Founded | 2016CCTA, 1973 ) | (as
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Headquarters | 101 Queen City Park Road 44°27′01″N73°13′13″W / 44.45028°N 73.22028°W |
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 2023) [1] |
Annual ridership | 1,774,100 (2022) [2] |
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 2022, the system had a ridership of 1,774,100, or about 7,300 per weekday as of the third quarter of 2023.
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 (36, 46, 56, 86, 96) generally operate from Pearl Street in the vicinity of Saint Paul Street.
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 info. Most local routes operate seven days a week (certain holidays excluded) with 20-minute or 30-minute service patterns during the day between 6:00 AM and 7:00 PM, with weekday evening service ending at about 10:30PM.
Route | Terminals | Streets traveled | Notes | |
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1 Williston | Burlington Downtown Transit Center | Williston Walmart | Main Street, Williston Road (South Burlington, Williston), Marshall Avenue |
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2 Essex Junction | Essex Junction Amtrak Station | Colchester Avenue, East Allen Street (Winooski), College Parkway (Colchester), Pearl Street (Essex Junction) |
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3 Lakeside Commuter | Burlington – Lakeside Lakeside Avenue and Central Avenue | Burlington Downtown Transit Center | Lakeside Avenue, Pine Street |
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5 Pine Street | Burlington Downtown Transit Center | Burlington Green Mountain Transit Offices Queen City Park Road and Home Avenue | Saint Paul Street, Pine Street |
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6 Shelburne Road | Shelburne Museum | South Union Street, Shelburne Road |
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7 North Avenue | Burlington – Northgate Apartments Northgate Road and North Avenue | North Street, North Avenue |
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8 City Loop | Clockwise Loop (See Notes) | North Avenue, North Street, Archibald Street, North Prospect Street, Maple Street, Battery Street |
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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 |
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10 Williston/Essex | Williston Walmart | Essex Town Sand Hill Road and River Road | 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) |
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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 |
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Commuter and express routes operate weekday rush periods only unless otherwise noted and are limited stop.
Route | Terminals | Serves | Notes | |
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36 Jeffersonville | Burlington Downtown Transit Center | Jeffersonville Post Office | Burlington, Winooski, Colchester, Essex Junction, Essex Outlet Fair, Jericho, Underhill, Cambridge, Jeffersonville | Travels via VT 15. |
46 Route 116 Commuter | Hinesburg Town Hall Park & Ride | All trips: Burlington, South Burlington, Hinesburg Middlebury trips: Starksboro, Bristol, Middlebury |
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Middlebury Merchants Row | ||||
56 Milton Commuter | Milton Town Office Park & Ride | Burlington, Winooski, Colchester, Milton |
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86 Montpelier LINK Express | Montpelier Main Street and State Street | Burlington, South Burlington, Richmond, Waterbury, Montpelier |
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96 St. Albans LINK Express | St. Albans Highgate Commons | Burlington, Winooski, Colchester, Georgia, St. Albans | Travels via US 7 and I-89. | |
97 Barre LINK Express | Barre 255 N.Main Street (Barre District Court) | Burlington, Richmond, Waterbury, Barre | Travels via I-89 and VT 62. Route has been suspended since March 2020. |
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.
Route | Terminals | Serves | Notes | |
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Hannaford Shopping Special | South Burlington See "Serves" | University Mall Hannaford | Pillsbury Manor, The Pines, Country Park | Tuesday service only. |
Price Chopper Shopping Special | Winooski See "Serves" | South Burlington Price Chopper | The Courtyard, 83 Barlow Street, Spring Garden, Fern Hill*, McAuley Square*, Downtown Transit Center* | Wednesday service only. |
Burlington See "Serves" | South Burlington Price Chopper | 10 North Champlain Street, 3 Cathedral Square, Decker Towers, Heineberg Housing, McKenzie House, 101 College Street | Thursday service only. |
(*) denotes Burlington destinations
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. [4]
Route | Terminals | Streets traveled | Notes | |
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1V Williston Village | Burlington Downtown Transit Center | Williston Village Williston Town Hall | Main Street, Williston Road (South Burlington, Williston), then: Clockwise Loop: Industrial Avenue, Mountain View Road, North Williston Road (see Notes) |
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4 Essex Center | Essex Junction Amtrak Station | Clockwise Loop: Main Street (Essex Junction), Essex Outlet Fair, Center Road, Sand Hill Road, River Road (Essex Center), Maple Street (Essex Junction) |
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12 UMall/Airport | South Burlington University Mall (See Notes) | Burlington International Airport (See Notes) | Dorset Street, Kennedy Drive, then: Counter-clockwise Loop: Kennedy Drive, Airport Drive, White Street, Hinesburg Road |
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18 Sunday Service | Burlington Downtown Transit Center | Counter-clockwise Loop: Pine Street (SB), Shelburne and South Union streets (NB), Pearl Street, Mansfield Avenue, Riverside Avenue, North Avenue (NB then SB), North Street |
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(NB): Northbound; (SB): Southbound
As of June 18, 2021, GMT will be fare-free for all local routes until March 6, 2024.
As of March 6, 2024, fares will be 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 does not apply to cash fares. [5] Fares will not apply on rural services. [6]
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.
Fleet Number(s) | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Notes |
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2xx 4xx | unknown | Chevrolet | 3500 | full fleet number range unknown. |
Ford | E-350 | |||
910-916 | 2007 | Gillig | Low Floor 35' | All except 913 have been retired |
920-925 | BRT 40' | 921, 923, and 925 have been retired | ||
926-928 | 2009 | 927 has been retired | ||
930-936 | 2012 | MCI | D4500CT | |
940-941 | 2008 | Gillig | Low Floor 40' | 941 has been retired |
942-949 | 2009 | 948 has been retired | ||
950-962 | 2010 | |||
963-971 | 2017 | |||
972-973 | 2019 | |||
4211-4213 | 2021 | |||
990-991 | 2020 | Proterra | Catalyst BE40 | First electric buses in the state of Vermont. More buses expected to be bought in 2021–2022 |
unknown | 2024 | New Flyer | Xcelsior XD40 |
50% discount fares are available to children ages 6 through 17, seniors at and over the age of 60, 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. [13]
This list includes the City Commuter route.
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