🚌 Hop on, neighbor! Whether you’re heading to work, the doctor or the library, there’s probably a ride for you. I gathered the basics here with links to the official pages. Fares and schedules can change, so please check the official page before you go.
🚌 Cedar Rapids Transit city buses
Riding the bus
Most routes meet at the Ground Transportation Center, 450 1st St SE, downtown. Routes 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 20 (Marion Circulator) and 30 (NE Circulator). There’s no Sunday service.
Hours change by route, so check the official schedule (effective April 2026) or call 319-286-5573.
Every bus has a bike rack that holds two bikes. 🚲
Source: City of Cedar Rapids: City Buses
Fares
- Cash fare: $1. Have exact change ready; drivers don’t give change. The farebox takes coins and $1, $2 or $5 bills.
- Day pass $2 · 10-ride pass $10 · 31-day pass $30
Source: Cedar Rapids Transit: Cash Fares
Source: Cedar Rapids Transit: Passes
Who rides free
- Seniors 65+
- Riders with a disability (with a CR Transit free-fare ID card)
- Medicare cardholders
- Income-qualified riders (with a free-fare ID card)
- Children 12 and under (ages 5 and under ride with someone 13 or older)
- Students at Cedar Rapids Community Schools, Kirkwood and Coe (middle and high school and college students show a school ID)
📍 Track your bus
Use the Ride Systems app (pick Cedar Rapids Transit) or visit ridecrt.com for live tracking.
No smartphone? Text your stop ID to 41411 to get arrival times. Planning a trip? The City’s bus page links to Google trip planning.
♿ Rides for neighbors with disabilities
LIFTS paratransit (ADA)
Door-to-door rides in Cedar Rapids, Marion and Hiawatha for people whose disability keeps them from using the regular city bus. Age or not driving doesn’t count by itself.
To apply, you fill out Part 1 and your doctor or health care professional fills out Part 2. You should hear back in writing within 21 days.
LIFTS: 319-892-5170 (Mon–Fri, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
LIFTS eligibility → · City ADA paratransit page
Source: Linn County: LIFTS Eligibility
🌾 Rides outside the city
LIFTS gives rides to everyone in Alburnett, Bertram, Center Point, Central City, Coggon, Ely, Fairfax, Lisbon, Mount Vernon, Palo, Prairieburg, Robins, Springville, Walford, Walker and the rural areas. Rides stay within Linn County, Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
One-way fares as listed on the county page: $2 for seniors and people with disabilities, $6 for the general public. Please call to confirm: 319-892-5170.
Source: Linn County: LIFTS
💛 Seniors, veterans and after hours
🌻 Seniors
Heritage Area Agency on Aging helps older neighbors and caregivers find services, including transportation. Call 319-398-5559 or toll-free 1-800-332-5934.
Source: Heritage Area Agency on Aging
🇺🇸 Veterans
DAV vans give free rides to and from Iowa City VA Medical Center for appointments. Riders need to be able to get on and off the van without the driver’s help. Call 319-339-7061.
Source: VA Iowa City: DAV Vans
🌙 Nights and weekends
NTS/Horizons gives curb-to-curb rides to and from work, school and training on nights and weekends in the metro. Call 319-363-1321 or use the NTS Horizons app.
Marion neighbors: Route 20, the Marion Circulator, is part of Cedar Rapids Transit, and LIFTS covers Marion too. If you know more about getting around Marion, I’d love to hear from you at [email protected].