Charlottesville Area Transit

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The new logo for Charlottesvile Area Transit

Charlottesville Transit Service (CTS) is a public agency that operates several bus lines throughout Charlottesville and Albemarle County. In 1999, a free trolley service was initiated between downtown and the University of Virginia. The service is currently undergoing a name change to Charlottesville Area Transit.

The current CTS director is Bill Watterson.

Fares

For rides requiring a fare,

  • Single-ride, one-way: $0.75. A reduced fare of $0.35 per trip is available for seniors, who must apply for a reduced fare card.
  • All-day unlimited: $1.50 (lowered from $2 in September 2009)[1].
  • Month unlimited: $20 (introduced September 2009)[1].

Under a pre-paid arrangement between CTS and the University of Virginia, UVa photo IDs of students, faculty, and staff are accepted as fare on all CTS buses.[2].

Youth ages 6 to 18 who reside in Charlottesville or Albemarle County ride free in summer months under the "Youth Ride FREE Program".

County funding

Albemarle County participates in the CTS program by paying a share of rides that operate within its borders. In the current fiscal year, Albemarle is paying the City $666,634[3]to operate Routes 2B, 5, and 10.

Ridership

Ridership is measured on the fiscal year ended June 30. For 2009, CTS reported ridership of 2,012,462, an 18% increase in boardings over the previous year. UVa boardings represented nearly 30% of the total.[2].

Future plans

Planning is currently being guided by the Charlottesville Transit Development Plan[4]. In 2010, CTS plans to begin operating hybrid fuel buses[2].

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 C'ville Transit Service Unveils New Fares, Keith McGilvery, NBC 29, Aug 18, 2009, Updated: Sep 01, 2009, retrieved 2 Sep 2009.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 CTS Serves More than Two Million Press release, City of Charlottesville, 7/7/09 retrieved 9 July 2009
  3. Vinzant, Laura. "CTS budget question." Message to Sean J. Tubbs. 26 Jan. 2010. E-mail.
  4. Document for Transit Development Plan

See also

External Links

CTS Website