Chittenden County Transportation Authority (CCTA) was the public transit system headquartered in

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in Chittenden County,

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. CCTA served the communities of

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, South Burlington, Winooski, Shelburne, Williston and Milton. As well as providing regular bus routes to these member municipalities, CCTA also served parts of

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and had express routes for commuters travelling between Burlington and Montpelier, Middlebury, and

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.About CCTA
On March 17, 2014, a

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by the bus drivers'

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shut down bus service, which was restored on April 4, 2014, after settlement of the strike. On January 22, 2016, it was announced that the CCTA will be renamed to Green Mountain Transit, completing a merger with the

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low-floor transit buses, although a number of older

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transit buses remain in use, particularly on Burlington Neighborhood Special (school bus) routes. In recent years, MCI long-distance buses and various shuttle buses built on Ford F350 chassis have been purchased for intercity routes and transit service in outlying towns, respectively.

Local routes

Most local routes operated Monday through Saturday with 30-minute service patterns during the day, with most services leaving Cherry Street at :15 and :45 after the hour. Some busier routes have 15-minute service during rush hours. Rush hours are generally 6:30 to 9:00 AM and 3:00 to 6:30 PM weekdays. (*) denotes routes with 15-minute service.
NB: Northbound; SB: Southbound

Commuter and express routes

Commuter and express routes operate weekday rush periods only unless otherwise noted and are limited stop.

Shopping specials

These are shuttle buses that each operate one day per week, in the morning, to/from senior housing centers. The general public is welcome on these routes. (*) denotes Burlington destinations

Fare schedule

(information is current as of June 18, 2013)CCTA Fares, Transfers, and Employer Discounts.
Retrieved 2013-07-09. *$1.25 per one-way trip on local routes ($0.60 for discount qualified riders) *$12.00 for Adult 10-ride pass ($6.00 for discount qualified riders) *$50.00 for Adult monthly (31-day) pass ($25.00 for discount qualified riders) Free transfers are available for those needing to connect one-way on another bus. They are not valid for round trips. Fletcher Allen Health Care employees may receive a 25% discount on LINK Express passes. University of Vermont, St. Michael's College, Champlain College and Middlebury College students may receive free bus fare for most CCTA routes. No discount fares are currently available on Local Commuter or LINK Express routes.

LINK Express route fares

*$4.00 per one-way trip *$150 for Adult Monthly Pass (valid on all CCTA and GMTA routes) *$40 for 10-ride pass

Local commuter route fares

*$2.00 per one-way trip *$75 for Adult Monthly Pass (valid on all CCTA and GMTA routes) *$20 for 10-ride pass

References

External links

CCTA Webpage
{{Authority control Bus transportation in Vermont