The Green Mountain Transit (GMT) Board of Commissioners voted April 16, 2019 to move forward with the implementation of the urban NextGen Service Plan. The plan goes into effect June 17, 2019 to coincide with the next urban passenger Bus Map and Guide.
Highlights of the NextGen Service Plan include:
• Passenger-friendly maps and schedules
• Service every 20 Minutes from 6AM to 6PM on major routes
• Service every 30 Minutes from 6AM to 6PM on most other routes
• More evening and weekend service
• All-day service to airport from downtown
• Improved Commuter schedules
• More service, all day long
New Routes
New Routes
| New Route | |
| Red Line | Combining the #1 Williston and #7 North Avenue |
| Blue Line | Combining the #2 Essex Junction and #6 Shelburne Road |
| Green Line | Combining the #5 Pine Street and #9 Riverside/Winooski |
| Purple Line | Combining the #11 College Street Shuttle and #12 Umall/Airport |
| Orange Line | Combining the #4 Essex Center and #10 Williston/Essex |
| Silver Loop | #4 Essex Center Sand Hill and River Roads |
| Gold Loop | The #8 City Loop |
Route Details
Route Details
| New Route | Scheduling |
| Red Line: North Ave / Williston via Downtown | 6:00 AM – 6:30 PM :: Monday through Friday 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM :: Monday through Friday 9:30 PM – 11:30 PM :: Monday through Friday 6:25 AM – 8:25 AM :: Saturday 8:25 PM – 11:25 PM :: Saturday 6:25AM – 8:25PM :: Sunday 8:25PM – 11:25PM :: Sunday |
| Blue Line: Essex / Shelburne via Downtown | 5:55 AM – 6:35 PM :: Monday through Friday 6:35 PM – 9:35 PM :: Monday through Friday 9:35 PM – 11:35 PM :: Monday through Friday 7:05 AM – 9:35PM :: Saturday 9:35PM – 11:35PM :: Saturday Please see Sunday’s schedule for departure times and drop-off locations. |
| Green Line: Winooski/Pine Street via Downtown | 6:25 PM – 8:25 PM 8:25 PM – 11:25 PM (service on Pine Street ends at 6:30 PM) |
| Purple Line: Waterfront to the Airport | 6:00 AM – 6:00 PM :: Monday through Friday 6:00 PM – 10:30 PM :: Monday through Friday 6:00 AM – 10:30PM :: Saturday 8:00 AM – 6:30 PM :: Sunday |
| Orange Line: Williston / Essex | 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM :: Monday through Saturday (Service on Sand Hill /River Roads between 6:30 AM-8:30 AM and 3:00 PM-6:00PM) |
| Gold Line: City Loop | 6:30 AM – 6:30 PM :: Monday through Saturday 8:30 AM – 6:30 PM on Sunday |
Chittenden County System Map
System Map
Technology Improvements
Technology Improvements
GMT is moving forward with passenger facing technology improvements:
- GMT has partnered with Token Transit to offer our customers a quick and convenient way to purchase boarding passes. With the Token Transit app, you purchase, activate and board using just your phone. All of your passes are stored in the cloud, and retrievable on any mobile device. To learn more about Token Transit and to download the app, click here.
- Figuring out when to catch your next bus has never been easier! GMT has signed up with Transit, a real-time urban travel companion. Transit will help you navigate GMT’s bus system with accurate real-time predictions, simple trip planning, step-by-step navigation, service disruption notifications, and departure and stop reminders… all presented in a clear, bold interface.KEY FEATURES
- Plan A-to-B trips with ease
- See exactly where your bus or train is on the map in real-time
- Get push notifications if service disruptions will affect your commute
- Launch GO for step-by-step navigation when you’re on an unfamiliar route
- Receive departure alarms and stop notifications as well as prompts to pick up the pace in GO
- View schedules and route itineraries. Even offline
- Locate bikeshare stations, see the number of bikes available, pay for passes, and unlock bikes (in select cities)
- Check ETAs for the closest Uber, Lyft or VIA and request a ride
- Find nearby carshare vehicles and book one
Stay tuned for continued updates on both projects!