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Google Maps (almost everywhere) and Apple Maps (best in the USA and Europe) give detailed, step by step directions to any destination using public transportation. Simply type in your origin and destination information and select the transit button (often a bus or subway icon) in the app or on your browser. Together with the important details we provide, you will be ready to TakeTheBus every time!
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Anchorage, AK
| Transit Options: | Bus |
| Local Name: | People Mover |
| Transit Hubs: | Anchorage Downtown Transit Center |
| Fares | |
| Fares: | $2.00, Free (0-18) |
| Fare Notes: | University of Alaska Students are free (must swipe student ID) |
| Fare is Good For: | Tickets are single use |
| Day Passes (Fare Capping): | $5 for 1 day may be purchased on the bus, they are not earned automatically. |
| Payment | |
| How to pay for a ticket: | Cash (exact change), People Mover mTicket App, Smart Card (requires paper application) |
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| Where to buy physical tickets/transit cards: | Onboard the bus or Customer Service Office (single ride/1 day pass), Customer Service Office, Mountain View, Loussac, or Muldoon libraries (week, month, annual passes) |
| Visitors | |
| Easiest option for visitors: | mTicket App (can buy tickets with your mobile wallet), or cash |
| Transit options from the airport(s): | Buses depart the airport station every 15 minutes |
| Notes about taking transit from the airport(s): | Bus station is on a pedestrian island across from the airport arrivals entrance. Google/Apple maps is the easiest to use for route planning and bus location information. |
| Scenic routes for visitors: | – |
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Calgary, AB
| Transit Options: | Light rail, bus |
| Local Name: | CTrain, MAX bus |
| Transit Hubs: | |
| Fares | |
| Adult Fare: | |
| Youth Fare: | |
| Child Fare: | |
| Fare is Good For: | 90 minutes |
| Day Passes (Fare Capping): | $12.65 CAD, no automatic fare capping |
| Payment | |
| How to pay for a ticket (all modes): | My Fare app, on official website, at most light rail stations |
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| Where to buy physical tickets/transit cards: | Most CTrain stations, city hall, and the customer care center |
| Visitors | |
| Easiest option for visitors: | My Fare app |
| Transit options from the airport(s): | ~45 minutes by bus to downtown Calgary |
| Notes about taking transit from the airport(s): | – |
| Scenic routes for visitors: | – |
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Chicago, IL
| Transit Options: | Subway, bus |
| Local Name: | L Train, bus |
| Transit Hubs: | Union Station (Amtrak/Metra), Ogilvie (Metra) |
| Fares | |
| Adult Fare: | |
| Youth Fare: | |
| Child Fare: | Free (0-6) with fare paying adult |
| Fare is Good For: | 2 transfers in 2 hours |
| Day Passes (Fare Capping): | $5, not earned automatically. Only available on Ventra Tickets and Cards |
| Payment | |
| How to pay for a ticket (L Train): | Tap contactless credit/debit cards and mobile wallets, Ventra Tickets (disposable), mobile wallet or physical Ventra Cards (reloadable) |
| How to pay for a ticket (bus): | Same as above, and cash |
| Where to buy physical tickets/transit cards: | Physical paper Ventra Tickets (either one ride or day passes) can be purchased at vending machines at every L Station, plastic ventra cards can be bought at various retail stores or ordered online |
| Visitors | |
| Easiest option for visitors: | Tap credit/debit/phone onboard |
| Transit options from the airport(s): | L Train Blue Line leaves directly from the airport every 15 minutes |
| Notes about taking transit from the airport(s): | Fare from O'Hare Airport is $5. |
| Scenic routes for visitors: | #147 bus along the lakefront, Orange Line 'L' train |
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Denver, CO
| Transit Options: | Light Rail, Bus |
| Local Name: | RDT (Regional Transportation District) |
| Transit Hubs: | Union Station |
| Fares | |
| Adult Fare: | |
| Youth Fare: | |
| Child Fare: | |
| Fare is Good For: | 3 hours from purchase |
| Day Passes (Fare Capping): | $5.50, earned automatically after using the same method of payment (credit/debt/phone, MyRide App, MyRide Card) |
| Payment | |
| How to pay for a ticket (all modes): | Tap contactless credit/debit cards and mobile wallets, MyRide App, MyRide physcial cards (relodable), order paper ticket booklets online |
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| Where to buy physical tickets/transit cards: | MyRide cards are available at participating retailers, including King Soopers, CVS, Walgreens, and 7-Eleven |
| Visitors | |
| Easiest option for visitors: | Tap credit/debit/phone |
| Transit options from the airport(s): | Light rail leaves directly from the airport every 30 minutes |
| Notes about taking transit from the airport(s): | Fare from the Airport is $10 and is good for all rides that day if you use the same method of payment. |
