Maysville City Transit | |
Headquarters: | 1720 Martha Comer Dr. |
Locale: | Maysville, Kentucky |
Service Area: | Mason County, Kentucky |
Service Type: | Bus service, paratransit |
Routes: | 1 |
Fleet: | 7 buses |
Annual Ridership: | 27,672 (2019) |
Website: | Maysville City Transit |
Maysville City Transit is the primary provider of mass transportation in Maysville, Kentucky with one deviated fixed-route serving the region. As of 2019, the system provided 27,672 rides over 3,942 annual vehicle revenue hours with 7 buses.[1]
Public transit in Maysville began with mulecars in 1886, with the Maysville Street Railway & Transfer Co. From 1890 to 1892, the mulecars were replaced with streetcars, which in turn were replaced by buses on January 1, 1937.[2] The city of Maysville took over operations of the system in 1960.[3] In 2008, monthly ridership stood at 3,200.[4] The transit system received federal funding to enhance service in 2022 and 2023.[5] [6]
Maysville City Transit operates one deviated fixed-route on a flag down system, allowing riders to board the bus at any street corner. Hours of operation for the system are Monday through Saturday from 6:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. and on Sunday from 12:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M.. Regular fares are $0.25.[7]
The ridership statistics shown here are of fixed route services only and do not include demand response services.[8]