Bloomington Transit

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During the holiday season, Bloomington Transit will partner again with B97, the Salvation Army, and Sprint to help make the holidays a little merrier for children and families in need. The goal is to literally "STUFF" a decorated Bloomington Transit bus completely full of donated unwrapped new toys, new children's coats and new children's mittens. A festively decorated Bloomington Transit bus will visit a number of shopping centers and retail locations throughout Bloomington over the next few weeks including November 26 and December 3 thru 12. Persons wishing to make a donation to Stuff-A-Bus can drop off their items at the bus. Hours for Stuff-A-Bus are shown below for each day. If persons can't make it to the Stuff-A-Bus, they can drop off their donations at the Bloomington Transit offices, 130 W. Grimes Lane, Bloomington.
Last year Bloomington Transit and B97 with the help of area stores and a generous community were able to collect over 2,000 new toys, stuffed animals, new coats, hats and mittens for needy children and families. "We were in awe at the wonderful generosity shown by the Bloomington community. The generosity shown by so many caring people was absolutely incredible," according to Bloomington Transit General Manager, Lew May. "We're looking forward to a bigger and better year and encourage the community to continue their generous support," according to May. The donated items will be distributed by the Salvation Army.
The locations and dates for Stuff-A-Bus are shown below.

Nov. 26 – Canopy of Lights, Courthouse Square, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Dec. 3 – Wonder Lab, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Thank you for your wonderful genorisity and holiday spirit in helping the 2010 Stuff A Bus.

Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, the following schedule changes will occur Thanksgiving week:

All Routes: No service on all fixed routes and BTaccess on Thursday, Thanksgiving Day, November 25.

6 Campus Shuttle: Will operate a Saturday schedule on Wednesday, November 24 and Friday, November 26. Service will be normal on Saturday, November 27, but ending at 7:30. There will be no “Night Owl” service this week.

7 Henderson/Walnut Express: Will operate only on Monday and Tuesday, November 22 and 23. Regular service resumes Monday, November 29.

9 Route: Will operate its IU Semester Break Schedule on Wednesday, November 24 and Friday, November 26. On Saturday, November 27, Route 9 will operate a regular schedule, but end at 7:30. There will be no “Night Owl” service this week.

Routes 6 and 9 will resume their regular schedules on Sunday, November 28. BTaccess service hours will follow the reduction in hours of the routes 6 and 9.

Sit Back and Relax on the Way to Campus
The best way to campus is Bloomington Transit! Convenient service is available to and from campus for most apartment complexes and residence halls. Avoid the expense and hassle of finding a parking space not to mention the traffic. Why pay $2.60/gallon for gas when you can ride Bloomington Transit free by showing your IU Campus Access ID Card!
Most off-campus apartment complexes have convenient bus service to and from campus including Smallwood Plaza, 10th and College, The Lofts, Campus Corner, Covenanter Gardens, Bradford Place, Colonial Crest, Fountain Park, Town and Country, Meadow Park, Woodbridge I-II-III, the Barrington Apts., the Crest, Steeplechase, Woodlands, the Fields, Oakdale Square, Basswood, Forrest Ridge, Bradford Ridge, Copper Beech, Rolling Ridge, Willows, the Woods at Latimer, Knightridge, Brownstone, Park Doral, Summit Pointe, Hoosier Court at Henderson, Acadia Court, the Gardens, Hunter Ridge, Brandon Court, Timber Ridge, Winslow Ridge, Yorktown, Heritage, Maxwell Terrace, Walnut Knolls, Dunhill, Pigskin, and many more.
Many IU Residence Halls also have great service on Bloomington Transit. Residence Halls such as Eigenmann, Tulip Tree, Forest Quad, University Apts., Briscoe Quad, McNutt Quad, Wright Quad, Teter Quad, and Collins LLC are well served by Bloomington Transit routes.

IU faculty, staff and employees also ride Bloomington Transit free upon presentation of a faculty/staff photo bus pass which can be obtained by applying online by clicking here:

Bloomington Transit Named #1 Small Transit System in North America
Bloomington Transit (BT) is pleased to announce the receipt of the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) 2010 Outstanding Public Transportation System Achievement Award for systems in the category of less than 4 million annual ridership. A hearty thank you goes out to everyone in Bloomington for their support, patronage, and efforts to make BT what it is today. A copy of the press release describing the award can be seen by clicking here.

The next Board of Directors meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, November 23, 2010 at 5:30 p.m. in the BT Conference Room at 130 W. Grimes Lane, Bloomington, Indiana.