Anaheim Resort Transportation
| Parent | City of Anaheim[1] |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1998[2] |
| Headquarters | 1354 South Anaheim Blvd Anaheim, California 92805[3] |
| Service area | Greater Anaheim Resort, Orange County, California, United States[4][5] |
| Routes | 14 |
| Hubs | Disneyland Resort Main Transportation Center[6] |
| Fleet | 45 |
| Daily ridership | 107,900 (weekdays, Q4 2025)[7] |
| Annual ridership | 8,505,500 (2025)[8] |
| Fuel type | CNG, battery electric |
| Operator | Transdev[9] |
| Chief executive | Diana Kotler[10] |
| Website | www |
Anaheim Resort Transportation (ART), established in 1998 as the Anaheim Transportation Network (ATN)[2] and formerly known as Anaheim Resort Transit,[5][11] is a mass transportation provider in the Anaheim Resort area[5] and its environs[4] in Orange County, California, United States. ART uses a fleet of vehicles, including tourist trolleys,[5] to provide access to hotels, malls, and tourist-related enterprises, which are the main destinations connected by the system.[12] The service will end on March 31, 2026, after the agency announced rising costs and stagnating revenues.[13] In 2025, the system had a ridership of 8,505,500, or about 107,900 per weekday as of the fourth quarter of 2025.
Governance
ART is owned by the Anaheim Transportation Network, a quasi-government agency[5] organized as a nonprofit corporation.[14] Its board of directors is composed of representatives from Disneyland, hotels, local government, tourist attractions, and other businesses in the Anaheim Resort and Platinum Triangle.[15] Diana Kotler was previously the executive director of the organization.[10][15][16]
Cessation of operations
On January 28, 2026, the agency announced the end of service date as March 31, 2026. [17] The agency cited the inability of revenues from hotel fees to keep up with rising labor costs. The Anaheim city government previously sought to acquire the operations, but this was halted.
The Anaheim Tourism Improvement District committee is considering purchasing two properties at 1354 S. Anaheim Blvd. and 1213-1227 S. Claudina St. The district, along with the Orange County Transportation Authority, are also interested in purchasing the ART bus fleet of 74 vehicles.[18]
Disneyland has stated that they will continue to have shuttle service from its Toy Story parking lot. [19]
Routes
Fixed routes
ART operates 12 fixed route lines, however routes may be combined during periods of low demand. Most routes serve to connect hotels in the Anaheim and Garden Grove area with the Disneyland Resort.
Since 2010 Disney has contracted with ART to run route 20 between the Toy Story parking lot and the Disneyland Resort. This route operates fare-free.[5][20]
All routes run non-stop, except for Route 11 and a portion of Route 9. This is primarily due to these routes involves going directly behind It's a Small World and Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway, in which the large firework shells are launched off of. While Route 9 can be altered easily, Route 11 closes during the fireworks show and 15 minutes before. Unaltered Route 9 and Route 11 can run nonstop in the evenings if there are no fireworks that night, or the fireworks show has been cancelled or altered (meaning, the large shells are not used that night).
| Route | Terminals | Via | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Grove |
Anaheim Disneyland Resort |
Garden Grove Great Wolf Lodge |
Harbor Bl |
| 4 Harbor Blvd. |
Anaheim Disneyland Resort |
Garden Grove Embassy Suites South / Hilton Garden Inn / Hampton Inn |
Harbor Bl |
| 5 Grand Plaza |
Anaheim Disneyland Resort |
Anaheim Harbor Bl & Convention Way |
Harbor Bl, Convention Center |
| 6 Disney Way |
Anaheim Disneyland Resort |
Courtyard, Manchester Duo, Cambria Resort, JW Marriott, Wyndham | |
| 7 Clementine |
Anaheim Disneyland Resort |
Hyatt House, Clementine Hotel, WorldMark, Element, SunCoast, Howard Johnson | |
| 8 Hotel Circle |
Anaheim Disneyland Resort |
The Viv, Peacock Suites, Candlewood Suites, Hampton Inn, La Quinta, WorldMark | |
| 9 Katella Ave. |
Anaheim Disneyland Resort |
Ball Rd (except during the fireworks show), Best Western Pavilions, Best Western Stovall's Inn, Westin | |
| 11 Ball Rd. |
Anaheim Disneyland Resort |
Desert Palms Hotel, Convention Center, Springhill Suites, Staybridge Suites, Team Disney Anaheim, Four Points | |
| 12 Manchester Ave. |
Anaheim Disneyland Resort |
Anaheim Doubletree Wy & City Bl |
Manchester Av |
| 15 ARTIC Sports Complex |
Anaheim Disneyland Resort |
Anaheim Frontera St & Glassell St |
Katella Av, TownePlace Suites, Ayres, ARTIC, Orangeland RV Park, SR 57, Embassy Suites North |
| 17 Canyon Metrolink |
Anaheim Disneyland Resort |
Anaheim Anaheim Canyon station |
La Palma Av |
| 20 Toy Story |
Anaheim Disneyland Resort |
Anaheim Disneyland Toy Story Parking |
Disney Wy |
ART also operates On-Demand services with stops in Buena Park, Orange, and Anaheim.
