Minot City Transit

Minot City Transit
Founded70s
Headquarters515 2nd Avenue SW, Minot, ND
Service areaMinot, ND
Service typeBus, Paratransit
Routes6 (2 to be added)
Stops6
HubsMinot Municipal Auditorium (Transfer Hub)
Fleet6
Fuel typeDiesel
Website[1]

Minot City Transit, is the public transit agency operated in Minot, North Dakota, It operates fixed-route bus routes in the city.

A 1977 built Minot City Transit bus, constructed by the American Motors General Metropolitan and modeled after a Canadian bus, was donated to the Midwest Bus Museum in 2021.[1]

History

Minot began running public transportation sometime in the 70s with buses branded as “City Bus” The original fleet consisted of a number of 1977 AM General Metropolitan buses that had a Blue, White, and Green branding.


General Information

Transit service

Standard fixed-route transit service is provided on six routes, with three routes departing half-hourly from the central stop at Minot City Auditorium. Hours of operation are from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm. Buses operate on a flag-down system, meaning that bus will stop at any street corner when waved down by a rider.

Fare Categories and Cost

*Exact amount only. No change can be given.

Fare Type Price
Single Ride $1.50
One Day Pass $5.00
Adult 10-Ride $10.00
Student, Senior,

and Disabled 10-Ride

$8.00
Adult 31-Day $36.00
Student, Senior,

and Disabled 31-Day

$28.00
Transfers Free


Route list

Northwest - The Northwest route serves the central and west portions of North Hill. The route serves the areas of Downtown, Upper Brooklyn, University Heights, Glacial Point, Highlands at North Hill, Terrace Heights, and Lakeview.

Formerly the “North” route.

-Stops: Transfer (Minot Municipal Auditorium), University Ave & 4th St NW, 21st Ave NW & 16th St NW, Landmark Circle, Marketplace Foods North Hill, 8th St NW, and Transfer Station


North Central The North Central route serves the central and southeast portions of North Hill and west portions of The Valley. The route serves the communities of Downtown, Upper Brooklyn, University Heights, Glacial Point, Polaris Park, and western portions of Lakeview.

-Stops: Transfer (Minot Municipal Auditorium), University & 8th St NW, 20th Ave NW, Polaris Park, 3rd St NE, Central Campus, and Transfer Station


South1 The South 1 route serves the central and southwest portions of The Valley and South Hill

-Stops: Transfer Station, South Broadway & 20th Ave SW, Dakota Square Mall, Cashwise, Walmart, 16th Ave SW, and Transfer Station


South2 The South 2 route serves the central and southeast portions of The Valley and South Hill


-Stops: Transfer Station, Henry Towers, T&C Shopping Center, South Hill Complex, 16th Ave SE & 2nd St SE, 13th St SE, 33rd Ave SE & 1st St SE, 19th Ave SW & 4th St SW, Jim Hill, and Transfer Station


East The East route serves the east portions of The Valley and western portions of Nedrose


-Stops: Transfer Station, Henry Towers, T&C Shopping Center, Burdick & Valley St, ND State fairgrounds, 27th St SE & El Rio Dr, Holiday Village, 37th St SE, 16th St SE, Central Campus, and Transfer Station


West The West route serves east and west portions of The Valley


-Stops: Transfer Station, Jim Hill, Magic City Campus, 2nd Ave SW & 16th St SW, Leach Park, 7th Ave NW & 16th St NW, Job Corps, MSU/University Ave, 9th Ave NE & 5th St NE, Central Campus, and Transfer Station





  • North (Northwest) The current North route serves the central and west portions of North Hill. The route serves the communities of Downtown, Upper Brooklyn, University Heights, Glacial Point, Highlands at North Hill, Terrace Heights, and Lakeview. The North route will be renamed to the Northwest route when the new North route begins service in Minot.

Major Stops and Points of Interest

  • Marketplace Foods (16th Avenue)
  • Marketplace Foods (South Broadway)
  • Dakota Square Mall (2400 10th st)
  • Cashwise Foods (3208 16th st)
  • Walmart (3900 S Broadway)
  • Home Depot (3425 S Broadway)
  • Menards (101 28th Ave)
  • K-Mart (1 20th Ave)

Fixed Route Ridership

The ridership and service statistics shown here are of fixed route services only and do not include demand response. [2]

Ridership Change
2014 131,640 n/a
2015 124,256 Decrease05.61%
2016 98,111 Decrease021.04%
2017 87,100 Decrease011.22%
2018 87,361 Increase00.3%
2019 94,738 Increase08.44%
2020 73,203 Decrease022.73%
2021 49,357 Decrease032.58%

See also

  • Minot station
  • Bis-Man Transit
  • Cities Area Transit

References

  1. ^ "Minot bus to preserve transit history at Wisconsin museum". minotdailynews.com. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
  2. ^ "The National Transit Database (NTD)". Retrieved June 28, 2022.

External links

  • Minot City Transit page
  • Transit Booklet 11518 Updated
  • General Information and Routes
  • Minot City Transit Route Changes