Metro Transit (Madison)

Metro Transit, formerly Madison Metro, operates bus services throughout the City of Madison, Wisconsin, United States and most of its immediate suburbs, including the City of Middleton, Fitchburg, Maple Bluff, Shorewood Hills, Sun Prairie, Verona, a small portion of McFarland as well as future service slated to serve Monona. System-wide, fixed route ridership was 13,385,628 in 2018. Metro Transit also provides supplemental transit services to Madison's high schools. These routes have been designed to provide additional services during peak school times. Metro Transit also serves the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus, Eagle Heights University apartments, and some off-campus residential areas, via routes 80, 81, 82, and 84. The "80 routes" are free of charge.

Metro Transit
ParentCity of Madison
Headquarters1245 E. Washington Ave.
LocaleMadison, Wisconsin
Service area72 square miles
Service typeBus service, Paratransit (contracted)
DestinationsFitchburg, Maple Bluff, Middleton, Monona (future), Shorewood Hills, Verona, McFarland, Sun Prairie
Hubs
  • Capitol Square
  • Junction Road Park & Ride (future)
  • Memorial Union
  • Park & University
  • Sheboygan Ave
  • South Transfer Point
  • Sun Prairie Park & Ride
Annual ridership8,379,362 (2022)
Fuel typeLow Sulfur diesel, Hybrid diesel-electric, and some battery-operated electric buses (active 2020)
OperatorCity of Madison
General ManagerJustin Stuehrenberg
WebsiteMyMetrobus.com

Metro also connects with suburban mass transit services, such as the Monona Lift/Monona Express.

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