Halloween Party | October 30–31 Halloween takes over Fourth Street Live! with a Haunted House Party Friday and System Override Saturday, featuring themed venues, a costume contest and more. 🚌 Ride TARC Routes 3, 5, 8 or 10 💀 The Devil’s Attic | Friday & Saturday Ready for a real scare? Experience Kentucky’s award-winning haunted attraction and prepare to live the nightmare! 🚌 Ride TARC Route 8 🕸️ Skip the gas station and enjoying more Halloween. Plan your trip at ridetarc.org and let TARC get you to the fun!

💰 More money for your family. Less money spent on your car. 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦🚌 Gas, car payments, insurance and repairs take a big bite out of your family’s budget. What if you could keep more of that money for groceries, family outings, savings and the things that matter most? Louisville households could save up to $11,963 a year by choosing TARC instead of owning and operating a new car! That’s money that could go toward your family’s future instead of your car’s next repair bill. Let TARC drive. Keep more money where it belongs: with your family. ❤️ Source: AAA’s 2026 Your Driving Costs study. Average annual cost of a new vehicle: $12,863. Estimated annual TARC cost: $900.

TARC Board Meeting Highlights – October Update Here’s what’s happening at TARC and why it matters for Louisville riders: Perfect Service TARC delivered 100% of service in September—completing 3,791 trips and missing ZERO. Reliable & Improving 15 straight months above 80% on-time performance, hitting 80% in September. An Opportunity Late trip cancellations on TARC3 continue to impact service and affect the agency's budget—a key area for improvement. One of the Safest Ways to Travel Just 1 vehicle accidents involving TARC in September Compared to 1,000+ crashes citywide each month, transit remains a safe, reliable choice. Bottom line: Service is strong and TARC continues to deliver for the community. Ride with us and be part of the momentum

🚌 THE MOST PATRIOTIC WAY TO VOTE? RIDE TARC! Democracy depends on people having the freedom and opportunity to make their voices heard. Public transit is part of that promise, connecting people to their communities, creating access to opportunity, and helping ensure that getting around isn't a barrier to participating in civic life. This November 3rd, celebrate the freedoms that move America forward! Skip the traffic, leave the parking hassle behind, and let TARC take you where you need to go. ❤️🤍💙 A stronger democracy starts with participation. Exercise your freedom. Make your voice heard. Ride TARC! #RideTARC #ElectionDay #DemocracyInMotion #Louisville

LAST WEEK TO RIDE TO THE TRAIL! Jack’s Lantern Trail is almost over! Don’t miss your chance to experience Louisville’s fall favorite — and let TARC handle the ride. Your Jack’s Lantern Trail ticket = FREE TARC Route 4 ride! Here’s how it works through Nov. 1: -Buy your trail ticket -Board Route 4 anywhere along the route -Show your ticket to the operator -Ride FREE! Driving to the trail? Park FREE at New Cut Peddlers Mall, then catch Route 4 to Iroquois Park. Board at Murphy’s filling station and show your trail ticket to the operator. One last weekend. One glowing trail. Zero parking hassles. Skip the parking headache and ride to the Trail with TARC! Get your tickets before the season ends: jackolanternlouisville.org/p…

Halloween on Hillcrest is back! Skip the parking nightmares and ride TARC to Louisville’s spookiest street. Route 8 → Frankfort Ave. & Hillcrest Ave. (Regular Fare) Hillcrest Ave. will be closed to vehicles on Halloween night, so TARC is the easiest (and safest) way to get there. Hillcrest Admission: Free all month! On Halloween night, entry will be ticketed (still free) and managed by Louisville Metro Police at both ends of Hillcrest. Trick-or-treating: Oct. 31 | 5–9 p.m. Plan your trip → Google Maps

Tired of the ever-rising cost of gasoline, costly repairs, and hefty automobile payments? Louisville households could save a whopping $11,963 a year by choosing public transportation over owning and operating a car! That’s more money in your pocket and less money down the drain. Keep your hard-earned dollars for the things that matter most! Let TARC Drive and start saving today Source: AAA’s 2026 Your Driving Costs study estimates the average annual cost to own and operate a new vehicle at $12,863 vs $900 for TARC

🍂 Fall Fun Is Just a TARC Ride Away! 🚌 Skip the parking hassle and enjoy fall in Louisville! 🎃🍁 🍂 Hayride in Shawnee Park – Oct. 25 Free hayrides, kids’ activities & food trucks. 🚌 Route #1 🎃 Halloween on Hillcrest – Through Oct. 30 Explore spooky decorations along Hillcrest Avenue. 🚌 Route #8 🎃 Shelby Park Pumpkin Patch – Oct. 16 Free pumpkins, live music, games & food trucks. 🚌 Route #3 ✨ Jack’s Lantern Trail – Through Nov. 1 See thousands of glowing pumpkins—and your ticket includes a FREE TARC ride! 🚌 Route #4 🍁 Plan your trip at ridetarc.org or use the Transit app. Ride easy. Enjoy fall. Leave the driving to us! 🚌🍂

