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Alma Transit Center

Taking you where you need to go!

Frequently Asked Questions

Hours of Operation, Service Areas, and Fare Schedules

ZONE 1:

Within the City of Alma service hours are from 7:00am to 8:00pm Monday through Friday. Adult Fare is $2.00, Junior Fare is $1.50, and Senior/Reduced Fare is $1.00. Gold Card people ride for free!

ZONE 2:

City of St. Louis and Pine River Township service hours are from 9:00am to 8:00pm Monday through Friday. Adult and Junior Fare is $3.00, Senior/Reduced Fare is $1.50, and Gold Card holders Fare is $1.00.

GIHN, PINE VILLA, MEIJER, WALMART (GPMW):

Alma Transit makes hourly stops starting at Gratiot Integrated Health Network on the hour starting at 9:00am. We stop at the Pine Villa Apartments 5 minutes after the hour, then onto Meijer at quarter after the hour and Walmart 20 minutes after the hour. Please look for one of our buses or vans at the grocery door side of Meijer and Walmart.

ATC is expanding our service!

The Governor’s Office has advised that new Covid-19 cases have fallen by 25%. As a result, effective Monday May 18, 2020, the Alma Transit Center is expanding its service. ATC will be accepting riders to allowable destinations including grocery, prescriptions, laundry mats, and others. Hours of service will be from 7:00am to 7:00pm. Rides will be on a first come first serve basis.

Our staff will be wearing personal protection equipment (mask and gloves). All riders will be required to wear a mask and seat toward the rear of the bus for the safety of our staff. If you have questions regarding this, please feel free to contact the Director of Transportation at 989-463-9570.

Thank you for your understanding during these difficult times. We look forward to serving you with your transportation needs now and into the future!

Our Mission
The mission of the Alma Transit Center is to build a community transit system that emphasizes managing the mobility needs of all people in the most efficient manner possible. We strive to achieve high customer satisfaction through our relationships and understand we do more than just give people a ride.

Meet the Director

Brett Baublitz is the Director for the Alma Transportation Center. He was appointed to the position in May 2018. Baublitz graduated from Ithaca High School in 1990, and Lansing Community College in 1992 with an associate degree in business administration with a criminal justice focus. After graduation, Baublitz was hired into the Gratiot County Sheriff's Office where he served for 25 years. The last 7 years he served as the Jail Administrator. He's excited to work for the City of Alma, and is looking forward to many more years here.

If you have any questions for the Director, feel free to contact him at bbaublitz@ci.alma.mi.us or 989-463-6016 option 3.