Transit
Fixed route bus service between North Liberty and Iowa City is provided by contract with Coralville Transit. The North Liberty express bus operates Monday through Friday with trips from the Community Center to downtown Iowa City via the VA loop at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. There is an early evening return route from downtown Iowa City. Please see the route details and schedule below.
Fares, Passes and Discounted Passes
Bus fare is $.75 per one-way ride. Driver does not make change, please pay exact fare.
Transfers are available to Iowa City transit. See the Coralville Transit Web site for details. Transfer slips should be obtained from the bus driver when you board the bus.
Bus passes are purchased from Coralville Transit, and cost $25 for a 31-day pass. Other pass and discounted fare information can be found on the Coralville Transit Web site.
University of Iowa students, faculty and staff may be eligible for special bus passes.
For information on subsidized UI student passes ($10 per month or $50 per semester), see this page: http://www.uiowa.edu/~commprog/bus_student_pass.html
For information on subsidized UI employee passes ($10 or $23 per month), visit: http://www.uiowa.edu/~commprog/bus_employee_pass_frame.html
Express Bus Route
Click here for a printable PDF of the route map.
The morning service route will depart from the North Liberty Community Center (520 W. Cherry Street) parking lot at approximately 7:05 AM. The bus leaves the Community Center onto Cherry Street, and proceeds east to Front Street, then south on Front Street. There is a stop at the intersection of Weston and Front Street (west side of Front Street in the morning, east side on the return route, just north of the intersection), and a stop at Vandello Drive/North Central Jr. High. The route continues down Front Street, south on 12th Avenue to Holiday Road. The route goes through downtown Iowa City.
Please see the Coralville Transit route map and schedule here for other route information.
Schedule
The North Liberty express bus operates Monday through Friday, year-round, except for the following holidays: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.
It is advised that passengers be at the designated stop location at least five minutes prior to the scheduled time.
Morning Service
7:05 AM Depart North Liberty Community Center
7:07 AM Corner of Front and Cherry Streets (near City Hall)
7:09 AM Corner of Weston and Front Streets (west side of Front Street)
7:11 AM South Front Street – near Vandello Dr. and the entrance to NCJH
7:15 AM Holiday and 12th Avenue
7:17 AM Holiday and Oak Lake Park
7:18 AM Holiday and Westview
7:20 AM Holiday and Lakewood Hills
7:29 AM University Hospital (Several stops)
7:36 AM Arrive Transit exchange on Washington Street, downtown Iowa City
Afternoon Service
5:10 PM Depart Pentacrest transit exchange on Washington Street, downtown Iowa City
5:15 PM University Hospital (Several stops)
5:26 PM Holiday and Lakewood Hills
5:27 PM Holiday and Westview
5:28 PM Holiday and Oak Lake Park
5:29 PM Holiday and 12th Avenue
5:34 PM South Front Street – near Vandello Dr. and the entrance to NCJH
5:37 PM Corner of Weston and Front Streets (west side of Front Street)
5:42 PM Corner of Front and Cherry Streets (near City Hall)
5:45 PM Arrive North Liberty Community Center (latest will be 5:55 PM)
Parking
Free public parking is available at the North Liberty Community Center. Transit users are asked to use the northernmost and westernmost rows of parking stalls at the Community Center.
Contact
Questions regarding this service can be addressed to Coralville Transit at (319) 248-1790.
Individuals requiring paratransit service can find information on Johnson County SEATS service here: http://www.johnson-county.com/dept_seats.aspx?id=581&terms=paratransit
WE NEED YOUR FEEDBACK
If you have comments or questions about North Liberty transit in general, please call City Hall at 626-5700 or email transit {at} northlibertyiowa(.)org.
