Greater Bridgeport Transit Authority
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The Greater Bridgeport Transit Authority (GBTA) is a transit service serving the Greater Bridgeport
region of the U.S. state of Connecticut
. The GBTA provides local bus service to the cities/towns of Bridgeport
, Trumbull
, Stratford
, Fairfield
, and Monroe
.
NOTE: The 2 runs rush hours only, as a supplement to Coastal Link service.
All day pass - $4.00
Discount passes are available.
The Coastal Link route, for boarding in Norwalk, Westport, and Milford, is $1.25.
Take any bus, in any direction, as often as you like!
With the GBT Ziptrip you can:
The GBT Ziptrip gives you a wide range of easy, money-saving choices:
Ziptrip X 90-Minute Unlimited - $1.75. Request when you board.
Ziptrip X 1-Day Unlimited - $4. Request when you board.
Ziptrip 7-Day Unlimited - $15. Purchase in advance.
Ziptrip 31-Day Unlimited - $60. Purchase in advance.
Youth pass - Use the GBT bus system weekdays for 31 days for $40 with proper ID. Must be 17 years of age or younger.
Ziptrip Half-Fare -Senior citizens, persons with disabilities and individuals displaying a Medicare Card pay half fare all the time. Seniors and persons with disabilities must show proper identification at boarding. Proper identification consists of a Medicare, ADA Identification or State Elderly/Disabled ID card.
GBTA owns a fleet of 1991 TMC RTS, 1998 Gillig phantoms and 2003 and 2004 New Flyer D40lf and D35lf buses. The 2003 New Flyer fleet has been retrofitted to a Detroit series 50EGR and the 2004 fleet has been fitted to a Cummins ISL9.
Greater Bridgeport
Greater Bridgeport is the metropolitan area centered on the city of Bridgeport in the U.S. state of Connecticut. The area is located in Southwestern Connecticut and consists of the city of Bridgeport and five other adjacent towns – Easton, Fairfield, Monroe, Stratford, and Trumbull...
region of the U.S. state of Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
. The GBTA provides local bus service to the cities/towns of Bridgeport
Bridgeport, Connecticut
Bridgeport is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Connecticut. Located in Fairfield County, the city had an estimated population of 144,229 at the 2010 United States Census and is the core of the Greater Bridgeport area...
, Trumbull
Trumbull, Connecticut
Trumbull, a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut in the New England region of the United States, is bordered by the towns of Monroe, Shelton, Stratford, Bridgeport, Fairfield and Easton along Connecticut's Gold Coast. The population was 36,018 according to the 2010 census.Family Circle magazine...
, Stratford
Stratford, Connecticut
Stratford is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States, located on Long Island Sound at the mouth of the Housatonic River. It was founded by Puritans in 1639....
, Fairfield
Fairfield, Connecticut
Fairfield is a town located in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. It is bordered by the towns of Bridgeport, Trumbull, Easton, Redding and Westport along the Gold Coast of Connecticut. As of the 2010 census, the town had a population of 59,404...
, and Monroe
Monroe, Connecticut
Monroe is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 19,479 at the 2010 census. The current first selectman is Steve Vavrek....
.
