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Areas Served | Eau Claire & Altoona, WI |
Fleet Size | 22 |
Number Of Routes | 15 |
2008 Ridership | 1,090,203 |
Eau Claire Transit is the fixed route public transportation system for the city of Eau Claire, Wisconsin.
Overview
Eau Claire Transit provides fixed route public transportation system for the city of Eau Claire, Wisconsin and Altoona, Wisconsin. Service is provided six days a week, Monday through Saturday, on 15 routes. 11 of these routes are local with the other four being express routes.
Routes
Eau Claire Transit operates the following routes:
Route Number | Route Destinations | Notes |
---|---|---|
1 | Margaret/Malls | |
2 | Mt. Washington/Delong | |
3 | North High | |
4 | Locust Lane | |
3/4 | Evening North High/Locust Lane | |
5/15 | Rudolph Road/West MacArthur | |
6 | Putnam Heights/Malls | |
7/17 | West Clairemont/Altoona | |
8/18 | Flosom & Vine/Memorial High School | |
9 | University | |
20/21 | Westridge Center/Shopko | |
Trippers | 2, 10, 11 | School Year Only |
Fares
Eau Claire Transit offers a variety of fare options:
Fare Class | Cash Fare | Tokens/Tickets | Monthly Pass | Semester Pass |
---|---|---|---|---|
Regular | $1.50 | 8/$10.00 | $45.00 | n/a |
Student (high school & younger) | $1.50 | 8/$10.00 | n/a | $45.00 |
Senior(65+)/Disabled | $0.75 | 15/$10.00 | $23.00 | n/a |
University of WI students ride free with their campus ID card. Chippewa Falls Technical College passes are $62.50 per semester.
Paratransit
Paratransit or demand response service is provided for persons unable to use the regular fixed route bus system due to disabilities or limitations. This service is provided throughout Eau Claire and Altoona and is operated by Abby-Vans. Paratransit fare is $3.00 per ride.
Fleet
Active
Fleet Number(s) | Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Passenger Seats | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
502 | 2012 | Ford | F-450 | |||||
503 | 2011 | Gillig | Low Floor 40' (G27D102N4) |
Cummins ISL9 | 40 | |||
512 | 2004 | Gillig | Low Floor 35' (G29B102N4) |
Cummins ISL | Ex-Duluth Transit Authority 286, acquired around 2016 | |||
515 | 2004 | Gillig | Low Floor 35' (G29B102N4) |
Cummins ISL | Ex-Duluth Transit Authority 286, acquired around 2016 | |||
521-524 | 2011 | Gillig | Low Floor 35' (G27B102N4) |
Cummins ISL9 | 4ONE/Freedman Seating CitiPro | |||
525-527 | 2013 | NFI | XDE35 | Cummins ISB6.7 | 2012 models. | |||
(1 bus) | 2019 | Gillig | Low Floor HEV 35' (G30B102N4) |
Cummins B6.7 | ||||
(2 buses) | 2019 | Gillig | Low Floor 35' (G27B102N4) |
Cummins L9 | ||||
(3 buses) | 2020 | Gillig | Low Floor HEV 40' (G30D102N4) |
Cummins B6.7 | One bus is numbered 504 |
Retired
External Links
References
- Eau Claire Transit Development Plan
- Personal notes and sightings