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| parent = Greater Bridgeport Transit
| parent = Greater Bridgeport Transit
| founded = 1971
| founded = 1971
| headquarters = 1 Cross Street<br>[[Bridgeport, Connecticut|Bridgeport, CT]] 06610
| headquarters = 1 Cross Street<br>[[Bridgeport, Connecticut|Bridgeport, CT]] 06610
| locale = [[Greater Bridgeport]]
| locale = [[Greater Bridgeport]]
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| service_type = Local and regional bus service
| service_type = Local and regional bus service
| alliance =
| alliance =
| routes = 16 (Routes 7, 9B, 19X, 22X, and 23 operate Monday-Friday; Route 17 operate Monday-Saturday; remaining routes operate 7 days a week)<ref name="GBTA-Routes">{{cite web|url=http://gogbt.com/routes-schedules-maps|title=GBTA Routes|access-date=2018-11-10}}</ref><br><small>(one in conjunction with Norwalk Transit District and Milford Transit District)</small>
| routes = 16 (Routes 7, 9B, 19, 22X, and 23 operate Monday-Friday; Route 17 operate Monday-Saturday; remaining routes operate 7 days a week)<ref name="GBTA-Routes">{{cite web|url=http://gogbt.com/routes-schedules-maps|title=GBTA Routes|access-date=2018-11-10|archive-date=2017-06-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170603205728/http://gogbt.com/routes-schedules-maps|url-status=dead}}</ref><br><small>(one in conjunction with Norwalk Transit District and Milford Transit District)</small>
| destinations =
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| website = [http://www.gogbt.com Greater Bridgeport Transit]
| website = [http://www.gogbt.com Greater Bridgeport Transit]
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'''Greater Bridgeport Transit''' ('''GBT''') is a [[Mass transit|transit]] service serving the [[Greater Bridgeport]] region of the U.S. state of [[Connecticut]]. GBT provides local bus service to the cities/towns of [[Bridgeport, Connecticut|Bridgeport]], [[Trumbull, Connecticut|Trumbull]], [[Stratford, Connecticut|Stratford]], [[Milford, Connecticut|Milford]], [[Fairfield, Connecticut|Fairfield]], [[Westport, Connecticut|Westport]], [[Shelton, Connecticut|Shelton]], and [[Monroe, Connecticut|Monroe]]. The fleet is composed of mainly [[New Flyer Xcelsior]] and [[New Flyer Low Floor]], as well as [[Gillig Low Floor]] and two [[Proterra Catalyst]] BE40 models.
'''Greater Bridgeport Transit''' ('''GBT''') is a [[Mass transit|transit]] service serving the [[Greater Bridgeport]] region of the U.S. state of [[Connecticut]]. Greater Bridgeport Transit was established in 1971 in anticipation of diminished bus service by the [[Connecticut Company]], which officially ceased operations in Bridgeport in 1972.<ref>{{cite news| newspaper=New York Times| title=Bus Line in Connecticut Will Halt Service Today| date=October 10, 1972| page=49}}</ref> GBT provides local bus service to the cities/towns of [[Bridgeport, Connecticut|Bridgeport]], [[Trumbull, Connecticut|Trumbull]], [[Stratford, Connecticut|Stratford]], [[Milford, Connecticut|Milford]], [[Fairfield, Connecticut|Fairfield]], [[Westport, Connecticut|Westport]], [[Shelton, Connecticut|Shelton]], and [[Monroe, Connecticut|Monroe]]. The fleet is composed of mainly [[New Flyer Xcelsior]] and [[New Flyer Low Floor]], as well as [[Gillig Low Floor]] and two [[Proterra Catalyst]] BE40 models.


==Ticketing==
==Ticketing==
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GBT uses a system called ZipTrip for fare collection. This acts as any other pass or transfer would, permitting free, unlimited rides in any direction until expiration. It was first introduced in 2007, prior to which payment was made in cash or tokens. Tokens may still be purchased at the GBT hub adjacent to the Bridgeport Metro North Railroad station.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ct.gov/dot/lib/dot/minmay12.pdf|title=DOT Files}}</ref>
GBT uses a system called ZipTrip for fare collection. This acts as any other pass or transfer would, permitting free, unlimited rides in any direction until expiration. It was first introduced in 2007, prior to which payment was made in cash or tokens. Tokens may still be purchased at the GBT hub adjacent to the Bridgeport Metro North Railroad station.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ct.gov/dot/lib/dot/minmay12.pdf|title=DOT Files}}</ref>


