Greater Bridgeport Transit Authority
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 GBTA Gillig Phantom #2052 (wearing a full wrap) in downtown Bridgeport on the #15 line, running towards the old terminal. |
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| Parent company | Greater Bridgeport Transit Authority |
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| Founded | 1971 |
| Headquarters | 1 Cross Street Bridgeport, CT 06610 |
| Locale | Greater Bridgeport |
| Service area | Greater Bridgeport |
| Service type | Local bus service |
| Routes | 19[1] (one in conjunction with Norwalk Transit and Milford Transit) |
| Fleet | 58[2] |
| Daily ridership | 16,819[2] (weekday) |
| Operator | Greater Bridgeport Transit Authority |
| Chief executive | Ronald Kilcoyne[2] |
| Web site | GBTA Bus |
The Greater Bridgeport Transit Authority is a transit service serving one city and three towns in Greater Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA, with local bus service: Bridgeport, Trumbull, Stratford, and Fairfield.
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[edit] Routes
| Route | Terminal A | Terminal B | Via |
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| 1 | Bridgeport Broad Street and University Avenue |
Stratford The Dock Shopping Center |
Barnum Avenue |
| 2/Coastal Link | Norwalk WHEELS Hub (Coastal Link) Westport Post Road/Buckley Avenue (2) |
Westfield Connecticut Post (Coastal Link) Stratford The Dock Shopping Center (2) |
Routes 1 and 130 |
| 3 | Bridgeport Railroad Station | Westfield Trumbull | Madison Avenue |
| 4 | Park Avenue | ||
| 6 | Noble Avenue Reservoir Avenue |
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| 7 (rush hours only) |
Fairfield Carolton Hospital |
Commerce Drive | |
| 8 | Bridgeport Black Rock Cinemas |
Westfield Trumbull | Main Street |
| 9 | Bridgeport Seaside Park |
Hawley Lane Mall (full time) Trumbull Corporate Park (rush hours only) |
East Main Street Iranistan Avenue |
| 10 | Fairfield Fairfield Woods Road and Black Rock Turnpike |
Stratford Public Library (full time) Lordship (rush hours only) |
Hollister Avenue Black Rock Turnpike |
| 13 | Bridgeport Railroad Station | Bridgeport Success Park |
Central Avenue |
| 14 (No Sunday service) |
Monroe McDonald's |
Westfield Trumbull | Route 111 |
| 15 | Bridgeport Railroad Station | Derby-Shelton Railroad Station | Broadbridge Avenue Bridgeport Avenue |
| 17 (No Sunday service) |
Bridgeport Railroad Station | Bridgeport Success Park |
Boston Avenue (US 1) North Avenue |
| 18 (No Sunday service) |
Hawley Lane Mall | Westfield Trumbull | White Plains Road |
| 19X (rush hours only) |
Bridgeport Railroad Station | Monroe McDonald's |
Routes Route 25 and 111 |
| 20 (No Sunday service) |
Hawley Lane Mall | Stratford Flex Service via South Main Street | |
| 21 (No Sunday service) |
Hawley Lane Mall | Stratford Flex Service via The Dock | |
| 22X (rush hours only) |
Bridgeport Railroad Station | Shelton Bridgeport Avenue and Commerce Drive |
Route 8 |
| 23 (weekdays only) |
Bridgeport Railroad Station | Derby-Shelton Railroad Station | Route 110 River Road |
NOTE: The 2 runs rush hours only, as a supplement to Coastal Link service.
[edit] Fare
The current one-way local fare is $1.50. Discount passes are available. [3]
The Coastal Link route, for boarding in Norwalk, Westport, and Milford, is $1.25.
[edit] GBT Ziptrip pass program
A new fare system with time to ride: 90 Minutes • 1 Day • 7 Day • 31 Day Take any bus, in any direction, as often as you like!
With the GBT Ziptrip you can:
The GBT Ziptrip gives you a wide range of easy, money-saving choices: Ziptrip X 90-Minute Unlimited - $1.50. Request when you board. Ziptrip X 1-Day Unlimited - $3. Request when you board. Ziptrip 7-Day Unlimited - $15. Purchase in advance. Ziptrip 31-Day Unlimited - $60. Purchase in advance. Youth pass - Use the GBT bus system weekdays for 31 days for $40 with proper ID. Must be 17 years of age or younger.
Ziptrip Half-Fare -Senior citizens, persons with disabilities and individuals displaying a Medicare Card pay half fare all the time. Seniors and persons with disabilities must show proper identification at boarding. Proper identification consists of a Medicare, ADA Identification or State Elderly/Disabled ID card.
[edit] References
- ^ GBTA Routes (HTML). Retrieved on 2008-01-21.
- ^ a b c NTD Program 2006 filing for GBTA (PDF). Retrieved on 2008-01-20.
- ^ GBTA Fares (HTML). Retrieved on 2008-01-21.
[edit] External links
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