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Welcome
to Mountain Metropolitan Transit!
Nov. 3,2005 marked a momentous day for the Pikes Peak Region as
Mountain Metropolitan Transit launched the new expanded, regional
transit service, Mountain Metro. In addition to implementing the
expanded services, the City of Colorado Springs, Colorado officially
changed the name of the transit system from Springs Transit to
Mountain Metropolitan Transit (Mountain Metro). The fixed-route
is now known as Metro, the paratransit system as Metro Mobility
and RIDEFINDERS as Metro Rides.
Details about the new transit features and services:
Sunday
Service: 7:30 a.m. to 5:35 p.m. on select routes
Extended
Saturday Service: 5:30 a.m. to 10:45 p.m.
New
Buses: Seven new state-of-the-art buses have been added
to the bus fleet.
Transfer
Stations:
Nine
transfer stations are located throughout the region:
- Astrozon
(Astrozon and Academy)
- Austin
Bluffs/Academy (Morning Sun and Academy)
- Chapel
Hills Mall (Near Sears)
- Citadel
Mall (Santa Rosa and Citadel Dr. W.)
- Downtown
(Kiowa and Nevada)
- First
and Main Town Center (Tutt Blvd.)
- Fountain
(Wal-Mart)
- Pikes
Peak Community College (S. Academy Blvd.)
University
of Colorado at Colorado Springs (Austin Bluffs and Meadow
Lane)
Express
Routes: Three express routes have been implemented
to reduce travel times to and from key destination points,
including Falcon to Downtown, Falcon to Garden of the Gods
and Union Town Center to Downtown. Express routes have fewer
stops, which allows them to arrive at their final destination
faster than traditional transit routes.
Refurbished
Downtown Terminal: The Downtown Terminal
is currently undergoing renovations, including new carpet
and paint, improved lighting, new information booth and restrooms.
As Metro continues to grow into a regional transit system,
schedule changes will be adjusted as needed. Route schedules
are available at the Downtown terminal and online. Please
check back often for updates and schedule revisions.
Service improvements have been made possible through the City
of Colorado Springs, the Federal Transit Administration and
the Pikes Peak Rural Transportation Authority (PPRTA), which
was formed when voters in Colorado Springs, Manitou Springs,
Green Mountain Falls and El Paso County approved a 1 percent
sales tax in November 2004 to address infrastructure and transportation
needs in the region; 10 percent of these funds goes to transit.
For more information about the improved transit services,
please call (719) 385-5902.
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