The Greater Lafayette Public Transportation Corporation (GLPTC) is a municipal corporation founded in 1971 that provides bus services in Tippecanoe County, Indiana under the operating name of CityBus. In , the system had a ridership of , or about per weekday as of .

History In 1970, the privately owned Greater Lafayette Bus Company abruptly ceased operations and the City of Lafayette hastily assumed operation of the bus routes. Since the routes operated in West Lafayette in addition to Lafayette, a funding mechanism that allowed the use of tax revenues from both cities was needed. GLPTC was formed to operate city bus services in the two cities and select surrounding areas of Tippecanoe County. GLPTC receives funding from the federal government, the State of Indiana and property taxes levied in the service areas. In 1998 GLPTC began using the operating name CityBus.

Current operations As with most transit agencies, CityBus saw a decrease in ridership in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A small increase was observed in 2021 and again in 2022. The corporation's revenue for 2022 was $15.09 million, with approximately $3.3 million coming from farebox collections, pass sales, charters and other services. As of October 2024, the CityBus fleet consists of 72 buses: 7 paratransit buses, 44 CNG buses, 20 hybrid diesel-electric buses, and 1 diesel bus. In 2021 CityBus (GLPTC) was the second busiest bus system in Indiana, with more than 2.4 million rider trips.

CityBus maintains a partnership with Ivy Tech Community College that allows students, faculty and staff of the university to ride free of cost.

CityBus is currently undergoing fleet modernization that will eventually replace all of their Diesel and Hybrid buses with CNG buses. As of August 2020, CityBus surpassed their goal of having 50% of their fleet use CNG fuel by 2025.

In June 2023, CityBus was awarded a grant from the FTA's Low or No Emission Grant Program to purchase four hydrogen fueled buses and begin to develop necessary infrastructure to fuel and support these buses.

On April 4, 2025, CityBus announced they would no longer be providing campus transportation for Purdue University. All campus routes were discontinued at the end of the 2024–2025 school year.

On July 1, 2025, CityBus announced the first major overhaul of its route network titled "Reimagine CityBus". The goal was to "provide a more useful, intuitive, and efficient transit experience...". CityBus intends to improve route coverage and frequency. With this, Sunday service was discontinued.

On August 24, 2026, further changes to its route network were implemented including the deletion of 35 Park East Boulevard and 36 South 18th Street. There were additional schedule and routing alignments made to routes 11, 12, 13, 14, 32, 34, 21, and 41. These changes were made to conserve funds as the transit agency faces a budget shortfall. Further changes will be implemented in May 2027.

Routes CityBus operates 15 regular routes through Lafayette and West Lafayette and 3 contracted routes for apartment complexes.

CityBus Routes Lafayette West Lafayette Express RoutesCore RoutesLocal RoutesCore RoutesLocal Routes51E Lark and Alight Express11 Creasy Lane31 North 9th Street21 McCormick Road41 The Connector52E Cumberland Express12 South Street32A Schuyler Ave22 Salisbury West42 Happy Hollow Road53E Lindberg Express13 Main Street32B Union Street23 Sagamore West43 Northwestern Avenue14 Brady Lane33 Ferry Street34 Teal Road

CityBus Center The CityBus Center, located at 316 North Third Street, serves as the primary transfer hub in the system. The $2.2 million facility features dedicated space for each bus route and an indoor waiting area along with a customer service desk, restrooms, and a rain garden. The station opened on August 19, 2013.

Current fleet CityBus operates a fleet of transit and para-transit buses. A slight majority of its transit buses are New Flyers, but there are also a number of Gillig Low Floor / Gillig BRT buses. The para-transit buses, used for their "ACCESS" system, are mostly mini-buses based on the Ford E-Series chassis. In 2015, CityBus, along with other transportation providers, signed a 5-year contract with New Flyer to provide up to 159 new buses (total) for the providers. CityBus ordered buses 5001–5009, 6001–6006, and 7001–7006 through the consortium, for a total of 21 buses, fulfilling their portion of the contract.

