Central Transportation is the
public transportation
Public transport (also known as public transportation, public transit, mass transit, or simply transit) is a system of transport for passengers by group travel systems available for use by the general public unlike private transport, typical ...
system in
Stevens Point, Wisconsin
Stevens Point is the county seat of Portage County, Wisconsin, United States. The city was incorporated in 1858.
Its 2020 population of 25,666 makes it the largest city in the county. Stevens Point forms the core of the United States Census Bur ...
. It is owned and operated by the city of Stevens Point.
Services
The transit system operates three services:
*Stevens Point City Bus: Four regular bus routes that serve the city and the surrounding communities of
Whiting,
Park Ridge, and the Crossroads Commons in
Plover
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Description
There are about 66 species in the subfamily, most of them called "plover" or "dotterel". The closely related lapwing subf ...
; three routes that serve the
University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point
The University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point (UW–Stevens Point or UWSP) is a public university in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. It is part of the University of Wisconsin System and grants associate, baccalaureate, and master's degrees, as well a ...
campus. Route names are Green-1, Blue-2, Red-3, Yellow-4, UWSP Purple-5, UWSP Gold-6 and LNT (Late Night Transit)-7
*Point Plus: A specialized door-to-door transportation service available to individuals with disabilities living in the city of Stevens Point and communities of Whiting and Park Ridge.
*Portage County Transportation Program:
-Grocery Shopping
-Nutrition Program
-Taxi service
-Volunteer Driver Program
The transit system offers late night service from 10:15 p.m. to 3:15 a.m. Thursday through Saturday when the UWSP campus is in full session. The service is paid for by
University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point
The University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point (UW–Stevens Point or UWSP) is a public university in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. It is part of the University of Wisconsin System and grants associate, baccalaureate, and master's degrees, as well a ...
student fees, but anyone can use the service free of charge.
Ridership
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, number ...
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List of intercity bus stops in Wisconsin The following is a list of presently operating intercity bus stops in Wisconsin with regular service. The list excludes charter buses, local transit buses, paratransit systems, and trolleybus systems. The following companies provide intercity bus se ...
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Metro Ride
References
External links
Stevens Point Transit official website
Stevens Point, Wisconsin
Bus transportation in Wisconsin
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