Barons Bus and Greyhound to leave downtown Cleveland terminal, shifting service to Brook Park site

A major change for Cleveland’s intercity bus network

Intercity bus service operated by Barons Bus and Greyhound is set to move out of downtown Cleveland, ending regular departures from the long-standing terminal at 1465 Chester Avenue. The relocation is scheduled for February 4, 2026, when carriers begin operating from a new terminal at 17510 Brookpark Road in Brook Park.

The shift also includes GoBus, which is slated to use the Brook Park location as part of the same operating change.

Where service is moving—and what riders will find there

The new terminal site is adjacent to the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority’s Brookpark Rapid Station and is located roughly one mile from Cleveland Hopkins International Airport. The new facility has been described as a modest, newly constructed building intended to function as a consolidated hub for multiple intercity carriers, with indoor passenger space and basic rider amenities.

• New terminal address: 17510 Brookpark Road, Brook Park, Ohio
• Start date for operations: February 4, 2026
• Carriers included in the relocation: Barons Bus, Greyhound, and GoBus
• Transit adjacency: next to Brookpark Rapid Station

How the relocation is structured

The Brook Park terminal is tied to a long-term land arrangement involving the regional transit authority and Barons Bus. The agreement is structured as a 10-year lease with two optional five-year renewal terms. Under the arrangement, Barons is responsible for constructing and maintaining the terminal and is expected to sublease operational use to Greyhound.

For the transit authority, lease revenue is intended to help offset operating and maintenance costs associated with the Brookpark Rapid Station.

What happens to the Chester Avenue terminal

The Chester Avenue station is a recognizable Streamline Moderne-era building that opened in 1948 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999. The property changed hands in 2024, when it was purchased for $3.35 million by Playhouse Square, a major anchor institution in downtown Cleveland’s theater district.

Playhouse Square has indicated plans to begin work after bus operations move out, with near-term uses expected to include functions supporting theater operations such as valet activity and parking for buses transporting performance groups. Longer-term redevelopment concepts have been discussed publicly, but specific project details and timelines have not been finalized.

The relocation sets up a new intercity bus hub near rapid transit and the airport while opening the next chapter for one of downtown Cleveland’s landmark transportation buildings.

What to watch next

Key operational questions for riders will center on how schedules, boarding processes, and connections with rapid transit function in practice after February 4. Separately, downtown stakeholders will be watching for clearer redevelopment plans for the Chester Avenue property as Playhouse Square transitions the former terminal into its next use.