Central Transportation (Stevens Point)
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| Parent | City of Stevens Point |
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| Headquarters | 2700 Week St |
| Locale | Stevens Point, Wisconsin |
| Service area | Portage County |
| Service type | bus service, paratransit |
| Routes | 7 |
| Hubs | Stevens Point Transfer Center |
| Fleet | 12 |
Annual ridership | 146,313 (2024) |
Superintendent | Talin Scheuermann |
| Website | StevensPoint.com/Transit |
Central Transportation is the public transportation system in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. It is owned and operated by the City of Stevens Point and provides transit services throughout Portage County, Wisconsin. The system also operates additional routes in partnership with the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point.
Services
[edit]Central Transportation operates five regular bus routes that serve the city and the surrounding Villages of Whiting, Park Ridge, and the Crossroads Commons area in Plover. These routes operate on weekdays with no evening or weekend services. Two additional routes serve the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point (UWSP) campus. The system also provides a late‑night service, under the Late Night Transit name, on Fridays and Saturdays when the university is in full session. This fare-free service is funded through various student fees and is open to the general public.[1]
Regular and UWSP Routes
[edit]| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Green[1] |
| 2 | Blue[1] |
| 3 | Red[1] |
| 4 | Yellow[1] |
| 5 | Purple (UWSP)[1] |
| 7 | LNT (Late Night Transit)[1] |
| 8 | Orange[1] |
Paratransit
[edit]Branded as Point Plus, the service provides demand-responsive, door-to-door service for eligible riders in Stevens Point, Whiting, and Park Ridge.[2]
Portage County services
[edit]Central Transportation also operates several community services in outlying areas of Portage County, including taxi services, Meals on Wheels, and a volunteer driver program for seniors and qualified residents.[3]
Ridership
[edit]| Year | Ridership | Change over previous year |
|---|---|---|
| 2014[4] | 274,796 | n/a |
| 2015[5] | 260,159 |  5.33% |
| 2016[6] | 256,323 | 1.47% |
| 2017[7] | 210,954 | 17.7% |
| 2018[8] | 238,472 |  13.04% |
| 2019[9] | 232,014 | 2.71% |
| 2020[10] | 187,208 | 19.31% |
| 2021[11] | 100,833 | 46.14% |
| 2022[12] | 129,214 | 28.15% |
| 2023[13] | 135,046 | 4.51% |
| 2024[14] | 146,313 | 8.35% |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Central Transportation Regular and UWSP routes". Stevens Point - Central Transportation. Retrieved March 28, 2026.
- ↑ "Paratransit".
- ↑ "Portage County Transportation". City of Stevens Point. Retrieved March 31, 2026.
- ↑ "2014 Annual Agency Profile" (PDF).
- ↑ "2015 Annual Agency Profile" (PDF).
- ↑ "2016 Annual Agency Profile" (PDF).
- ↑ "2017 Annual Agency Profile" (PDF).
- ↑ "2018 Annual Agency Profile" (PDF).
- ↑ "2019 Annual Agency Profile" (PDF).
- ↑ "2020 Annual Agency Profile" (PDF).
- ↑ "2021 Annual Agency Profile" (PDF).
- ↑ "2022 Annual Agency Profile" (PDF).
- ↑ "2023 Annual Agency Profile" (PDF).
- ↑ "2024 Annual Agency Profile" (PDF).