Gadsden Trolley System | |
Headquarters: | 2000 W. Meighan Blvd |
Locale: | Gadsden, Alabama |
Service Area: | Etowah County, Alabama |
Service Type: | Bus service, paratransit |
Routes: | 4 |
Hubs: | 4th St Transfer Station |
Fleet: | 5 buses |
Annual Ridership: | 63,912 (2022)[1] |
Website: | Gadsden Trolley System |
Gadsden Trolley System is the primary provider of mass transportation in Gadsden, Alabama, with four routes serving the region. It is a service of Gadsden Transit Services. As of 2019, the system provided 105,904 rides over 25,374 annual vehicle revenue hours with 5 buses and 8 paratransit vehicles.[2]
Public transit in Gadsden began with horsecars in 1887, with the Gadsden Land & Improvement Co. In 1899, streetcars began plying the streets, although these would be replaced by buses in 1933.[3] Beginning in January 2023, fares for seniors, those on Medicaid, and disabled veterans were lowered to $0.25.[4]
Gadsden Trolley System operates four hourly bus routes on a pulse system with three routes departing the Fourth Street Transfer Station on the hour.[5] Regular fares are $1.00.[6]
The ridership statistics shown here are of fixed route services only and do not include demand response services.[7]