Anaheim Resort Transportation

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] In 2023, the system had a ridership of 8,611,000, or about 24,600 per weekday as of the second quarter of 2024.

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
Destinations	Anaheim Convention Center Anaheim GardenWalk Anaheim Packing House Angel Stadium of Anaheim Bowers Museum Crystal Cathedral Discovery Science Center Disneyland Resort Downtown Anaheim Downtown Santa Ana Historic Districts Honda Center Knott's Berry Farm The Outlets at Orange South Coast Plaza Westfield MainPlace
Hubs	Disneyland Resort Main Transportation Center[6] ARTIC
Fleet	45
Daily ridership	24,600 (weekdays, Q2 2024)[7]
Annual ridership	8,611,000 (2023)[8]
Fuel type	CNG, battery electric
Operator	Transdev[9]
Chief executive	Diana Kotler[10]
Website	www.rideart.org

In 2005, Citizens Against Government Waste criticized an earmark for ART from the United States Congress as wasteful spending.^[13]

In 2010, Disney contracted with ART to run shuttles from a Disney-owned parking lot and all stations to the Disneyland Resort.^[5][14]

Governance

ART is owned by the Anaheim Transportation Network, a quasi-government agency^[5] organized as a nonprofit corporation.^[15] Its board of directors is made up of representatives from hotels, local government, tourist attractions, and other businesses in the Anaheim Resort and Platinum Triangle.^[16] Diana Kotler is the executive director of the organization.^[10][16]

Routes

A NABI 40-LFW ART bus at the Disneyland Resort shuttle area in 2014.

ART routes

Route	Terminals		Via
3 Grove District Line	Anaheim Disneyland	Anaheim Harbor Bl & Chapman Av	Harbor Bl
4 Harbor Line	Anaheim Disneyland	Anaheim Harbor Bl & Orangewood Av	Harbor Bl
5 Grand Plaza Line	Anaheim Disneyland	Anaheim Harbor Bl & Katella Av	Harbor Bl
6 Disney Way Line	Anaheim Disneyland		Disney Wy
7 Clementine Line	Anaheim Disneyland		Clementine St
8 Hotel Circle Line	Anaheim Disneyland		Harbor Bl
9 Katella Line	Anaheim Disneyland		Katella Av
11 Ball Road Line	Anaheim Disneyland		Ball Rd
12 Manchester Line	Anaheim Disneyland	Anaheim Doubletree Wy & City Bl	Manchester Av
15 ARTIC Express Line	Anaheim Disneyland	Anaheim Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center	Katella Av
15 ARTIC Sports Complex Line	Anaheim Disneyland	Anaheim Frontera St & Frontera St	SR 57
17	Anaheim Disneyland	Anaheim Anaheim Canyon Metrolink Station	La Palma Av
20 Toy Story Line	Anaheim Disneyland	Anaheim Toy Story Parking	Disney Wy
Sport Center	Anaheim Angel Stadium	Anaheim Hondo Center	Douglass Rd

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	Engine	Transmission	Notes
ENC E-Z Rider II BRT 32' CNG	1219-1221		2013	Cummins Westport ISL G	Allison B300R 5 speed
BYD K7M	3001-3012		2020	2 x 90 kW AC synchronous	215 kWh iron-phosphate battery
BYD K9M	4001-4020		2021	2 x TYC-150A 150 kw (max) permanent magnet motor	600 Ah Lithium iron phosphate batteries
BYD K11M	6001-6020		2021	2 x BYD TYC-180A 180 kW	578 kWh iron-phosphate battery

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.^[17]: 10

See also

• Orange County Transportation Authority
• Disney Transport, the official transport for Walt Disney World

References

1. "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.
2. "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.
3. "Home". rideart.org.
4. "ART Frequently Asked Questions at a Glance". Anaheim Transportation Network. Archived from the original on March 30, 2010. Retrieved March 25, 2010.
5. 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
6. "Routes & Stop Locations" (PDF). Anaheim Transportation Network. Fall 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 22, 2009. Retrieved March 26, 2010.
7. "Transit Ridership Report Second Quarter 2024" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. September 3, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
8. "Transit Ridership Report Fourth Quarter 2023" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. March 4, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
9. "Transdev to operate Anaheim Resort shuttle". Retrieved October 18, 2018.
10. "Contact Us". Anaheim Transportation Network. Archived from the original on March 30, 2010. Retrieved March 26, 2010.
11. "The ART of Getting from Here to There". Archived from the original on March 23, 2010. Retrieved April 1, 2010.
12. "ART Schedule". Anaheim Transportation Network. Retrieved March 26, 2010.
13. "Editorial: Congress' pork diet a matter of concern". Reading Eagle. Reading, Pennsylvania, United States. April 14, 2005. p. B6.
14. 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.
15. "Timeline". Anaheim Resort Transportation. Archived from the original on July 22, 2015. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
16. "Board of Directors". Archived from the original on March 22, 2016. Retrieved March 10, 2016.
17. Anaheim Transportation Network — 2022 Fleet Management Plan (PDF) (Report). Anaheim Transportation Network. March 2022. Retrieved April 15, 2022.

External links

• Official website