Casper Area Transit
Contact:
LINK: (307) 235-8287
ASSIST: (307) 235-8273
Office: (307) 235-8214 or (307) 235-8261
As our community grows, our transit network must evolve to meet the changing needs of residents and businesses. In other words, we need more than single occupancy cars. Our Casper Area LINK and Casper Area ASSIST service provides low-cost public transit on fixed routes as well as door-to-door services. Subsidies are available to riders who qualify based on income. Our bus routes change, so please check route news regularly. Payment must be in made in exact change or check as our drivers do not carry change.
Riders Guide - Rules and Safety Considerations.pdf
Public Notice for Transit Operating and Capital Assistance
This is to notify all interested parties that the City of Casper is applying for transit funding through operating assistance and capital assistance in the total estimated cost of $750,000.00 (federal and local) under the Wyoming Department of Transportation's operating and/or capital transit grant programs.
The operating and capital assistance grant is funded by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and/or State Public Transit funding and is administered by the Wyoming Department of Transportation. This application includes a request for operating and capital expenses associated with providing public transportation within Casper/Natrona County in the State of Wyoming.
This application is on file at 123 West 1st Street, Suite 710, Casper, WY 82601.
If requested, a public hearing will be scheduled, along with a notice indicating the location, date, and time of the public hearing.
For additional information and special accommodations please contact:
Pamela Jones, Grant Specialist
City of Casper/Casper Area Transit
123 West 1st Street, Suite 710, Casper, WY 82601
307-235-8255 and [email protected]
Transit News
Click here for ASSIST News
Click here for LINK News
Casper Area Transit Moving to Electronic Fare System
E-Pass for ASSIST in progress and Scan Pass for LINK coming soon
Casper, Wyoming (May 17, 2024) – Casper Area Transit, ASSIST (door-to-door service) and LINK (fixed route service), operated by the City of Casper, announced that they will begin using the electronic fare system for bus fare, as approved by Council last fall.
Casper Area Transit is transitioning to a new electronic fare system for the ASSIST and LINK buses. An E-Pass will replace the current ASSIST ticket and the Scan Pass will replace the current LINK token, in order for Casper Area Transit to better help its customers and also to eliminate extra expenses and handling processes from continuing to purchase non-reusable tickets and continually lost or unrecovered tokens. The electronic fare will also allow for more accurate data collection, which is required by the Federal Transit Administration for purposes of federal funding.
The reloadable electronic fare system will be beneficial to the bus patrons for various reasons. Specifically, if someone loses their Scan Pass, they can notify the Transit office, and all remaining fares on the pass will be able to be saved and transferred to a new pass. Whereas currently, if one loses their fare, or it is stolen, there is no way to recover that lost fare. Another benefit is that currently the Casper Area Transit system does not allow for month passes for any timeframe other than a monthly pass for the current month. The new Scan Pass will allow for a 30-day pass that will be effective from the date it is purchased, and multiple 30-day passes may be purchased so riders will not have to come to the Transit office to purchase their pass every month. A benefit specifically to the ASSIST riders is that the pass will be an E-Pass, so riders will not be required to have a pass on them, and the possibility of loss or theft will not be an issue. In addition, the need for the tickets to be passed from the caregiver to the rider and then the driver, will not be necessary.
Paper tickets for the ASSIST bus are no longer being disbursed and will not be accepted after Friday, May 31, 2024. The LINK buses will begin transitioning to the Scan Pass beginning Monday, July 1, 2024, and the current LINK tokens will continue to be accepted through Wednesday, July 31, 2024. Any outstanding ASSIST tickets or LINK tokens can be transferred onto the patron’s E-Pass or Scan Pass, if the tickets/tokens are turned in to the Casper Area Transit office, along with proof of purchase. The timeframe For Immediate Release for receiving credit for these outstanding fares will only be for the month after that particular fare is no longer accepted, i.e. June 30th for ASSIST tickets and August 31st for LINK tokens.
If you have additional questions about the transition to the electronic passes please contact the Casper Area Transit office, 1715 E 4th Street, by calling 307.235.8261 or 307.235.8214, or visiting www.casperareatransit.org.
