Coralville Transit is an American public transit system serving Coralville, Iowa, as well as providing service into downtown Iowa City via the University of Iowa campus. In addition, a one-way route to and from North Liberty runs twice a day on weekdays during the morning and evening rush hours. The service provides several routes connecting downtown Iowa City with various destinations in Coralville, such as Coral Ridge Mall, Iowa River Landing, and Commerce Drive. It is one of four transit systems in the Iowa City area, the other three being Iowa City Transit, the University of Iowa Cambus, and the 380 Express commuter bus. Coralville Transit shares several stops with these systems.[1][2]
Routes
Coralville Transit provides 6 routes that run between downtown Iowa City, the University of Iowa campus, and various destinations in Coralville. 4 of these routes (routes 20-23) are weekday routes, one of which is a commuter route that runs once during the morning and afternoon rush hours to North Liberty (route 22). There is also a weeknight route (route 24) and a Saturday route (route 25), which are identical to each other in the route they run. All routes originate and terminate at the Iowa City Downtown Interchange (except for route 22, which originates near the Coralville Transit garage for its morning run, and terminates there for its evening run), and routes 20, 22, 24, and 25 serve the Coralville Transit Intermodal Facility at Iowa River Landing.[2][3]
Route 22 at Downtown Interchange.
Route list
№
Name
Route
Notes
20
Iowa River Landing
Downtown Interchange to Coralville Transit Intermodal Facility
21
5th Street
Downtown Interchange to Coral Ridge Mall and Commerce Drive via 5th Street
22
North Liberty
Downtown Interchange to/from various points in North Liberty, originating/terminating at 10th St. & 12th Ave near the Coralville Transit garage
23
10th Street
Downtown Interchange to Coral Ridge Mall via 10th Street
24
Night
Downtown Interchange to Coral Ridge Mall via Coralville Transit Intermodal Facility and 10th Street outbound and 5th Street inbound
25
Saturday
Downtown Interchange to Coral Ridge Mall via Coralville Transit Intermodal Facility and 10th Street outbound and 5th Street inbound
Identical to Route 24.
Former routes
Prior to October 19, 2020, Coralville Transit consisted of several unnumbered routes, including an express route that served residential areas north of Interstate 80.[4]
Name
Route
Notes
1st Avenue/Iowa River Landing
VA Loop to Coralville Transit Intermodal Facility
Signed as Coralville 1st Avenue
Largely identical to the current Route 20, but terminates at VA loop instead of Downtown Interchange.
10th Street
Downtown Interchange to Coral Ridge Mall via 10th Street outbound and 5th Street inbound
Signed as Coralville 10th Street
AM Express
Downtown Interchange to points north of I-80 via Coralville Transit Intermodal Facility and 2nd Street, clockwise
Express
Downtown Interchange to points north of I-80 via Coralville Transit Intermodal Facility and 2nd Street, counterclockwise
Lantern Park
Downtown Interchange to Coral Ridge Mall via 5th Street outbound and 10th Street inbound
Signed as Coralville Lantern Park
North Liberty
Downtown Interchange to/from various points in North Liberty, originating/terminating at 10th St. & 12th Ave near the Coralville Transit garage
Inbound only during AM trip; outbound only during PM trip
Largely identical to the current Route 22
PM Special
Loop route serving various points north and south of I-80, originating/terminating at the Coralville Transit Intermodal Facility
Active during school days in the Iowa City Community School District.
Night/Saturday
Downtown Interchange to Coral Ridge Mall via Coralville Transit Intermodal Facility and 10th Street outbound and 5th Street inbound
Coralville Transit offers a number of bus passes which are mutually honored by Coralville Transit and Iowa City Transit. In addition, the University of Iowa U-Pass is available to University of Iowa students, faculty and staff. The general passes are listed below.
Type
Cost
Notes
24 Hour Pass
$2.00
Purchased on Coralville Transit buses.
Single Ride Ticket
$1.00
Purchased at Coralville City Hall.
10-Ride Pass
$8.50
Purchased at Coralville City Hall, Coralville Library, and the Coralville Recreation Center.
Adult 31-Day Pass
$32.00
Purchased at Coralville City Hall, Coralville Library, and the Coralville Recreation Center; Hy-Vee in Coralville (both locations).
Valid from the first time used; good for unlimited rides in a 31-day period.
Youth 31-Day Pass (ages 5-18)
$16.00
Purchased at Coralville City Hall, Coralville Library, and the Coralville Recreation Center.
Valid from the first time used; good for unlimited rides in a 31-day period.
The Coralville Transit Intermodal Facility, located at 906 Quarry Road, serves as a hub for Coralville Transit. Transfers to the 380 Express are available at the facility, which opened in August 2015.[6] The $12.8 million structure includes an indoor waiting area, transit offices, information desks, and a parking ramp.[7]
Bus tracking
Like Iowa City Transit and Cambus, Coralville Transit uses the Transit app to show estimated arrival times at stops and precise locations of buses on the map. Prior to 2019, the BONGO (Bus on the Go) system was used for bus tracking on the three transit systems in the Iowa City area.[1]
