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Fares & Passes

  • Fare-Free Zone (FFZ)

    All ACTR bus routes allow for fare-free rides within the defined Fare-Free Zone (FFZ). The boundaries of the FFZ are the footprint of the Middlebury Shuttle route, Bridge School on Exchange Street to the North, Blue Spruce Motel on Route 7 to the South and Lindale Circle on Route 116 to the East.

  • Discount Fares

    • Passengers five (5) and under ride free with a fare-paying passenger.
    • Passengers aged 6-17, age 60+ or with an ADA disability are eligible for ½ fare. Passengers can self-report their age or disability.

  • General Fare Info

    • Fares are collected on all ACTR bus routes except on the Middlebury Shuttle Bus and within the Fare-Free Zone (FFZ) in Middlebury
    • Only exact change, ACTR tokens or passes accepted on all buses. GMT buses do not accept ACTR tokens.
    • No fare; no ride

  • Token Program

    ACTR partners with local Human Service Agencies to provide tokens for riders in lieu of fares. ACTR tokens are accepted for one-way trips on all ACTR bus routes and the MVRTD Rutland Connector. CCTA buses do not accept tokens. To determine eligibility for the token program, contact a Human Service Agency or call 211 to learn more about community resources.

Purchasing Passes

10-Ride and Monthly Passes are available from:

ACTR
Bus Drivers: Exact change or a check required
In-person: Community Transportation Center, 297 Creek Rd, Middlebury; Monday – Friday 8:30 am – 4:30 pm

Online
(116 and M-F LINK only) cctaride.org

GMT
(116 and M-F LINK only) Cherry Street kiosk, Burlington

MVRTD
(RC only) 158 Spruce St, Rutland; Monday – Friday 8:00 am – 4:00 pm

Bus Route Fares

Middlebury Shuttle (MSB)

Always FARE-FREE!

  • 1-Way $0
  • 10-Ride $0
  • Monthly Pass $0

MSB Fare Exceptions and Transfers

  • Transfer to other routes requires fare for that route

Deviations Allowed

1/2 Mile

Tri-Town Shuttle (TTSB)

  • 1-Way $1
  • 10-Ride $9
  • Monthly Pass $30

TTSB Fare Exceptions and Transfers

  • Passengers traveling between Bristol and Vergennes by transferring in New Haven pay one fare
  • Fare-Free to travel between Merchants Row and Exchange St
  • Valid Middlebury College Staff/Faculty ID accepted in lieu of fare

Deviations Allowed

1/2 Mile

Snow Bowl Shuttle (SBSB)

  • 1-Way $1
  • 10-Ride $9
  • Monthly Pass $30

SBSB Fare Exceptions and Transfers

  • Monthly passes for January and February only
  • Fare-Free in downtown Middlebury and south on Route 7 as far as Blue Spruce Motel
  • Valid Middlebury College Student ID accepted in lieu of fare

Deviations Allowed

1/2 Mile

Rutland Connector (RC)

  • 1-Way $2
  • 10-Ride $18
  • Monthly Pass $60

RC Fare Exceptions and Transfers

  • Fare-Free in downtown Middlebury and south on Route 7 as far as Blue Spruce Motel
  • Valid Middlebury College Faculty/Staff ID accepted in lieu of fare
  • No transfer passes available to MVRTD or ACTR local bus routes; Fare must be paid to continue onto local routes

Deviations Allowed

1/4 Mile

116 Commuter (116)

  • 1-Way $2
  • 10-Ride $20
  • Monthly Pass $75

116 Fare Exceptions and Transfers

  • Monthly pass includes access to all GMT and local routes
  • Monthly pass good for 31 days from day of 1st use
  • $1 fare for in-county travel between Starksboro and Middlebury
  • Transfer pass available for use on local GMT system (valid for 1 hr); Transfer pass not valid on LINK routes
  • Valid Middlebury College Faculty/Staff ID accepted in lieu of fare
  • Valid student IDs accepted in lieu of fare: Champlain, NECI, St. Michael's and UVM
  • No transfer passes available to ACTR local bus routes; Fare must be paid to continue the trip on local routes
  • No fare collected in the Fare-Free Zone between downtown Middlebury and Lindale bus stop on Route 116

Deviations Allowed

None

Burlington LINK (LINK)

MON - FRI (CCTA)

  • 1-Way $4
  • 10-Ride $40
  • Monthly Pass $150

SAT (ACTR)

  • 1-Way $4
  • 10-Ride $36
  • Monthly Pass $n/a

LINK Fare Exceptions and Transfers

  • MON-FRI: 10-Ride and Monthly passes available through GMT
  • MON-FRI: Valid Middlebury College Staff/Faculty ID accepted in lieu of fare; Sticker can be obtained from Human Resources office at the college
  • MON-FRI: Passengers 2 and under ride free; All other children full fare
  • MON-FRI: ACTR Tokens not accepted
  • MON-SAT: Valid student IDs accepted in lieu of fare: Champlain, NECI, St. Michael's and UVM
  • SAT: 10-Ride passes available through ACTR
  • SAT: No fare for travel between Adirondack Circle and Exchange St
  • SAT: $1 fare for in-county travel between Ferrisburgh and Middlebury
  • SAT: Transfer pass available for use on local GMT system (valid for 1 hr)
  • SAT: Transfers accepted from GMT local routes: full fare balance due $2.75; discount eligible $1.40 due

Deviations Allowed

Mon - Fri

None

Saturday

1/4 Mile