Casper Area Transit Celebrates 3rd Year in Operation
Thanks Community for Support
CASPER, WY – May 8, 2024 – Casper Area Transit, operated by the City of Casper, thanks the Cities of Casper and Mills, Towns of Bar Nunn and Evansville, Natrona County, our citizens, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), and WYDOT for their continued support of the transit system in our communities over the past three years. The ridership on the fixed route, LINK, and door to door service, ASSIST, has increased over the past three years since the City of Casper brought the transit operation in house in May of 2021.
All of our communities recognize the essential service that transit provides to our citizens. Casper Area Transit has continued to retire its aging fleet with new buses. We are excited to announce that the Casper City Council approved contracts at last night’s meeting for three new, low-floor buses and two new, ADA vans that will be replacing five vehicles in our fleet that have met their useful life. All five of these vehicles will have a new and exciting look from what we currently have in our fleet. Over the next year we will also be doing upgrades to our Transit Bus Garage and the Transit Office.
We want to take this opportunity to thank all of our Casper Area Transit staff, bus drivers, dispatchers, and administrative staff, for providing excellent customer service to our customers on a daily basis, and for being the lifeline for many of our riders. Without them, many would have a difficult time getting to work, medical appointments, and numerous other activities each day.
ASSIST Door-to-Door
Get to a doctor's appointment or to the grocery store using ASSIST's reliable bus system in Casper, Bar Nunn, Evansville, Mills, and parts of Natrona County. Click here to find out more opportunities for your transportation needs on ASSIST.
LINK Public Transit
Casper Area LINK serving Casper, Evansville and Mills. Click here to find out more opportunities for your transportation needs on LINK.
Holiday Closures
Transit Office holiday closures are as follows:
- Monday, January 1st, 2024, New Year's Day
- Monday, February 19th, 2024, Presidents' Day
- Monday, May 27th, 2024, Memorial Day
- Thursday, July 4th, 2024, Independence Day
- Monday, September 2nd, 2024, Labor Day
- Monday, October 14th, 2024, Columbus Day
- Monday, November 11th, 2024, Veteran's Day
- Thursday, November 28th & Friday November 29th, 2024, Thanksgiving Day
- Wednesday, December 25th, 2024, Christmas Day
Inclement Weather
In cases of extreme weather that affects the community at large, Casper Area Transit will make every effort to continue service but reserves the right to delay start times or ride times as necessary to continue to provide a safe environment for our passengers and our employees.
Accessibility
TTY-based TRS users can call 7-1-1. All vehicles are lift equipped and accessible.
TITLE VI RIGHTS & AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA)
Casper Area Transit program operates without regards to race, color or national origin. We also strive to be non-discriminatory with regards to age, gender, or disability.
If you feel you have been discriminated against, please download a Title VI Discrimination Complaint Form or ADA Complaint form below or contact the City for a form at (307) 235-8273.
If you need assistance in completing this form, please contact the Title VI Officer at (307)235-8241 or the ADA Coordinator at (307) 235-8212.
2022 Title VI Program
Title VI Discrimination Complaint Form.pdf
Title VI Complaint Process.pdf
ADA Complaint Form revised 2-1-24
ADA Complaint Process revised 2-1-24
Other Information
Statement of Rights
Statement of Rights in Spanish
Non-Discrimination Statement
The City of Casper is a designated recipient of Federal Transportation Assistance from the Department of Transportation. As a designated recipient, the City of Casper is required to update their Title VI program every three (3) years. Title VI requires every designated recipient of federal funding to have a program in place to address Civil Rights complaints, to ensure that every contract funded by federal monies contains language that provides for Title VI adherence, to address Limited English Proficiency in the community through a written program, and to notify the public of their rights under Title VI. The Title VI Program is required per the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.
The City of Casper's transit program operates without regard to race, color or national origin. If you have questions about the City's Civil Rights obligations, please contact the City of Casper at (307) 235-8259.
We look forward helping you get where you need to go!
