| Hill Country Transit District | |
| Founded: | 1988 |
| Headquarters: | 4515 West US Highway 190, Belton, Texas United States |
| Service Area: | Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood Metropolitan Area Mason County, San Saba County, Mills County, Llano County, Lampasas County, Hamilton County, Coryell County, Milan County, Bell County |
| Service Type: | Bus service, Paratransit, Microtransit |
| Routes: | 10 Urban Routes 1 Flex Route |
| Stops: | 430 |
| Hubs: | 1 |
| Fleet: | 115 |
| Fuel Type: | Diesel & Unleaded Fuel |
| Operator: | Hendrickson Transportation Group - Management Only since 2022 |
| Leader Type: | Interim General Manager |
| Leader: | Raymond Suarez |
| Website: | http://www.takethehop.com/ |
The Hill Country Transit District operates a bus service known as The HOP in the Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood metropolitan area and the surrounding rural areas. The HOP operates two bus services: Fixed Route and its Rural Service.[1] [2] Its fixed route service operates scheduled stops in the urban areas of Killeen, Temple, Belton, Copperas Cove and Harker Heights. The district is governed by a board of directors with a representative of each county and major city served and is a member of the Killeen Temple Metropolitan Planning Organization.[3] Funding for the district comes from transit fares, the Federal Transit Administration, Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), contract revenue from Medicaid, and contributions from the counties and cities served.[3]
The following route list is the Urban fixed routes that The HOP maintains in the urban areas of the Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood metropolitan area.
| Route # | Route Name | Cities Served |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Texas A&M North / Lake Rd. / Rancier Ave. (Originally named Killeen Industrial Park (via Rancier)) | Killeen |
| 4 | Killeen Mall / Walmart / Scott & White Clinic (Originally named Killeen Mall / WalMart) | Killeen |
| 5 | H-E-B / DPS - Killeen | Killeen |
| 100 | Metroplex / CTC / Copperas Cove | Killeen, Copperas Cove |
| 200 | Harker Heights / Nolanville / Belton / Temple Connector | Killeen, Harker Heights, Nolanville, Belton, Temple |
| 35 | Harker Heights Loop | Harker Heights |
| 65 | Copperas Cove Loop | |
| 510 | VA Hospital / Temple College / Temple Mall / Walmart | Temple |
| 530 | Adams Ave / Temple HS / Social Security Office | Temple |
| 550 | Silver Line Flex Route - Microtransit | Killeen |
| 610 | Belton Loop | Belton |
| Route # | Route Name | Cities Served | Discontinued date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Killeen Zephyr Road | Killeen | Modified along Veterans Memorial Blvd and renumbered Route 11 on November 1, 2005. | |
| 3 | Killeen Lake Road | Killeen | Merged with Route 2 in November 2008. | |
| 6 | Killeen / Florence Road | Killeen | Merged with Route 5 in November 2008. | |
| 7 | Killeen Scott & White Clinic / Mall | Killeen | Discontinued on November 1, 2005. | |
| 7 | Robinett Rd. / Texas A&M South/ Airport / Metroplex Hospital | Killeen | Discontinued on September 1, 2017. | |
| 8 | Killeen Downtown / Northwest | Killeen | Discontinued on November 1, 2005. | |
| 11 | Killeen Zephyr Road / Veterans Memorial Blvd | Killeen | Discontinued on May 1, 2006. | |
| 20 | Killeen Westcliff / Industrial Park (via Business 190) | Killeen | Discontinued on November 1, 2005. | |
| 21 | Veterans Memorial Blvd. / W.S. Young Dr. / Killeen Civic Center / KPD | Killeen | Discontinued on September 1, 2017. | |
| 30 | Killeen Ellison High School / Harker Heights | Killeen | Merged with Route 4 on May 1, 2006. | |
| 30 | H-E-B / Stan Schlueter Loop / Lions Club / Harker Heights Wal-Mart | Killeen | Discontinued September 1, 2017. | |
| 40 | Fort Hood / Darnall Hospital | Killeen | Discontinued on January 1, 2004. | |
| 60 | Copperas Cove Civic Center | Copperas Cove | Combined with Routes 70 and 75 into Route 65 in late 2005. | |
| 70 | Copperas Cove Civic Center | Copperas Cove | Combined with Routes 60 and 75 into Route 65 in late 2005. | |
| 75 | Copperas Cove HEB / WalMart | Copperas Cove | Combined with Routes 60 and 70 into Route 65 in late 2005. | |
| 200 | Nolanville Shuttle | Nolanville | Discontinued on January 1, 2004. | |
| 300 | The Connector | Discontinued on November 1, 2005. | ||
| 520 | Scott & White Hospital / King's Daughters Clinic / Sam's Club | Temple | Discontinued in late 2016. |