Rutland Connector

MONDAY-SATURDAY | Connecting Middlebury to Rutland via Rte 7; Partnership between ACTR and MVRTD

Rider Alert

New schedule, effective August 28, 2018

Live Assistance: Expanded Access to Dispatch staff from 7:00am until 6:00pm, Monday-Friday. Plus live answering service at off-peak times.

New Fare-Free Zones for Tri Town Shuttles, 116 Commuter and Saturday LINK: No fare charged to ride within specified boundaries in the Town of Bristol and the City of Vergennes.

Bristol: Villa Road@Route 17 to the East, Hewitt Road to the South, Shaws Plaza to the West and Bristol Works on Pine Street to the North.
Vergennes: Aubuchon Hardware on Monkton Road to the North, New Haven Road@Route 7 to the South and UTC on Panton Road to the West.

Middlebury Shuttles:

Main St/Battell Block takes place of Main St/Opposite Post Office and Main St/Library stops.
Two additional College loops mid-morning.
End times adjusted to match rider usage.
New stop by request, Opposite Dunkin Donuts.
Lacrosse Street stop removed.

Tri-Town Shuttles:

Midday loop added to the Tri-Town Vergennes schedule.
New northbound Tri-Town Vergennes stops by request in the afternoon at the New Haven Park and Ride.

Interim changes: These changes were made following the brochure printing to accommodate new Addison Central School District start and end times.

MSB Hospital 7:47am loop suspended.
MSB Marble Works 3:15pm loop suspended.
MSB Route 7 South will serve schools on the 7:30am loop and by request on the 8:00am loop.
MSB Route 7 South will serve schools at their new dismissal times in the afternoon.

Rider Alert

Brandon Construction Alert

Effective Tuesday, May 1st

Due to the Brandon road construction project

Brandon Post Office southbound stop has been moved to the front of the Brandon Baptist Church on the Route 7 shoulder.
Brandon Center Gazebo southbound stop has been moved to the bus shelter just south of Aubuchon Hardware on Route 7.
Brandon Center Gazebo (Brandon Inn) northbound stop has been moved around the corner to Cafe Provence.
Delays expected

RC Schedule and Map

Fares

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

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

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

Holiday Schedule

Bus Service X No Service

Route

New Year's Day

MLK, Jr. Day

President's Day

Memorial Day

Independence Day

Labor Day

Columbus

Veteran's Day

Thanksgiving Day

Day After Thanksgiving

Christmas Day

Deviations & Request Only Stops (R)

Some ACTR stops along a route are listed as “R” or Request Only – either all of the time or during some parts of the day. Request Only stops follow the pick-up or drop-off procedures below, stopping at the nearest safe location.

ACTR buses also deviate up to ½ mile (¼ mile for Rutland Connector and the Saturday Burlington LINK) from the published routes to pick up or drop off passengers.

If the request for Deviation or Request Only pick-ups or drop-offs cannot be accommodated at the desired schedule time, per Federal Law, ACTR will provide the service up to 1 hour before or after the requested time.

There are no deviations on the CCTA 116 Commuter or the Mon-Fri Burlington LINK routes.

To request a DROP OFF

Upon boarding, please let your driver know you would like a Deviation or a Request Only drop off. The driver will let you know if this can be accommodated right away or on the next loop. All attempts to accommodate requests will be made.

To request a PICK UP

All Pick Ups – whether a Deviation or Request Only Bus Stop – must be requested by calling the ACTR one business day (24 hours) in advance, or on Fridays for a Monday pick up.

Dispatch staff will take the information, review the bus schedule and determine a Pick Up time. Per Federal Law, the ride will be accommodated either up to one hour before or one hour after the requested time. ACTR dispatch staff is available by phone between 7 am and 5 pm Monday – Friday.
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.
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
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.

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