| Scenic routes for visitors: | Sites such as Union Station, Denver State Capital, Denver Art Museum, Molly Brown House Museum, the big blue bear at the Colorado Convention Center are all accessible by public transit. |
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Dublin, Ireland
| Transit Options: | Bus, Tram, Light Rail, Train |
| Local Name: | City bus, LUAS, DART, Irish rail |
| Transit Hubs: | |
| Fares | |
| Adult Fare: | |
| Youth Fare: | |
| Child Fare: | |
| Fare is Good For: | |
| Day Passes (Fare Capping): | |
| Payment | |
| How to pay for a ticket (all modes): | |
| Where to buy physical tickets/transit cards: | |
| Visitors | |
| Easiest option for visitors: | |
| Transit options from the airport(s): | |
| Notes about taking transit from the airport(s): | |
| Scenic routes for visitors: | |
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Honolulu, HI
| Transit Options: | Bus |
| Local Name: | TheBus |
| Transit Hubs: | – |
| Fares | |
| Adult Fare: | |
| Youth Fare: | |
| Child Fare: | |
| Fare is Good For: | 2.5 hours |
| Day Passes (Fare Capping): | Earned automatically after spending $7.50 on a Holo Card |
| Payment | |
| How to pay for a ticket (all modes): | Cash, Holo Card |
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| Where to buy physical tickets/transit cards: | ABC Stores ($3), reloadable online |
| Visitors | |
| Easiest option for visitors: | |
| Transit options from the airport(s): | Bus station at the airport with departures every 15-30 minutes |
| Notes about taking transit from the airport(s): | Must have exact cash or loaded Holo Card. Cards are not sold at the airport. |
| Scenic routes for visitors: | – |
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Missoula, MT
| Transit Options: | Bus |
| Local Name: | Mountain Line |
| Transit Hubs: | Mountain Line Downtown Transfer Center |
| Fares | |
| Adult Fare: | |
| Youth Fare: | |
| Child Fare: | |
| Fare is Good For: | – |
| Day Passes (Fare Capping): | – |
| Payment | |
| How to pay for a ticket (all modes): | – |
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| Where to buy physical tickets/transit cards: | – |
| Visitors | |
| Easiest option for visitors: | Simply walk onto any bus and ride for free! Download the Transit App for realtime bus locations and travel planning. |
| Transit options from the airport(s): | Bus 11 departs the airport station every 60 minutes |
| Notes about taking transit from the airport(s): | Bus station is on a pedestrian island across from the airport entrance. |
| Scenic routes for visitors: | – |
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New York City, NY
| Transit Options: | Subway, local bus, express bus, ferry, commuter rail |
| Local Name: | Metro, Express Bus, Long Island Rail Road (LIRR), Metro-North |
| Transit Hubs: | Penn Station, Grand Central Terminal, World Trade Center Transportation Hub (Oculus) |
| Fares | |
| Adult Fare: | |
| Youth Fare: | |
| Child Fare: | |
| Fare is Good For: | One transfer in 2.5 hours |
| Day Passes (Fare Capping): | Earned automatically after paying 12 fares with the same payment method in a 7 day period |
| Payment | |
| How to pay for a ticket (all modes): | Tap contactless credit/debit cards and mobile wallets, OMNY Card |
| How to pay for a ferry ticket: | Vending machines on every pier |
| Where to buy physical tickets/transit cards: | Purchase an OMNI card at vending machines at every station |
| Visitors | |
| Easiest option for visitors: | Tap credit/debit/phone at the turnstiles or onboard |
| Transit options from the airport(s): | Take the AirTrain ($8.50) to meet with the subway ($3) or LIRR commuter rail ($5-7) |
| Notes about taking transit from the airport(s): | |
| Scenic routes for visitors: | No. 7 train to Flushing, F train to Coney Island, Staten Island Ferry |
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Portland, OR
| Transit Options: | Light rail, bus, commuter rail, transit for those with disabilities |
| Local Name: | MAX Light Rail, Bus, WES Commuter Rail, LIFT Paratransit |
| Transit Hubs: | – |
| Fares | |
| Adult Fare: | |
| Youth Fare: | |
| Child Fare: | |
| Fare is Good For: | 2.5 hours |
| Day Passes (Fare Capping): | Earned automatically after paying two fares with the same payment method |
| Payment | |
| How to pay for a ticket (all modes): | Tap contactless credit/debit cards and mobile wallets, Hop Card, Hop App |
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| Where to buy physical tickets/transit cards: | Physical HOP cards can be purchased at Fred Meyer, Safeway, New Seasons stores, and Hop card machine at the MAX/WES station |
| Visitors | |
| Easiest option for visitors: | Tap credit/debit/phone onboard |
| Transit options from the airport(s): | Max Red Line light rail leaves from airport station every 15 minutes |
| Notes about taking transit from the airport(s): | Regular fare is charged to and from the airport |
| Scenic routes for visitors: | – |
