Similar to other large campus transportation systems, such as UGA Campus Transit in Georgia and Unitrans in California, UMass Transit buses are driven by students attending UMass Amherst.

UMass Transit buses in fixed route service are owned by the PVTA and are painted in their standard livery.

The 60-foot (18 m) buses were acquired in 2013 to accommodate student crowds on the North Pleasant Street through routes Gold 30 and Pink 31.

Olympia Drive/Mather Drive Atkins Farms Market UMass Transit buses are not equipped with fareboxes or fare registers.

On other days when classes are not in session, UMass Transit routes operate on a reduced service schedule.