Muncie Indiana Transit System

Muncie Indiana Transit System
	Buses at the T.J. Ault III MITS Center in downtown Muncie
Founded	1981
Headquarters	1300 E Seymour St
Locale	Muncie, Indiana
Service type	bus service, paratransit
Routes	15
Stations	1
Fleet	30 Gillig BRT, 5 Gillig BRT Hybrids, 12 paratransit, 3 Gillig Trolleys, misc. GMC RTS and Flxible Metro
Daily ridership	3,200 (weekdays, Q2 2025)
Annual ridership	906,700 (2024)
Fuel type	Biodiesel
Website	mitsbus.org

Muncie Indiana Transit System (MITS) is the local bus service for Muncie, Indiana. MITS has 14 routes that originate in downtown Muncie and branch out about four miles in all directions. Some routes add buses during school hours to help shuttle students. MITSPlus vehicles are available upon request by disabled people who cannot use the mass-transit buses. In 2024, the system had a ridership of 906,700, or about 3,200 per weekday as of the second quarter of 2025.

Awards

MITS won the American Public Transportation Association's Outstanding Public Transit System Award in 2005 and 2008.^[3]^[4]
American Public Transportation Association's Gold Award for Safety Award 2007.^[5]

Fares

Students, school faculty, and staff, and children under 12 (limit 3 per fare-paying passenger) ride for free.
Senior citizens and disabled people pay a quarter to ride plus free transfers or $0.50 for a 24-hour pass.
Adults pay $0.50, with free transfers, or $1 for a 24-hour pass.^[6]

Routes

No.^[7]	Name^[7]	Notes
1	Ball State University
2	Ball State Jackson
3	Northwest Plaza
4	Mall
5	Whitely/Morningside
6	North Walnut
7	East Jackson
8	Burlington
9	Industry Willard
10	Heekin Park
11	Southway Center
12	Ivy Tech
14	Walmart North/Riverside
16	Walmart North/University
17	Justice Center

T.J. Ault III MITS Center

The T.J. Ault III MITS Center, located at 113 West Main Street, is the primary transfer point for MITS buses. The $1.1 million transit center opened September 14, 1987, alongside a weeklong fare-free bus promotion.^[8] The facility provides an indoor waiting area, restrooms, vending machines and ticket counter.^[9]

Fixed route ridership

The ridership statistics shown here are of fixed route services only and do not include demand response services.^[10]

500,000

1,000,000

1,500,000

2,000,000

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2014

2015

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2017

2018

2019

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2021

References

^ "Transit Ridership Report Second Quarter 2025" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. August 27, 2025. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
^ "Transit Ridership Report Fourth Quarter 2024" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. February 19, 2025. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
^ "American Public Transportation Association (APTA) Recognizes Top Public Transportation Systems and National Leaders". American Public Transportation Association. 28 Sep 2005. Archived from the original on December 6, 2008. Retrieved 2 Jul 2009.
^ "American Public Transportation Association Honors Top Public Transportation Leaders and Public Transit Systems". American Public Transportation Association. 7 Oct 2008. Retrieved 2 Jul 2009. ^{[dead link]}
^ "2007 Bus Safety Awards Announced by APTA". American Public Transportation Association. 7 May 2007. Archived from the original on July 4, 2008. Retrieved 2 Jul 2009.
^ "Bus Fares". Retrieved July 7, 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Mits: Routes & Schedules". Retrieved 2023-01-20.
^ Karen Terhune (September 3, 1987). "Muncie bus system to offer free rides". Muncie Evening Press. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
^ Rick Yencer (September 3, 1987). "Promotion Planned for New Downtown Muncie Bus Stop". The Star Press. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
^ "The National Transit Database (NTD)". Retrieved September 7, 2023.

External links

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[APTAdaily-1] "Transit Ridership Report Second Quarter 2025" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. August 27, 2025. Retrieved August 29, 2025.

[APTA_Ridership_Report-2] "Transit Ridership Report Fourth Quarter 2024" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. February 19, 2025. Retrieved February 25, 2025.

[3] "American Public Transportation Association (APTA) Recognizes Top Public Transportation Systems and National Leaders". American Public Transportation Association. 28 Sep 2005. Archived from the original on December 6, 2008. Retrieved 2 Jul 2009.

[4] "American Public Transportation Association Honors Top Public Transportation Leaders and Public Transit Systems". American Public Transportation Association. 7 Oct 2008. Retrieved 2 Jul 2009. ^{[dead link]}

[5] "2007 Bus Safety Awards Announced by APTA". American Public Transportation Association. 7 May 2007. Archived from the original on July 4, 2008. Retrieved 2 Jul 2009.

[6] "Bus Fares". Retrieved July 7, 2018.

[MitsRoutes-7] "Mits: Routes & Schedules". Retrieved 2023-01-20.

[8] Karen Terhune (September 3, 1987). "Muncie bus system to offer free rides". Muncie Evening Press. Retrieved September 7, 2023.

[9] Rick Yencer (September 3, 1987). "Promotion Planned for New Downtown Muncie Bus Stop". The Star Press. Retrieved September 7, 2023.

[10] "The National Transit Database (NTD)". Retrieved September 7, 2023.

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