General Transit Information

Waiting for the Bus

• Be early! Please arrive at the bus stop a few minutes ahead of the scheduled time. Watches are not always set to the same time as the transit system and a few minutes difference could mean a missed bus. The city buses operate on the time displayed on the digital clocks at Lot 44.
• Wait at Posted Bus Stop Signs: City buses will stop to pick up and drop off passengers only at posted bus stop signs along the bus route.
• Detour or Deviation Bus Stops: City buses will stop at near-side corners when on a route detour or deviation.
  
• Please make sure that the driver can clearly see you. Signal the driver that you want the bus by facing the bus with your arm held straight out towards the street.
  
• Traffic conditions, trains, inclement weather and other conditions beyond our control may cause a bus to run later than its scheduled time. Because of these conditions, transfer times at Lot 44 are not guaranteed. We will try to get late buses back on schedule as soon as possible.

Riding the Bus

After paying your fare, please sit in an available seat and remain seated until the bus comes to a complete stop. If seats are unavailable, please hold on to a handrail. Do not stand next to or ahead of the driver while the bus is in motion.

Please allow the driver to concentrate on safely operating the bus. Keep conversations with the driver to a minimum and avoid creating unnecessary distractions.

Passengers are not allowed to ride continuous round trips on the same route, even if they have a pass or pay additional fares. Please ride to your destination and depart at that location.

Ring the stop request signal approximately one block before your stop.

City buses cannot stop traffic. Please wait until the bus departs before crossing the street.

Passengers may only bring aboard the amount of possessions that they can safely carry onto the bus in one trip. All items must be kept out of the aisles and steps and cannot occupy needed seats.

Passengers that are in violation of the transit system rules will be requested by authorized personnel to discontinue the misconduct or to leave the bus or Lot 44. Individuals that refuse a request to leave the bus or Lot 44 are subject to arrest for trespassing.

The City reserves the right to monitor passenger behavior with the use of video cameras. Passengers that engage in unacceptable behavior may be denied bus service and/or access to Lot 44.

Passenger Conduct on the City Bus or at the Transfer Site - Lot 44

The City of Cedar Rapids wants to provide a safe and pleasant environment for all of our passengers. Please help ensure a safe and comfortable experience by being courteous and respectful to others. Unacceptable behavior infringes on the rights of others and will not be allowed. Please observe the transit system rules when on the bus or at Lot 44. It is the passenger’s responsibility to understand and comply with these regulations.

The following activities are NOT allowed::

• Fighting, spitting or making threatening gestures
• Using obscene, profane or offensive language
• Harassing, offensive or rowdy behavior
• Smoking or possessing any lighted tobacco product
• Destroying, defacing, soiling or removing any part of the bus
• Throwing or sticking objects out the windows
• Soliciting, peddling, panhandling

The following items are NOT allowed:

• Uncaged animals (except trained service animals)
• Gasoline and other flammable liquids
• Firearms and air guns
• Open or exposed knives
• Bicycles
• Car batteries
• Toxic or illegal materials
• Other bulky materials that cannot safely be carried or transported on the bus

Eating, Drinking and Music Devices

Eating is prohibited on the bus.

Drinking is allowed on the bus if the drink is in a spill-proof container, such as a screw-top bottle or a coffee cup with a lid. Open beverage cans or cups without lids are prohibited. Open alcoholic containers or the consumption of alcoholic beverages is prohibited on the bus and at Lot 44.

Radios, tape players, CD & DVD players, or other music devices are prohibited, unless the sound can only be heard through earphones or is muted to other passengers.

Shirts, Shoes and Personal Hygiene

Shirts and shoes must be worn on the bus and at Lot 44.

Please keep your feet off the seats.

Personal hygiene must be maintained in a manner that does not result in offensive odors that are unavoidable and objectionable to other passengers.

Transfer Site - Lot 44 @ 12th Ave & 2nd St SE

Lot 44 serves as the transfer facility for passengers waiting to ride city buses. Most transfers can be accomplished within a one-hour waiting period. Individuals who do not depart on a city bus within one-hour, or do not have other legitimate business at Lot 44, may be requested by authorized personnel to leave Lot 44.

Bus departures are announced approximately two minutes before the scheduled departure times. Please be ready to board your bus before the bus is scheduled to depart. The buses will not return to their zones once they have departed. Drivers are prohibited from boarding passengers outside the bus zones.

Smoking, rollerblading, skating, and skateboarding are prohibited.

Please do not walk in the bus zones or behind the buses.