==Routes==
==Routes/Schedules==
*'''1''' University of Bridgeport/Seaside Park to Dock Shopping Center (Stratford) via Barnum Ave. (US 1) '''Monday-Sunday'''
Schedules
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*'''3''' Bridgeport Intermodal Transportation Center to Westfield Trumbull Mall (Trumbull) via Madison Ave. '''Monday-Sunday'''

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*'''4''' Bridgeport Intermodal Transportation Center to Westfield Trumbull Mall (Trumbull) via Park Ave. '''Monday-Sunday'''
Route
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*'''5*''' Bridgeport Intermodal Transportation Center to Wordin Park (Black Rock) via Fairfield Ave./Commerce Dr. '''Monday-Sunday'''
Destinations
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*'''6''' Bridgeport Intermodal Transportation Center to Westfield Trumbull Mall (Trumbull) via Noble Ave./Reservoir Ave./Old Town Rd. '''Monday-Sunday'''
Days of Operation
*1 University of Bridgeport/Seaside Park to Dock Shopping Center (Stratford) via Barnum Ave. (US 1) '''Monday-Sunday'''
*'''7*''' Bridgeport Intermodal Transportation Center to Carolton Hospital (Fairfield) via Commerce Dr. '''Monday-Friday'''
*3 Bridgeport Intermodal Transportation Center to Westfield Trumbull Mall (Trumbull) via Madison Ave. '''Monday-Sunday'''
*'''8''' Bridgeport Intermodal Transportation Center to Westfield Trumbull Mall (Trumbull) via Main St. '''Monday-Sunday'''
*4 Bridgeport Intermodal Transportation Center to Westfield Trumbull Mall (Trumbull) via Park Ave. Monday-Sunday'''
*'''9''' Seaside Park to Hawley Ln. Mall (Nichols) or Quarry Rd. (Trumbull) via E. Main St. and Iranistan Ave. '''Monday-Sunday'''
*5 Bridgeport Intermodal Transportation Center to P.T. Barnum Apartments via Fairfield Ave. '''Monday-Sunday'''
*'''10''' Fairfield Woods & Stillson Rds. (Fairfield) to Stratford & Beardsley Aves. via Hollister Ave. and Clinton Ave. '''Monday-Sunday'''
*6 Bridgeport Intermodal Transportation Center to Westfield Trumbull Mall (Trumbull) via Noble Ave./Reservoir Ave./Old Town Rd. '''Monday-Sunday'''
*'''13''' Bridgeport Intermodal Transportation Center to Success Park via Central Ave. '''Monday-Sunday'''
*7 Bridgeport Intermodal Transportation Center to Carolton Hospital (Fairfield) via Commerce Dr. '''Monday-Friday'''
*'''15''' Bridgeport Intermodal Transportation Center to Hawley Ln. Mall & Derby Metro-North Station (Derby) via Broadridge Ave, Route 108, & Bridgeport Ave SR 714. '''Monday-Sunday'''
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*'''17''' Bridgeport Intermodal Transportation Center to Success Park via Boston Ave./North Ave. (US 1) '''Monday-Saturday'''
AM/PM peak periods
*8 Bridgeport Intermodal Transportation Center to Westfield Trumbull Mall (Trumbull) via Main St. '''Monday-Sunday'''
*'''19''' '''(Formerly 19x)''' Bridgeport Intermodal Transportation Center to Stop & Shop (Monroe) via Route 25 and SR 111 '''(Final outbound trip 5:43 P.M.)''' '''Monday-Friday'''
*'''22x''' Bridgeport Intermodal Transportation Center to Bridgeport Avenue and Commerce Dr. (Shelton) via Route 8 & SR 714 '''(Final outbound trip 5:45 P.M.)''' '''Monday-Friday'''
*9 Seaside Park to Hawley Lane Mall (Stratford) or Quarry Rd. (Trumbull) via E. Main St. and Iranistan Ave. '''Monday-Sunday'''
*'''23''' Bridgeport Intermodal Transportation Center to Derby Metro-North Station (Derby) via Main St./River Rd. (Route 110) '''(Final outbound trip 7:10 P.M.)''' '''Monday-Friday'''
*10 Fairfield Woods & Stillson Rds. (Fairfield) to Stratford & Beardsley Aves. via Hollister Ave. and Black Rock Tpk. '''Monday-Sunday'''
*13 Bridgeport Intermodal Transportation Center to Success Park via Central Ave. Monday-Sunday
*'''Coastal Link''' Norwalk WHEELS Hub (Norwalk) to Connecticut Post Mall (Milford) '''Monday-Sunday'''
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*15 Bridgeport Intermodal Transportation Center to Derby Metro-North Station (Derby) via Broadridge Ave, Route 108, & Huntington Road. '''Monday-Sunday'''
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*17 Bridgeport Intermodal Transportation Center to Success Park via Boston Ave./North Ave. (US 1) '''Monday-Sunday'''
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*19X Bridgeport Intermodal Transportation Center to Stop & Shop (Monroe) via Route 25 and SR 111 '''Monday-Friday'''
AM/PM peak periods
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*22X' Bridgeport Intermodal Transportation Center to Bridgeport Avenue and Commerce Dr. (Shelton) via Route 8 '''Monday-Friday'''
AM/PM peak periods
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*23 Bridgeport Intermodal Transportation Center to Derby Metro-North Station (Derby) via Main St./River Rd. (Route 110) '''Monday-Friday'''
AM/PM peak periods
*Coastal Link Norwalk WHEELS Hub to Westfield Connecticut Post (Milford) '''Monday-Sunday'''
Fares


