Bus 18 - Downtown Shuttle Schedule in Lowell

A bus service operated by Lowell Regional Transit Authority

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List of stops

Number of stops: 15

Merrimack St & John St – Kennedy Center

Timing points All stops

Merrimack St & John St	06:00	06:30	07:00	07:30	08:00	08:30	09:00	09:30	10:00	10:30	11:00	11:30	12:00	12:30	13:00	13:30	14:00	14:30	15:00	15:30	16:00	16:30	17:00	17:30	18:00	18:30	19:00
Merrimack St & Shattuck St	06:01	06:31	07:01	07:31	08:01	08:31	09:01	09:31	10:01	10:31	11:01	11:31	12:01	12:31	13:01	13:31	14:01	14:31	15:01	15:31	16:01	16:31	17:01	17:31	18:01	18:31	19:01
Leo Roy Parking Garage (Market St)	06:05	06:35	07:05	07:35	08:05	08:35	09:05	09:35	10:05	10:35	11:05	11:35	12:05	12:35	13:05	13:35	14:05	14:35	15:05	15:35	16:05	16:35	17:05	17:35	18:05	18:35	19:05
Central St & Jackson St	06:06	06:36	07:06	07:36	08:06	08:36	09:06	09:36	10:06	10:36	11:06	11:36	12:06	12:36	13:06	13:36	14:06	14:36	15:06	15:36	16:06	16:36	17:06	17:36	18:06	18:36	19:06
Middlesex St & Moulton Ave	06:06	06:36	07:06	07:36	08:06	08:36	09:06	09:36	10:06	10:36	11:06	11:36	12:06	12:36	13:06	13:36	14:06	14:36	15:06	15:36	16:06	16:36	17:06	17:36	18:06	18:36	19:06
Middlesex & Elliot St	06:09	06:39	07:09	07:39	08:09	08:39	09:09	09:39	10:09	10:39	11:09	11:39	12:09	12:39	13:09	13:39	14:09	14:39	15:09	15:39	16:09	16:39	17:09	17:39	18:09	18:39	19:09
Middlesex St & Pearl St	06:09	06:39	07:09	07:39	08:09	08:39	09:09	09:39	10:09	10:39	11:09	11:39	12:09	12:39	13:09	13:39	14:09	14:39	15:09	15:39	16:09	16:39	17:09	17:39	18:09	18:39	19:09
Middlesex St & Lord Overpass Circle	06:10	06:40	07:10	07:40	08:10	08:40	09:10	09:40	10:10	10:40	11:10	11:40	12:10	12:40	13:10	13:40	14:10	14:40	15:10	15:40	16:10	16:40	17:10	17:40	18:10	18:40	19:10
Kennedy Center	06:12	06:42	07:12	07:42	08:12	08:42	09:12	09:42	10:12	10:42	11:12	11:42	12:12	12:42	13:12	13:42	14:12	14:42	15:12	15:42	16:12	16:42	17:12	17:42	18:12	18:42	19:12

Kennedy Center – Merrimack St & John St

Timing points All stops

Kennedy Center	05:45	06:15	06:45	07:15	07:45	08:15	08:45	09:15	09:45	10:15	10:45	11:15	11:45	12:15	12:45	13:15	13:45	14:15	14:45	15:15	15:45	16:15	16:45	17:15	17:45	18:15	18:45
Hale Street @ Kennedy Center Busway	05:46	06:16	06:46	07:16	07:46	08:16	08:46	09:16	09:46	10:16	10:46	11:16	11:46	12:16	12:46	13:16	13:46	14:16	14:46	15:16	15:46	16:16	16:46	17:16	17:46	18:16	18:46
Dutton St And Broadway St	05:50	06:20	06:50	07:20	07:50	08:20	08:50	09:20	09:50	10:20	10:50	11:20	11:50	12:20	12:50	13:20	13:50	14:20	14:50	15:20	15:50	16:20	16:50	17:20	17:50	18:20	18:50
Dutton St & Market St	05:51	06:21	06:51	07:21	07:51	08:21	08:51	09:21	09:51	10:21	10:51	11:21	11:51	12:21	12:51	13:21	13:51	14:21	14:51	15:21	15:51	16:21	16:51	17:21	17:51	18:21	18:51
Lowell High School	05:54	06:24	06:54	07:24	07:54	08:24	08:54	09:24	09:54	10:24	10:54	11:24	11:54	12:24	12:54	13:24	13:54	14:24	14:54	15:24	15:54	16:24	16:54	17:24	17:54	18:24	18:54
Merrimack St & John St	05:57	06:27	06:57	07:27	07:57	08:27	08:57	09:27	09:57	10:27	10:57	11:27	11:57	12:27	12:57	13:27	13:57	14:27	14:57	15:27	15:57	16:27	16:57	17:27	17:57	18:27	18:57

Route Path (Streets & Roads)

Outbound: Merrimack St & John St – Kennedy Center

Merrimack Street - Shattuck Street - Market Street - Central Street - Middlesex Street

Inbound: Kennedy Center – Merrimack St & John St

YMCA Drive - Dutton Street - Father Morissette Boulevard - Merrimack Street

Schedules and stops for this route are published in GTFS: lowell-rta

Bus 18 FAQ

What time does the 18 bus start operating?

Services on the 18 - Downtown Shuttle bus start at 06:00 on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday.
What time does the 18 bus stop working?

Services on the 18 - Downtown Shuttle bus stop at 19:12 on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday.
Is there a 18 bus stop near me?

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18 (Lowell Buses)

The first stop of the 18 bus route is Merrimack St & John St and the last stop is Kennedy Center. 18 (Downtown Shuttle) is operational during everyday.

Additional information: 18 has 9 stops. The total trip duration for this route is approximately 12 minutes.

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Last updated on August 21, 2026