The Corpus Christi Regional Transportation Authority is the operator of public transportation in Nueces County, Texas. Twenty-eight local routes are offered, plus Six peak hour express offerings. A seasonal express route is also provided to Padre Island beaches and two year-round shuttles in Downtown Corpus Christi in Port Aransas. These shuttles use buses designed to look like trolleys and the #94 Port Aransas travels along the beach for some of its journey.[2] The CCRTA also operates 4 routes out of Robstown Station, as well as 3 (temporarily 2) routes in Gregory, Texas.
Founded | 1985 |
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Headquarters | 5658 Bear Lane |
Locale | Corpus Christi, Texas |
Service area | Nueces County, Texas |
Service type | bus, paratransit |
Routes | 35[1] |
Stops | 1338[1] |
Destinations | Corpus Christi, Padre Island, Robstown, Gregory, Port Aransas |
Hubs | Staples Street Station, Port Ayers Station, Southside Station |
Stations | Port Ayers Station, Southside Station, Staples Street Station, Robstown Station, Callalen Park and Ride, and Compton @ Waldon (flour bluff terminus) |
Fleet | Gillig Low Floor Advantage, Gillig Low Floor BRT, Ford E450, Gillig Low Floor Trolley, Orion VII |
Annual ridership | 5,367,081[1] |
Fuel type | Diesel/CNG |
Chief executive | George Cruz-Aedo |
Website | ccrta.org |
Corpus Christi RTA provides 32 scheduled bus routes.[3]