== Coastal Link ==
== Coastal Link ==
The Coastal Link, formerly Route 2, provides service from [[Connecticut Post Mall]] in [[Milford, Connecticut]], to the Wheels Hub in [[Norwalk, Connecticut]]. The service runs in conjunction with [[Norwalk Transit District]] and [[Milford Transit District]], using their buses as well. Frequency is roughly every 30 minutes, and makes short turns to destinations midway through the route during late nights.
The Coastal Link, formerly Route 2, provides service from [[Connecticut Post Mall]] in [[Milford, Connecticut]], to the Wheels Hub in [[Norwalk, Connecticut]]. The service runs in conjunction with [[Norwalk Transit District]] and [[Milford Transit District]], using their buses as well. Frequency is roughly every 30 minutes, and makes short turns to destinations midway through the route during late nights.

== Fares & Passes ==
*ZipTrip 120-Minute <ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20240919142513/https://gogbt.com/how-to-ride/fares-passes/</ref>
$1.75

*ZipTrip 1-Day Unlimited
$4.00

*ZipTrip 7-Day Unlimited
$17.50

*ZipTrip 31-Day Unlimited
$70.00

*ZipTrip Half-Fare
Seniors, persons with disabilities, and holders of a Medicare card pay half fare all the time with proper ID.

*ZipTrip Youth Pass
Use the GBT Bus System weekdays for a 31-day period for $45 with proper ID. Must be 17 years of age or younger.

[[File:GBT ZipTrip Ticket.jpg|a ZipTrip ticket dispensed by a GBT bus.|thumb|left]]


== References ==
== References ==
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[[Category:Transit agencies in Connecticut|Bridgeport]]
[[Category:Transit agencies in Connecticut|Bridgeport]]
[[Category:Transportation in Bridgeport, Connecticut]]
[[Category:Transportation in Bridgeport, Connecticut]]



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Revision as of 20:00, 24 October 2024

Greater Bridgeport Transit
2017 GBT NFI XD40 4703 outside the Bridgeport Transportation Center
ParentGreater Bridgeport Transit
Founded1971
Headquarters1 Cross Street
Bridgeport, CT 06610
LocaleGreater Bridgeport
Service areaGreater Bridgeport
Service typeLocal and regional bus service
Routes16 (Routes 7, 9B, 19, 22X, and 23 operate Monday-Friday; Route 17 operate Monday-Saturday; remaining routes operate 7 days a week)[1]
(one in conjunction with Norwalk Transit District and Milford Transit District)
HubsBridgeport Bus Terminal
Fleet57 (With four 2003 New Flyer D40LF & three New Flyer D35LF from retired fleet used for spares/training)
Daily ridership22,100
Fuel typeDiesel/Diesel Electric/Battery Electric
OperatorGreater Bridgeport Transit
Chief executiveDouglas C. Holcomb, AICP[2]
WebsiteGreater Bridgeport Transit

Greater Bridgeport Transit (GBT) is a transit service serving the Greater Bridgeport region of the U.S. state of Connecticut. Greater Bridgeport Transit was established in 1971 in anticipation of diminished bus service by the Connecticut Company, which officially ceased operations in Bridgeport in 1972.[3] GBT provides local bus service to the cities/towns of Bridgeport, Trumbull, Stratford, Milford, Fairfield, Westport, Shelton, and Monroe. The fleet is composed of mainly New Flyer Xcelsior and New Flyer Low Floor, as well as Gillig Low Floor and two Proterra Catalyst BE40 models.

