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Enhanced Saturday Schedule Operating Weekdays
Effective March 30th
Effective Monday, March 30, 2020 Waukesha Metro will operate an enhanced Saturday schedule on weekdays until further notice. This means that the Saturday Routes 1, 2, 3/15, 4, 5/6, 7/8 and 9 will operate on weekdays using the Saturday schedule with the following additions:
Service Starts at 5:50 am
Routes will start operation at the Transit Center at 5:50 am and routes will follow the usual Saturday departures at :50 and :20 past the hour from the Transit Center.
Route 1
Route 1 Outbound trips (Leaving the Transit Center) from 5:50 am – 7:50 am will operate Main St. to Manhattan Dr. like the weekday routing.
Routes 4 and 7/8
Routes 4 and 7/8 will operate every 30 minutes from 8:20 am – 2:50 pm and operate every hour all other times. In addition, Route 7/8 will operate 7:20 pm and 8:20 pm trips and Route 4 will not operate the 7:20 pm and 8:20 pm trips.
Route 9
Route 9 will serve the Waukesha County Health and Human Services Building during the hours that building is open. Route 9 will also operate on to the GE Healthcare campus for the 5:50-7:50 am and 3:50 -5:50 pm trips.
Route 9 service will be extended into the evening until 8:45 pm.
Routes 1, 2, 3/15, 4 and 5/6 will end service at the Saturday schedule times.
Below are the Weekday Schedules Effective Monday, March 30th.
There are no changes to the Saturday and Sunday schedule.
Temporary Weekday Schedules Effective March 30, 2020
Route 1 Weekday Effective March 30, 2020
Route 2 Weekday Effective March 30, 2020
Route 4 Weekday Effective March 30, 2020
Route 5/6 Weekday Effective March 30, 2020
Route 7/8 Weekday Effective March 30, 2020
Route 9 Weekday Effective March 30, 2020
Route 3/15 Weekday Effective March 30, 2020
Suspension of Fares
Effective Saturday, March 21, 2020 Waukesha Metro and Waukesha Metrolift will not be collecting fares until further notice.
All able-bodied passengers are to board and exit the bus from the rear door. If a passenger is using a wheelchair or other mobility device or have an impairment that prevents them from entering/exiting the rear door, they are permitted to still use the front door.
We ask that all passengers not cross the line on the floor of the front of the bus unless permitted to by the bus operator.
In addition, we ask that you follow the CDC’s guidelines of Social Distancing and sit six feet apart from other passengers or as far apart as feasible.
These are further measures we are taking in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Efforts already in place include additional cleaning of the buses and closure of the Transit Center.
Detours
Barstow St. Construction is underway and requires detours on Routes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 15 in downtown Waukesha. Below are the detour routing for each bus. Note, this construction project will require changes to the detours so please change back frequently for updates.
Enhanced Saturday Schedule Operating Weekdays
Effective March 30th
Effective Monday, March 30, 2020 Waukesha Metro will operate an enhanced Saturday schedule on weekdays until further notice. This means that the Saturday Routes 1, 2, 3/15, 4, 5/6, 7/8 and 9 will operate on weekdays using the Saturday schedule with the following additions:
Route 1
Routes 4 and 7/8
Below are the Weekday Schedules Effective Monday, March 30th.
There are no changes to the Saturday and Sunday schedule.
Temporary Weekday Schedules Effective March 30, 2020
Route 1 Weekday Effective March 30, 2020
Route 2 Weekday Effective March 30, 2020
Route 4 Weekday Effective March 30, 2020
Route 5/6 Weekday Effective March 30, 2020
Route 7/8 Weekday Effective March 30, 2020
Route 9 Weekday Effective March 30, 2020
Route 3/15 Weekday Effective March 30, 2020
| Barstow Detours | |
|---|---|
| Route 1 (Revised 2-25-20) | Route 2 (Revised 2-18-20) |
| Route 3 | Route 4 |
| Route 5 | Route 15 |
Also Waukesha County Route 901 will operate a detour in downtown Waukesha due to the Barstow project. Below is that detour.
