Stevens Point Transit

Central Transportation is the public transportation system in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. It is owned and operated by the city of Stevens Point.

Central Transportation

Headquarters	2700 Week St Stevens Point, WI
Locale	Stevens Point, WI
Service type	bus service, paratransit
Routes	7
Fleet	10
Annual ridership	129,214 (2022)
Website	https://www.stevenspoint.com/transit

Services

The transit system operates three services:

• Stevens Point City Bus: Five regular bus routes that serve the city and the surrounding communities of Whiting, Park Ridge, and the Crossroads Commons in Plover; and two additional routes that serve the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point campus. Route names are Green-1, Blue-2, Red-3, Yellow-4, UWSP Purple-5, LNT (Late Night Transit)-7, and Orange-8.^[1]
• Paratransit: Also known as Point Plus, is a specialized door-to-door transportation service available to individuals with disabilities living in the city of Stevens Point and communities of Whiting and Park Ridge.^[2]
• Portage County Transportation: Four transportation services for residents in Portage County: Grocery Shopping, Nutrition Program, Taxi service, and a Volunteer Driver Program.^[3]

The transit system offers late night service from 6:30 p.m. to 3:00 a.m. Friday and Saturday when the UWSP campus is in full session. The service is paid for by University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point student fees, but anyone can use the service free of charge.

Ridership

	Ridership	Change over previous year
2014[4]	274,796	n/a
2015[5]	260,159	05.33%
2016[6]	256,323	01.47%
2017[7]	210,954	017.7%
2018[8]	238,472	013.04%
2019[9]	232,014	02.71%
2020[10]	187,208	019.31%
2021[11]	100,833	046.14%
2022[12]	129,214	028.15%
2023[13]	135,046	04.51%

See also

• List of bus transit systems in the United States
• List of intercity bus stops in Wisconsin
• Metro Ride