Independence Day, Thursday, July 4, 2013 – DART First State services, both fixed route and paratransit, will not operate on Thursday, July 4, 2013, with the exception of the Resort Transit Routes 201-208, its related paratransit service, and the Route 305 – Beach Connection.
Resort Transit Routes 201-208 operate 7 days a week through September 15, 2013, serving Lewes, Rehoboth, Georgetown, Dewey, Bethany, Fenwick and Ocean City, MD. The Route 305 – Beach Connection, serving Wilmington, Dover, and Milford to Rehoboth operates on Friday evenings, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays through September 2. Bus stops include Wilmington Amtrak Station, Christiana Mall, Smyrna Rest Stop, Scarborough Park & Ride in Dover, Super Walmart in Milford, and the Rehoboth Park & Ride.
SEPTA’s Wilmington/Newark Line will operate on its Major Holiday Schedule (same as Saturday/Sunday). An additional train is being added leaving Philadelphia’s Suburban Station at 11:50 PM, arriving in Wilmington at 12:26 AM. DART’s Transportation Store at the Wilmington Station will be closed. Passengers are encouraged to purchase their train fares in advance. The On-Board fare can also be paid on the train, and a credit for the difference can be received at a Philadelphia SEPTA ticket counter.
The Delaware Transit Corporation, a subsidiary of the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT), operates DART First State. For information on all fixed route services statewide, please call 1-800-652-DART or visit www.DartFirstState.com.
