The DeKalb Public Transit System will be running a special bus to take families to see Santa’s arrival downtown to kick-off the holiday season. 

The fare-free bus is being put into service especially for the Lights on Lincoln:  Santa Comes to Town event on Dec. 1. The bus will service approximately 50  bus stops throughout DeKalb with the bus arriving at Van Buer Plaza to see Santa  illuminate the downtown holiday lights at 6 p.m. All stops along the route will be  marked with fliers to indicate where passengers can board the bus.  

The route is being added this year to ensure that all families can participate in this annual holiday event. 

“DeKalb Public Transit is thrilled to be a part of this year’s Lights on Lincoln: Santa Comes  to Town event. To join in on the festivities, the inside of the bus will be decorated so that  passengers can enjoy the holiday spirit throughout the night,” said DeKalb Public Assistant Transit Manager Brian Van Hine.  

Beginning at 5 p.m., the bus will stop at various locations including: Seventh and Grove  Street, Annie Glidden Road and Crane Drive, Varsity Boulevard and Regent Drive,  Suburban Apartments on Twombly Road, Normal Road and Hillcrest Drive, Pleasant  Street and 10th Street, 14th Street and East Dresser Road, and Seventh and Lewis  Street. There will then be two round trips to take families home beginning at 7:00 p.m.  

The full schedule is posted below and is attached. It is also available on the  homepage of the City’s website, https://www.cityofdekalb.com/1438/Lights-on Lincoln. 

On the night of the event, riders can track the special bus on the City’s bus  tracker: dekalbpublic.etaspot.net.  

Those who come out to the event, hosted by the DeKalb Chamber of  Commerce, Downtown Merchants and City of DeKalb, will hear carolers and children  will be able to visit with Santa at his house at North Second and Locust Street.