City Bus
Date Modified: 01/21/2008 11:33 AM
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WAITING FOR THE BUS
Be at the bus stop before the scheduled time the bus passes that point on its route. Please line up if there are other passengers waiting at the stop.
BOARDING THE BUS
Please have your exact cash fare, punch ticket or pass ready.
EXITING THE BUS
Bus drivers do not automatically stop at every stop. When you want to get off the bus, pull the bell cord above the windows before the bus reaches your stop. If you must cross the street, wait until the bus leaves the stop.
COURTESY SEATS
Several seats in the front of the bus are courtesy seats. Please give these seats to people who have difficulty standing.
PASSENGER REGULATIONS
Please refrain from smoking, eating, drinking and littering while on the bus. If you are listening to a portable radio, tape player or television, you must use earphones.
No animals are allowed aboard Rochester City Lines buses, except service animals or caged pets that fit on your lap.
FARES
Exact Fare Please
Adult
Single ride cash $1.20
10-ride ticket $12
20-ride ticket $20
Monthly pass $34
Punch tickets and Monthly Passes are available at Cub Foods, all Hy-Vee Foods, City Hall (City Clerks office) Eagle Drug (23 2nd St. SW) and Rochester City Lines at 1825 North Broadway. Punch tickets are also sold by drivers.
College students
First Semester Sept.-Dec. $72
Second Semester Jan.-May $90
Summer Semester June-Aug. $54
Passes are available at RCTC and the Rochester City Lines Office
Youth
Ages 6-18
Single Ride Cash 75 cents
10-Ride Ticket $6
Children 5 years and younger are FREE with paying adult-maximum 3 children per adult.
Transfers
One FREE transfer per trip issued to fare-paying riders at time of boarding. This transfer must be completed using the first available bus to complete your one-way trip.
Reduced fares available for:
- Persons age 65 and older
- Medicare Card holders
- ZIPS card holders
- Persons with disabilities
Reduced fares are available for the above persons on bus routes between 8:15 a.m. to 2:15 p.m., all trips 6:45 p.m. and later and all day Saturday. If requested, proof of eligibility must be provided for reduced fares.
Single ride cash 75 cents
10 ride pass $6
Further information visit www.rochesterbus.com
LOST AND FOUND
Articles found on buses will be kept in the Lost and Found at 1825 North Broadway for 30 days only.
Be at the bus stop before the scheduled time the bus passes that point on its route. Please line up if there are other passengers waiting at the stop.
BOARDING THE BUS
Please have your exact cash fare, punch ticket or pass ready.
EXITING THE BUS
Bus drivers do not automatically stop at every stop. When you want to get off the bus, pull the bell cord above the windows before the bus reaches your stop. If you must cross the street, wait until the bus leaves the stop.
COURTESY SEATS
Several seats in the front of the bus are courtesy seats. Please give these seats to people who have difficulty standing.
PASSENGER REGULATIONS
Please refrain from smoking, eating, drinking and littering while on the bus. If you are listening to a portable radio, tape player or television, you must use earphones.
No animals are allowed aboard Rochester City Lines buses, except service animals or caged pets that fit on your lap.
FARES
Exact Fare Please
Adult
Single ride cash $1.20
10-ride ticket $12
20-ride ticket $20
Monthly pass $34
Punch tickets and Monthly Passes are available at Cub Foods, all Hy-Vee Foods, City Hall (City Clerks office) Eagle Drug (23 2nd St. SW) and Rochester City Lines at 1825 North Broadway. Punch tickets are also sold by drivers.
College students
First Semester Sept.-Dec. $72
Second Semester Jan.-May $90
Summer Semester June-Aug. $54
Passes are available at RCTC and the Rochester City Lines Office
Youth
Ages 6-18
Single Ride Cash 75 cents
10-Ride Ticket $6
Children 5 years and younger are FREE with paying adult-maximum 3 children per adult.
Transfers
One FREE transfer per trip issued to fare-paying riders at time of boarding. This transfer must be completed using the first available bus to complete your one-way trip.
Reduced fares available for:
- Persons age 65 and older
- Medicare Card holders
- ZIPS card holders
- Persons with disabilities
Reduced fares are available for the above persons on bus routes between 8:15 a.m. to 2:15 p.m., all trips 6:45 p.m. and later and all day Saturday. If requested, proof of eligibility must be provided for reduced fares.
Single ride cash 75 cents
10 ride pass $6
Further information visit www.rochesterbus.com
LOST AND FOUND
Articles found on buses will be kept in the Lost and Found at 1825 North Broadway for 30 days only.
Public bus service is provided by Rochester City Lines. Monday through Saturday routes begin between 5 and 6 a.m. at the intersection of Second Avenue and Second Street Southwest.
The last buses on most routes leave downtown at 6:15 p.m. However, buses run to Rochester Community and Technical College, the Heinz Center and Apache Mall until 10 p.m. Other buses serving Wal-Mart North, Saint Marys Hospital, T.J. Maxx, Apache Mall, Crossroads Shopping Center, Shopko South, and Chateau Theatres between 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. Check the current bus schedule.
Limited service is provided on Saturdays from 8:15 a.m. to 6:40 p.m. There is no service on Sundays or major holidays.
Park & Ride
The City of Rochester has a great intermodal transportation system to help you get to your destination faster and with less hassle than other comparable metro areas. A system of Park & Ride lots enables you to drive your vehicle into town, park at one of several safe, convenient locations, then board a city bus to take you to your final destination. People who use this system often get to their destination less stressed than fellow commuters, and actually help to relieve the amount of congestion and improve the air quality in our city.
Park and ride sites are located at Northwest Plaza at 55th Street NW and is served by Route 12, 12D, 18, and 18D; ShopKo South served by routes 6, 6A, and 6B; Cub Foods at 15th Avenue SE and Highway 14 East served by routes 4, 4D, and 17; across the street from Bethel Lutheran Church in the 800 block of Third Avenue SE served by routes 6 and 6B; ShopKo North at 37th Street and Highway 62 served by routes 1, 1D, and 1N.
All Rochester City Line passes are honored by the Park and Ride routes, and the cash fare is $1.50.
Interstate & Intrastate Bus Service
There is one bus departing at 5:35 p.m. daily for the Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport. Price is $23.10 one-way. One bus returns to Rochester from the airport, leaving at 11:25 a.m. and arrives at 12:55 p.m.; ticket price at $24.25.
One bus also goes to downtown Minneapolis and St. Paul, leaving at 5:35 p.m. and arriving at 7:40 p.m., also at $26.50.
In addition, Jefferson Lines can provide nationwide bus connections.
The bus station is open from noon until about 5 p.m. on Mondays through Saturdays. Station is closed Sundays, with bus drivers handling ticketing. Jefferson Lines is located at 20 6th St. SW. For additional information, call Jefferson Lines at 1-888-864-2832.
For more Information, call Rochester City Lines, 507-288-4353 or visit their website from the Rochester Public Works website.