Green Mountain Transit
Green Mountain Transit (GMT) is the regional public transit system based in Burlington, Vermont, which was formed in 2016 through the merger of two more localized transit systems: the Chittenden County Transportation Authority and the Green Mountain Transit Authority. Chittenden County area. Transit center and routes. GMT's Downtown Transit Center, which generally serves local routes, is located in downtown Burlington on Saint Paul Street, between Pearl and Cherry Streets, with adjoining space along Pearl Street. All of the commuter and express routes (36, 46, 56, 76, 86, 96, 97) generally operate from Pearl Street in the  vicinity of Saint Paul Street. Local routes (NextGen). In June 2019, pairs of local routes were combined, given color-coded route names and through-routed via the Downtown Transit Center (DTC) with new schedules; see "Former routes" below for more info. Most local routes operate seven days a week (certain holidays excluded) with 20-minute or 30-minute service patterns during the day between 6:00 AM and 7:00 PM, with weekday evening service ending at about 10:30PM. Commuter and express routes. Commuter and express routes operate weekday rush periods only unless otherwise noted and are limited stop. Shopping specials. These  are shuttle buses that each operate one day per week, in the morning, to/from senior housing centers. The general public is welcome on these routes. Former routes. On June 17, 2019, GMT converted all the previously-numbered routes to colored through-routed (via the DTC) services. A short time thereafter, due to passenger feedback, GMT added the route numbers back in with the color scheme. The Red Line was composed of the 7 and 1 routes, the Blue Line with the 6 and 2, the Green Line with the 5 and 9 and the Orange Line with the 10  (and the later addition of the 4, which was originally the Silver Loop after conversion). The 8 became the Gold Loop. On June 14, 2021, due to more customer feedback, the GMT eliminated the color designations in favor of the previous numerical ones. Fare schedule. As of June 18, 2021, GMT will be fare-free for all local routes until July 4, 2022 (due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Vermont). Starting on June 17, 2019 fares are also available for purchase in the Token Transit mobile ticketing app. Local route fares. Free transfers are available for those needing to connect  one-way on another bus. They are not valid for round trips. UVM Medical Center employees may receive a 25% discount on LINK Express passes. University of Vermont, Saint Michael's College, Champlain College and Middlebury College students may receive free bus fare for most GMT routes. No discount fares are currently available on Local Commuter or LINK Express routes. Fare schedule. 50% discount fares are available to children ages 6 through 17, seniors at and over the age of 60, and disabled passengers. LINK Express riders are not eligible for any discounts when riding such buses. Bus-to-bus  transfers are also available, and are valid one hour after receipt and are not valid for round trips. Capital District local routes fares. This list includes the City Commuter route. Fleet. Most of the GMT fleet is made up of Gillig low-floor transit buses, although a number of older RTS transit buses remain in use, particularly on Burlington Neighborhood Special (school bus) routes. In recent years, MCI long-distance buses and various shuttle buses built on Ford E-350 chassis have been purchased for intercity routes and transit service in outlying towns, respectively.Note that this list is incomplete. Green