Ticketing

GBT's token machines, located inside the Bridgeport Transportation Center

GBT uses a system called ZipTrip for fare collection. This acts as any other pass or transfer would, permitting free, unlimited rides in any direction until expiration. It was first introduced in 2007, prior to which payment was made in cash or tokens. Tokens may still be purchased at the GBT hub adjacent to the Bridgeport Metro North Railroad station.[4]

Routes/Schedules

  • 1 University of Bridgeport/Seaside Park to Dock Shopping Center (Stratford) via Barnum Ave. (US 1) Monday-Sunday
  • 3 Bridgeport Intermodal Transportation Center to Westfield Trumbull Mall (Trumbull) via Madison Ave. Monday-Sunday
  • 4 Bridgeport Intermodal Transportation Center to Westfield Trumbull Mall (Trumbull) via Park Ave. Monday-Sunday
  • 5* Bridgeport Intermodal Transportation Center to Wordin Park (Black Rock) via Fairfield Ave./Commerce Dr. Monday-Sunday
  • 6 Bridgeport Intermodal Transportation Center to Westfield Trumbull Mall (Trumbull) via Noble Ave./Reservoir Ave./Old Town Rd. Monday-Sunday
  • 7* Bridgeport Intermodal Transportation Center to Carolton Hospital (Fairfield) via Commerce Dr. Monday-Friday
  • 8 Bridgeport Intermodal Transportation Center to Westfield Trumbull Mall (Trumbull) via Main St. Monday-Sunday
  • 9 Seaside Park to Hawley Ln. Mall (Nichols) or Quarry Rd. (Trumbull) via E. Main St. and Iranistan Ave. Monday-Sunday
  • 10 Fairfield Woods & Stillson Rds. (Fairfield) to Stratford & Beardsley Aves. via Hollister Ave. and Clinton Ave. Monday-Sunday
  • 13 Bridgeport Intermodal Transportation Center to Success Park via Central Ave. Monday-Sunday
  • 15 Bridgeport Intermodal Transportation Center to Hawley Ln. Mall & Derby Metro-North Station (Derby) via Broadridge Ave, Route 108, & Bridgeport Ave SR 714. Monday-Sunday
  • 17 Bridgeport Intermodal Transportation Center to Success Park via Boston Ave./North Ave. (US 1) Monday-Saturday
  • 19 (Formerly 19x) Bridgeport Intermodal Transportation Center to Stop & Shop (Monroe) via Route 25 and SR 111 (Final outbound trip 5:43 P.M.) Monday-Friday
  • 22x Bridgeport Intermodal Transportation Center to Bridgeport Avenue and Commerce Dr. (Shelton) via Route 8 & SR 714 (Final outbound trip 5:45 P.M.) Monday-Friday
  • 23 Bridgeport Intermodal Transportation Center to Derby Metro-North Station (Derby) via Main St./River Rd. (Route 110) (Final outbound trip 7:10 P.M.) Monday-Friday
  • Coastal Link Norwalk WHEELS Hub (Norwalk) to Connecticut Post Mall (Milford) Monday-Sunday

The Coastal Link, formerly Route 2, provides service from Connecticut Post Mall in Milford, Connecticut, to the Wheels Hub in Norwalk, Connecticut. The service runs in conjunction with Norwalk Transit District and Milford Transit District, using their buses as well. Frequency is roughly every 30 minutes, and makes short turns to destinations midway through the route during late nights.

Fares & Passes

  • ZipTrip 120-Minute [5]

$1.75

  • ZipTrip 1-Day Unlimited

$4.00

  • ZipTrip 7-Day Unlimited

$17.50

  • ZipTrip 31-Day Unlimited

$70.00

  • ZipTrip Half-Fare

Seniors, persons with disabilities, and holders of a Medicare card pay half fare all the time with proper ID.

  • ZipTrip Youth Pass

Use the GBT Bus System weekdays for a 31-day period for $45 with proper ID. Must be 17 years of age or younger.

a ZipTrip ticket dispensed by a GBT bus.

References

  1. ^ "GBTA Routes". Archived from the original on 2017-06-03. Retrieved 2018-11-10.
  2. ^ "Board of Commissioners". Retrieved 2018-11-10.
  3. ^ "Bus Line in Connecticut Will Halt Service Today". New York Times. October 10, 1972. p. 49.
  4. ^ "DOT Files" (PDF).
  5. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20240919142513/https://gogbt.com/how-to-ride/fares-passes/

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