Connect Transit
Connect Transit, is the name that Bloomington-Normal Public Transit System,is doing business as, and is the primary provider of mass transportation in Bloomington/Normal, Illinois. The system consists of 16 fixed routes including the Illinois State University Redbird Express. In, the system had a ridership of, or about per weekday as of.
History
Until 1972, Bloomington-Normal was served by National City Lines. When the company left the region, the City of Bloomington and Town of Normal established an intergovernmental agency known as the Bloomington Normal Public Transit System, via intergovernmental agreement. The transit system operates as an independent agency governed by a board appointed by both the City of Bloomington and Town of Normal.Routes
Connect Transit's buses run every 15, 30, or 60 minutes, depending on the route, time of day, and day of the week. Service is offered in the day and evening hours daily, although hours are reduced on weekends. Buses do not operate on New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, or Christmas. Basic adult fare is $1.25 with free transfers. 1, 7, or 30 day bus passes are available.Connect Transit has two main transfer centers. Uptown Station, located in Normal, is also served by Amtrak and by intercity buses. Eight routes have one terminus here. The other transfer center is two miles to the south, in downtown Bloomington. Nine routes have one terminus here. The Green, Red, and Lime routes serve both locations.
The Olive route that ran along Normal's north side was eliminated on July 1, 2019, due to low ridership.
Route List
| Route Name | Northern/Western Terminus | Southern/Eastern Terminus | Interval | - |
| Aqua | Downtown Bloomington | Greyhound & Southgate | 60 mins | - |
| Blue | Shoppes at College Hills | Downtown Bloomington | 60 mins 30 mins | - |
| Brown | Bloomington Walmart | Uptown Station | 60 mins | - |
| Gold | Carle BroMenn | Downtown Bloomington | 60 mins | - |
| Green | Uptown Station | Downtown Bloomington | 15 mins or 30 mins | - |
| Lime | Uptown Station | Downtown Bloomington | 30 mins | - |
| Orange | Downtown Bloomington | Hamilton Rd & State Farm Plaza | 60 mins | - |
| Pink | School St & Northfield Dr | Uptown Station | 30 mins or 60 mins | - |
| Purple | Downtown Bloomington | Shoppes at College Hills | 60 mins or 30 mins | - |
| Red | Uptown Station | Downtown Bloomington | 30 mins | - |
| Mint | Normal Walmart | Shoppes at College Hills | Mon-Fri | 30 Mins |
| Redbird Express | Cardinal Court | Beaufort St & School St | 5 - 7 mins or 20 mins | - |
| Sapphire | Rivian | Bloomington Walmart | 60 mins | - |
| Silver | Bloomington Walmart | Downtown Bloomington | 60 mins | - |
| Tan | Uptown Station | Central Illinois Regional Airport | 60 mins | - |
| Yellow | Heartland Community College | Uptown Station | 30 mins or 60 mins | - |