FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For more information, contact:
SJ Morrison
Madison County Transit
(618) 874-7433
MCT ADJUSTS FARES AND MAKES SERVICE CHANGES
Service Changes and Fare Adjustments Effective May 10, 2009
GRANITE CITY, ILL., MAY 5, 2009 . . . Effective Sunday, May 10, 2009, Madison County Transit (MCT)
will adjust its fares on all fixed-route and Runabout Paratransit bus services. See new fare charts below:
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Adult Fares |
Elderly1
Disabled2
Youth 5-12
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Elderly3
Disabled4
Youth under 5
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MCT Shuttle
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MCT Cross County
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MCT Regional
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MCT Express
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Local Transfer
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Regional Transfer
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MCT Local Pass
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$40.00 (Effective June 2009) |
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MCT System Pass
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$60.00 (Effective June 2009) |
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1 Elderly (65 and up) with MCT Half Fare ID or Metro Reduced Fare Permit.
(Medicare cardholders eligible)
2 Persons with disabilities with MCT Half Fare ID or Metro Reduced Fare ID.
(Medicare cardholders eligible)
3 Elderly (65 and up) with MCT Senior ID or Metro Senior Pass.
4 Registered Paratransit users with valid MCT Paratransit ID, Metro Paratransit Pass, MCT ADA ID, or MCT Circuit Breaker ID.
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Runabout Single Zone
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Runabout Multiple Zones
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Runabout to St. Clair County
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ADA $4.00 / Non-ADA $4.50 |
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Runabout to Missouri
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ADA $4.00 / Non-ADA $4.50 |
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Out-of-District
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MCT EZ Ride
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$1.00 (EZ Stop to EZ Stop) |
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$2.00 (Street Address to EZ Stop OR the reverse) |
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$3.00 (Street Address to Street Address) |
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In addition to fare adjustments, MCT will also make minor route and schedule changes as part of its regular
May Service Change. A minor time shift will be made on the #1X Riverbend Express and the #18X Collinsville
Express; the #11 Brown Shuttle will be extended to serve Gordon Moore Park in Alton; and the route of the
#4 Madison – Edwardsville in Madison will shift from 6th Street to 7th Street to serve the Madison Senior Center.
For specific details on MCT fare adjustments or service changes, please pick up a new MCT timetable dated
‘May 10, 2009’ on any MCT bus, at MCT stations, at distribution locations throughout Madison County, or on-line
at www.mct.org. For more information or assistance, please call 931-RIDE (7433), Option #3.
Madison County Transit (MCT) enhances the mobility of the St. Louis region by providing multi-modal
transportation services. MCT operates a fixed-route bus service, connecting to MetroLink; express weekday
commuter service directly to and from downtown St. Louis; and seasonal express service to the Rams games
and the Muny. For elderly and disabled residents who are unable to use the fixed-route buses, MCT
provides complementary paratransit bus service. MCT is also responsible for the construction and maintenance
of more than 85 miles of trails in Madison County that comprise the MCT trails bikeway system, as well
as overseeing RideFinders, the St. Louis region’s FREE carpooling and vanpooling program. For more information
on MCT services, routes and schedules, call (618) 931-7433, Option 3, or
www.mct.org.
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