MuscaBus
# MuscaBus

MuscaBus is the primary provider of mass transportation in Muscatine, Iowa with four routes serving the region. As of 2019, the system provided 149,140 rides over 21,796 annual vehicle revenue hours with 4 buses and 5 paratransit vehicles.

## History

Public transit in Muscatine began with the Muscatine Street Railway operating horsecars in 1883. In 1893, the horsecars were replaced by electric streetcars, which were discontinued in 1929 in favor of bus service.

The first bike rack was installed on a MuscaBus bus on August 19, 2013, allowing riders to take a bike with them on the bus.

Fixed route service on MuscaBus was suspended on April 6, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Regular service resumed on July 1.

## Service

MuscaBus operates 4 weekday bus routes on a pulse system with three routes leaving City Hall on the hour and half hour. On Saturdays, two routes operate from City Hall.

Hours of operation for the system are Monday through Friday from 6:30 A.M. to 5:00 P.M and Saturdays from 8:30 A.M. to 4:15 P.M. There is no service on Sundays. Regular fares are $1.00, except for children, who ride free.

## Ridership

The ridership statistics shown here are of fixed route services only and do not include demand response services.

