Charlottesville Area Transit
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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 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".
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[3]. In 2010, CTS plans to begin operating hybrid fuel buses[2].
Notes
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 CTS Serves More than Two Million Press release, City of Charlottesville, 7/7/09 retrieved 9 July 2009
- ↑ Document for Transit Development Plan