MTD Summer Service: Increased Frequencies Accompany Annual Reductions

CHAMPAIGN, IL (CHAMBANA TODAY)-With the school year coming to a close, the Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District (MTD) is gearing up for Summer service changes, but this year offers something new.  

MTD has successfully restored our workforce and is excited to announce another phase in service restoration. While University of Illinois (UI) breaks always come with service reductions corresponding to demand, this Summer our restoration efforts will also bring expanded frequencies to several routes. These changes will begin on Sunday, May 12, 2024 and represent a full restoration to MTD’s pre-pandemic levels for the non-UI service calendar. When the Fall semester begins, MTD plans to introduce additional restorations to the UI service schedule in August. 

MTD’s Summer restorations will increase service frequencies to every 30-minutes or less for the 1/100 Yellow, 2/20 Red, 7/70 Grey, 14 Navy, 50 Green, and 120 Teal. The 16 Pink and 180 Lime will have the A/B loops restored for more travel options. These Summer restorations will greatly increase service for many neighborhoods outside of campus and downtown. This phase of restoration further enhances preceding service recovery efforts initiated in December 2023 and January 2024.  

During UI Fall, Winter, and Spring breaks, as well as Summer Session I and II, MTD reduces service as MTD has agreements with UI to provide additional service when class is in session. The reductions include no Late Night service on the 50 Green, 100 Yellow, 120 Teal, 130 Silver, and 220 Illini, no Sunday Evening & Late Night, and no service on the Yellow Hopper or SafeRides Connect. In addition, the 22/220 Illini Limited and 130 Silver Limited operate on abbreviated routing at 20-minute frequencies, and 2 Red Express trips, designated with the L and U footnotes, do not operate. 

Customers are encouraged to plan a fresh trip for travel dates on or after May 12, 2024 in order to reflect service changes for our non-UI Summer schedule. To plan Summer travel in advance, please plan a trip on ride.mtd.org/plan-trip.