CityBus FleetNumberManufacturerModel YearEngine/Fuel TypeTransmissionModelWrapNotesPicturesVideo0913–0916New Flyer2009Cummins ISL Diesel-Electric HybridAllison EP50 hybrid systemDE60LFRNew "Standard" CityBus (no wrap)Ex-Champaign-Urbana #0913-#0916.0913 None None NoneNone None None None1701–1702New Flyer2010Cummins ISL9 Diesel-Electric HybridDE60LFRNew "Standard" CityBus (no wrap)1701 1702None 17021703–1707Gillig2009Cummins ISL Diesel-Electric HybridAllison EP40 hybrid system40' Low Floor BRTStandard CityBus Hybrid 1706 none.1703 was retired on November 16, 2023.1703 1704 1705 1706 17071703 1704 1705 1706 17071801–1804Gillig2010Cummins ISL9 Diesel-Electric Hybrid40' Low Floor BRTStandard CityBus Hybrid1801 1802 1803 18041801 1802 1803 18041901–1903New Flyer2011Cummins ISL9 Diesel-Electric HybridAllison H 50 EP hybrid systemDE60LFR1901 Close to Campus, Village West, Station 21 1902 Sunflower CityBus Hybrid 1903 Kite CityBus Hybrid1901 1902 19031901 1902 19031904–1905Gillig2011Cummins ISL9 Diesel-Electric HybridAllison H 40 EP hybrid system40' Low Floor BRTStandard CityBus Hybrid1904 1905None 19052401New Flyer2024Cummins L9N 280Allison B400RXN40New "Standard" CityBus (no wrap)Put into service on 8/19/24.NoneNone2402New Flyer2024Cummins L9N 280XN40New "Standard" CityBus (no wrap)Put into service on 8/19/24.NoneNone2403New Flyer2024Cummins L9N 280XN40New "Standard" CityBus (no wrap)Put into service on 8/19/24.NoneNone3114, 3214Gillig2014Cummins ISL9 Diesel-Electric HybridAllison H 40 EP hybrid system35' Low Floor BRTStandard CityBus HybridPreviously numbered 401–402.Here HereHere Here3314Gillig2014Cummins ISL9Allison B400R35' Low FloorStandard CityBusPreviously numbered 403.HereHere4001Gillig2015 Cummins Westport ISL-G 28040' Low Floor BRTEvergreen Campus Rental (2022 Wrap)HereHere4002Gillig2015 Cummins Westport ISL-G 28040' Low Floor BRTStandard CityBus CNGHereNone4003Gillig2015 Cummins Westport ISL-G 28040' Low Floor BRTNew "Standard" CityBus (no wrap)HereHere4004Gillig2015 Cummins Westport ISL-G 28040' Low Floor BRTNone.HereNone4005Gillig2015 Cummins Westport ISL-G 28040' Low Floor BRTMorris RentalsHereHere4006Gillig2015 Cummins Westport ISL-G 28040' Low Floor BRTNew "Standard" CityBus (no wrap)HereHere4007Gillig2015 Cummins Westport ISL-G 28040' Low Floor BRTNew Standard CityBus (None)HereNone4008Gillig2015 Cummins Westport ISL-G 28040' Low Floor BRTHensley Legal GroupHereNone4009Gillig2015 Cummins Westport ISL-G 28040' Low Floor BRTThe Fountain Trust Company (2019 Wrap)HereHere4010Gillig2015 Cummins Westport ISL-G 28040' Low Floor BRTStandard CityBus CNG (Budget Edition)Standard Blue CNG top, all white with red stripe, and blue numbers.HereHere4011Gillig2015 Cummins Westport ISL-G 28040' Low Floor BRTHensley Legal GroupHereHere4012Gillig2015 Cummins Westport ISL-G 28040' Low Floor BRTBudget CityBusHereHere5001New Flyer2016Cummins Westport ISL-G 280XN40Standard CityBus CNGNoneHere5002New Flyer2016Cummins Westport ISL-G 280XN40Purdue Federal Credit UnionHereHere5003New Flyer2016Cummins Westport ISL-G 280XN40The Cottages on Lindberg (2019 Wrap)HereNone5004New Flyer2016 Cummins Westport ISL-G 280XN40Valley Oaks Health (2025 Wrap)HereHere5005New Flyer2016 Cummins Westport ISL-G 280XN40Standard CityBus CNGHereHere5006New Flyer2016 Cummins Westport ISL-G 280XN40Standard CityBus CNGHereHere5007New Flyer2016 Cummins Westport ISL-G 280XN40Standard CityBus CNGHereHere5008New Flyer2016 Cummins Westport ISL-G 280XN40Standard CityBus CNGHereHere5009New Flyer2016 Cummins Westport ISL G 280XN40State BankHereHere6001New Flyer2019Cummins Westport L9N 280XN40Standard CityBus CNGHereHere6002New Flyer2019Cummins Westport L9N 280XN40Standard CityBus CNGHereHere6003New Flyer2019Cummins Westport L9N 280XN40Standard CityBus CNGHereHere6004New Flyer2019Cummins Westport L9N 280XN40Standard CityBus CNGHereHere6005New Flyer2019Cummins Westport L9N 280XN40Standard CityBus CNGHereHere6006New Flyer2019Cummins Westport L9N 280XN40Standard CityBus CNGHereNone6007New Flyer2019Cummins Westport L9N 320Allison B500RXN60CityBus Space ThemeHereHere7001New Flyer2019Cummins Westport L9N 280Allison B400RXN40Standard CityBus CNGHereNone7002New Flyer2019Cummins Westport L9N 280XN40NoneHereNone7003New Flyer2019Cummins Westport L9N 280XN40New "Standard" CityBus (no wrap)Put into service on 10/30/20HereHere7004New Flyer2019Cummins Westport L9N 280XN40NonePut into service on 10/01/20HereHere7005New Flyer2019Cummins Westport L9N 280XN40None.Blue CityBus logo and blue numbers. Put into service on 11/13/20HereNone7006New Flyer2019Cummins Westport L9N 280XN40Standard CityBus CNGPut into service on 9/30/20HereNone8001New Flyer2021Cummins Westport L9N 320Allison B500RXN60NonePut into service on 02/15/22.NoneHere8002New Flyer2021Cummins Westport L9N 320XN60Standard CityBus CNGPut into service on 03/07/22NoneHere8003New Flyer2021Cummins Westport L9N 280Allison B400RXN40Purdue Think Summer (2022 Wrap)Put into service on 06/23/22NoneNone8004New Flyer2021Cummins Westport L9N 280XN40Greater Lafayette Community WrapPut into service on 12/6/21. First used in parade on 12/4/21.NoneNone8005New Flyer2021Cummins Westport L9N 280XN40Standard CityBus CNGPut into service on 03/11/22.NoneNone8006New Flyer2021Cummins Westport L9N 280XN40Standard CityBus CNGPut into service on 12/2/21.NoneNone8007New Flyer2021Cummins Westport L9N 280XN40Standard CityBus CNGPut into service on 12/13/21.NoneHere

Retired fleet These buses have been retired from the CityBus fleet. Retired vehicles are typically auctioned off to the public, while some are used for spare parts prior to sale.