🚌 Public transit is public transit — whether it’s got ergonomic seats or bales of hay. 🚜The tractor at Olmsted’s Hayride in Shawnee Park is calling your name. -Oct. 25, 2-5pm -FREE fall festival -Hayrides -Games -Food and drinks TARC is the best way to get you there. The Bardstown/Broadway Route 1 drops you off at the park entrance. From buses to tractors, if it moves people, we’re all on board.

TARC TO THE ST. JAMES COURT ART SHOW Skip the traffic jam and take TARC to Louisville’s St. James Court Art Show, Friday, Oct. 2, through Sunday, Oct. 4. Park at the Brown Hotel Garage, 658 S. Third St., for $15 and enjoy convenient round-trip service to the show, with buses running every 15 minutes. Buses leave the garage beginning at 10 a.m. Friday through Sunday. Look for the “TARC Boarding Here” sign near the garage. Buses drop off at First and Magnolia. For the return trip, board at Second and Magnolia. Last departures are 6:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 5:30 p.m. Sunday.

ATTENTION: DUE TO SEVERE WEATHER ALERT AND DIRECTION FROM FESTIVAL PROMOTERS TO SHELTER IN PLACE, TRANSPORTATION SERVICES TO THE LOUDER THAN LIFE EVENT FOR 9/18 HAVE BEEN PAUSED; SERVICE WILL RESUME ONCE THE ALERT HAS BEEN LIFTED. FOR UPDATES VISIT: facebook.com/louderthanlifef…

💳 Save on your TARC fare! 🚌 Looking for an easy way to pay? MyTARC Cards are available online, or you can purchase convenient mobile tickets through Token Transit. 💰 Want to save even more? A 30-day pass is the best value and can save you up to $60 per month compared with paying individual fares. Plan ahead, save money, and ride TARC all month long! Thank you for riding TARC! 💙

⚡🤘 FESTIVAL RIDERS, ARE YOU READY?! 🤘⚡ The road to Louder Than Life (Sept 17–20) just got louder, faster, and heavier — thanks to TARC + PARC. 🔥 Forget traffic. Forget outrageous parking fees and save your energy for the pit. Here’s the setlist: 🎸 Park downtown at the PARC garage (115 W Jefferson) — just $20 🎸 That price covers roundtrip TARC rides for your whole crew 🎸 Hop on the #4 bus at 1st & Liberty — rolling every 15–20 minutes 🎸 Straight shot to the festival gates (Phillips Lane & Freedom Way) 🎸 After the pit, catch the #4 back downtown ‘til midnight Your ticket to great music starts downtown!

⚽ We’re helping make futsal more accessible in Louisville! The new mini-pitch at Beechmont Community Center is located along TARC Route #4, with stops at 3rd St. and Wellington. Thanks to Louisville Parks and Recreation, there’s now a new elevated space for the community to gather, compete and enjoy futsal. Grab your ball, hop on Route #4 and get ready to play! ⚽🔥

🎡🚌 Take TARC to the LAST DAY of the Kentucky State Fair! Don’t let the fair end without one more funnel cake, one more ride and one more walk through the midway. 🤠🎢 Leave the parking behind and let TARC get you to the fair. Route #3 takes you right to the fairgrounds at the Preston Highway & Hart Avenue stop. One last day. One more trip. Make it count—and Take TARC! 🚌🎡

🚌🎤 When you’re #1, you ride the #1! Louisville’s own Jack Harlow is coming home for shows at Old Forester’s Paristown Hall on August 29 & 31—and TARC Route #1 is ready to get you there! Skip the parking hassle, hop on Route #1, and ride right into the heart of Paristown for a night of music, hometown pride and Jack Harlow.

It'll be a beautiful night for Louisville Bats baseball! ⚾️ Plus: 🍺Happy Hour 🎸Live Music😀Pat Kelsey Bobblehead🍹Margarita Madness Skip the parking hassle, save on gas, and ride TARC. Coming from St. Matthews? Hop on the #8 at any bus stop along Frankfort Ave or Shelbyville Rd. Pro tip: park near the Wing Stop on Sears Ave and be at the ballpark in just 20 minutes. Buses leave at 6:10 PM and 6:40 PM—both get you there before the first pitch. 🎟️ Don’t forget—TARC riders get 20% off tickets! Heading home? Catch the return bus right in front of Bob Dylan’s The Last Refuge at 9:10 or 10:10 PM. Easy in, easy out.