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Greater Bridgeport Transit
2017 GBT NFI XD40 4703 outside the Bridgeport Transportation Center
ParentGreater Bridgeport Transit
Founded1971
Headquarters1 Cross Street
Bridgeport, CT 06610
LocaleGreater Bridgeport
Service areaGreater Bridgeport
Service typeLocal and regional bus service
Routes16 (Routes 7, 9B, 19X, 22X, and 23 operate Monday-Friday; Route 17 operate Monday-Saturday; remaining routes operate 7 days a week)[1]
(one in conjunction with Norwalk Transit District and Milford Transit District)
HubsBridgeport Bus Terminal
Fleet57 (With four 2003 New Flyer D40LF & three New Flyer D35LF from retired fleet used for spares/training)
Daily ridership22,100
Fuel typeDiesel/Diesel Electric/Battery Electric
OperatorGreater Bridgeport Transit
Chief executiveDouglas C. Holcomb, AICP[2]
WebsiteGreater Bridgeport Transit

Greater Bridgeport Transit (GBT) is a transit service serving the Greater Bridgeport region of the U.S. state of Connecticut. GBT provides local bus service to the cities/towns of Bridgeport, Trumbull, Stratford, Milford, Fairfield, Westport, Shelton, and Monroe. The fleet is composed of mainly New Flyer Xcelsior and New Flyer Low Floor, as well as Gillig Low Floor and two Proterra Catalyst BE40 models.

Ticketing

GBT's token machines, located inside the Bridgeport Transportation Center

GBT uses a system called ZipTrip for fare collection. This acts as any other pass or transfer would, permitting free, unlimited rides in any direction until expiration. It was first introduced in 2007, prior to which payment was made in cash or tokens. Tokens may still be purchased at the GBT hub adjacent to the Bridgeport Metro North Railroad station.[3]

Routes/Schedules

Coastal Link

The Coastal Link, formerly Route 2, provides service from Connecticut Post Mall in Milford, Connecticut, to the Wheels Hub in Norwalk, Connecticut. The service runs in conjunction with Norwalk Transit District and Milford Transit District, using their buses as well. Frequency is roughly every 30 minutes, and makes short turns to destinations midway through the route during late nights.

Fares & Passes

Regular $1.75 Senior/Disabled .085

Cash fares for the GBT system are: 90-minute ZipTrip Pass $1.75 All-day ZipTrip Pass $4.00

$1.75

$4.00

$17.50

$70.00

Seniors, persons with disabilities, and holders of a Medicare card pay half fare all the time with proper ID.

Use the GBT Bus System weekdays for a 31-day period for $45 with proper ID. Must be 17 years of age or younger.

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References

  1. ^ "GBTA Routes". Retrieved 2018-11-10.
  2. ^ "Board of Commissioners". Retrieved 2018-11-10.
  3. ^ "DOT Files" (PDF).

External links

Media related to Greater Bridgeport Transit Authority at Wikimedia Commons

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