Tag: Milwaukee County Transit System

Ridership or Coverage? Weigh in on two MCTS bus network redesigns

September 16, 2026

Fewer routes with more frequent service, or the same routes with longer waits? That's the question posed by a new survey from Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS). The survey is part of MCTS Forward, "a co...

How to get to Summerfest 2026 using MCTS shuttles and buses

Matt Wild

May 13, 2026

Summerfest 2026! You already know when it's happening (June 18-20, June 25-27, and July 2-4), who's playing (a lot of people), and how to get in free (a lot of ways). But do you know how to get there using the ...

Now you can use a credit card (or other contactless forms of payment) to ride the bus

Matt Wild

April 7, 2026

Joining the brave new world of 2016, Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) announced Monday that bus riders can now use credit cards—or other contactless forms of payment like mobile wallets and smart devices—...

Here are the MCTS fare increases that go into effect January 1, 2026, and that’s it

Matt Wild

December 5, 2025

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Milwaukee County Supervisor proposes cutting Christmas Day bus service, withdraws proposal 4 days later

Matt Wild

September 15, 2025

From the "Life Moves Pretty Fast" and "Never Mind" Departments... Last week, on Monday, September 8, Milwaukee County Supervisor Sheldon A. Wasserman introduced a resolution that would discontinue Milwaukee ...

MCTS wins grant to optimize downtown transit service, upgrade fleet, and provide bus rider education

Press Release

September 2, 2025

MCTS WINS GRANT TO OPTIMIZE DOWNTOWN TRANSIT SERVICE, UPGRADE FLEET, AND PROVIDE BUS RIDER EDUCATION MILWAUKEE - On Tuesday, September 2, 2025, the Milwaukee County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) announc...

Steve Fuentes named new MCTS President and CEO

Press Release

July 15, 2025

STEVE FUENTES NAMED NEW MCTS PRESIDENT AND CEO MILWAUKEE — On Tuesday, July 15, 2025, the Milwaukee County Department of Transportation announced Steve Fuentes as President and CEO of Milwaukee Transport Servi...

MCTS expands service and adds shuttle route for Summerfest

Press Release

April 30, 2024

MCTS Expands Service and Adds Shuttle Route for Summerfest (April 30, 2024) – MILWAUKEE, WI – Summerfest presented by American Family Insurance and Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) are excited to announc...

We need to #SaveTheBus (while there’s still a #Bus left to #Save)

Matt Wild

May 16, 2023

As you probably know by now, the Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) is doomed. Seriously! That's not hyperbole! The agency responsible for the county's bus system is headed for a "fiscal cliff"—a cliff i...

Here are the MCTS routes that are being cut or changed in 2023

Matt Wild

November 22, 2022

In a preview of the tough times ahead for Milwaukee County, Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) recently announced a number of service changes included in the County's 2023 budget. Per MCTS, those service ch...

MCTS apologizes for rushed, incomplete, crappy new bus app

Matt Wild

May 4, 2022

First of all, we love Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS). Taking the bus instead of driving is the best. More people should do it! Still, it's hard to be an MCTS cheerleader these days. First there was the ...

Are MCTS buses being used as National Guard transports?

Matt Wild

June 5, 2020

Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) announced on Thursday that it would "temporarily suspend all bus service in the overnight hours (approximately 10 p.m. to 3:00 a.m.) on June 4, June 5, June 6, and June 7....

MCTS will resume semi-normal bus service (and fare collection) on June 1

Matt Wild

May 26, 2020

Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) will resume fare collection and front-door loading on all buses beginning June 1 at 4 a.m. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, the bus system has been temporarily free, lo...

Former MCTS spokesman Mr. Sulu loved public transit so much he wouldn’t appear in the ‘Simpsons’ monorail episode

Matt Wild

March 31, 2020

If there's one thing we all know about actor George Takei, it's that he played Mr. Sulu on the original Star Trek. If there's one thing we all may not know about George Takei, it's that he was a former spokesma...

MCTS buses will be free beginning March 28

Matt Wild

March 26, 2020

Earlier this week, we told you about a plan to waive all fares for Milwaukee County Transit System buses in order to protect drivers and riders during the continued COVID-19 crisis. Today, that plan has been en...

MCTS buses may be free for 3 weeks to protect drivers, passengers during COVID-19 crisis

Matt Wild

March 24, 2020

In case you missed it, Milwaukee County Transit System has reduced its weekday bus service in response to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. This in addition to asking folks to limit any "non-essential bus travel." N...

Reminder: Take the bus this New Year’s Eve, because it’s free

Matt Wild

December 12, 2019

Let's keep this simple: This New Year's Eve, for the 32nd year in a row, Miller Lite is teaming up with the Milwaukee County Transit System (and Beer Capitol Distributing) to provide free bus rides on all MCTS ...

Milwaukee bus drivers are pretty much superheroes at this point

Matt Wild

October 10, 2019

Remember the time when a Milwaukee County Transit System bus driver picked up a homeless man in the middle of winter and took him to an emergency shelter? How about the time when an MCTS bus driver rescued a lo...

Milwaukee might create “new classification of law enforcement officer” to patrol the bus

Matt Wild

January 24, 2019

We've said it before and we'll say it again: the bus rules. Rain or shine (or snow), Milwaukee County Transit System is there, dutifully shuttling people across town and back again. The bus is great, the bus is...

MCTS will temporarily rename its Route 22 bus line the “Yelich Line”

Matt Wild

November 7, 2018

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich is awesome. The Milwaukee County Transit System is awesome. What happens when you combine these two awesome Milwaukee things a week before Yelich may or may not be ...

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