Routes
| Route No. | Start | End | Via |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Bridgeport University of Bridgeport The University of Bridgeport is a private, independent, non-sectarian, coeducational university located on the Long Island Sound in the South End neighborhood of Bridgeport, Connecticut. The University is fully Accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges... /Seaside Park |
Dock Shopping Center (Stratford) | Barnum Avenue (US 1) |
| 2/Coastal Link | Norwalk WHEELS Hub Norwalk Transit District The Norwalk Transit District is the primary provider of public transportation services in Norwalk, Connecticut and surrounding communities. The district's fixed-route bus transit system, known as WHEELS, is the primary service of the system linking Norwalk and its immediate suburbs as well as... (Norwalk) (CL) Post Road/Buckley Avenue (Westport) (2) |
Westfield Connecticut Post Westfield Connecticut Post Westfield Connecticut Post, originally the Connecticut Post Shopping Center and later the Connecticut Post Mall, is a three-story shopping mall, located on the Boston Post Road in Milford, Connecticut. It is currently the largest mall in the state of Connecticut and is owned and operated by The... (Milford) (CL) Dock Shopping Center (Stratford) (2) |
Routes 1 and 130 |
| 3 | Bridgeport Bus Terminal | Westfield Trumbull Westfield Trumbull Westfield Trumbull is one of two shopping malls in Trumbull, Connecticut. The mall is a two-story structure located on Main Street . Current anchor stores include JCPenney, Lord and Taylor, Macy's and Target. Built in 1964, the Trumbull Shopping Park was the first enclosed shopping mall in... (Trumbull) |
Madison Avenue |
| 4 | Park Avenue | ||
| 6 | Noble Avenue Reservoir Avenue Old Town Road |
||
| 7 (rush hours only) |
Carolton Hospital (Fairfield) | Commerce Drive | |
| 8 | Black Rock Cinemas | Westfield Trumbull Westfield Trumbull Westfield Trumbull is one of two shopping malls in Trumbull, Connecticut. The mall is a two-story structure located on Main Street . Current anchor stores include JCPenney, Lord and Taylor, Macy's and Target. Built in 1964, the Trumbull Shopping Park was the first enclosed shopping mall in... (Trumbull) |
Main Street |
| 9 | Seaside Park | Hawley Lane Mall Hawley Lane Mall Hawley Lane Mall is one of two shopping malls in Trumbull, Connecticut, located near Exit 8 of Connecticut Route 8, and Exit 52 of Route 15, the Merritt Parkway. Current anchor stores include Best Buy, HomeGoods, Kohl's, and Target.-History:... (Stratford) (full time) Trumbull Industrial Park (rush hours only) |
East Main Street (Route 127) Iranistan Avenue |
| 10 | Fairfield Woods Road and Black Rock Turnpike (Fairfield) | Stratford Public Library (Stratford) (full time) Lordship Lordship (neighborhood) Lordship is a small, waterfront neighborhood in Stratford, Connecticut. The neighborhood extends onto a peninsula on Long Island Sound and is bounded from the rest of Stratford by Sikorsky Memorial Airport to the north and Short Beach to the north east... (rush hours only) |
Hollister Avenue Black Rock Turnpike |
| 13 | Bridgeport Bus Terminal | Success Park | Central Avenue |
| 14 (No Sunday service) |
Monroe | Westfield Trumbull Westfield Trumbull Westfield Trumbull is one of two shopping malls in Trumbull, Connecticut. The mall is a two-story structure located on Main Street . Current anchor stores include JCPenney, Lord and Taylor, Macy's and Target. Built in 1964, the Trumbull Shopping Park was the first enclosed shopping mall in... (Trumbull) |
Route 111 |
| 15 | Bridgeport Bus Terminal | Derby-Shelton Railroad Station Derby-Shelton (Metro-North station) The Derby–Shelton Metro-North Railroad station serves residents of Derby and Shelton, Connecticut via the Waterbury Branch of the New Haven Line. Located in Derby, Derby-Shelton is the last regular stop on the Waterbury Branch before it joins the Northeast Corridor... (Derby) |
Bridgeport Avenue |
| 17 (No Sunday service) |
Bridgeport Bus Terminal | Success Park | Boston Avenue/North Avenue (US 1) |
