Stevens Point Transit Explained

Central Transportation
Headquarters:	2700 Week St Stevens Point, WI
Locale:	Stevens Point, WI
Service Type:	bus service, paratransit
Routes:	7
Fleet:	10
Annual Ridership:	129,214 (2022)
Website:	https://www.stevenspoint.com/transit

Central Transportation is the public transportation system in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. It is owned and operated by the city of Stevens Point.

Services

The transit system operates three services:

• Stevens Point City Bus: Five regular bus routes that serve the city and the surrounding communities of Whiting, Park Ridge, and the Crossroads Commons in Plover; and two additional routes that serve the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point campus. Route names are Green-1, Blue-2, Red-3, Yellow-4, UWSP Purple-5, LNT (Late Night Transit)-7, and Orange-8.^[1]
• Paratransit: Also known as Point Plus, is a specialized door-to-door transportation service available to individuals with disabilities living in the city of Stevens Point and communities of Whiting and Park Ridge.^[2]
• Portage County Transportation: Four transportation services for residents in Portage County: Grocery Shopping, Nutrition Program, Taxi service, and a Volunteer Driver Program.^[3]

The transit system offers late night service from 6:30 p.m. to 3:00 a.m. Friday and Saturday when the UWSP campus is in full session. The service is paid for by University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point student fees, but anyone can use the service free of charge.

Ridership

	Ridership	Change over previous year
2014^[4]	274,796	n/a
2015^[5]	260,159	5.33%
2016^[6]	256,323	1.47%
2017^[7]	210,954	17.7%
2018^[8]	238,472	13.04%
2019^[9]	232,014	2.71%
2020^[10]	187,208	19.31%
2021^[11]	100,833	46.14%
2022^[12]	129,214	28.15%

See also

• List of bus transit systems in the United States
• List of intercity bus stops in Wisconsin
• Metro Ride

External links

• Stevens Point Transit official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Routes & Schedules .
2. Web site: Paratransit .
3. Web site: Portage County Transportation .
4. Web site: 2014 Annual Agency Profile.
5. Web site: 2015 Annual Agency Profile.
6. Web site: 2016 Annual Agency Profile.
7. Web site: 2017 Annual Agency Profile.
8. Web site: 2018 Annual Agency Profile.
9. Web site: 2019 Annual Agency Profile.
10. Web site: 2020 Annual Agency Profile.
11. Web site: 2021 Annual Agency Profile.
12. Web site: 2022 Annual Agency Profile.