For the first hundred years of the city's existence, transportation services in Colorado Springs were provided solely by private companies.

[7] On September 16, 1972, the city bought out Colorado Springs Transit and began operating a public transportation system.

In 2004 voters approved the creation of the Pikes Peak Rural Transportation Authority (PPRTA).

[8] This intergovernmental partnership established a new sales tax across participating regions for the purpose of funding transportation projects.

The free downtown shuttle (DASH) was eliminated altogether due to lack of funding.

[10] This money was used for many things, including allowing subcontractors to provide bus service, preventative maintenance, a new transit facility, 29 new paratransit vehicles (for Mountain Metro Mobility), three new service support vehicles, security cameras installation on the buses, and more improvements to the downtown terminal.

All evening and weekend bus services were terminated on January 1, 2010, along with the elimination of the Fort Carson and the Schriever AFB express routes due to the failure of 2C among voters.

[citation needed] As a result, from January 1, 2010 to March 7, 2011, Colorado Springs was the largest city in the United States that had no public transit service on weekends.

It was announced that partial weekend service would return for 2011 due to the city's budget being higher than expected.

MMT started to provide real-time schedules on Google Maps and through their My New Bus webpage.

Additionally, riders can now purchase a Metro Card, which can be refilled at select retailers or through the RideMMT app.

[20] Mountain Metropolitan Transit provides a variety of transportation services for the Pikes Peak region.

Fares can be paid by cash, tap-to-pay, Metro Card, or through the mobile RideMMT app.

This service is for residents and visitors with disabilities who are unable to access the regular bus routes.