Rolling out Iowa City Transit Changes

Iowa City IA

22 April, 2021

11:12 AM

Description

A virtual public presentation of proposed Iowa City transit changes with Q & A is to be held at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 29th, via Zoom. * Meeting ID: 961 6186 0502 * Zoom phone: 312-626-6799 Below is a high-level overview of the changes, not yet approved by the Iowa City Council. To review the proposed route changes in greater detail, visit www.icgov.org/transitstudy. * New or modified transit routes * Simplified routes -- same route weekdays, nights, weekends * Faster, more direct service with improved on-time performance * More bus service mid-day and Saturdays * Two-year pilot of Sunday service (coming late 2021-2022) * Improved access to shopping or commercial areas * All passes accepted on Iowa City Transit and Coralville Transit * Transfers allowed at any bus stop * 50% youth fare discount * Free fare for those 65+ * Some bus stop consolidation The Transit Study website features helpful documents for customers: a flyer for each new route, a flyer providing an overview of proposed changes, and a flyer highlighting the proposed fare and transfer policy changes. The flyers will also be translated into Spanish, French, Arabic, and Chinese and will be posted on www.icgov.org/transitstudy later this week.