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Green Mountain Transit

Founded	2016; 8 years ago (2016) (as CCTA, 1973; 51 years ago (1973))
Headquarters	101 Queen City Park Road44°27′01″N 73°13′13″W / 44.45028°N 73.22028°W / 44.45028; -73.22028
Locale	Burlington, Vermont
Service area	Chittenden County; The Capital District; Franklin and Grand Isle Counties; Stowe and Lamoille County; Mad River Valley
Service type	Bus service, commuter bus service
Routes	16
Fleet	143 buses
Daily ridership	7,300 (weekdays, Q3 2024)
Annual ridership	1,774,100 (2023)
Website	ridegmt.com

Green Mountain Transit (GMT) is the regional public transit system based in Burlington, Vermont, which was formed in 2016 through the merger of two more localized transit systems: the Chittenden County Transportation Authority and the Green Mountain Transit Authority. In 2023, the system had a ridership of 1,774,100, or about 7,300 per weekday as of the third quarter of 2024. It is the largest public transit agency in the state of Vermont.

Chittenden County area

Transit center and routes

GMT's Downtown Transit Center, which generally serves local routes, is located in downtown Burlington on Saint Paul Street, between Pearl and Cherry Streets, with adjoining space along Pearl Street. All of the commuter and express routes (56, 86/286, 96) generally operate from Pearl Street in the vicinity of Saint Paul Street.

Local routes (NextGen)

In June 2019, pairs of local routes were combined, given color-coded route names and through-routed via the Downtown Transit Center (DTC) with new schedules; see "Former routes" below for more information. Most local routes operate seven days a week (certain holidays excluded) with 20-minute or 30-minute service patterns during weekdays between 6:00 AM and 7:00 PM, with weekday service ending at about 10:30 PM. Saturday service operates within 30 to 60 minute headways between 6:00 AM and 6:00 PM with service ending between 6:00 PM and 10:30 PM. Sunday service operates within 45 to 75 minute headways during the day between 8:00 AM and 6:30 PM.

Route	Terminals		Streets traveled	Notes
1 Williston	Burlington Downtown Transit Center	Williston Walmart	Main Street, Williston Road (South Burlington, Williston), Marshall Avenue	Daily service. Serves University Mall. Formerly part of the Red Line.
2 Essex Junction		Essex Junction Amtrak Station	Colchester Avenue, East Allen Street (Winooski), College Parkway (Colchester), Pearl Street (Essex Junction)	Daily service. Some rush trips serve GlobalFoundries in Essex Junction. Formerly part of the Blue Line.
5 Pine Street	Burlington Downtown Transit Center	Burlington Green Mountain Transit Offices Queen City Park Road and Home Avenue	Saint Paul Street, Pine Street	Daily service. One weekday AM trip toward DTC serves Lakeside. No DTC-bound service after 6:15PM, southbound buses may be marked as "TO GARAGE". Formerly part of the Green Line.
6 Shelburne Road		Shelburne Museum	South Union Street, Shelburne Road	Daily service. Some Shelburne-bound rush trips extended to Vermont Teddy Bear Company. No later evening service on Saturdays. Sundays, Shelburne-bound buses terminate at Market 32 in Burlington. Formerly part of the Blue Line.
7 North Avenue		Burlington Northgate Apartments Northgate Road and North Avenue	North Street, North Avenue	Daily service. No later evening service on Saturdays. Heineburg Housing served by Northgate-bound buses hourly during daytime hours. Formerly part of the Red Line.
8 City Loop		Clockwise Loop (See Notes)	North Avenue, North Street, Archibald Street, North Prospect Street, Maple Street, Battery Street	No evening service. Weekdays, alternate buses serve Fern Hill or McAuley Square (about the halfway point of the loop) and are signed as such. Saturdays, all buses serve both stops. Pre-June 2008, known as "Old North End Loop" with bi-directional service. Formerly the Gold Loop.
9 Riverside/Winooski		Winooski Champlain Mill (See Notes)	Elmwood Avenue, Riverside Avenue, then: Counter-clockwise Loop: Barlow Street, Main Street (Winooski), Weaver Street, Malletts Bay Avenue	No Sunday service. No later evening service on Saturdays. Alternate Winooski-bound buses serve 83 Barlow Street or the Courtyard. Formerly part of the Green Line.
10 Williston/Essex	Williston Walmart	Essex Town Sand Hill Road and River Road (See Notes)	Marshall Avenue, Maple Tree Place, Essex Road, Park Street (Essex Junction), then: Clockwise Loop: Main Street (Essex Junction), Essex Outlet Fair, Center Road, Sand Hill Road, River Road (Essex Town), Maple Street (Essex Junction)	No evening or weekend service. Loop starts/ends at Essex Junction Amtrak Station. Sand Hill Road/River Road is at about the 2/3 point in the loop. Created from the former #10 (Williston-Essex) and #4 (Essex Center) routes. Formerly the Orange Line.
11 Airport	Burlington Downtown Transit Center	Burlington International Airport	College Street, Colchester Avenue, UVM Medical Center, Dorset Street, Kennedy Drive, then: Counter-clockwise Loop: Kennedy Drive, Airport Drive, White Street, Hinesburg Road	Daily service. No evening service on Saturdays. Service is fare-free between DTC and UVM Medical Center. Serves Union Station. Burlington Airport is about the midpoint of the loop. Limited service to Country Park. Created from the former #11 (College Street Shuttle) and #12 (South Burlington Circulator) routes. Formerly the Purple Line.

