Transfort

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Transfort
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Transfort MAX bus 83 at West Prospect.jpg
A Transfort Max bus crossing West Prospect Road
Headquarters6570 Portner Road
Fort Collins, Colorado
Locale Fort Collins, Colorado
Service area Larimer County, Colorado
Service type Bus service
Routes22 [1]
Fleet53
Daily ridership9,900 (weekdays, Q1 2024) [2]
Annual ridership2,086,500 (2023) [3]
Fuel type CNG, Electric
Website ridetransfort.com
Transfort FLEX Bus arriving at Garfield & 37th Route FLEX.jpg
Transfort FLEX Bus arriving at Garfield & 37th

Transfort is the public transportation operator for the City of Fort Collins, Colorado. The system offers 22 regular routes, with 20 of them providing all-day service Monday through Friday. Six-day intercity service is provided by the FLEX to Loveland, Berthoud, and Longmont. Additionally, five routes for transporting Colorado State University students, faculty and staff run throughout the school year. In 2023, the system provided transportation services to 2,086,500 people.

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Since 2014, Transfort has operated a bus rapid transit service, known as MAX, between South Transit Center and Downtown Fort Collins.

As of March 2020, Transfort is fare-free. Fare collection was stopped during the COVID-19 pandemic, and has yet to be resumed. [4]

Route details

Note: Some routes may be suspended, operating less frequently, or on reduced span due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

RouteService area Timepoints Period of operation and headways [5]
2Campus WestCSU Transit Center, Prospect & Shields, Prospect & Taft Hill, Prospect & Overland Trail, Elizabeth & Overland Trail, Elizabeth & City Park, CSU Transit CenterMon–Sun. Every 30 minutes.
3Campus WestCSU Transit Center, Plum, West Elizabeth, CSU Transit CenterMon–Sun. Mon-Fri. Every 15 minutes when CSU is in session, Every 30 minutes when CSU is not in session. Sat-Sun. Every 30 minutes
5Downtown Transit Center, travels along Jefferson and Lincoln, north and south on Lemay, on Horsetooth to the Mall Transfer Point with transfers to other routes.Poudre Valley Hospital, Mall Transfer Point, Wal-Mart & Home Depot area, Downtown Transit CenterMon–Sat. Every 60 minutes.
6CSU, Taft, Drake, Mall, JFK, South Transit CenterSouth Transit Center, JFK & Harmony, Stanford & Monroe, Drake & College, Drake & Raintree, Taft & Stuart, Taft & Elizabeth, Mulberry & Washington, CSU Transit CenterMon–Sat. Every 60 minutes.
7CSU and Drake RoadCSU Transit Center, Meridian & Lake, Senior Center, Drake & College, Drake & KansasMon–Fri. Every 30 minutes. Sat. Every 60 minutes
8North Fort Collins and L.C. Department of Human ServicesDowntown Transit Center, Northside Aztlan Center, L.C. Dept. of Human Services, Poudre Valley Mobile Home Park, college & Conifer, Downtown Transit CenterMon–Sun. Every 30 minutes.
81North Fort Collins and L.C. Department of Human ServicesDowntown Transit Center, college & Conifer, PV Mobile Home Park, Blue Spruce/Human Services, Linden & Vine, Downtown Transit CenterMon–Fri. Every 30 minutes.
9Northwest Fort Collins, Overland Trail, and LaporteDowntown Transit Center, Lincoln Middle School, Overland Trail & Vine, Laporte & Impala, LaPorte & ShieldsMon–Sat. Every 60 minutes.
10Laporte, Mulberry and CSU Transit CenterDowntown Transit Center, Laporte, Mulberry, CSU Transit Center, Downtown Transit CenterMon–Sat. Every 60 minutes.
11/12Horsetooth Road and Front Range Community CollegeSouth Transit Center, Harmony & Starflower, Harmony & Taft Hill, Horsetooth & Shields, Horsetooth & Mason, Horsetooth & Lemay, Horsetooth & ZieglerMon–Sat. Every 60 minutes. Route 11 is Eastbound, Route 12 is Westbound.
14Northeast Fort CollinsDowntown Transit Center, Lincoln & Lemay, N. Frontage & Centro, VineMon–Sun. Every 60 minutes.
16Harmony RoadSouth Transit Center, Harmony & Timberline, Harmony & Corbett, Rock Creek & Fossil Ridge HSMon–Fri. Every 30 minutes. Sat-Sun. Every 60 minutes.
18Downtown Transit Center, travels along Whedbee and Stover, then along E. Prospect to the Midpoint areaFort Collins Library & Museum, Discovery Center, DMA Plaza, Orthopedic Center of the Rockies, County Detention Center & Human Services, Lesher Junior High, Downtown U.S. Post OfficeMon–Sat. Every 60 minutes.
19CSU, Rocky Mountain High School, & Front Range Community CollegeFront Range Community College, Shields & Horsetooth, Shields & Drake, Shields & Prospect, CSU Transit CenterMon–Fri, year-round. Every 60 minutes.
Mon–Fri, when Poudre School District or CSU is in session, every 30 minutes during AM & PM peak travel periods.
31CSU and Campus WestCSU Transit Center, City Park & Plum, Constitution & Elizabeth, Plum & City ParkMon–Fri, when Colorado State University is in session. Every 10 minutes.
32CSU and Campus WestCSU Transit Center, City Park & Plum, Constitution & Elizabeth, Plum & City Park, CSU Transit CenterMon–Fri, when Colorado State University is in session. Every 30 minutes.
33CSU Foothills Campus and West ElizabethCSU Transit Center, Laporte & Overland, CSU Foothills Campus, RampartMon–Fri, when Colorado State University is in session. Every 60 minutes.
92Poudre High and DowntownDowntown Transit Center, LaPorte & Shields, LaPorte & ImpalaMon–Fri, when Poudre School District is in session.
MAX Bus Rapid Transit Runs from the south side of town at the South Transit Center (STC), along the Mason Corridor, through the east side of the CSU Campus, and ends its service at the Downtown Transit Center (DTC).Downtown Transit Center, Drake Station, South Transit CenterMon-Sun, year round. Daytime Frequency Every 10–15 minutes. Evening and Sunday Frequencies Every 30 Minutes.
FLEX Regional ServiceFort Collins, Loveland, Berthoud and Longmont, BoulderDowntown Transit Center, South Transit Center, college & Skyway, Garfield & 50th, Loveland Food Bank, Cleveland & 8th, Mountain & 3rd, Coffman & 8th, 9th & Coffman, Pearl & Junction, Canyon & 14th, 18th & EuclidMon-Sat, year round. Every 60 minutes.
Around the Horn ShuttleColorado State University On-Campus ShuttleMoby Arena & Plum, CSU Transit Center, university & East, Lake & Center, CSU Vet SchoolMon-Fri, year round. Every 10 minutes when CSU is in session. Every 20 minutes on Saturdays and when CSU is out of session.
GoldLate night shuttle around Downtown and surrounding neighborhoods.Mountain & Remington, Laurel & Washington, Elizabeth & Taft Hill, Prospect & Taft HillFri–Sat, 10:30 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. Every 15 minutes.

