Chittenden County Transportation Authority
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Locale | Burlington, Essex, South Burlington, Winooski, Shelburne, Williston, Milton |
Transit type | Commuter and local buses |
Number of lines | 17 bus routes |
Daily ridership | 1500 (avg. weekday) |
Chief executive | Chapin Spencer |
Headquarters |
15, Industrial Parkway Burlington, VT 05401 |
Operation | |
Began operation | 1973 |
Number of vehicles | 55+ |
Chittenden County Transportation Authority (CCTA), Vermont's first public transit authority, manages and operates public transportation services in the Burlington, VT metro area. CCTA serves the communities of Burlington, Essex, South Burlington, Winooski, Shelburne, Williston and Milton as well as part of the city of Colchester. CCTA also operates express commuter bus service between the cities of Burlington and St-Albans, Montpellier and Middlebury.
Fares
2011 Fare Structure
Ticket Type | Validity Period | Route Type | Regular Fare | Discount Fare1 |
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One-way | 1 trip2 | Regular | 1.25 $ | 0.60 $ |
LINK | 4.00 $ | N/A | ||
Commuter | 2.00 $ | N/A | ||
Ten-Ride Ticket | Each ticket: 1 trip | Regular | 10.00 $ | 5.00 $ |
LINK | 40.00 $ | N/A | ||
Commuter | 20.00 $ | N/A | ||
Monthly Pass | 1 calendar month | Regular | 42.00 $ | 21.00 $ |
LINK | 125.00 $3 | N/A | ||
Commuter | 67.00 $3 | N/A |
All fares are in US dollars
1: For passengers aged between 6 to 17 years old or 60 and over
2: Transfers available
3: Gives user full access to all CCTA and GMTA routes
Transferring from a regular route to a LINK route require a valid transfer ticket and an additional payment of 1.25$. Transferring from a LINK route to a regular route is free.
University of Vermont, Champlain College, and St. Michael's College Studants as well as Middlebury faculty and staff can ride all CCTA routes for free when presenting valid ID.
Fleet
CCTA operates a fleet of 55+ vehicles including 12 EPA2007 compliant vehicles. All vehicles use biodiesel fuel and are equipeed with bike racks.
Current Routes
Former Routes
# | Route Name | Route Type | http://i1110.photobucket.com/albums/h455/jmboily/picto_autobus-1.jpg | Remarks Remarques |
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13 | PARC Shuttle | Regular | PARC | Weekday service only |
16 | Hannford Shopping Special | Regular | Allenwood at Pillsbury Manor Hannaford at UMall |
Tuesday service only |
19 | Price Chopper Special | Regular | 10 N. Champlain St. Price Chopper |
Tuesday service only |
20 | Price Chopper Special | Regular | Courtyard, Winooski Price Chopper |
Tuesday service only |
22 | Ledgewood | Regular | Cherry Street CCTA Admin Office |
No Sunday service |
23 | Williston | Regular | UMall Essex Jct. AMTRAK Station |
No Sunday service Integrated into current routes 1, 1E, and 1V |
30 | CATMA PARC Shuttle | Regular | Downtown PARC Lot FAHC-MCHV Campus |
Weekday service only |
97 | LINK Special | Rush Hour | Waterbury State Complex IBM, VSAC & Industrial Avenue |
Weekday service only Operates three branches, which terminate at IBM, VSAC, and Industrial Avenue Operated by GMTA |
CCTA also operates special weekday shopping shuttles and special holidays routes notably for major City of Burlington events including First Night and the July 3rd fireworks