Route 901 Detour
Route 7 & 7/8 Detour of Waukesha Memorial Hospital
Waukesha Metro Transit (METRO) and Waukesha County Transit will operate the following service during the holiday period:
Monday, December 24, 2018- All Metro routes & Metrolift will operate as scheduled until 6:15 pm. The last trips leave the Downtown Transit Center (DTC) at 6:15 pm and will not operate back to the Transit Center. The last Route 1 leaving the Transit Center going to Brookfield Square that will connect with the MCTS Gold Line will leave at 5:15PM. The last trip leaving Brookfield Square on Route 1 is at 6:00 pm. The DTC Customer Service Window will be CLOSED. Waukesha County ADA Paratransit Service, and Routes 901, 904, 905 & 906 will operate as scheduled.
Tuesday, December 25, 2018- No service on Metro, Metrolift, or Waukesha County routes 901, 904, 905, and 906 nor ADA Paratransit Service. The MCTS Gold Line will operate a Sunday schedule.
Wednesday, December 26th -Sunday, December 30, 2018- All services will operate as scheduled.
Monday December 31, 2018- All services will operate as scheduled. The DTC Customer Service Window will be CLOSED.
Tuesday, January 1, 2019- No service on Metro, Metrolift, or Waukesha County routes 901, 904, 905, and 906 nor ADA Paratransit Service. The MCTS Gold Line will operate a Sunday Schedule after 3:00 AM.
Wednesday, January 2, 2019- All services will operate as scheduled. Note the Routes 901 & 905 will operate new schedules effective January 2, 2019.
Happy Holidays!
Waukesha Metro Transit (METRO) and Waukesha County Transit will operate the following service during the holiday period:
Monday, December 24, 2018- All Metro routes & Metrolift will operate as scheduled until 6:15 pm. The last trips leave the Downtown Transit Center (DTC) at 6:15 pm and will not operate back to the Transit Center. The last Route 1 leaving the Transit Center going to Brookfield Square that will connect with the MCTS Gold Line will leave at 5:15PM. The last trip leaving Brookfield Square on Route 1 is at 6:00 pm. The DTC Customer Service Window will be CLOSED. Waukesha County ADA Paratransit Service, and Routes 901, 904, 905 & 906 will operate as scheduled.
Tuesday, December 25, 2018- No service on Metro, Metrolift, or Waukesha County routes 901, 904, 905, and 906 nor ADA Paratransit Service. The MCTS Gold Line will operate a Sunday schedule.
Wednesday, December 26th -Sunday, December 30, 2018- All services will operate as scheduled.
Monday December 31, 2018- All services will operate as scheduled. The DTC Customer Service Window will be CLOSED.
Tuesday, January 1, 2019- No service on Metro, Metrolift, or Waukesha County routes 901, 904, 905, and 906 nor ADA Paratransit Service. The MCTS Gold Line will operate a Sunday Schedule after 3:00 AM.
Wednesday, January 2, 2019- All services will operate as scheduled. Note the Routes 901 & 905 will operate new schedules effective January 2, 2019.
Happy Holidays!
Waukesha Metro Transit (METRO) and Waukesha County Transit will operate the following service during the holiday period:
Monday, December 24, 2018- All Metro routes & Metrolift will operate as scheduled until 6:15 pm. The last trips leave the Downtown Transit Center (DTC) at 6:15 pm and will not operate back to the Transit Center. The last Route 1 leaving the Transit Center going to Brookfield Square that will connect with the MCTS Gold Line will leave at 5:15PM. The last trip leaving Brookfield Square on Route 1 is at 6:00 pm. The DTC Customer Service Window will be CLOSED. Waukesha County ADA Paratransit Service, and Routes 901, 904, 905 & 906 will operate as scheduled.
