Updated on 05/20/20
A state of emergency has been declared due to the community spread of COVID-19in the metro area. As a result, compliance with the following service rules is required while using EMBARK transit services.
Transit Center Closed on Weekends Until Further Notice
OKC & Norman Bus Service Returns To Regular Schedule Starting Sunday, June 7, 2020
Updated on 03/30/2020
Temporary Service Schedule
EMBARK bus service will be temporarily reduced to a 12-hour service span. Visit
embarkok.com to view all of EMBARK’s temporary service rules. See below for
details about frequency by route.
OKLAHOMA CITY SERVICE AREA (bold are weekday only routes)
Weekday Service: 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
• 25-Minute Service – 023
• 30-Minute Service – 002, 005, 038
• 45-Minute Service – 012, 013, 014
• 60-Minute Service – 003, 007, 008, 009, 010, 011, 016, 018, 019, 022, 040
• Regular Schedule – 015, 024
Weekends: 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
• 45-Minute Service – 012, 013, 014, 038
• 50-Minute Service – 023
• 60-Minute Service – 002, 003, 005, 007, 008, 009, 010, 011, 016, 022, 040
Service on Route 050 (Downtown Circulator) will be suspended
Weeknight Service will be suspended
No changes to EMBARK Plus Services (vehicles are limited to 1 customer per trip)
NORMAN SERVICE AREA
Weekday service: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• 30-Minute service – routes 111, 112
• 60-Minute service – routes 110, 121
• Regular Schedule – routes 120,124
• Service on route 144 has been suspended
Out of concern for safety, buses have self-imposed capacity limits with no more than 10-12 people per vehicle. Passengers are required to maintain at least 3-feet between themselves and others.
EMBARK Plus continues to have the capacity to serve demand, which has dramatically declined from early March. Already, only one passenger is permitted in the vehicle at a time.
Updated 03/27/2020
Updated 03/19/2020
Temporary Service Rules UPDATE
Bus (OKC)
GIVE EACH OTHER SPACE [updated]
PAYING FARES
WHEN RIDING [updated]
REQUESTING ASSISTANCE
Streetcar
GIVE EACH OTHER SPACE [updated]
PAYING FARES
WHEN RIDING [updated]
UPDATED SERVICE HOURS [new]
Bus (Norman)
GIVE EACH OTHER SPACE [updated]
WHEN RIDING [updated]
REQUESTING ASSISTANCE
Updated: 03/16/2020
Temporary Service Rules in Effect
A state of emergency has been declared due to the discovery of possible COVID-19 community spread in the metro area. As a result, compliance with the following service rules is required while using EMBARK transit services.
For Buses & Streetcars:
GIVE EACH OTHER SPACE
Maintain at least 3-feet between yourself and the next person at all times.
Note:
- Transit vehicles are limited to the number of passengers that can maintain a 3-foot distance from others. Capacity will vary by vehicle.
- Vehicles already at capacity may not stop until an onboard stop is requested.
For Buses:
For Streetcars
Updated: 03/11/2020
With Coronavirus (COVID-19) confirmed in Oklahoma, we understand there may be anxiety around the use of public services, including transit and parking facilities. EMBARK takes public health and safety very seriously. Many do not realize that we do our part to protect public health routinely throughout the year by disinfecting transit vehicles regularly by wiping down touchpoints and hard surfaces and spraying seats and floors.
What We’re Doing
How You Can Help
Most importantly, providing safe transit is a shared responsibility. We encourage all to practice good hygiene. However, as a reminder, the CDC always recommends everyday actions to help prevent the spread of respiratory diseases, including:
Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth.
Stay home when you are sick.
Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash, and then wash your hands.
It is important to keep in mind that touchable surfaces should never be considered sanitized. That’s because vehicles and surfaces are only clean until someone touches it or coughs/sneezes nearby. If we’re to prevent the spread of coronavirus locally, we need your help.
For more resources about staying healthy and information about COVID-19, check out:
Public health emergencies, such as the outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), are stressful times for people and communities. Fear and anxiety about a disease can lead to social stigma (1) toward people, places, or things. For example, stigma and discrimination can occur when people associate a disease, such as COVID-19, with a population or nationality, even though not everyone in that population or from that region is specifically at risk for the disease. Stigma can also occur after a person has been released from COVID-19 quarantine even though they are not considered a risk for spreading the virus to others.
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