Commuter and express routes

Commuter and express routes operate weekday rush periods only unless otherwise noted and are limited stop.

Shopping specials

These are shuttle buses that each operate one day per week, in the morning, to/from senior housing centers. The general public is welcome on these routes.

(*) denotes Burlington destinations

Former routes

On June 17, 2019, GMT converted all the previously-numbered routes to colored through-routed (via the DTC) services. A short time thereafter, due to passenger feedback, GMT added the route numbers back in with the color scheme. The Red Line was composed of the 7 and 1 routes, the Blue Line with the 6 and 2, the Green Line with the 5 and 9 and the Orange Line with the 10 (and the later addition of the 4, which was originally the Silver Loop after conversion). The 8 became the Gold Loop. On June 14, 2021, due to more customer feedback, the GMT eliminated the color designations in favor of the previous numerical ones.

(NB): Northbound; (SB): Southbound

Fares

As of May 20, 2024, the fare is two dollars, with a four dollar daily cap, and a fifty dollar monthly cap. Discounted fares for people under 17, over 60, or who are disabled are one dollar, with a two dollar daily cap and a twenty-five dollar monthly cap. Fares can be paid using the Ride Ready app, a smart card, contactless payment, or cash. However, the fare cap only applies when using the Ride Ready app. Fares will not apply on rural services.

Fleet

Most of the GMT fleet is made up of Gillig low-floor transit buses, although a number of New Flyer and Proterra buses are used. MCI long-distance buses and various shuttle buses built on Ford E-350 chassis have been purchased for intercity routes and transit service in outlying towns, respectively.
Note that this list is incomplete.

The Capital District, Franklin and Grand Isle Counties, Stowe and Lamoille County, Mad River Valley areas

Route list

Capital District:

• 80 City Route Mid-day
• 81 Barre/Hospital Hill
• 82 Montpelier/Hospital Hill
• 83 Waterbury Commuter
• 84 US 2 Commuter
• 85 Hannaford Shopping Shuttle
• 86 Montpelier LINK Express (see Chittenden County Area)
• 87 Northfield Community Shuttle
• 88 Capital Shuttle
• 89 City Commuter
• 90 Health Center in Plainfield Shuttle
• 91 Barre Hospital Hill Demand Response
• 92 Montpelier Circulator
• 93 Northfield Commuter

Franklin/Grand Isle Counties:

• 96 St. Albans LINK Express (see Chittenden County Area)
• 109 Price Chopper Shopping Shuttle
• 110 St. Albans Downtown Shuttle
• 115 Alburgh / Georgia Commuter
• 116 Richford / St. Albans Commuter

Lamoille County/Stowe/Mad River Valley:

• 120 Valley Floor
• 122 Mount Ellen
• 124 Mountain Condos
• 125 Access Road

Fare schedule

50% discount fares are available to children ages 6 through 17, seniors aged 60 or more, and disabled passengers. LINK Express riders are not eligible for any discounts when riding such buses. Bus-to-bus transfers are also available, and are valid one hour after receipt and are not valid for round trips.

Capital District local routes fares

This list includes the City Commuter route.

• $1.00 per one-way trip ($0.50 for discount qualified riders)
• $9.00 for adult 10-ride pass ($4.50 for discount qualified riders)
• $33.00 for adult monthly pass ($15.00 for discount qualified riders)

Mad River Valley and Stowe/Lamoille

• Single local fare $1.00
• 10-ride pass on local routes $9.00
• Unlimited ride monthly pass on local routes $33.00
• Single fare between towns on commuters $2.00
• Single fare within towns on commuters $1.00
• 10-ride pass $16.00
• Monthly commuter pass $67.00
• Regional seasonal routes in Stowe/Lamoille are fare free

Franklin/Grand Isle

• Single local fare $0.50
• 10 ride local pass $4.50
• Unlimited ride monthly pass $16.50
• Single fare between towns on commuters $1.00
• Single fare within towns on commuters $0.50
• 10-ride pass $8.00
• Monthly commuter pass $33.50

References

1. "Transit Ridership Report Third Quarter 2024" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. November 20, 2024. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
2. "Transit Ridership Report Fourth Quarter 2023" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. March 4, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
3. https://www.vermontpublic.org/local-news/2024-06-03/green-mountain-transit-fares-return-burlington-chittenden-county-as-financial-uncertainty-looms
4. CCTA System Map via the Internet Archive. Retrieved on 2014-05-02.
5. "GMT System Name Changes". Archived from the original on 2021-06-15. Retrieved 2021-06-15.
6. "Fares: Effective March 6, 2024". ridegmt.com. Retrieved 2024-01-28.
7. "Fares: Effective March 6, 2024". ridegmt.com. Retrieved 2024-01-28.
8. "Green Mountain Transit, BED unveil first two electric buses". Vermont Business Magazine. 2020-01-28. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
9. Syed, Maleeha. "VTrans survey to address transportation access in rural Vermont". The Burlington Free Press. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
10. https://ridegmt.com/wp-content/uploads/link-express-bus-bike-storage.jpg
11. "green mountain transit express buses – Google Search". www.google.com. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
12. "Chittenden County Transportation Authority – CPTDB Wiki". cptdb.ca. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
13. "Green Mountain Transit Board of Commissioners Meeting January 2024 Packet" (PDF). p. 9.
14. Fares and passes, Green Mountain Transit Authority. Retrieved 2015-11-17.

External links

• Official website

• Bus transportation in Vermont