Tuesday, December 25, 2018- No service on Metro, Metrolift, or Waukesha County routes 901, 904, 905, and 906 nor ADA Paratransit Service. The MCTS Gold Line will operate a Sunday schedule.
Wednesday, December 26th -Sunday, December 30, 2018- All services will operate as scheduled.
Monday December 31, 2018- All services will operate as scheduled. The DTC Customer Service Window will be CLOSED.
Tuesday, January 1, 2019- No service on Metro, Metrolift, or Waukesha County routes 901, 904, 905, and 906 nor ADA Paratransit Service. The MCTS Gold Line will operate a Sunday Schedule after 3:00 AM.
Wednesday, January 2, 2019- All services will operate as scheduled. Note the Routes 901 & 905 will operate new schedules effective January 2, 2019.
Happy Holidays!
Waukesha Metro Transit (METRO) and Waukesha County Transit will operate the following service during the holiday period:
Monday, December 24, 2018- All Metro routes & Metrolift will operate as scheduled until 6:15 pm. The last trips leave the Downtown Transit Center (DTC) at 6:15 pm and will not operate back to the Transit Center. The last Route 1 leaving the Transit Center going to Brookfield Square that will connect with the MCTS Gold Line will leave at 5:15PM. The last trip leaving Brookfield Square on Route 1 is at 6:00 pm. The DTC Customer Service Window will be CLOSED. Waukesha County ADA Paratransit Service, and Routes 901, 904, 905 & 906 will operate as scheduled.
Tuesday, December 25, 2018- No service on Metro, Metrolift, or Waukesha County routes 901, 904, 905, and 906 nor ADA Paratransit Service. The MCTS Gold Line will operate a Sunday schedule.
Wednesday, December 26th -Sunday, December 30, 2018- All services will operate as scheduled.
Monday December 31, 2018- All services will operate as scheduled. The DTC Customer Service Window will be CLOSED.
Tuesday, January 1, 2019- No service on Metro, Metrolift, or Waukesha County routes 901, 904, 905, and 906 nor ADA Paratransit Service. The MCTS Gold Line will operate a Sunday Schedule after 3:00 AM.
Wednesday, January 2, 2019- All services will operate as scheduled. Note the Routes 901 & 905 will operate new schedules effective January 2, 2019.
Happy Holidays!
Waukesha Metro Changes Effective January 6, 2020
Effective Monday, January 6, 2020 the following fare and service changes will occur on Waukesha Metro Transit:
Pass Fare Increase
Pass Type Pass Prices
31 Day Adult Pass $50
31 Day Youth Pass $32
31 Day Senior/Disabled Pass $37
Summer Youth Pass $40
Service Changes
Weekday Service Changes & Reductions
Route 1 & 2 Night -Outbound (From the Transit Center) Routes 1 and 2 will combine and operate as Route 1 starting at 7:15 pm on weeknights. The Night Route 1 will operate from the Transit Center as a Route 1 east on Main St. to Cleveland Ave. and continue on Main St. and operate to Woodman’s then return to Main St. and operate east on Main St., into and out of the Westbrook Shopping Center to HWY 18, east on Hwy 18 to Parklawn Ave. to Abbott Drive, east on Abbott Drive to Kossow Road, north on Kossow to Target. After leaving Target, the Night Route 1 will operate south on Kossow and resume the daytime Route 1 routing to Brookfield Square.
Inbound (From Brookfield Square)-Operate as a daytime Route 1 from Brookfield Square until Kossow at Abbott. Continue north on Kossow Rd. to Target and return south on Kossow to Abbott and operate west on Abbott-Heritage to Springdale Rd. Cross Springdale road into the Westbrook Shopping Center existing onto Main St. and then operate as a daytime Route 2 to Main St at Nike, then Nike to Dolphin, Dolphin to Coral, Coral to Hwy 164 and Hwy 164 to Main, Main to Manhattan to Woodman’s. From Woodman’s operate south on Manhattan to Main St., then west on Main St. then resume daytime routing of Route 1 to the Transit Center.
