Bus 18 - Downtown Shuttle Schedule in Lowell

A bus service operated by Lowell Regional Transit Authority

Click to load interactive map

List of stops

Number of stops: 15

Map

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?

Click here to view the nearest 18 - Downtown Shuttle bus stop.

Lowell Regional Transit Authority 18 bus Route Map

PDF Version: 18 timetable, stops and map

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 and the total trip duration for this route is approximately 12 minutes.

See why over 2 million users trust and consider busmaps.com as the best public transport website. busmaps gives you Lowell Buses suggested routes, real-time bus tracker, line route maps in Lowell, and helps to find the closest 18 bus stops near you. No internet available? Download an offline PDF map and bus schedule for the 18 bus to take on your trip.

18 bus near me

Similar Routes & Alternatives to 18

Looking for alternatives to 18? Discover the top-rated routes that share similar paths and stops. We've analyzed the network to bring you the best connections. Compare schedules and find the perfect backup plan or optimized route for your commute.

9 - Lowell Circulator

88%

6 - Broadway/Umass Lowell

66%

20 - Orange Line/Umass Lowell North

50%

Last updated on May 11, 2026