Coralville Transit


Coralville Transit is the public transit operator in Coralville, Iowa, a suburb of Iowa City. Coralville Transit operates 6 routes serving Coralville, Iowa City, and the University of Iowa, with limited service to North Liberty. Coralville Transit has operated as a division of the city of Coralville since 1969.
The service provides several routes connecting downtown Iowa City with various destinations in Coralville, such as Coral Ridge Mall, Iowa River Landing, and Commerce Drive. Coralville Transit services connect to Iowa City Transit, the University of Iowa Cambus, and the 380 Express commuter bus, providing connections throughout the region.

Routes

Coralville Transit provides 6 routes that run between downtown Iowa City, the University of Iowa campus, and various destinations in Coralville. 4 of these routes are weekday routes, one of which is a commuter route that runs once during the morning and afternoon rush hours to North Liberty. There is also a weeknight route and a Saturday route, which are identical to each other in the route they run. All routes originate and terminate at the Iowa City Downtown Interchange, and routes 20, 22, 24, and 25 serve the Coralville Transit Intermodal Facility at Iowa River Landing.

Former routes

Prior to October 19, 2020, Coralville Transit consisted of several unnumbered routes, including an express route that served residential areas north of Interstate 80.
NameRouteNotes
1st Avenue/Iowa River LandingVA Loop to Coralville Transit Intermodal Facility
  • Signed as Coralville 1st Avenue
  • Largely identical to the current Route 20, but terminates at VA loop instead of Downtown Interchange.
10th StreetDowntown Interchange to Coral Ridge Mall via 10th Street outbound and 5th Street inbound
  • Signed as Coralville 10th Street
  • AM ExpressDowntown Interchange to points north of I-80 via Coralville Transit Intermodal Facility and 2nd Street, clockwise
    ExpressDowntown Interchange to points north of I-80 via Coralville Transit Intermodal Facility and 2nd Street, counterclockwise
    Lantern ParkDowntown Interchange to Coral Ridge Mall via 5th Street outbound and 10th Street inbound
  • Signed as Coralville Lantern Park
  • North LibertyDowntown Interchange to/from various points in North Liberty, originating/terminating at 10th St. & 12th Ave near the Coralville Transit garage
  • Inbound only during AM trip; outbound only during PM trip
  • Largely identical to the current Route 22
  • PM SpecialLoop route serving various points north and south of I-80, originating/terminating at the Coralville Transit Intermodal Facility
  • Active during school days in the Iowa City Community School District.
  • Night/SaturdayDowntown Interchange to Coral Ridge Mall via Coralville Transit Intermodal Facility and 10th Street outbound and 5th Street inbound
  • Signed as Coralville
  • Largely identical to the current Routes 24 & 25
  • Fares and passes

    Fares

    As of July 6, 2021
    RiderFare
    Adults$1.00
    Youth fare $0.50
    Children under five years oldFree
    Senior & DisabledFree

    Free transfers are available to Iowa City Transit buses.

    Passes

    Coralville Transit offers a number of bus passes which are mutually honored by Coralville Transit and Iowa City Transit. In addition, the University of Iowa U-Pass is available to University of Iowa students, faculty and staff. The general passes are listed below.
    TypeCostNotes
    24 Hour Pass$2.00Purchased on Coralville Transit buses.
    Single Ride Ticket$1.00Purchased at Coralville City Hall.
    10-Ride Pass$8.50Purchased at Coralville City Hall, Coralville Library, and the Coralville Recreation Center.
    Adult 31-Day Pass$32.00
    • Purchased at Coralville City Hall, Coralville Library, and the Coralville Recreation Center; Hy-Vee in Coralville.
    • Valid from the first time used; good for unlimited rides in a 31-day period.
    Youth 31-Day Pass $16.00
  • Purchased at Coralville City Hall, Coralville Library, and the Coralville Recreation Center.
  • Valid from the first time used; good for unlimited rides in a 31-day period.
  • Coralville Transit Intermodal Facility

    The Coralville Transit Intermodal Facility, located at 906 Quarry Road, serves as a hub for Coralville Transit. Transfers to the 380 Express are available at the facility, which opened in August 2015. The $12.8 million structure includes an indoor waiting area, transit offices, information desks, and a parking ramp.

    Bus tracking

    Like Iowa City Transit and Cambus, Coralville Transit uses the Transit app to show estimated arrival times at stops and precise locations of buses on the map. Prior to 2019, the BONGO system was used for bus tracking on the three transit systems in the Iowa City area.