The Central Valley town is relaunching its free bus system with an expanded fleet and new cross-town lines.
Clovis, California is relaunching its transit system, which is free to ride, with eight bus lines, double the service, and a new on-demand microtransit service, reports Leqi Zhong in The Fresno Bee.
“The fixed-route lines operate from 6 a.m. to 6:45 p.m. Sunday to Friday, with buses running approximately every 30 minutes. The new transit system will extend the hours to 7 p.m. Passengers can expect the waiting time to be under 30 minutes, according to the city.” The free fare is funded via a half-cent sales tax approved by voters in 2020.
“Data from the city’s transit department shows that an average of 15,035 riders used the fix-routes service each month during the 2024-25 fiscal year. Though it represents only a small fraction of Clovis’ total population of 130,000, it has doubled in three years.” The city predicts a 9.5 percent increase in ridership in the first year thanks to the new routes.
A plan to buy additional buses has been postponed due to uncertainty about federal funding from a Federal Transit Administration (FTA) grant.
Read the full story: Clovis is doubling its free public transit service. Here’s what it will cost
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