Transfort extending MAX service and changes to Drake park and ride

Max bus at dusk
Photo by Jill Baylis

Transfort, the transit agency owned by the City of Fort Collins, will resume later weeknight service on MAX and Saturday service on routes 6, 7 and HORN on Jan. 15.

“The expanded service will be an immediate benefit for the campus community. The HORN is already one of the most utilized routes in the city and is a key method for students, employees and visitors to get around campus. Routes 6, 7 and the Max all serve Main Campus and will also provide more options for CSU transit riders,” said Jamie Gaskill, associate director of Active Transportation at Parking and Transportation Services.

These routes will now operate Monday – Saturday during the following times:

  • MAX operates 20-minute service from 5:20 a.m. to 10:26 p.m.
  • HORN operates 20-minute service from 6:54 a.m. to 6:32 p.m.
  • Route 6 operates 60-minute service from 6:16 a.m. to 8:13 p.m.
  • Route 7 operates 60-minute service from 6:40 a.m. to 8:35 p.m.

“Efforts to improve bus operator recruitment and retention have yielded a slow but steady increase in our bus operator staffing levels,” said Kaley Zeisel, transit director at Transfort. “As a result, in 2023, Transfort resumed service on Route 19, Holiday service, and evening MAX service on Friday and Saturday. Today, we are able to resume additional Saturday service, and later weekday service on MAX. We will continue efforts to improve bus operator staffing levels and return additional service as soon as we are able.”

Passengers are encouraged to stay up to date with service changes by subscribing to receive real-time email or text alerts for the routes they choose at ridetransfort.com/subscribe.

All Transfort service continues to be fare-free under an emergency order signed in March 2020.

For more information about Transfort, visit ridetransfort.com.

For schedules, ridetransfort.com/routes.

Changes to Drake Station Park and Ride

As construction progresses at the site of the new King Soopers located at College Avenue and Drake Road, the area that was previously designated for MAX park and ride will be closed until the project is complete.

During this phase, 59 newly paved parking spaces are available for MAX riders along the driveway just east of the Drake MAX Station. These spaces can be accessed from Drake or from the retail shopping area to the north. The project is scheduled to finish at the end of 2024.

Drake closure