{{Short description|Mass transit agency in Iowa City}} {{Infobox Bus transit|name=Iowa City Transit|routes=13|ceo=Darian Nagle-Gamm|operator=|fuel_type=Diesel, Electric|ridership=|fleet=27|lounge=|stations=|hubs=1 (Iowa City Downtown Interchange)|stops=|destinations=|alliance=|logo=|service_type=Transit bus|service_area=Iowa City/University Heights|locale=Iowa City, IA United States

|headquarters=1200 South Riverside Drive, Iowa City, IA 52246 United States|defunct=|founded=|parent=|company_slogan=|image_caption=Iowa City Transit #104, a Proterra ZX5 electric bus.|image=frameless|logo_size=|website=[https://www.icgov.org/government/departments-and-divisions/transportation/transit Iowa City Transit]}}

'''Iowa City Transit''' is an American public transit system serving Iowa City, Iowa. The service provides several routes serving various areas of the city as well as University Heights, originating and terminating at the Iowa City Downtown Interchange. In addition, a loop route is provided for school students at the beginning and end of each school day. In addition to Iowa City Transit, Coralville Transit, the University of Iowa Cambus, and the 380 Express also provide transit service in the Iowa City area, and Iowa City Transit shares several bus stops with them.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.icgov.org/city-government/departments-and-divisions/transit|title=Transit &#124; City of Iowa City|website=www.icgov.org|access-date=2021-09-04|archive-date=2021-09-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210904143358/https://www.icgov.org/city-government/departments-and-divisions/transit|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://maps.iowa-city.org/portal/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=e174a0304658457db2585e39d19c2f87|title=ArcGIS Web Application|website=maps.iowa-city.org}}</ref>

== Routes == Iowa City Transit operates 13 routes, all of which originate and terminate at the Iowa City Downtown Interchange except for route 3 (Eastside Loop). Prior to August 2, 2021, Iowa City Transit operated 26 unnumbered routes, and several of the current routes are identical to those in the previous system.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cbs2iowa.com/news/local/new-transit-routes-bus-schedules-in-iowa-city-take-effect-on-august-2|title=New transit routes, bus schedules in Iowa City take effect on August 2|first=Iowa's News Now|last=Staff|date=July 30, 2021|website=KGAN}}</ref> Some routes are interlined, which means that once a bus completes its route and returns to the Downtown Interchange, it will change to a different route. All routes operate from Monday to Saturday, with reduced service on evenings and Saturdays. This is in contrast to the previous system, where only a select number of routes operated a modified route for evenings and Saturdays. There is no service on Sundays and holidays.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.icgov.org/busSchedules|title=Bus schedules &#124; City of Iowa City|website=www.icgov.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://icareatransit.org/routes/|title=Routes|website=icareatransit.org}}</ref> thumb|Route 5 at Downtown Interchange.

=== Route list === {| class="wikitable" !№ !Name !Notes |- align="center" |'''1''' |South Iowa City |align="left"| |- align="center" |'''2''' |Court Street |align="left"| |- align="center" |'''3''' |Eastside Loop |align="left"| * Operates one AM trip '''3A''' and one PM trip '''3P''' coordinated with local schools. The AM and PM routes follow roughly the same route in opposite directions. * Does not stop at the Downtown Interchange. |- align="center" |'''5''' |Lower Muscatine/Kirkwood |align="left"| |- align="center" |'''6''' |Peninsula |align="left"| |- align="center" |'''7''' |North Dodge |align="left"| * ACT loop served during peak hours only. |- align="center" |'''8''' |Oakcrest |align="left"| |- align="center" |'''9''' |Towncrest |align="left"| |- align="center" |'''10''' |West Iowa City |align="left"| * Irving Avenue/Shannon Drive served during off-peak hours only. |- align="center" |'''11''' |Rochester |align="left"| |- align="center" |'''12''' |Highway 1 |align="left"| |- align="center" |'''13''' |South Gilbert |align="left"| |}

