CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (CLARKSVILLENOW) –The Clarksville Transit System will offer free rides to all passengers on Christmas Eve to help with last-minute holiday shopping trips.
CTS will also offer free transportation on Dec. 24 from the Downtown Transit Center to the annual Warm Souls Christmas Celebration at the APSU Fortera Stadium parking lot, according to a news release.
Warm Souls will be take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m on Thursday. CTS trips to Warm Souls will begin at 9:30 a.m., and the final return trip will depart APSU at 12:50 p.m.
CTS plans to close early on Dec. 24, with the last buses leaving the Transit Center at 4 p.m. and returning to the garage by 5 p.m. They will be closed on Christmas Day, and its buses will resume regular service on Saturday, Dec. 26.
All City of Clarksville offices will be closed Thursday, Dec. 24 and Friday, Dec. 25 in observance of the holiday. City Public Safety Departments will be on duty as usual and all essential city services will continue, the news release said.
City offices will reopen on Monday, Dec. 28 for regular scheduled hours.
Clarksville Gas and Water administration and engineering offices, including the north and south customer service centers and their drive through windows, also will be closed Thursday and Friday.
In the event of a gas, water or sewer emergency, customers should call (931) 645-7400, or the emergency after-hours line, (931) 645-0116. The Utility Billing Line, (931) 645-7400, automated pay by phone, and the online bill payment feature WebConnect, will be operational. Customer service center payment drop boxes at 2015 Fort Campbell Blvd. and 2215 Madison St. are available at any hour.
CDE Lightband offices will be closed Thursday and Friday. In the event of a service outage, customers should call (931) 648-8151. Customers can go online for service and bill paying information.