CyRide
Transit authority of Ames, Iowa, operated by Iowa State University / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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CyRide is a partnership between Iowa State University, the ISU Student Government, and Ames, Iowa. CyRide provides public transportation to the community throughout the city of Ames. The word CyRide is a portmanteau of two words: Cy (which is the mascot of the Iowa State Cyclones) and the word ride. In January 2012, CyRide was recognized "as the nation’s small urban transit system with the highest number of rides per capita" at 106 rides per capita.[3] In 2019, CyRide ranked third in the nation with 110.2 rides per capita, behind the transit systems of New York and San Francisco.[4]
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Founded | 1976 |
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Headquarters | 601 N. University Boulevard Ames, IA 50014 |
Locale | Ames, Iowa |
Service area | Ames, Iowa, Iowa State University |
Service type | Intracity bus service |
Routes | 14 |
Stops | 362[1] |
Fleet | 85 (79 buses & 6 cutaways) |
Daily ridership | 11,538 (FY2023)[2] |
Annual ridership | 4.14 million (FY2023) |
Fuel type | Diesel, Hybrid, Electric, Gasoline |
Operator | City of Ames Iowa State University |
Website | Official Website |
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