==Fares and Passes== Iowa City Transit has been fare free since August 1, 2023 as part of a two-year pilot program.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fares and Passes {{!}} Iowa City, IA |url=https://www.icgov.org/government/departments-and-divisions/transportation/transit/fares-and-passes |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251114124728/https://www.icgov.org/government/departments-and-divisions/transportation/transit/fares-and-passes |archive-date=November 14, 2025 |access-date=March 27, 2026 |website=www.icgov.org |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Now |first=Iowa's News |date=2023-06-29 |title=Fare Free Iowa City: Two-year free transit pilot begins Aug. 1 |url=https://cbs2iowa.com/news/local/fare-free-iowa-city-two-year-free-transit-pilot-begins-aug-1 |access-date=2025-10-07 |website=KGAN |language=en}}</ref>

== Bus Tracking == Real-time bus tracking is available through the Transit app, which provides estimated arrival times at a bus stop and precise locations of buses on the map. The other two transit systems in the Iowa City area, Coralville Transit and Cambus, also use the Transit app. Prior to 2019, bus tracking for the Iowa City area transit systems was provided by BONGO (Bus on the Go).<ref name=":0" />

== Court Street Transportation Center == The Court Street Transportation Center, located at 170 East Court Street, serves as a hub for Iowa City Transit and regional transit, with connections to the 380 Express and intercity buses. The facility, opened September 1, 2005, was designed to serve local and intercity buses, and include a child-care facility and parking ramp.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/207385064/|title=Court Street Transportation Center opens Thursday|date=August 30, 2005|author=Abigail McWilliam|newspaper=Iowa City Press-Citizen|access-date=September 8, 2023}}</ref>

== Future Plans == Several plans for the Iowa City area transit systems were considered over the past few years as part of a multi-year transit study. Changes considered include service on Sundays, as well as the elimination of fares.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.icgov.org/project/iowa-city-area-transit-study|title=Iowa City Area Transit Study &#124; City of Iowa City|website=www.icgov.org|access-date=2021-09-04|archive-date=2021-09-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210904143358/https://www.icgov.org/project/iowa-city-area-transit-study|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.icgov.org/city-government/departments-and-divisions/transportation|title=Transportation &#124; City of Iowa City|website=www.icgov.org|access-date=2021-09-04|archive-date=2021-09-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210904143409/https://www.icgov.org/city-government/departments-and-divisions/transportation|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thegazette.com/opinion/johnson-county-entities-take-regional-approach-to-improving-transit-service/|title=Johnson County is getting better, more connected transit|website=www.thegazette.com}}</ref>

In early 2021, Iowa City Transit made plans to introduce 4 Proterra ZX5 electric buses to the fleet, which will replace 4 existing diesel buses. A test bus operated briefly in the spring of 2021, and the 4 buses entered revenue service in January 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://kwwl.com/2021/03/15/iowa-city-to-add-four-electric-buses-to-fleet/|title=Iowa City to add four electric buses to fleet|first=Olivia|last=Schmitt|date=March 15, 2021}}</ref> Iowa City Transit is expected to receive $23 million in federal grants to purchase four additional electric buses and to build a new facility, replacing the current facility built in 1984.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Iowa City getting $23M in federal funding to expand electric bus fleet |url=https://www.thegazette.com/local-government/iowa-city-getting-23-million-in-federal-funding-to-expand-electric-bus-fleet/ |access-date=2025-10-07 |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Fleet == {| class="wikitable sortable collapsible collapsed" !Fleet number(s)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://secure.iowadot.gov/Transit/portals/vehScorePop.aspx|title=PTMS Ranking - Transit Portal|website=secure.iowadot.gov}}</ref> !Photo !Year !Manufacturer !Model !Notes |- align="center" |67-72 |frameless|128px |2010 |Gillig |Low Floor 40' | * Funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. |- align="center" |73-74 |frameless|128px |2012 |Gillig |Low Floor 40' | |- align="center" |76-79 |frameless|128px |2017 |Gillig |Low Floor 40' | * Feature a redesigned livery. |- align="center" |80-86 |frameless|128px |2018 |Gillig |Low Floor 40' | * Feature a redesigned livery. |- align="center" |}

==See also== *List of bus transit systems in the United States *Cambus

== References == <references />

== External links == {{Commons category}} * {{Official website}}

{{Iowa public transit}}

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