Eau Claire Transit

10/21/2026

Transit Commission meets today at 4:30 at the Council Chambers at City Hall. If you'd like public comment shared about the fare proposal today, please email them to [email protected].

We know money is tight, and costs everywhere continue to rise – especially at the pump. That’s why we want to make it easier to Choose Transit for your daily travel needs!

We are considering a proposal to lower the cost of our Monthly Passes to encourage you to ride the bus! Under this proposal, you can get unlimited bus rides for 30 days for only $40 – that’s less than a tank of gas!

The cost of single-use tickets and day passes would be conveniently rounded to the nearest dollar, reducing the need to carry around small change. We would also expand the use of Day Passes and the 13 Ride Punch Card to be available to all riders!
Reduced Fare and Income-Qualifying prices would continue to be half the price of the Full-Fare equivalent pass.

While the price of some tickets would increase, we would be offering better deals than ever before!

Full details of the Fare Change Proposal are detailed below:

LOWER the cost of:
↘ Full Fare Monthly Passes from $50 down to $40
↘ Half Fare Monthly Passes from $25 down to $20

INCREASE the cost of:
↗ Full Fare Single Rides from $1.75 to $2.00
↗ Half Fare Single Rides from $0.85 to $1.00
↗ Full Fare Day Passes from $3.75 to $4.00

NEW Pass options:
🆕 NEW Full Fare Punch Card: 13 Rides for $20.00
🆕 NEW Reduced Fare Day Pass: $2.00

The co-pay for Paratransit rides would remain double the cost of a single fare, increasing to $4/ride during normal operating times.

Share your thoughts on this new proposal by emailing us at [email protected]

Additionally, there will be 2 public opportunities to comment on this proposal. Both Meetings will be held in the Council Chambers Room at City Hall:
📣 Transit Commission Meeting – Wednesday 10/21 @4:30pm
📣 City Council Meeting – Monday 10/26 @6:00pm
📣 City Council Meeting – Monday 11/9 @6:00pm

10/20/2026

We're excited to introduce our Try Transit Tuesday Series! We want to highlight the Eau Claire Transit system in our community, provide a space to answer frequently asked questions, and show the benefits of adding a ride on an ECT bus to your commute!

The Eau Claire Transit System has 17 regular routes and 5 express routes. You can look on Google Maps, the Transit App, or go to the Eau Claire Transit website to find your nearest stop!

10/19/2026

The ticket window will be closed this afternoon, Monday 10/19 from 11:45am on. Passes and tickets can be purchased on buses, at Festival Foods, or at 910 Forest St.

10/15/2026

We know money is tight, and costs everywhere continue to rise – especially at the pump. That’s why we want to make it easier to Choose Transit for your daily travel needs!

We are considering a proposal to lower the cost of our Monthly Passes to encourage you to ride the bus! Under this proposal, you can get unlimited bus rides for 30 days for only $40 – that’s less than a tank of gas!

The cost of single-use tickets and day passes would be conveniently rounded to the nearest dollar, reducing the need to carry around small change. We would also expand the use of Day Passes and the 13 Ride Punch Card to be available to all riders!
Reduced Fare and Income-Qualifying prices would continue to be half the price of the Full-Fare equivalent pass.

While the price of some tickets would increase, we would be offering better deals than ever before!

Full details of the Fare Change Proposal are detailed below:

LOWER the cost of:
↘ Full Fare Monthly Passes from $50 down to $40
↘ Half Fare Monthly Passes from $25 down to $20

INCREASE the cost of:
↗ Full Fare Single Rides from $1.75 to $2.00
↗ Half Fare Single Rides from $0.85 to $1.00
↗ Full Fare Day Passes from $3.75 to $4.00

NEW Pass options:
🆕 NEW Full Fare Punch Card: 13 Rides for $20.00
🆕 NEW Reduced Fare Day Pass: $2.00

The co-pay for Paratransit rides would remain double the cost of a single fare, increasing to $4/ride during normal operating times.

Share your thoughts on this new proposal by emailing us at [email protected]

Additionally, there will be 2 public opportunities to comment on this proposal. Both Meetings will be held in the Council Chambers Room at City Hall:
📣 Transit Commission Meeting – Wednesday 10/21 @4:30pm
📣 City Council Meeting – Monday 10/26 @6:00pm
📣 City Council Meeting – Monday 11/9 @6:00pm

10/14/2026

Rushing out the door each morning? Make the school week easier by having an easy, reliable, and FREE ride each day. All K-12 students ride FREE on any ECT route. Looking for a ride to campus for classes? All UWEC Students (and staff) ride FREE too! High schoolers and University students will need to be prepared to show a student ID. Find your best route and your closest stop at ectransit.org! Transit routes connect to all Eau Claire Area School District (ECASD) middle and high schools and Altoona. Two Express routes serve DeLong and North primarily for student travel.

And try transit after school too! All students ride free on ANY ECT ROUTE, not just to and from school!

10/05/2026

The ticket window will be closed on Tuesday 10/6. Passes and tickets can be purchased on buses, at Festival Foods, or at 910 Forest St.

10/01/2026

09/18/2026

The ticket window will be closed this afternoon, Friday 9/18 from 1pm on. Passes and tickets can be purchased on buses, at Festival Foods, or at 910 Forest St.

09/17/2026

The ticket window will be closed this afternoon, Thursday 9/17 from 12:15pm on. Passes and tickets can be purchased on buses, at Festival Foods, or at 910 Forest St.