Madison Metro

Madison Metro
Slogan Lots of ways to go.
Parent City of Madison
Headquarters 1245 E. Washington Ave.
Locale Madison, Wisconsin
Service area 72 square miles
Service type Bus service, Paratransit
Routes 62 (77 including supplemental school service)
Stops 2,063 bus stops
Destinations Town of Madison, Fitchburg, Maple Bluff, Middleton, Shorewood Hills, Verona McFarland (future), Stoughton (future)
Hubs
  • West Transfer Point
  • East Transfer Point
  • North Transfer Point
  • South Transfer Point
  • Memorial Union
  • East Towne Mall
  • Dutch Mill Park and Ride.
Fleet 215 fixed-route buses, 20 paratransit vehicles
Daily ridership 58,700 trips
Fuel type Low Sulfur diesel with some hybrid diesel-electric buses
Operator City of Madison
Website www.mymetrobus.com

Madison Metro Transit operates a bus service throughout the city of Madison, Wisconsin, United States (US), and to the surrounding communities of Middleton, Fitchburg, and Verona. System-wide, fixed route ridership was 14,923,970 in 2011.[1] Metro Transit also provides supplemental transit services to Madison middle and high schools. These routes are open to the general public, but have been designed to provide additional services during peak school times.[2] Metro also serves the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus, Eagle Heights University apartments, and some off-campus residential areas, via routes 80, 81, 82, and 84. The "80 routes" are free of charge.[3] Routes 81 and 82 also operate as the university's "SAFEride" overnight service as well.

Metro also connects with suburban mass transit services, such as the Monona Public Transportation, Portage Public Transit, and Sun Prairie Shared Taxi Shuttle.[4]

Route network

The route network focuses on hubs at the Capitol Square in downtown Madison and four major transfer points in outer parts of Madison. Core all day routes "pulse" at the transfer points every 30 to 60 minutes and are supplemented by an overlay of commuter service. Many routes serve downtown Madison and the University of Wisconsin Madison where transit use is high.[5]

The most recent service update reflected in this article went into effect in August 2013. Significant changes include the restructuring of Routes 9 and 10, significant changes to Route 18, and the introduction of several new routes in east Madison - Routes 31, 33, and 35. Route 85 was consolidated into Route 80 in August 2012 as a resulting of a UW budget shortfall.[6]

Hybrid bus on University Ave.
Standard paint scheme for conventional buses
Inside a conventional bus at night
A hybrid bus with its wheel chair ramp extended
Metro's Route 2 at Hilldale Mall

Routes

In the table below, "Via(s)" refer to different patterns the same route may take. For example, "Route 6 via Hayes" means that the bus will travel on the Hayes loop before reaching the West Transfer Point or East Towne Mall - other Route 6 trips may travel "via MATC".

Regular routes

Route To/ From Via(s) Notes
1
 Capitol Square Old University Ave & Highland Ave Midday service, weekdays only
2
 West Transfer Pt North Transfer Pt Fordem / Sherman
3
 West Transfer Pt East Transfer Pt Division / Winnebago Weekdays only
4
 South Transfer Pt North Transfer Pt
5
 East Transfer Pt South Transfer Pt
6
 West Transfer Pt East Towne Mall Tokay / Mineral Point,

MATC / Hayes
10
 Hill Farms Schenk-Atwood Johnson or Gorham /

Jenifer,

UW Hospital / Campus

 Weekdays only
13
 South Transfer Pt UW Campus
14
 Wexford Ridge Capitol Square Gammon/Westfield/

Colony

 Weekdays only, route continues to

East Transfer Pt at rush hour

15
 Junction Ridge Capitol Square Old Middleton/Sheboygan,

Greenway/High Point

 Weekdays only, route continues to

East Transfer Pt at rush hour

16
 South Transfer Pt East Transfer Pt Broadway No stops in Monona
17
 North Transfer Pt East Transfer Pt Shopko Weekdays only
18
 West Transfer Pt South Transfer Pt Midvale,

Raymond/Coho

Serves Coho St during weekends

and evenings

19
 Chalet Gardens Capitol Square Red Arrow/Mohawk Weekdays only
20
 North Transfer Pt East Towne Mall Airport / Shopko
21
 North Transfer Pt Lakeview
22
 North Transfer Pt Mendota
26
 East Towne Mall American Center
30
 East Transfer Pt East Towne Mall Nakoosa / Swanton
32
 East Transfer Pt Thompson Dr - Acewood Blvd No service weekday peaks

See Routes 33 and 35

34
 East Transfer Pt MATC-Truax Weekdays only
39
 East Transfer Pt World Dairy Dempsey Weekday peak and midday only
40
 South Transfer Pt Arbor Hills Grandview and Hatchery Hill /

Coho and Post
50
 West Transfer Pt Schroeder Rd - Raymond Rd
51
 West Transfer Pt Muir Field Rd No service weekday peaks

See Routes 56 and 57

52
 West Transfer Pt Fitchburg Weekday only
67
 West Transfer Pt West Towne Mall
70
 Capitol Square Middleton Weekdays only, off-peak
73
 Middleton West Transfer Point weekdays only

Peak-only routes

Route To/ From Via(s) Notes
11
 Dutch Mill Park & Ride UW Campus - West Transfer Pt
12
 West Transfer Pt UW Campus - Dutch Mill Park & Ride
25
 American Center Capitol Square Limited stops
27
 North Transfer Pt Capitol Square - UW Campus
28
 West Transfer Pt UW Campus - North Transfer Pt
29
 Breese Terrace School Rd Limited Stops
31
 East Transfer Pt Marsh Rd Dutch Mill Operates weekends also
33
 East Transfer Pt Sprecher Rd - Thompson Dr
35
 East Transfer Pt Richmond Hill - Acewood Blvd
37
 Pflaum Rd UW Campus - Sheboygan Ave
38
 UW Campus - Sheboygan Ave Pflaum Rd/Buckeye Rd Capitol Square/John Nolen Atwood & Dennett/

Oakridge & Cottage Grove

44
 UW Campus South Transfer Point
47
 Capitol Square Arbor Hills
48
 South Transfer Point UW Campus Limited Stops
55
 West Transfer Pt Verona - Epic Campus Verona Limited stops
56
 North Transfer Pt West Transfer Pt - McKee Rd Limited stops
57
 North Transfer Pt West Transfer Pt - McKee Rd Limited stops
58
 Capitol Square Greentree
71
 Capitol Square Middleton Limited stops
72
 Capitol Square Middleton Limited stops
75
 Capitol Square Verona - Epic Campus Verona Limited stops

Weekend-only routes

University of Wisconsin campus shuttles

All routes in this section are fare free.

Supplemental Schoolday Service

Bus fleet

Service to suburban communities

References

  1. ↑ Staff (1995–2012). "2011 RECORD RIDERSHIP". Metro Transit. City of Madison, WI. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
  2. ↑ Supplemental School Service - Metro Transit - City of Madison, Wisconsin
  3. ↑ Bus Routes
  4. ↑ Sun Prairie Taxi Service - Routes & Schedules - Metro Transit - City of Madison, Wisconsin
  5. ↑ http://www.madisonareampo.org/planning/documents/TDP_Final_Web..pdf
  6. ↑ UW announces changes to campus bus routes : Wsj
  7. ↑ Staff (2010). "METRO HYBRID BUSES". Metro Transit. City of Madison, WI. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
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