Coralville Transit
Coralville Transit is an American public transit system serving Coralville, Iowa, as well as providing service into downtown Iowa City via the University of Iowa campus. In addition, a one-way route to and from North Liberty runs twice a day on weekdays during the morning and evening rush hours. The service provides several routes connecting downtown Iowa City with various destinations in Coralville, such as Coral Ridge Mall, Iowa River Landing, and Commerce Drive. It is one of three transit systems in the Iowa City area, the other two being Iowa City Transit and the University of Iowa Cambus, and Coralville Transit shares several stops with them.[1][2]
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Headquarters | 900 10th Street, Coralville, IA 52241 |
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Locale | Coralville, IA |
Service area | Coralville/North Liberty/Iowa City |
Service type | Transit bus |
Routes | 6 |
Hubs | 2 (Iowa City Downtown Interchange & Coralville Transit Intermodal Facility) |
Fleet | 10 |
Fuel type | Diesel |
Chief executive | Vicky Robrock |
Website | Coralville Transit |
Routes
Coralville Transit provides 6 routes that run between downtown Iowa City, the University of Iowa campus, and various destinations in Coralville. 4 of these routes (routes 20-23) are weekday routes, one of which is a commuter route that runs once during the morning and afternoon rush hours to North Liberty (route 22). There is also a weeknight route (route 24) and a Saturday route (route 25), which are identical to each other in the route they run. All routes originate and terminate at the Iowa City Downtown Interchange (except for route 22, which originates near the Coralville Transit garage for its morning run, and terminates there for its evening run), and routes 20, 22, 24, and 25 serve the Coralville Transit Intermodal Facility at Iowa River Landing.[2][3]

Route list
№ | Name | Route | Notes |
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20 | Iowa River Landing | Downtown Interchange to Coralville Transit Intermodal Facility | |
21 | 5th Street | Downtown Interchange to Coral Ridge Mall and Commerce Drive via 5th Street | |
22 | North Liberty | Downtown Interchange to/from various points in North Liberty, originating/terminating at 10th St. & 12th Ave near the Coralville Transit garage | |
23 | 10th Street | Downtown Interchange to Coral Ridge Mall via 10th Street | |
24 | Night | Downtown Interchange to Coral Ridge Mall via Coralville Transit Intermodal Facility and 10th Street outbound and 5th Street inbound | |
25 | Saturday | Downtown Interchange to Coral Ridge Mall via Coralville Transit Intermodal Facility and 10th Street outbound and 5th Street inbound |
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Former Routes
Prior to October 19, 2020, Coralville Transit consisted of several unnumbered routes, including an express route that served residential areas north of Interstate 80.[4]
Name | Route | Notes |
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1st Avenue/Iowa River Landing | VA Loop to Coralville Transit Intermodal Facility |
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10th Street | Downtown Interchange to Coral Ridge Mall via 10th Street outbound and 5th Street inbound |
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AM Express | Downtown Interchange to points north of I-80 via Coralville Transit Intermodal Facility and 2nd Street, clockwise | |
Express | Downtown Interchange to points north of I-80 via Coralville Transit Intermodal Facility and 2nd Street, counterclockwise | |
Lantern Park | Downtown Interchange to Coral Ridge Mall via 5th Street outbound and 10th Street inbound |
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North Liberty | Downtown Interchange to/from various points in North Liberty, originating/terminating at 10th St. & 12th Ave near the Coralville Transit garage |
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PM Special | Loop route serving various points north and south of I-80, originating/terminating at the Coralville Transit Intermodal Facility |
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Night/Saturday | Downtown Interchange to Coral Ridge Mall via Coralville Transit Intermodal Facility and 10th Street outbound and 5th Street inbound |
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Fares and Passes
Fares
As of July 6, 2021
Rider | Fare |
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Adults | $1.00 |
Youth fare (ages 5-18) | $0.50 |
Children under five years old | Free |
Senior & Disabled | Free |
Free transfers are available to Iowa City Transit buses.
Passes
Coralville Transit offers a number of bus passes which are mutually honored by Coralville Transit and Iowa City Transit. In addition, the University of Iowa U-Pass is available to University of Iowa students, faculty and staff. The general passes are listed below.
Type | Cost | Notes |
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24 Hour Pass | $2.00 | Purchased on Coralville Transit buses. |
Single Ride Ticket | $1.00 | Purchased at Coralville City Hall. |
10-Ride Pass | $8.50 | Purchased at Coralville City Hall, Coralville Library, and the Coralville Recreation Center. |
Adult 31-Day Pass | $32.00 |
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Youth 31-Day Pass (ages 5-18) | $16.00 |
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Bus Tracking
Like Iowa City Transit and Cambus, Coralville Transit uses the Transit app to show estimated arrival times at stops and precise locations of buses on the map. Prior to 2019, the BONGO (Bus on the Go) system was used for bus tracking on the three transit systems in the Iowa City area.[1]
Fleet
Fleet number(s) | Photo | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Notes |
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108 | ![]() |
2009 | Gillig | Low Floor 40' | Cummins ISM |
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109-112 | ![]() |
2010 | Gillig | Low Floor 40' | Cummins ISL9 |
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114-117 | ![]() |
2017 | Gillig | Low Floor 40' | Cummins ISL9 |
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118 | ![]() |
2020 | Gillig | Low Floor 40' | Cummins L9 |
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References
- "Transit & Parking | Coralville, IA - Official Website". www.coralville.org.
- "Bus Schedules & Route Maps | Coralville, IA - Official Website". www.coralville.org.
- "Routes". icareatransit.org.
- "Coralville introducing changes to bus routes and schedules next week". www.thegazette.com.
- https://www.coralville.org/157/Fares-Passes
- "PTMS Ranking - Transit Portal". secure.iowadot.gov.