Riding the BT Bus
Please wait until departing passengers are off the bus before you board.
Have your exact fare or pass ready when you board the bus. Drivers do not
carry change. For passengers who qualify for special fare, be sure to
present your BT- issued picture, Medicare card, or student ID card to the
driver when boarding the bus. If you need a transfer slip, ask the driver
for one when you board the bus.
Please save front seats for senior citizens and persons with
disabilities. Persons using wheelchair have priority for in the designated
wheelchair areas. If all seats are occupied, please move to the rear of the
bus so that others can board and alight more easily. If you are carrying
large items, such as boxes, carts, or strollers, please do not block the
aisle.
BT drivers announce major intersections and destination points along
each route. As the bus nears the location where you want to get off, pull
the cord located above the windows or press the yellow strip between the
windows. A bell will alert the driver to stop the bus at the next stop to
let you off. After exiting the bus, for your safety, please do not cross
the street in front of the bus. Wait until the bus passes before crossing
the street.
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Transfers are issued to provide service between two points not
served by a single route. Transfers are only issued to customers who pay a
fare or board with a Bloomington Transit paid pass. Transfers are free and
valid for the next bus to your destination at locations where routes
intersect. Transfers are only issued at the time of boarding. Transfers may
not be used for a return trip. Transfers can also be made between BT and
Rural Transit routes at the terminal located at 4th and Washington. Beyond the terminal, transfers can
only be made at locations designated on the current System Map with the
“T” transfer symbol.
4th and Washington Downtown Passenger Transfer
Terminal
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Bus stops are marked with BT bus stop signs located along routes
throughout the city. Please use these designated stops to wait for arriving
buses. BT buses will also stop at most street corners assuming there are no
safety hazards. Call 336-RIDE (7433) for the location of the bus stop
nearest you.
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Please observe a few courtesies for the benefit of other
passengers and our drivers: no smoking (by law); no eating or drinking on
the bus; no offensive behavior or language; no animals except service or
guide animals; no fuel containers or car batteries are permitted on the
bus; no oversize objects that cannot be properly secured; no unauthorized
weapons allowed; radios or other audio players are permitted only with the
use of earphones. Please keep children seated at all times.
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Drivers are happy to give out information, however, please refrain from
distracting the driver by conversing with him or her while driving.
Joyriding is not permitted at any time. Persons with disabilities,
children, or senior citizens are allowed to board buses going in the
opposite direction from their destination in order to avoid crossing a
street without paying an additional fare.
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Bloomington Transit provides convenient and frequent service
to many off-campus apartment complexes including Smallwood Plaza, 10th and
College Apartments, The Lofts, Campus Corner, Covenanter Gardens, The Woods
at Latimer, Knightridge Manor, Meadow Park, Fountain Park, Woodbridge
Apartments, Colonial Crest Apartments, Kingston Apartments, Maxwell
Terrace, Orchard Glen, Basswood Apartments, Bradford Ridge, Forrest Ridge,
Oakdale Square, The Willows, Henderson Court, Timber Ridge, Summit Point,
Winslow Ridge, Walnut Grove, Brownstone Terrace, Cambridge Square,
Jamestown Village, Williamsburg Village, Bradford Place Apartments,
Yorktown Apartments, The Bicycle Apartments and many others. Call us at
336-RIDE (7433) for more
information about convenient bus service to apartment complexes.
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