Jackson County Mass Transit District (JCMTD)
JCMTD Website: jcmtd.com.
You can schedule a ride in advance (phone 618-549-0304), or get on a bus at one of these four main bus stops, which, last we checked, were visited, with some exceptions, on the hour and half hour:
1. Schnuck’s
2. The Jackson County Mass Transit District office (602 E. College St.)
3. J.C. Penney Men’s Department Entrance
4. (5 minutes later) Walmart Pharmacy Entrance.
They also have some buses between Carbondale and Murphysboro.
Pricing: jcmtd.com/fares-and-passes
Routes: jcmtd.com/routes
Saluki Express
Saluki Express Website (with links to routes): studentcenter.siu.edu/services/transportation-parking/saluki-express. “Community members, staff, faculty and others not paying the SIU Mass Transit Fee (students only taking classes online, for example) may purchase a pass from the Saluki Express driver or by visiting a Rides Mass Transit District office at these locations.” The amount of the fare is not clear, maybe $1?
Night safety transit.
Sample route: Crosstown.
Rides Mass Transit District
Rides Mass Transit District Website: ridesmtd.com.
Rides Mass Transit does something similar to JCMTD but based in Williamson County.
