Bus
Resources for taking the bus. Chittenden County is served primarily by Green Mountain Transit. With some coverage provided by Tri-Valley Transit from Addison and LaMoille Counties.
If you work or study at UVM, UVMMC or Champlain College, you qualify to ride Green Mountain Transit for free. Check the links for more information about these programs.
Green Mountain Transit is the primary transit service for Chittenden County.
See real-time locations of their buses on their web-page, ridegmt.com.
Download Transit App (real-time bus info on your smart phone) through the App store or Google Play
Use GMT’s Ride Ready app to pay your GMT Fare. Set up a wallet and add money so you are ready to go.
Do you receive a free transit benefit? Download the Ride Ready app to use your employer’s wallet instead of yours.
All GMT buses are equipped with easy to use bike racks that hold two bikes. Learn more and a step by step guide to getting your bike on the bus.
Tri-Valley Transit serves Addison, Orange and Northern Windsor counties in Vermont. Check their site for an updated schedule.
Three different ways to plan your commute. Use the Transit App. Use the Trip Planner Tool. Contact CATMA, we’ll walk you through planning your commute.
Going to the store on the bus? Are you curious about the large green bag that has wheels? The Walk-to-shop bag is designed to make taking your shopping with you easier. GMT allows Walk-to-shop bags on the bus. Find out more about the Walk-to-shop bag.
If you work or study at UVM, UVMMC or Champlain College, you qualify to ride Green Mountain Transit for free. Check the links for more information about these programs.
Green Mountain Transit is the primary transit service for Chittenden County.
See real-time locations of their buses on their web-page, ridegmt.com.
Download Transit App (real-time bus info on your smart phone) through the App store or Google Play
Use GMT’s Ride Ready app to pay your GMT Fare. Set up a wallet and add money so you are ready to go.
Do you receive a free transit benefit? Download the Ride Ready app to use your employer’s wallet instead of yours.
All GMT buses are equipped with easy to use bike racks that hold two bikes. Learn more and a step by step guide to getting your bike on the bus.
Tri-Valley Transit serves Addison, Orange and Northern Windsor counties in Vermont. Check their site for an updated schedule.
Three different ways to plan your commute. Use the Transit App. Use the Trip Planner Tool. Contact CATMA, we’ll walk you through planning your commute.
Going to the store on the bus? Are you curious about the large green bag that has wheels? The Walk-to-shop bag is designed to make taking your shopping with you easier. GMT allows Walk-to-shop bags on the bus. Find out more about the Walk-to-shop bag.
Ride Ready by GMT
Download the app from the App Store or Google Play. Create an account and add funds or connect a card and pay as you go. When you’re ready to ride activate your ticket, then scan the barcode on the glass validator on the farebox. And you’re all set!
Resources for Traveling by Bus Outside Vermont
Vermont’s bus network connects you to more cities than ever before, including NYC, Boston and Montreal.
Vermont Translines, Megabus and Greyhound service the Burlington area.
For more services around Vermont…Routes Outside Vermont – Go! Vermont (connectingcommuters.org)
City-to-City routes include service from Burlington to Albany, NY via Bennington and Rutland, as well as service between Rutland and White River Junction, and on to Hanover, NH, with connections to Greyhound Lines, Inc.
New! The Vermont Shires Connector, a twice-daily shuttle service connecting the Manchester and Bennington areas of Vermont, known as The Shires, to New York City, via the Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak station in New York. Whether you’re flying, taking the train, or a bus… Vermont Shires Connector will get you there. If traveling by train, connection to the Shires of Vermont is included! Watch this video to learn more.
Please call the number above or visit the Vermont Translines website for more details or information.
1-877-GO2-MEGA (877-462-6342)
Daily express bus service from Burlington, with city connections to Montpelier and Boston. Call their toll free number or visit their website for detailed route information or fares.
Service to communities throughout Vermont, including new service from Brattleboro / Bellows Falls to Boston! Call the number above or visit their website, for detailed route information or fares.
Vermont’s bus network connects you to more cities than ever before, including NYC, Boston and Montreal.
Vermont Translines, Megabus and Greyhound service the Burlington area.
For more services around Vermont…Routes Outside Vermont – Go! Vermont (connectingcommuters.org)
City-to-City routes include service from Burlington to Albany, NY via Bennington and Rutland, as well as service between Rutland and White River Junction, and on to Hanover, NH, with connections to Greyhound Lines, Inc.
New! The Vermont Shires Connector, a twice-daily shuttle service connecting the Manchester and Bennington areas of Vermont, known as The Shires, to New York City, via the Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak station in New York. Whether you’re flying, taking the train, or a bus… Vermont Shires Connector will get you there. If traveling by train, connection to the Shires of Vermont is included! Watch this video to learn more.
Please call the number above or visit the Vermont Translines website for more details or information.
1-877-GO2-MEGA (877-462-6342)
Daily express bus service from Burlington, with city connections to Montpelier and Boston. Call their toll free number or visit their website for detailed route information or fares.
Service to communities throughout Vermont, including new service from Brattleboro / Bellows Falls to Boston! Call the number above or visit their website, for detailed route information or fares.
Quick Tips on Riding the Bus
GMT’s “How To Ride”Find your bus in real-time with the Transit App
Download HereBenefits of riding transit
- saves money
- protects the environment
- promotes a healthy lifestyle
- reduces traffic congestion
- strengthens communities and quality of life
