Greater Bridgeport Transit Authority

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Greater Bridgeport Transit
GBT Bridgeport logo.svg
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A 2017 GBT NFI XD40 bus outside the Bridgeport Transportation Center
ParentGreater Bridgeport Transit
Founded1971
Headquarters1 Cross Street
Bridgeport, CT 06610
Locale Greater Bridgeport
Service areaGreater Bridgeport
Service typeLocal and regional bus service
Routes16 (Routes 7, 9B, 19, 22X, and 23 operate Monday-Friday; Route 17 operate Monday-Saturday; remaining routes operate 7 days a week) [1]
(one in conjunction with Norwalk Transit District and Milford Transit District)
HubsBridgeport Bus Terminal
Fleet57 (With four 2003 New Flyer D40LF & three New Flyer D35LF from retired fleet used for spares/training)
Daily ridership22,100
Fuel typeDiesel/Diesel Electric/Battery Electric
OperatorGreater Bridgeport Transit
Chief executiveDouglas C. Holcomb, AICP [2]
Website Greater Bridgeport Transit

Greater Bridgeport Transit (GBT) is a transit service serving the Greater Bridgeport region of the U.S. state of Connecticut. Greater Bridgeport Transit was established in 1971 in anticipation of diminished bus service by the Connecticut Company, which officially ceased operations in Bridgeport in 1972. [3] GBT provides local bus service to the cities/towns of Bridgeport, Trumbull, Stratford, Milford, Fairfield, Westport, Shelton, and Monroe. The fleet is composed of mainly New Flyer Xcelsior and New Flyer Low Floor, as well as Gillig Low Floor, three Proterra ZX5 models, and two Proterra Catalyst BE40 models, which have since been pulled from regular service for "unknown reasons".

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GBT's token machines, located inside the Bridgeport Transportation Center GBT Token Machines.jpg
GBT's token machines, located inside the Bridgeport Transportation Center

GBT uses a system called ZipTrip for fare collection. This acts as any other pass or transfer would, permitting free, unlimited rides in any direction until expiration. It was first introduced in 2007, before which payment was made in cash or tokens. The token vending machines at the bus station have since been rendered inoperable. [4]

Routes/Schedules

GBT also partially maintains bus service on the Coastal Link (formerly Route 2) seven days a week. providing service from the Connecticut Post Mall in Milford, Connecticut to the Bridgeport bus station in Bridgeport, Connecticut which also connects to rail service at the Bridgeport station (Connecticut) for the New Haven Line and from there on to the Wheels Hub in Norwalk, Connecticut. The service runs in conjunction with Milford Transit District and Norwalk Transit District using their buses as well. Frequency is roughly every 30 minutes.

Fares & passes

$1.75

$4.00

$17.50

$70.00

Seniors, persons with disabilities, and holders of a Medicare card pay half fare all the time with proper ID.

Use the GBT Bus System weekdays for a 31-day period for $45 with proper ID. Must be 17 years of age or younger.

a ZipTrip ticket dispensed by a GBT bus. GBT ZipTrip Ticket.jpg
a ZipTrip ticket dispensed by a GBT bus.

References

  1. ↑ "GBTA Routes". Archived from the original on 2017-06-03. Retrieved 2018-11-10.
  2. ↑ "Board of Commissioners" . Retrieved 2018-11-10.
  3. ↑ "Bus Line in Connecticut Will Halt Service Today". New York Times. October 10, 1972. p. 49.
  4. ↑ "DOT Files" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 21, 2013.
  5. ↑ "Fares & Passes | Greater Bridgeport Transit". Archived from the original on 19 September 2024.

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