Muncie Indiana Transit System

{{Short description|Public transit operator in Muncie, Indiana, U.S.}}

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| name = Muncie Indiana Transit System

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| image =20210819 23 Muncie, Indiana.jpg

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| image_caption =Buses at the T.J. Ault III MITS Center in downtown Muncie

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| founded = 1981

| headquarters = 1300 E Seymour St

| locale = Muncie, Indiana

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| service_type = bus service, paratransit

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| routes = 15

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| stations = 1

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| fleet = 30 Gillig BRT, 5 Gillig BRT Hybrids, 12 paratransit, 3 Gillig Trolleys, misc. GMC RTS and Flxible Metro

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| fuel_type = Biodiesel

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| website = {{URL|mitsbus.org}}

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Muncie Indiana Transit System (MITS) is the local bus service for Muncie, Indiana. MITS has 14 routes that originate in downtown Muncie and branch out about four miles in all directions. Some routes add buses during school hours to help shuttle students. MITSPlus vehicles are available upon request by disabled people who cannot use the mass-transit buses. In {{American transit ridership|annualdate}}, the system had a ridership of {{American transit ridership|IN Muncie total annual}}, or about {{American transit ridership|IN Muncie total daily}} per weekday as of {{American transit ridership|dailydateasof}}.

Awards

MITS won the American Public Transportation Association's Outstanding Public Transit System Award in 2005 and 2008.{{Cite web |date=28 Sep 2005 |title=American Public Transportation Association (APTA) Recognizes Top Public Transportation Systems and National Leaders |url=http://www.apta.com/media/releases/050928awards_release.cfm |url-status=dead |publisher=American Public Transportation Association |accessdate=2 Jul 2009 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081206103441/http://www.apta.com/media/releases/050928awards_release.cfm |archivedate=December 6, 2008}}{{Cite web |date=7 Oct 2008 |title=American Public Transportation Association Honors Top Public Transportation Leaders and Public Transit Systems |url=http://www.apta.com/media/releases/081007_adwheel_winners.cfm |publisher=American Public Transportation Association |accessdate=2 Jul 2009}} {{dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}
American Public Transportation Association's Gold Award for Safety Award 2007.{{Cite web |date=7 May 2007 |title=2007 Bus Safety Awards Announced by APTA |url=http://www.apta.com/media/releases/070507_bus_safety.cfm |url-status=dead |publisher=American Public Transportation Association |accessdate=2 Jul 2009 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080704000201/http://apta.com/media/releases/070507_bus_safety.cfm |archivedate=July 4, 2008}}

Fares

Students, school faculty, and staff, and children under 12 (limit 3 per fare-paying passenger) ride for free.
Senior citizens and disabled people pay a quarter to ride plus free transfers or $0.50 for a 24-hour pass.
Adults pay $0.50, with free transfers, or $1 for a 24-hour pass.{{Cite web |title=Bus Fares |url=http://www.mitsbus.org/mits-bus/bus-fares |accessdate=July 7, 2018}}

Routes

No.{{Cite web \|title=Mits: Routes & Schedules \|url=https://www.mitsbus.org/mits-bus/routes-schedules/ \|access-date=2023-01-20}}	Name	Notes
class="wikitable"
1	Ball State University
2	Ball State Jackson
3	Northwest Plaza
4	Mall
5	Whitely/Morningside
6	North Walnut
7	East Jackson
8	Burlington
9	Industry Willard
10	Heekin Park
11	Southway Center
12	Ivy Tech
14	Walmart North/Riverside
16	Walmart North/University
17	Justice Center

T.J. Ault III MITS Center

The T.J. Ault III MITS Center, located at 113 West Main Street, is the primary transfer point for MITS buses. The $1.1 million transit center opened September 14, 1987, alongside a weeklong fare-free bus promotion.{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/250884178/|title=Muncie bus system to offer free rides|newspaper=Muncie Evening Press|date=September 3, 1987|author=Karen Terhune|access-date=September 7, 2023}} The facility provides an indoor waiting area, restrooms, vending machines and ticket counter.{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/253171297/|title=Promotion Planned for New Downtown Muncie Bus Stop|newspaper=The Star Press|date=September 3, 1987|author=Rick Yencer|access-date=September 7, 2023}}

Fixed route ridership

The ridership statistics shown here are of fixed route services only and do not include demand response services.{{cite web | title=The National Transit Database (NTD) | url=https://www.transit.dot.gov/ntd/transit-agency-profiles/muncie-indiana-transit-system | access-date=September 7, 2023}}

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