Eau Claire Transit

The system consists of fifteen core routes and primarily serves the cities of Eau Claire and Altoona.

Service frequency varies from thirty minutes to one hour depending on the route and time of day.

This transition was an early example of what would become a broader trend across the nation, where buses were viewed as a more financially prudent compared to the fixed routes and infrastructure required for trolleys.

[4] Near the end of the decade, due to financial difficulties, the city sold the network to an area investor and was operated as Eau Claire Transportation Co.

[8] The Eau Claire Transit Center located in the downtown area is the beginning and end point for the majority of the bus routes.

There is also an hourly Saturday only service that focuses on connecting the UWEC campus with Oakwood Mall and other retail areas on the southeast side of the city.

This site and the new transit center will both have dedicated bus bays for each route, a first for Eau Claire.

Around 50 to 60 units above are planned to be workforce housing, meaning the rent will be considered affordable for those making between 80% - 120% of the median income in the county.

[15] The new transit center was scheduled to be complete in summer 2024, however due to funding and construction delays, it will not be finished until mid 2025.

An Eau Claire Transit bus in 2018
ECT bus stop sign