Former Routes:

Other routes

FLEX

A 40' NABI bus operating the FLEX regional bus service Loveland FLEX CNG powered bus.jpg
A 40' NABI bus operating the FLEX regional bus service

FLEX is a regional route with local and express service connecting Fort Collins, Loveland, Berthoud, Longmont, as well as limited weekday rush hour service to Boulder. [6]

MAX BRT

The Mason Corridor Express (MAX) BRT opened on May 10, 2014.

MAX Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) service runs along the Mason Corridor to connect and serves major activity and employment centers including Midtown, CSU and Downtown. MAX links with other Transfort bus routes, Park-n-Rides, the city's bicycle/pedestrian trail system, and other local and regional transit routes.

MAX's system has a dedicated transit-only guideway that runs parallel to the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway between the South Transit Center (south of Harmony Road) and Horsetooth Road, then again between Drake Road and University Avenue (CSU). The exclusive guideway is an integral part of MAX BRT service.

Fleet

Transfort has a fleet of around 50 buses.

Standard buses have 3-bike front racks, while MAX buses have interior racks for four bikes. [7]

Transit centers

Transfort has three transit centers. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "Individual Maps & Schedules". Transfort. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Transit Ridership Report Fourth Quarter 2023" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. March 4, 2024. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Transit Ridership Report First Quarter 2024" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. May 23, 2024. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Fort Collins Transfort bus service considers going fare-free permanently". Fort Collins Coloradoan. Retrieved 2023-04-29.
  5. ↑ Local Routes Map
  6. ↑ FLEX service schedule/map
  7. ↑ "FAQs | RideTransfort".
  8. ↑ http://www.ridetransfort.com/abouttransfort/hours-facilities

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