Anaheim Resort Transportation

Anaheim Resort Transportation
ParentAnaheim Transportation Network
Founded1998[1]
Commenced operation
May 2002
Ceased operation
March 31, 2026
Defunct2026
Headquarters1354 South Anaheim Blvd.
Anaheim, California 92805[2]
Service areaGreater Anaheim Resort, Orange County, California, United States[3][4]
Service typeBus
Routes14
HubsDisneyland Resort Main Transportation Center[5]
Fleet45
Daily ridership
107,900 (weekdays, Q1 2026)[6]
Annual ridership
8,505,500 (2025)[7]
Fuel typeCNG,[8] battery electric
OperatorTransdev[9]
Chief executive
Diana Kotler[10]
Websitewww.rideart.org Edit this at Wikidata

Anaheim Resort Transportation (ART), formerly Anaheim Resort Transit,[4][11] was a mass transportation service in the Anaheim Resort area[4] and its environs[3] in Orange County, California, United States. ART used a fleet of vehicles, including tourist trolleys,[4] to provide access to hotels, malls, and tourist-related enterprises, which were the main destinations connected by the system.[12]

The ART service was provided by the Anaheim Transportation Network (ATN), a quasi-governmental transportation management association established as a nonprofit[13] public–private partnership in 1998.[1] Service began in May 2002 with 8 routes. In 2025, the system had a ridership of 8,505,500,[7] or about 107,900 per weekday as of the first quarter of 2026.[6] The service ended on March 31, 2026, after the agency announced rising costs and stagnating revenues.[14]

Governance

ART was owned by the Anaheim Transportation Network, a quasi-government agency[4] organized as a nonprofit corporation.[13] Its board of directors was composed of representatives from Disneyland, hotels, local government, tourist attractions, and other businesses in the Anaheim Resort and Platinum Triangle.[15] Diana Kotler was the executive director of the organization.[10][15][16]

Cessation of operations

On January 28, 2026, the agency announced it would end service on 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 city government is interested in creating a municipally operated service as a successor to ATN. The Anaheim Tourism Improvement District committee is considering purchasing two properties at 1354 S. Anaheim Blvd. and 1213-1227 S. Claudina St. The agency has 74 vehicles that have to be transferred to another public agency, as federal law requires due to the buses being purchased with grant money.[18][8] The Orange County Transportation Authority does not currently have an interest in purchasing ATN assets.[19] The representing union Teamsters Local 1932 stated that 70 employees found new work through the contracting employer Parking Company of America.

Disneyland stated it will continue to have shuttle service from its Toy Story parking lot.[17]

Former service

At the time it ended service, ART operated 12 fixed route lines, however, routes may have been combined during periods of low demand. Most routes served to connect hotels in the Anaheim and Garden Grove area with the Disneyland Resort.

From 2010 until the end of service, Disney had contracted with ART to run route 20 between the Toy Story parking lot and the Disneyland Resort. This route operated fare-free.[4][20]

Former fleet and facilities

Make/ModelFleet numbersThumbnailYearType
ENC E-Z Rider II 1219–1221 2013 CNG
BYD K7M 3001–3012 2020 Battery-electric
BYD K9M 4001–4020
2021
BYD K11M 6001–6020

ATN supported operations, maintenance, and administration at its Base Facility, 1354 South Anaheim Blvd. There was an adjacent Parking Facility to support overflow bus parking at 1280 South Anaheim Blvd. 10 revenue vehicles could be parked at the Base Facility, which included 3 maintenance bays and 2 lifts. The Parking Facility could accommodate 80 revenue vehicles.[21]: 10 

See also

References

  1. 1 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.
  2. ↑ "Home". rideart.org.
  3. 1 2 "ART frequently asked questions at a glance". Anaheim Transportation Network. Archived from the original on March 30, 2010. Retrieved March 25, 2010.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Tully, Sarah (March 19, 2010). "Laid-off drivers hired for new Disney lot". Around Disney. The Orange County Register (Blog). 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.
  5. ↑ "Routes and stop locations" (PDF). Anaheim Transportation Network. Fall 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 22, 2009. Retrieved March 26, 2010.
  6. 1 2 Transit Ridership Report First Quarter 2026 (PDF) (Report). American Public Transportation Association. May 28, 2026. Retrieved June 1, 2026.
  7. 1 2 Transit Ridership Report Fourth Quarter 2025 (PDF) (Report). American Public Transportation Association. February 20, 2026. Retrieved February 27, 2026.
  8. 1 2 "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.
  9. ↑ "Transdev to operate Anaheim Resort shuttle". Metro Magazine. November 8, 2016. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
  10. 1 2 "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". Anaheim Transportation Network. Archived from the original on March 23, 2010. Retrieved April 1, 2010.
  12. ↑ "ART Schedule". Anaheim Transportation Network. Retrieved March 26, 2010.
  13. 1 2 "Timeline". Anaheim Resort Transportation. Archived from the original on July 22, 2015. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
  14. ↑ Palm, Iman (January 30, 2026). "Anaheim Transportation Network, serving Disneyland and nearby destinations, to 'wind down operations'". KTLA 5. Nexstar Media Group.
  15. 1 2 "2016 ATN Board of Directors". Anaheim Resort Transportation. Archived from the original on March 22, 2016. Retrieved March 10, 2016.
  16. ↑ Tremaine, Julie (January 31, 2026). "A viral Disneyland money-saving travel hack is shutting down". SFGate.
  17. 1 2 Le, Victoria (January 29, 2026). "Anaheim Transportation Network, which shuttles visitors, others in resort area, to begin 'wind-down' of operations". The Orange County Register. Retrieved February 3, 2026.
  18. ↑ Le, Victoria (March 13, 2026). "With a shut-down deadline looming, Anaheim Transportation Network has buses and property to disperse". The Orange County Register. Retrieved March 13, 2026.
  19. ↑ Le, Victoria (March 28, 2026). "Anaheim Transportation Network's shutdown leaves resort interests bridging a transit gap". The Orange County Register. Retrieved March 31, 2026.
  20. ↑ 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.
  21. ↑ 2022 Fleet Management Plan (PDF) (Report). Anaheim Transportation Network. March 2022. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
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