 Buses waiting at the Downtown Transit Center, near the intersection of Egan Drive and Main Street | |
| Headquarters | 10099 Bentwood Place Juneau, Alaska 99801 |
|---|---|
| Locale | Juneau, Alaska |
| Service type | bus service |
| Routes | 9 |
| Fuel type | Diesel/Electric |
| Website | http://juneaucapitaltransit.org |
The Capital Transit System is the public transportation agency that serves the City and Borough of Juneau, Alaska. Owned by the municipality, it operates nine bus routes - three of which run seven days a week (from 6am to 11pm Monday-Saturday & 9am to 6pm on Sundays) with the remaining six running as limited weekday connector or express services.[1] Although CTS previously operated routes that offered complete flag stop service along their entire route, routing changes that took place in November 2022 coinciding with the opening of the Mendenhall Valley Transit Center eliminated those routes. In areas where there are no signed bus stops, patrons can flag down the bus in any location where it is safe for the bus to pull over.
Route list
- 1 Douglas: The fourth main population center of the borough is served by this route. It begins by making a narrow loop through Juneau's government corridor and downtown, before passing west over the Juneau-Douglas Bridge and heading south along the Douglas Highway, ending where 3rd Street turns into St. Anns before looping around at Savikko Park/Sandy Beach. This route operates seven days a week.
- 3 Mendenhall Valley Counterclockwise: This route, along with route 4, are the core routes in the system. It serves three of the four primary populated places in the borough: Mendenhall Valley, Lemon Creek, and the city center of Juneau. In the west, the route makes a large counterclockwise loop through the Mendenhall Valley, serving the Mendenhall Valley Transit Center (located at the Mendenhall Mall) before travelling east along the older and more business-lined Glacier Highway (as opposed to Eagan Drive, the bypass). While passing through the Lemon Creek area, it passes Gastineau Humane Society, the Juneau Police Department, Bartlett Regional Hospital, and various homes and business. It ends in the east with a narrow loop through central Juneau, passing various government buildings. This route operates seven days a week.
- 4 Mendenhall Valley Clockwise: Follows the same route as route 3, but instead does a clockwise loop around Mendenhall. This route operates seven days a week.
- 5 University Connector: Hourly weekday connector service between the Mendenhall Valley Transit Center and the university via Auke Bay.^
- 6 Riverside/Airport Connector: Hourly weekday connector service between the Mendenhall Valley Transit Center, Riverside Drive, the airport, and the Nugget and Mendenhall Malls.^
- 7 Lemon Creek Commuter: Weekday express service from downtown Juneau to Lemon Creek, Mendenhall Valley, and Auke Bay. Operates one morning trip from the Mendenhall Valley Transit Center to downtown and two afternoon trips to Mendenhall Valley and Auke Bay via Route 3's counterclockwise loop around the Mendenhall Valley until its terminus at the university entrance.
- 8 Downtown/Valley Express: Half-hourly weekday express service from downtown Juneau to Lemon Creek, Mendenhall Valley, and Auke Bay. Operates express service from Downtown to Lemon Creek and from Lemon Creek to the Mendenhall Valley Transit Center, where it follows Route 3's counterclockwise loop around the Mendenhall Valley.^
- 9 Egan Express: Weekday express service operating direct to downtown Juneau from the Mendenhall Valley Transit Center. Operates three morning trips to downtown as well as one morning trip and two afternoon trips to Mendenhall Valley.
- 10 Taku Commuter: Weekday morning connector route connecting Taku Blvd residents to the Mendenhall Valley Transit Center. Operates three morning one-directional trips to the Mendenhall Valley Transit Center.
(Downtown in this list refers to any stop in downtown Juneau, including the Downtown Transit Center, the Federal Building, 4th Street & Seward Street, and Franklin & Front Street.)
^Due to a driver shortage, Routes 5, 6, and 8 are only operating during peak hours (7-10am & 2-6pm).
Former Routes
- 11 Douglas to Valley Express: Once a weekday morning express from Douglas to Auke Bay via downtown.
- 12 North Douglas: Weekday service between North Douglas and downtown, with one bus into downtown in the AM and one returning in the PM (flag stop service anywhere along route).
- 14 Mendenhall / Riverside Commuter: Once a weekday morning express from Glacier Highway & Industrial Boulevard to downtown.
- 15 Valley / UAS Express: Once a weekday morning reverse express from downtown to the university.
- 16 Taku Express: Once a weekday morning express from Glacier Highway & Industrial Boulevard to downtown via Mendenhall Loop Road.[2]
(Downtown in this list refers to any stop in downtown Juneau, including the Downtown Transit Center, the Federal Building, 4th Street & Seward Street, and Franklin & Front Street.)
References
- ↑ "Capital Transit - Public Transportation for Juneau, Alaska". Capital Transit. Retrieved 2021-09-13.
- ↑ "Interactive System Map". maps.trilliumtransit.com. Retrieved 2021-09-13.