The Mountain Metro: Public Bus Transportation for Colorado Springs

The public transportation system called the Mountain Metro gets bus riders around Colorado Springs. Public transportation in Colorado Springs even affords bus riders free access to wireless internet on a couple of the Mountain Metro Express routes. Here's more on the Colorado Springs public transportation bus option called Mountain Metro, whose selling line is "Dump The Pump: Ride Transit And Help Save The Environment".

Route Information

The Mountain Metro bus public transportation routes use buses that are wheelchair equipped and that operate from Monday - Friday 5:10 a.m. to 10:45 p.m. On Saturdays, these routes are in operation from 5:30 in the morning until 10:45 at night, and run from 7:30 a.m. to 5:35 p.m. on Sundays. Some 39 Routes include ones that cover the Colorado Springs and surrounding areas (which are numbered and come with accompanying proper names), and also include routes for Schriever Air Force Base and Cheyenne Mountain's two post elementary schools, plus five Express Routes (which include the Front Range Express, a.k.a. the FREX, which commutes from/to Colorado Springs to/from Denver, Monument, and Castle Rock). For specific route times and stops, go here

Bus Riding Fare Information For The Mountain Metro

For riders of the Mountain Metro, the following fares are expected to be paid in exact change, unless you are carrying a bus transfer, which is free:

Non-Pass Fares:

General Fare for those who are 12-59 years old: $1.50
General Fare for those who are over 60, on Medicare, and Disabled Folks: 75 cents, subject to showing identification that proves your situation
General Fare for students ages 12 through senior high school: 75 cents
General Fare for kids aged 6-11: 75 cents
General Fare for kids aged 0-5: Free, with a paying adult
General Express Fare for those who are 12-59 years old: $2.50
Express Fare for Students, those over 60, on Medicare, and Disabled Folks: $1.25
Zone Fare (added to above fares) to/from Fountain City: $1.00 except those who over 60, on Medicare, Disabled, and who've bought the "31 Day with Zone" discount pass

Passes For The Mountain Metro