Bloomington Transit is the provider of
mass transportation
Public transport (also known as public transit, mass transit, or simply transit) are forms of transport available to the general public. It typically uses a fixed schedule, route and charges a fixed fare. There is no rigid definition of whic ...
in
Bloomington, Indiana
Bloomington is a city in Monroe County, Indiana, United States, and its county seat. The population was 79,168 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. It is the List of municipalities in Indiana, seventh-most populous city in Indiana and ...
, United States. 13 routes are operated, with many connected to
Indiana University
Indiana University (IU) is a state university system, system of Public university, public universities in the U.S. state of Indiana. The system has two core campuses, five regional campuses, and two regional centers under the administration o ...
. It is owned by the Bloomington Public Transportation Corporation, a municipal corporation.
Route list
There are 14 regularly scheduled bus routes.
*Route 1 North – Fee Lane /
Bloomington High School North
Bloomington High School North (often referred to as BHSN or simply North) opened in the fall of 1972, is a comprehensive four-year public high school located in the northern part of Bloomington, Indiana, United States. It is part of the Monroe ...
*Route 2 South – South Rogers / Country View Apts
*Route 2 West – 11th Street via Showers Complex
*Route 3 East –
College Mall / IU Health Hospital
*Route 3 West – Highland Village / Curry Pike
*Route 4 South – High Street / Sherwood Oaks
*Route 4 West – Bloomfield Road / Heatherwood
*Route 5 – Sare Road
*Route 6 – Campus Shuttle / Route 6 Limited
*Route 7 – South Walnut / Clear Creek
*Route 9 –
IU Campus / College Mall / Route 9 Limited
*Route 11 - West 17th Street / IU Campus Express
*Route 12 - North Walnut / IU Campus Express
*Route 14 - Muller Park / IU Campus Express
Bloomington Transit Center
The Bloomington Transit Center is located on the south end of downtown Bloomington (corner Walnut St and Third St), and serves as the primary transfer point for Bloomington Transit. The facility opened on August 20, 2014, at a cost of $9.5 million. The transit center includes an indoor waiting area, restrooms, vending machines, and canopies over the bus loading area to protect riders from the weather.
(aka Hoosier Ride) intercity buses stop at the transit center as well.
See also
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List of bus transit systems in the United States
The following is a list of presently-operating bus transit systems in the United States with regular service. The list excludes charter buses, private bus operators, paratransit systems, and trolleybus systems. Figures for daily ridership, numbe ...
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Metropolitan Evansville Transit System
Metropolitan Evansville Transit System (METS) is a public transit system consisting primarily of bus service in the city of Evansville, Indiana.
History
The Metropolitan Evansville Transit System was created in 1971 to address Evansville's g ...
References
Bus transportation in Indiana
Bloomington, Indiana
RATP Group
Transportation in Monroe County, Indiana
Transit agencies in Indiana
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