Cities Area Transit (CAT) is the public transportation system in the neighboring cities of Grand Forks, North Dakota, and East Grand Forks, Minnesota. The scheduled transit bus routes are operated by the city of Grand Forks and service is provided to East Grand Forks through a cost-sharing agreement.Cities Area Transit - Agency Details Paratransit for those who are unable to use the regular bus under the ADA, and a service for seniors, are provided under contract by Grand Forks Taxi.What is ADA-Paratransit and how does it work?Senior Rider Service

History Public transportation in Grand Forks was originally provided by the Grand Forks Street Railway Company which operated five street car lines that connected Downtown Grand Forks with the University of North Dakota campus, the Grand Forks County fairgrounds, the neighborhoods of Lincoln Park and Riverside Park, and the community of East Grand Forks, Minnesota. The service completely switched over to buses on July 1, 1934.

Routes Routes generally run from 6:00am to 10:00pm Monday-Friday, and 8:00am to 10:00pm on Saturday (No service is offered Sundays or federal holidays). A Night route covers the city from approximately 5:55pm to 10:00pm, with service finishing for the night at 10:00pm. Routes operate once per hour unless otherwise noted. The #4 and #6 offer coordinated service once every 30 minutes along the University Avenue corridor (the individual branches operate once per hour). Additionally, the #12 and #13 complement each other, with the #12 operating eastbound, and becoming a westbound #13 on the return trip. A similar arrangement exists with the #8 and #9. The #10 and #11 offer 2 buses per hour between the central portion of East Grand Forks, and the Metro Transit Center. The #1 and #2 do not overlap but interline at the Metro Transit Center.

Most routes pass by the Metro Transit Center (which is the location of the headquarters), at 450 Kittson Avenue, with the exception of the routes 8 and 9.

Scheduled bus route details are listed below:

Name Description Notes Red Route 1 UND Campus – Stanford Center – Downtown Red Route 2 Valley Middle School – St. Anne's – Downtown Orange Route 3 Altru Columbia Rd – Midtown – Downtown Orange Route 4 Northland College – Campbell Library – Downtown East Grand Forks north major shopping and educational services areas Green Route 5 UND Campus – West Walmart – Downtown UND service runs east and west along University Avenue. Operates every 15-30 minutes Light Blue Route 6 Northland College – Campbell Library - Downtown East Grand Forks north major shopping and educational services areas Blue Route 7 Columbia Mall – Midtown – Downtown Purple Route 8 Altru Columbia Rd – Target – UND Campus UND service runs east and west along University Avenue Pink Route 9 Target – Altru Columbia Rd – UND Campus UND service runs east and west along University Avenue Gold Route 10 Choice Health & Fitness – Walmart – Downtown Grey Route 22 Evening Service Only 5:50pm – 9:55pm UND Red Route University Ave – Campus Road 15-minute service, runs clockwise from 7:38am – 4:38pm UND Blue Route Campus Road – University Ave 15-minute service, runs counterclockwise from 7:31am – 4:31pm UND Purple Route University Ave – 6th Ave – Wellness Center – Med School 20-minute service, runs clockwise from 7:37am – 4:37pm UND Night Route UND Campus Evening Service Only 30-minute service (Monday-Thursday only) from 5:08am – 9:54pm

Fares The Cities Area Transit fares are: Type Cash Fare 10-Ride Card 31-Day Pass 14-Day Pass Day Pass Summer Pass Adult $2.00 $17.50 $40.00 $21.00 $6.50 N/A K-12 Student $1.00 $8.50 $40.00 $21.00 $6.50 $21.00 Seniors Age 62+ $0.80 $7.00 $40.00 $21.00 $6.50 N/A Disabled Card Holder $0.80 $7.00 $40.00 $21.00 $6.50 N/A Medicare Card Holder $0.80 $7.00 $40.00 $21.00 $6.50 N/A

Downtown Transfer Station

The Downtown Transfer Station, also known as the Metro Transit Center, is located at 450 Kittson Avenue and serves as the primary hub for Cities Area Transit. The hub serves eight routes, as well as providing intercity bus service through Jefferson Lines.

Fixed route ridership The ridership and service statistics shown here are of fixed route services only and do not include demand response. Per capita statistics are based on the Grand Forks urbanized area as reported in NTD data. Starting in 2011, 2010 census numbers replace the 2000 census numbers to calculate per capita statistics.

Year Ridership Change Ridership per capita 2005 226,598 N/A 4.01 2006 217,116 4.18% 3.84 2007 215,234 0.87% 3.8 2008 257,816 19.78% 4.56 2009 271,704 5.39% 4.8 2010 282,615 4.02% 5.0 2011 328,880 16.37% 5.37 2012 371,242 12.88% 6.06 2013 364,317 1.87% 5.95 2014 346,673 4.84% 5.66 2015 336,652 2.89% 5.49 2016 317,992 5.54% 5.19 2017 280,289 11.86% 4.57 2018 253,657 9.50% 4.14 2019 225,141 11.24% 3.67 2020 141,914 36.97% 2.32 2021 174,762 23.15% 2.85 2022 233,844 33.81% 3.82 2023 258,970 10.74% 4.23 2024 282,270 9.00%

See also List of bus transit systems in the United States Bis-Man Transit MATBUS Minot City Transit

References

External links Cities Area Transit website History of public transportation in Grand Forks