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Ames
Ames Transit Agency/CyRide
Contact: Sheri Kyras
Address:
1700 University Blvd.
Ames, IA
50010
Telephone: 515-292-1105
Fax: 515-239-5578
Email: skyras@cyride.com
Web Site: www.cyride.com
 
Routes & Schedule Number: 515-292-1100
Service Type: Fixed Route, Demand-Response, Subscription
Service Area: City: Ames
Organizational Structure: The Ames Transit Agency (ATA) is governed by the Board of Transit Trustees, a six-member board made up of: one city council member, the Ames city manager, an Iowa State University vice president, a student appointed by the ISU Government of the Student Body president, a senator of the ISU Government of the Student Body, and an appointee of the mayor.
Special Features/Highlights: Funding for CyRide comes from passenger fares, mandatory fees paid by ISU students, city property taxes, a contribution from ISU, and federal and state assistance. CyRide is 100 percent paratransit compliant. All services are open to the general public.
Days/Hours of Operation: 362 days per year: Monday-Friday, 6:23 a.m. to 12:39 a.m.; Saturday, 7:22 a.m. to 2:30 a.m.; Sunday, 8:55 a.m. -11:37 p.m.
Fares Structure: $1.00 adult; 50¢ elderly/disabled and students; free ISU students
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