Login
Login

Stevens Point Transit

{{Short description|Public transit in Wisconsin}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2024}}

{{Infobox Bus transit

| name = Central Transportation

| logo =

| logo_size =

| image = Central Transportation bus.jpg

| image_caption =

| company_slogan =

| parent =

| founded =

| defunct =

| headquarters = 2700 Week St Stevens Point, WI

| locale = Stevens Point, WI

| service_area =

| service_type = bus service, paratransit

| alliance =

| routes = 7

| destinations =

| stops =

| hubs =

| stations =

| lounge =

| fleet = 10

| annual ridership= 129,214 (2022)

| fuel_type =

| operator =

| ceo =

| website = https://www.stevenspoint.com/transit

}}

Central Transportation is the public transportation system in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. It is owned and operated by the city of Stevens Point.

Services

The transit system operates three services:

  • Stevens Point City Bus: Five regular bus routes that serve the city and the surrounding communities of Whiting, Park Ridge, and the Crossroads Commons in Plover; and two additional routes that serve the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point campus. Route names are Green-1, Blue-2, Red-3, Yellow-4, UWSP Purple-5, LNT (Late Night Transit)-7, and Orange-8.{{Cite web |title=Routes & Schedules |url=https://stevenspoint.com/1328/Routes-Schedules |access-date= |website=}}
  • Paratransit: Also known as Point Plus, is a specialized door-to-door transportation service available to individuals with disabilities living in the city of Stevens Point and communities of Whiting and Park Ridge.{{Cite web |title=Paratransit |url=https://stevenspoint.com/261/Paratransit |access-date= |website=}}
  • Portage County Transportation: Four transportation services for residents in Portage County: Grocery Shopping, Nutrition Program, Taxi service, and a Volunteer Driver Program.{{Cite web |title=Portage County Transportation |url=https://stevenspoint.com/1290/Portage-County-Services |access-date= |website=}}

The transit system offers late night service from 6:30 p.m. to 3:00 a.m. Friday and Saturday when the UWSP campus is in full session. The service is paid for by University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point student fees, but anyone can use the service free of charge.

Ridership

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:520px; margin:auto;"

|+

style="width:50px"|style="width:100px"| Ridershipstyle="width:100px"| Change over previous year
2014{{cite web|url=https://www.transit.dot.gov/sites/fta.dot.gov/files/transit_agency_profile_doc/2014/5R06-50359.pdf|title=2014 Annual Agency Profile}}

|274,796 || n/a

2015{{cite web|url=https://www.transit.dot.gov/sites/fta.dot.gov/files/transit_agency_profile_doc/2015/5R06-50359.pdf|title=2015 Annual Agency Profile}}

|260,159 || {{decrease}}{{0}}5.33%

2016{{cite web|url=https://www.transit.dot.gov/sites/fta.dot.gov/files/transit_agency_profile_doc/2016/5R06-50359.pdf|title=2016 Annual Agency Profile}}

|256,323 || {{decrease}}{{0}}1.47%

2017{{cite web|url=https://www.transit.dot.gov/sites/fta.dot.gov/files/transit_agency_profile_doc/2017/5R06-50359.pdf|title=2017 Annual Agency Profile}}

|210,954 || {{decrease}}{{0}}17.7%

2018{{cite web|url=https://www.transit.dot.gov/sites/fta.dot.gov/files/transit_agency_profile_doc/2018/5R06-50359.pdf|title=2018 Annual Agency Profile}}

|238,472 || {{increase}}{{0}}13.04%

2019{{cite web|url=https://www.transit.dot.gov/sites/fta.dot.gov/files/transit_agency_profile_doc/2019/5R06-50359.pdf|title=2019 Annual Agency Profile}}

|232,014 || {{decrease}}{{0}}2.71%

2020{{cite web|url=https://www.transit.dot.gov/sites/fta.dot.gov/files/transit_agency_profile_doc/2020/5R06-50359.pdf|title=2020 Annual Agency Profile}}

|187,208 || {{decrease}}{{0}}19.31%

2021{{cite web|url=https://www.transit.dot.gov/sites/fta.dot.gov/files/transit_agency_profile_doc/2021/5R06-50359.pdf|title=2021 Annual Agency Profile}}

|100,833 || {{decrease}}{{0}}46.14%

2022{{cite web|url=https://www.transit.dot.gov/sites/fta.dot.gov/files/transit_agency_profile_doc/2022/50359.pdf|title=2022 Annual Agency Profile}}

|129,214 || {{increase}}{{0}}28.15%

2023{{cite web|url=https://www.transit.dot.gov/sites/fta.dot.gov/files/transit_agency_profile_doc/2023/50359.pdf|title=2023 Annual Agency Profile}}

|135,046 || {{increase}}{{0}}4.51%

See also

References

{{reflist}}

External links

  • [https://www.stevenspoint.com/257/Central-Transportation Stevens Point Transit official website]

{{Wisconsin public transit}}

Category:Stevens Point, Wisconsin

Category:Bus transportation in Wisconsin