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The goal of the Public Transportation Division is to provide adequate and efficient community
transportation services for the general public,
senior citizens, physically challenged citizens, commuters, and individuals with limited transportation alternatives.
SHUTTLE BUS SYSTEM (fixed route)
Operates Mon thru Fri from 6 AM to 6 PM on thirteen (13) routes (maps & time schedules) covering more than 175 miles of city streets each hour of service. One of these routes is
the Tourist Trolley Loop. There is a Downtown Route FREE on the weekends from 7 pm to 2 am. It targets city attractions and motels and restaurants.
(Tourist Loop Brochure) Public transit service does not run on most City observed holidays. See Holiday schedule
below.
City of Huntsville holiday schedule for 2010
January 1, 2010 New Years Day
January 18, 2010 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
May 31, 2010 Memorial Day
July 5, 2010 Fourth of July
September 6, 2010 Labor Day
November 11, 2010 Veterans Day
November 25-26, 2010 Thanksgiving
December 23-24, 2010 Christmas
FARES
One-way fare
$1.00
Senior (65+) and Disabled Citizens and Medicare Card Holders............................................................
$ .50
Children 6 and under
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$ .50
Students with valid student ID
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$ .50
TRANSFERS
FREE
Tourist Trolley - ALL DAY
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.$2.00
*Senior, and Disabled Citizens, VALID MEDICARE
card holders, Children 6 and under, Students with valid
student ID
...
$1.00
In addition to being available from Bus Drivers on all Buses, complete system maps and schedules are distributed at 15 facilities.
Service animals are welcome on all City of Huntsville public transit vehicles.
HANDI-RIDE for seniors and disabled citizens
Operates ADA Paratransit Service for individuals with disabilities who because of their disability are unable to use the fixed route buses. This specialized, door-to-door, demand-response paratransit service is available Monday thru Friday from 6 AM to 6 PM. ADA Partransit service application and advanced reservations by 5pm the day before are required to schedule this service. The 14 vehicles are radio dispatched and ADA accessible. Call 256-427-6857.
RIDESHARE
RideShare is a computerized service for working commuters. The service links commuters with potential carpooling companions. To sign up for this service, commuters must complete a RideShare Information Request form. Companies can also request that the RideShare coordinator conduct on-site surveys to help their employees develop carpool relationships. In December, 2001, the RideShare database contained 1200 commuters. RideShare has contact with approximately 30 of Huntsville's largest employers.
