Central Community Transit

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Central Community Transit
Headquarters1320 22nd Street SW, Willmar, MN 56201
Locale Litchfield and Willmar, Minnesota
Service area Kandiyohi, Meeker and Renville counties, Minnesota
Service type Bus service, paratransit
Routes2
Fleet5 buses
Annual ridership227,429 (2019)
Website Central Community Transit

Central Community Transit (CCT) is the primary provider of mass transportation in Litchfield and Willmar, Minnesota with two routes serving the region in addition to countywide demand-response services. As of 2019, the system provided 227,429 rides over 51,272 annual vehicle revenue hours with 5 buses and 27 paratransit vehicles. [1]

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History

Central Community Transit began in 2015, when Kandiyohi Area Transit merged with Heartland Express of Renville County. A year later, Meeker County Public Transit joined CCT to form the present service area. [2] [3] In 2023, CCT received a $20,000 grant to allow for fare-free operations of the Willmar City Route from July 1 to December 31. [4]

Service

Central Community Transit operates two weekday deviated fixed-route bus routes with one route serving Litchfield and Willmar each. Hours of operation for the fixed-route system are Monday through Friday from 8:10 A.M. to 7:46 P.M. in Willmar and from 8:30 A.M. to 6:35 P.M. in Litchfield. There is no service on Saturdays and Sundays for the fixed-route services. [5] Regular fares are $2.00, however, the Willmar City Route is fare free until the end of 2023. [6] The Becker Bus Station at 4th Street SW and Becker Avenue SW provides a transfer location to intercity Jefferson Lines buses.

Routes

Fixed route ridership

The ridership statistics shown here are of fixed route services only and do not include demand response services. [7]

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References

  1. "Central Community Transit Agency Profile" (PDF). Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  2. Amanda Anderson (March 2, 2021). "Take a ride with Central Community Transit". Pioneer PBS. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  3. JP Cola (January 15, 2016). "Central Community Transit prepares to merge with Meeker Transit". Willmar Radio. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  4. Jennifer Kotilla (June 14, 2023). "Central Community Transit to offer fare-free Willmar city route from July through Dec. 1". West Central Tribune. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  5. "Routes" . Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  6. "CCT Main Page" . Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  7. "The National Transit Database (NTD)" . Retrieved October 4, 2023.