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Casper Area Transit

Passengers are our Passion and Purpose!

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Route News

Red Route Changes:
Friday, September 22, 2023 – shortened hours – 6:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

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2023 WYTRANS Conference

The City of Casper is hosting the 2023 WYTRANS (Wyoming Public Transit Association) Conference, which will be held in Casper October 4-5, 2023 at the Hilton Garden Inn. WYTRANS is a private, non-profit organization consisting of transit providers from every county in Wyoming.

Conference participants can look forward to a variety of informative training sessions and workshops.

Tuesday, October 3
-Local Transit Agency—all day WYDOT training
-Paratransit Operator Training
-Trainers’ Dinner Meeting

Wednesday, October 4
-ADA Compliance: Service Animals, Reasonable Modifications, Direct Threat
-Dealing with Dementia
-Awards Luncheon
-Coaching for Superior Performance
-Teambuilding for Supervisors
-Reducing Turnover and Increasing Retention
-WYTRANS Board Meeting

Thursday am, October 5
-FTA Session
-Drug and Alcohol Training

For More Information

To Register

We hope to see you there!

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September Monthly Passes for the Casper Area Link are available now!
Come in and get yours today.
$30 -- General Public
$25 -- Student Pass
$15 -- Senior Citizen / Disabled
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Casper Area Transit celebrated its 2nd year in operation on May 12th with a launching ceremony of its 2 new buses.

New Link Bus
New Assist Bus

The public was invited to stop by between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. for
light refreshments,

Enjoying light refreshments

good company,

Enjoying good company

and a chance to tour the new buses!

Tour of transit buses

Casper Mayor, Bruce Knell, kicked off the launching ceremony with a few remarks at 12 p.m. and then dedicated the buses with a blast from his squirt gun.

Casper Mayor, Bruce Knell, kicks off the launching ceremony

Council members and staff from the City of Casper, and City of Mills, joined with our bus drivers and passengers for a fun event!

Casper Area Transit Manager, Scott Dresher gets sprayed by squirt guns

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Representatives from Casper Area Transit recently visited a UW / Casper College Social Work class regarding transit services in the Casper area. Students are studying methods for providing social services to clients and seeing how public transportation fits into that greater mission.

Casper Transit Representatives visit Casper College Social Work Class

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We’re your premier resource for public transportation services!

Get to a doctor’s appointment or to the grocery store using ASSIST’s reliable bus system in Casper, Evansville, Mills, Bar Nunn and parts of Natrona County. Click here to find out more opportunities for your transportation needs on ASSIST.
Casper Area LINK serving Casper, Evansville and Mills. Click here to find out more opportunities for your transportation needs.

2021 Transit Strategic Development Plan

ADA Complementary Paratransit Service

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires public transit agencies that provide fixed-route service to provide “complementary paratransit” service to people with disabilities who cannot use the fixed-route bus or rail service because of a disability. To learn more about this service, please click the links below.

ADA Complementary Paratransit Service Riders Guide

ADA Paratransit Eligibility Application

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.pdf ADA Complaint Process.pdf

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.

ADOPT-A-SHELTER

Click here to find out more with the Casper Area Transit Adopt-a Shelter program!

WHAT'S THE BUZZ ABOUT CASPER AREA TRANSIT?

DISPATCH
Dispatch is staffed with two (2) full-time dispatchers and two (2) part-time driver/dispatchers. Dispatch schedules over 150 rides per day and quickly and efficiently works out any route deviations. The new scheduling software TripMaster has the ability to send a text message the evening prior to the scheduled ride day to notify the rider of the trip and again when the bus is on the way to pick up the rider.

BUS OPERATORS
We currently have 17 full-time and 8 part-time bus operators. Most of our bus operators have at least a decade or more experience operating a paratransit service.

FLEET
Our fleet consist of 9 LINK fixed route buses with the capacity to transport 18 to 30 passengers. The door-to-door ASSIST service has 12 buses with the capacity to transport 6 to 18 passengers. All buses are equipped for paratransit needs. All of our buses are maintained by the City of Casper Fleet Department.

FACILITY
Casper Area Transit facility has two (2) administrative assistants, who are responsible for sales, subsidy, statistics, FTA reporting and much more. There are two (2) supervisors, a Community Development Director and an MPO Support Technician.

Team Transit is very fortunate to be blanketed with all the support of the City of Casper. Together we all are very dedicated and work hard for the great citizens of Casper, Bar Nunn, Evansville, and Mills!

INCLIMENT WEATHER
In cases of extreme weather that affect 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 employees.

Subsidy Program

To participate in the subsidy program:

Fill out Subsidy application at the office, or click here for a printable copy. Note: Our fiscal year is July to June, so applications will need to be updated annually.
Bring completed application with your government issued photo ID and proof of income (One month of pay stubs, food stamp card, or SSI/SSID statement) to Casper Area Transit Office located at 1715 E. 4th Street, Casper, WY 82601 during office hours Monday through Friday 8am to 5pm.
Each month you will need to complete a pick up form to receive more tokens or tickets. For a printable copy, click here.

COMMUNITY COMPANIES OR ORGANIZATIONS

Are you looking for a staff presentation? Schedule with us! We will expound on the operation of Casper Area Transit, and show how user-friendly our public transportation is. Click here to fill out the form to book your next staff presentation.

COMMUNITY OUTREACH

Casper Area Transit used two busses for the Christmas Parade on Saturday, November 27, 2021. The first was dedicated to the parade entry. The staff voted and choose Rudolph as the top favorite movie to decorate the LINK bus. The second was dedicated to helping the People with Disabilities to and from the parade.

Christmas Parade (1)