NOTE: The Sunday routing map originally posted was incorrect and now has been corrected on this website.
Route 2-Due to the incorporation of portions of Route 2 into the Night Route 1, the Route 2 service would be eliminated after 7:12 pm.
Route 5 -Operate the 6:15 pm Outbound trip from the Transit Center to Prairie Ave. at Sunset Dr.
Route 15-Eliminate the 6:44 pm trip from Meijer to the Transit Center.
Saturday Service Changes & Reductions
Route 1 & 2 Night- Routes 1 and 2 will combine and operate as a Route 1 as described under the weekday changes. This would operate starting at 6:50 pm.
Route 2- Due to the incorporation of portions of Route 2 into the Night Route 1, the Route 2 service would be eliminated after 6:45 pm.
Route 9- Operate the 5:50 pm Outbound trip to Silvernail Rd. and Grandview. Eliminate remaining portion of the Outbound trip as well as the Inbound trip from the Ingleside Hotel at 6:18 pm to the Transit Center.
Sunday Service Hour Changes & Reductions
Route 1 & 2 Night- Operate a combined Routes 1 and 2 as Route 1 operating the same route as the Night Route 1 as described in the weekday changes with the exception of Main St. between East Ave. and Hartwell Ave. The Sunday Route 1 would operate from Main St. to Arcadian Ave. to Hartwell Ave. serving the Senior House on Arcadian Ave. and vice versa.
Route 2 - Due to the incorporation of portions of Route 2 into the Sunday Route 1, the Route 2 Sunday service would be eliminated.
The schedules effective January 6, 2020 for these routes are available below. Paper schedules will be available at the Transit Center by January 2, 2020.
Route 5 Effective 1/6/2020 Route 9 Effective 1/6/2020
Route 15 Effective 1/6/2020
Route 906-will operate only one eastbound and westbound trip effective 1/2/2020. The Route 906 will no longer operate on Wells St and Michigan Ave. in downtown Milwaukee but instead will operate on Wisconsin Ave. from 9th St. to Cass St. and utilize the same bus stops as the Route 901 and 904/905. This is being done due to the overwhelming support for this change from the passenger survey on this proposed change.
The new Route 906 schedule is available below. Printed schedules will be available on the Route 906 bus by December 30th.
Route 906 Effective 1/2/2020
Route 901- Trips E8, E12 and W10 will be eliminated. Trips W11 and E11 will operate 5 minutes later than currently. Trip W12 will operate 10 minutes later than currently
Route 904-Trip OW3 will add a stop at Brookfield Square.
Route 905 Trip OW6 will be eliminated.
The new Route 901 and 904/905 Schedules effective January 2, 2020 are below
Route 901 Effective 1/2/2020 Route 904/905 Effective 1/2/2020
Route 901, 904, 905 & 906 Fares Effective January 2, 2020
Service Operated by Wisconsin Coach Lines
Eastern Fare Zone
Adult cash $3.75
Student cash $2.75
Elderly/disabled cash $1.75
Children 5-17 $2.75
Children 4 and under Free
Commuter Book Fare 10% discount
Transfers from Metro $1.75
Transfers from MCTS $0.50 discount
Western Fare Zone
Adult Cash $4.50
Student cash $3.50
Elderly/disabled cash $2.25
Children 5-17 $3.50
Children 4 and under Free
Commuter Book Fare 10% discount
Transfers from MCTS $0.50 discount
Eastern Fare Zone: All of Route 901, Route 904 east of and including Goerkes Corners, Route 905 east of and including Meadowbrook Transit Station, Route 906 east of and including Big Bend Park-Ride.
Western Fare Zone: Route 904 any on or off west of Goerkes Corners, Route 905 any on or off west of Meadowbrook Transit Station, Route 906 any on or off west of Big Bend Park-Ride.
Waukesha County Paratransit Service Fares Effective January 2, 2020
Service Operated by National Express (Transit Express)
Fare Type
Standard Zone $7.50
Extended Zone $12.50