Coralville Transit

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Coralville Transit
Coralville Transit 118.jpg
Coralville Transit #118, a 2020 Gillig Low Floor.
Headquarters900 10th Street, Coralville, IA 52241
Locale Coralville, Iowa
Service area Coralville/North Liberty/Iowa City
Service type Transit bus
Routes6
Hubs2 (Iowa City Downtown Interchange & Coralville Transit Intermodal Facility)
Fleet11
Fuel typeDiesel
Chief executiveVicky Robrock
Website Coralville Transit

Coralville Transit is an American public transit system serving Coralville, Iowa, as well as providing service into downtown Iowa City via the University of Iowa campus. In addition, a one-way route to and from North Liberty runs twice a day on weekdays during the morning and evening rush hours. The service provides several routes connecting downtown Iowa City with various destinations in Coralville, such as Coral Ridge Mall, Iowa River Landing, and Commerce Drive. It is one of four transit systems in the Iowa City area, the other three being Iowa City Transit, the University of Iowa Cambus, and the 380 Express commuter bus. Coralville Transit shares several stops with these systems. [1] [2]

Contents

Routes

Coralville Transit provides 6 routes that run between downtown Iowa City, the University of Iowa campus, and various destinations in Coralville. 4 of these routes (routes 20-23) are weekday routes, one of which is a commuter route that runs once during the morning and afternoon rush hours to North Liberty (route 22). There is also a weeknight route (route 24) and a Saturday route (route 25), which are identical to each other in the route they run. All routes originate and terminate at the Iowa City Downtown Interchange (except for route 22, which originates near the Coralville Transit garage for its morning run, and terminates there for its evening run), and routes 20, 22, 24, and 25 serve the Coralville Transit Intermodal Facility at Iowa River Landing. [2] [3]

Route 22 at Downtown Interchange. Coralville Transit 109.jpg
Route 22 at Downtown Interchange.

Route list

NameRouteNotes
20Iowa River LandingDowntown Interchange to Coralville Transit Intermodal Facility
215th StreetDowntown Interchange to Coral Ridge Mall and Commerce Drive via 5th Street
22North LibertyDowntown Interchange to/from various points in North Liberty, originating/terminating at 10th St. & 12th Ave near the Coralville Transit garage
2310th StreetDowntown Interchange to Coral Ridge Mall via 10th Street
24NightDowntown Interchange to Coral Ridge Mall via Coralville Transit Intermodal Facility and 10th Street outbound and 5th Street inbound
25SaturdayDowntown Interchange to Coral Ridge Mall via Coralville Transit Intermodal Facility and 10th Street outbound and 5th Street inbound
  • Identical to Route 24.

Former routes

Prior to October 19, 2020, Coralville Transit consisted of several unnumbered routes, including an express route that served residential areas north of Interstate 80. [4]

NameRouteNotes
1st Avenue/Iowa River LandingVA Loop to Coralville Transit Intermodal Facility
  • Signed as Coralville 1st Avenue
  • Largely identical to the current Route 20, but terminates at VA loop instead of Downtown Interchange.
10th StreetDowntown Interchange to Coral Ridge Mall via 10th Street outbound and 5th Street inbound
  • Signed as Coralville 10th Street
AM ExpressDowntown Interchange to points north of I-80 via Coralville Transit Intermodal Facility and 2nd Street, clockwise
ExpressDowntown Interchange to points north of I-80 via Coralville Transit Intermodal Facility and 2nd Street, counterclockwise
Lantern ParkDowntown Interchange to Coral Ridge Mall via 5th Street outbound and 10th Street inbound
  • Signed as Coralville Lantern Park
North LibertyDowntown Interchange to/from various points in North Liberty, originating/terminating at 10th St. & 12th Ave near the Coralville Transit garage
  • Inbound only during AM trip; outbound only during PM trip
  • Largely identical to the current Route 22
PM SpecialLoop route serving various points north and south of I-80, originating/terminating at the Coralville Transit Intermodal Facility
  • Active during school days in the Iowa City Community School District.
Night/SaturdayDowntown Interchange to Coral Ridge Mall via Coralville Transit Intermodal Facility and 10th Street outbound and 5th Street inbound
  • Signed as Coralville
  • Largely identical to the current Routes 24 & 25

Fares and passes

Fares

As of July 6, 2021

RiderFare
Adults$1.00
Youth fare (ages 5-18)$0.50
Children under five years oldFree
Senior & DisabledFree

Free transfers are available to Iowa City Transit buses.

Passes

Coralville Transit offers a number of bus passes which are mutually honored by Coralville Transit and Iowa City Transit. In addition, the University of Iowa U-Pass is available to University of Iowa students, faculty and staff. The general passes are listed below.

TypeCostNotes
24 Hour Pass$2.00Purchased on Coralville Transit buses.
Single Ride Ticket$1.00Purchased at Coralville City Hall.
10-Ride Pass$8.50Purchased at Coralville City Hall, Coralville Library, and the Coralville Recreation Center.
Adult 31-Day Pass$32.00
  • Purchased at Coralville City Hall, Coralville Library, and the Coralville Recreation Center; Hy-Vee in Coralville (both locations).
  • Valid from the first time used; good for unlimited rides in a 31-day period.
Youth 31-Day Pass (ages 5-18)$16.00
  • Purchased at Coralville City Hall, Coralville Library, and the Coralville Recreation Center.
  • Valid from the first time used; good for unlimited rides in a 31-day period.

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Coralville Transit Intermodal Facility

The Coralville Transit Intermodal Facility, located at 906 Quarry Road, serves as a hub for Coralville Transit. Transfers to the 380 Express are available at the facility, which opened in August 2015. [6] The $12.8 million structure includes an indoor waiting area, transit offices, information desks, and a parking ramp. [7]


Bus tracking

Like Iowa City Transit and Cambus, Coralville Transit uses the Transit app to show estimated arrival times at stops and precise locations of buses on the map. Prior to 2019, the BONGO (Bus on the Go) system was used for bus tracking on the three transit systems in the Iowa City area. [1]

Fleet

Fleet number(s)PhotoYearManufacturerModelPowertrainNotes
108 Coralville Transit 108.jpg 2009 Gillig Low Floor 40'
109-112 Coralville Transit 110.jpg 2010 Gillig Low Floor 40'
114-117 Coralville Transit 117.jpg 2017 Gillig Low Floor 40'
  • Entered service in November 2017.
  • Replaced 1995-1997 Gillig Phantoms.
118 Coralville Transit 118.jpg 2020 Gillig Low Floor 40'
  • Replaced the final 90s-era Gillig Phantom in the Coralville Transit fleet, making the fleet exclusively Gillig Low Floor.
N/A2006 Gillig Low Floor 40'
  • Former Duluth Transit Authority bus, retains DTA livery with DTA decals removed.
  • Used for school/recreational trippers only.

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