Tuscaloosa Transit Authority


The Tuscaloosa Transit Authority, or TTA, is a local, government-owned bus system based in Tuscaloosa, Alabama that commenced operation in 1971. The Tuscaloosa Transit Authority serves the city of Tuscaloosa and also operates the trolleys between the student entertainment districts downtown and The Strip and game day shuttle buses for Alabama football games. The Tuscaloosa Transit Authority is governed by a seven member board, and employs a staff of 27 full-time employees as of February 2008. Beginning in 1999, the TTA's fleet consists of El Dorado Transmark RE buses that are designed to resemble historic trolleys that have been absent from Tuscaloosa since 1941.
Ridership for the system averages approximately 16,000 per month, and the system as a whole has seen a 9 percent increase in ridership numbers for 2008 as compared to 2007.

Routes

The TTA operates five fixed routes serving the city of Tuscaloosa with each originating and terminating at the downtown Mund Terminal. Service for these four routes is Monday through Friday between the hours of 5:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. at one-hour intervals. The four fixed routes are listed below:
The TTA also operates demand response vans to transport citizens without transportation directly to their destination when regular bus service is unavailable.

Former routes