Fleet and facilities
Active fleet
| Make/Model | Fleet numbers | Thumbnail | Year | Type | Engines | Transmission |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENC E-Z Rider II BRT | 1219–1221 | 2013 | CNG | Cummins Westport ISL G | Allison B300R | |
| BYD K7M | 3001–3012 | 2020 | Battery-electric | |||
| BYD K9M | 4001–4020 | 2021 | ||||
| BYD K11M | 6001–6020 |
ATN supports operations, maintenance, and administration at the Base Facility, 1354 South Anaheim Blvd. There is an adjacent Parking Facility to support overflow bus parking at 1280 South Anaheim Blvd. 10 revenue vehicles can be parked at the Base Facility, which includes 3 maintenance bays and 2 lifts. The Parking Facility can accommodate 80 revenue vehicles.[21]: 10
See also
- Orange County Transportation Authority
- Disney Transport, the official transport for Walt Disney World
References
- ^ "Anaheim Receives Funding for Resort Transit Service" (Press release). City of Anaheim. December 15, 2004. Archived from the original on April 19, 2007. Retrieved March 26, 2010.
- ^ a b "A Closer Look at the Anaheim Transportation Network" (Press release). City of Anaheim. December 15, 1998. Archived from the original on April 19, 2007. Retrieved March 26, 2010.
- ^ "Home". rideart.org.
- ^ a b "ART Frequently Asked Questions at a Glance". Anaheim Transportation Network. Archived from the original on March 30, 2010. Retrieved March 25, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f Tully, Sarah (March 19, 2010). "Laid-off drivers hired for new Disney lot". Orange County Register. Orange County Register Communications. Archived from the original on March 25, 2010. Retrieved March 25, 2010.
Disney is leasing the vehicles and hiring the drivers through Anaheim Resort Transit – the public organization that runs the red trolleys and other vehicles in the Disney area. www.rideart.org
- ^ "Routes & Stop Locations" (PDF). Anaheim Transportation Network. Fall 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 22, 2009. Retrieved March 26, 2010.
- ^ "Transit Ridership Report Fourth Quarter 2025" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. February 20, 2026. Retrieved February 27, 2026.
- ^ "Transit Ridership Report Fourth Quarter 2025" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. February 20, 2026. Retrieved February 27, 2026.
- ^ "Transdev to operate Anaheim Resort shuttle". Retrieved October 18, 2018.
- ^ a b "Contact Us". Anaheim Transportation Network. Archived from the original on March 30, 2010. Retrieved March 26, 2010.
- ^ "The ART of Getting from Here to There". Archived from the original on March 23, 2010. Retrieved April 1, 2010.
- ^ "ART Schedule". Anaheim Transportation Network. Retrieved March 26, 2010.
- ^ Palm, Iman (January 30, 2026). "Anaheim Transportation Network, serving Disneyland and nearby destinations, to 'wind down operations'". KTLA 5.
- ^ "Timeline". Anaheim Resort Transportation. Archived from the original on July 22, 2015. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
- ^ a b "Board of Directors". Archived from the original on March 22, 2016. Retrieved March 10, 2016.
- ^ Tremaine, Julie. "A viral Disneyland money-saving travel hack is shutting down". SFGate.
- ^ "Anaheim Transportation Network, which shuttles visitors, others in resort area, to begin 'wind-down' of operations". Orange County Register. January 29, 2026. Retrieved February 3, 2026.
- ^ Le, Victoria (March 13, 2026). "With a shut-down deadline looming, Anaheim Transportation Network has buses and property to disperse – Orange County Register". The Orange County Register. Retrieved March 13, 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Anaheim Transportation Network, which shuttles visitors, others in resort area, to begin 'wind-down' of operations". Orange County Register. January 29, 2026. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
- ^ Garcia, Sid (March 20, 2010). "Disneyland expansion brings new jobs, parking". KABC-TV. Anaheim, California. Archived from the original on June 29, 2011. Retrieved March 25, 2010.
The park worked with the Anaheim Transportation Network and MV Transportation to hire the former OCTA drivers and lease the buses.
- ^ Anaheim Transportation Network — 2022 Fleet Management Plan (PDF) (Report). Anaheim Transportation Network. March 2022. Retrieved April 15, 2022.