| 18 (No Sunday service) |
Hawley Lane Mall Hawley Lane Mall Hawley Lane Mall is one of two shopping malls in Trumbull, Connecticut, located near Exit 8 of Connecticut Route 8, and Exit 52 of Route 15, the Merritt Parkway. Current anchor stores include Best Buy, HomeGoods, Kohl's, and Target.-History:... (Stratford) |
Westfield Trumbull Westfield Trumbull Westfield Trumbull is one of two shopping malls in Trumbull, Connecticut. The mall is a two-story structure located on Main Street . Current anchor stores include JCPenney, Lord and Taylor, Macy's and Target. Built in 1964, the Trumbull Shopping Park was the first enclosed shopping mall in... (Trumbull) |
White Plains Road (Route 127) |
| 19X (rush hours only) |
Bridgeport Bus Terminal | Monroe | Routes Route 25 Route 25 (Connecticut) Route 25 is a , primary state highway connecting the city of Bridgeport and the town of Brookfield in the U.S. state of Connecticut. Route 25 is a six-lane freeway from Bridgeport to northern Trumbull and a two-lane surface road the rest of the way to Brookfield.Route 25 was... and 111 |
| 20 (No Sunday service) |
Hawley Lane Mall Hawley Lane Mall Hawley Lane Mall is one of two shopping malls in Trumbull, Connecticut, located near Exit 8 of Connecticut Route 8, and Exit 52 of Route 15, the Merritt Parkway. Current anchor stores include Best Buy, HomeGoods, Kohl's, and Target.-History:... |
Stratford Flex Service via South Main Street | |
| 21 (No Sunday service) |
Hawley Lane Mall Hawley Lane Mall Hawley Lane Mall is one of two shopping malls in Trumbull, Connecticut, located near Exit 8 of Connecticut Route 8, and Exit 52 of Route 15, the Merritt Parkway. Current anchor stores include Best Buy, HomeGoods, Kohl's, and Target.-History:... |
Stratford Flex Service via Dock Shopping Center | |
| 22X (rush hours only) |
Bridgeport Bus Terminal | Bridgeport Avenue and Commerce Drive (Shelton) | Route 8 Route 8 (Connecticut) Route 8 is the portion of the multistate New England Route 8 within the state of Connecticut. It is a state highway running north–south from Bridgeport, through Waterbury, all the way to the Massachusetts state line where it continues as Route 8... |
| 23 (weekdays only) |
Bridgeport Bus Terminal | Derby-Shelton Railroad Station Derby-Shelton (Metro-North station) The Derby–Shelton Metro-North Railroad station serves residents of Derby and Shelton, Connecticut via the Waterbury Branch of the New Haven Line. Located in Derby, Derby-Shelton is the last regular stop on the Waterbury Branch before it joins the Northeast Corridor... (Derby) |
Main Street/River Road (Route 110) |
NOTE: The 2 runs rush hours only, as a supplement to Coastal Link service.
Fare
The current one-way local fare is $1.75, 90 minute transfers are available upon request.All day pass - $4.00
Discount passes are available.
The Coastal Link route, for boarding in Norwalk, Westport, and Milford, is $1.25.
GBT Ziptrip pass program
A new fare system with time to ride: 90 Minutes • 1 Day • 7 Day • 31 DayTake any bus, in any direction, as often as you like!
With the GBT Ziptrip you can:
The GBT Ziptrip gives you a wide range of easy, money-saving choices:
Ziptrip X 90-Minute Unlimited - $1.75. Request when you board.
Ziptrip X 1-Day Unlimited - $4. Request when you board.
Ziptrip 7-Day Unlimited - $15. Purchase in advance.
Ziptrip 31-Day Unlimited - $60. Purchase in advance.
Youth pass - Use the GBT bus system weekdays for 31 days for $40 with proper ID. Must be 17 years of age or younger.
Ziptrip Half-Fare -Senior citizens, persons with disabilities and individuals displaying a Medicare Card pay half fare all the time. Seniors and persons with disabilities must show proper identification at boarding. Proper identification consists of a Medicare, ADA Identification or State Elderly/Disabled ID card.
Fleet
GBTA owns a fleet of 1991 TMC RTS, 1998 Gillig phantoms and 2003 and 2004 New Flyer D40lf and D35lf buses. The 2003 New Flyer fleet has been retrofitted to a Detroit series 50EGR and the 2004 fleet has been fitted to a Cummins ISL9.