Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority


Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority is the public transportation operator in the city of Birmingham, Alabama. Created in 1972 to take over transit operations from private operators, it operates 109 buses on 38 routes. It also operates paratransit and "vintage trolley" services.

General information

BJCTA operated under the branding MAX, or Metro Area Express.
BJCTA provides fixed route and paratransit service to a service area of more than 200 square miles with a demand population base of nearly 400,000. The service area includes Birmingham, Bessemer, Fairfield, Homewood, Mountain Brook, Hoover, and Vestavia Hills. BJCTA carries out its commitment to air quality and pollution control by operating only CNG buses.
BJCTA Hours of Operation
Buses
Monday – Friday
4:00 A.M. – 11:30 P.M.
Weekend & Holidays
4:00 A.M. – 12:00 A.M.
No Sunday service.

Fare prices

Buses/Vans
Monday – Friday
5:00 A.M. – 10:00 P.M.
Paratransit Service is a shared-ride service using both Buses and Vans to accommodate its customer.
No Sunday service for VIP/Paratransit.

Central Station Ticket Counter Hours of Operation

Office Hours
Monday – Friday 6:00 A.M.- 9:00 A.M. Saturday: 6:00 A.M. – 6:00 P.M.
Sunday: Office is closed

Customer Information Center Hours of Operation

Office Hours
Monday – Friday 4:00 A.M.- 9:00 P.M. Saturday: 6:00 A.M. – 9:00 P.M.
Sunday: Office is closed

Fixed routes

Beginning in December 2015, BJCTA introduced two new express Airport Shuttle routes from downtown Birmingham hotels directly to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport. One bus serves Northside hotels and the other bus serves Southside hotel. The Airport Shuttle routes operate hourly on Mondays through Saturdays and the fare is $5.00.

Fleet