Minot City Transit

Last updated
Minot City Transit
Founded70s
Headquarters515 2nd Avenue SW, Minot, ND
Service area Minot, ND
Service type Bus, Paratransit
Routes8
Stops6
Hubs Minot Municipal Auditorium (Transfer Hub)
Stations1
Fleet6
Fuel type Diesel
Website

Minot City Transit, is the public transit agency operated in Minot, North Dakota, It operates fixed-route bus routes in the city.

Contents

A 1977 built Minot City Transit bus, constructed by the American Motors General Metropolitan and modeled after a Canadian bus, was donated to the Midwest Bus Museum in 2021. [1]

History

Minot began running public transportation sometime in the 70s with buses branded as “City Bus” The original fleet consisted of a number of 1977 AM General Metropolitan buses that had a Blue, White, and Green branding.


General Information

Transit service

Standard fixed-route transit service is provided on six routes, with three routes departing half-hourly from the central stop at Minot City Auditorium. Hours of operation are from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm. Buses operate on a flag-down system, meaning that bus will stop at any street corner when waved down by a rider. There is currently no Saturday or Sunday service. The only holidays that service is provided are Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Good Friday, Columbus Day, and President's Day. There will be no bus service on any other federal holiday.

Fare Categories and Cost

Fare TypePrice
Single Ride$1.50
One Day Pass$5.00
Adult 10-Ride$10.00
Student, Senior,

and Disabled 10-Ride

$8.00
Adult 31-Day$36.00
Student, Senior,

and Disabled 31-Day

$28.00
TransfersFree


Route list

North - The North Route serves Central, Northwest, and Northeast portions of North Hill north of the airport and the north leg of Broadway.

*Major Stops and Boarding Points:

A

Transfer Station

B

20th Ave NW & North Broadway

C

36th Ave NW & North Broadway

D

30th Ave NW & 16th St NW

E

21st Ave NW & North Broadway

A

Transfer Station

Northwest - The Northwest Route serves Northwest portions North Hill and the Northwest Quadrant of the city.

*Major Stops and Boarding Points:

A

Transfer Station

B

University Ave & 4th St NW (Minot State University)

C

21st Ave NW & 16th St NW

D

Minot North High School

E

21st Ave NW & Landmark Circle

F

University Ave & 8th St NW (Minot State University)

A

Transfer Station

North Central - The North Central Route serves Central portions of North Hill, east portions in The Valley, and Downtown

*Major Stops and Boarding Points:

A

Transfer Station

B

20th Ave NW & 8th St NW

C

22nd Ave NW & 5th St NW

D

University Ave & 3rd St NE (does not stop at MSU)

E

3rd Ave SE & 2nd St SE (Downtown/Central Middle School)

A

Transfer Station

West - The West Route serves Central and West portions of The Valley and Downtown

*Major Stops and Boarding Points:

A

Transfer Station

B

11th Ave SW & 6th St SW

C

11th Ave SW & 16th St SW (Minot High School)

D

2nd Ave SW & 16th St SW

E

7th Ave NW & 16th St NW

F

9th Ave NE & 5th St NE

G

1st Ave SE & 1st St SE (Downtown)

A

Transfer Station

East - The East Route serves East Minot and Downtown

*Major Stops and Boarding Points:

A

Transfer Station

B

Burdick Expressway East & Valley St

C

27th St SE & El Rio Drive

D

Burdick Expressway East & 37th St SE

E

Burdick Expressway East & 16th St SE

F

Burdick Expressway East & 1st St SE

A

Transfer Station

South - The South Route serves Central and Southwest portions of South Hill and the south leg of Broadway

*Major Stops and Boarding Points:

A

Transfer Station

B

South Broadway &

20th Ave SW

C

Dakota Square

Mall

D

31st Ave SW & 16th St SW

E

37th Ave SW &

4th St SW

F

South Broadway & 16th Ave NW

A

Transfer Station

South East - The South East Route serves Southeast portions of South Hill

*Major Stops and Boarding Points:

A

Transfer Station

B

Hiawatha St &

16th Ave SE

C

31st Ave SE &

13th St SE

D

31st Ave SE &

South Broadway

E

16th Ave SE &

2nd St SE

A

Transfer Station

South West - The South West Route serves Southwest portions of South Hill and the Trinity Hospital area

*Major Stops and Boarding Points:

A

Transfer Station

B

19th Ave SW &

6th St SW

C

31st Ave SW &

16th St SW

D

Trinity Hospital

E

16th Ave SW &

16th St SW

A

Transfer Station

Major Stops and Points of Interest

Fixed Route Ridership

The ridership and service statistics shown here are of fixed route services only and do not include demand response. [2]

RidershipChange
2014131,640n/a
2015124,256Decrease2.svg5.61%
201698,111Decrease2.svg21.04%
201787,100Decrease2.svg11.22%
201887,361Increase2.svg0.3%
201994,738Increase2.svg8.44%
202073,203Decrease2.svg22.73%
202149,357Decrease2.svg32.58%

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References

  1. "Minot bus to preserve transit history at Wisconsin museum". minotdailynews.com. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
  2. "The National Transit Database (NTD)" . Retrieved June 28, 2022.