Metro service changes through Tuesday, January 16th for extreme cold

January 12, 2024
Metro service will have modified start and end times through at least Tuesday, January 16th because of snow and extreme cold.
Detailed route-specific end times are below:
- On Monday, January 15th, buses will leave the garage for the start of service around 8 a.m. and return to the garage around 6:00 p.m.
- There will be no express service
- Routes 3, 13, and 24 will be on 30-minute service
- ORBT will be on 20-minute service
- On Tuesday, January 16th, service will begin about 7 a.m., and end approximately 9 p.m.
- Express routes will have select service before 7 a.m., follow the details below
Monday, January 16th
On Monday, January 15th, service will end at approximately 6 p.m. All times are approximate.
ORBT
- Last westbound bus leaves 8th & Farnam at 5:20 pm, reaching Westroads at 5:50 pm
- Last eastbound bus leaves Westroads at 5:58 pm, reaching 8th & Farnam at 6:31 pm
Route 3
- Last northbound bus leaves MCC South at 5:30 pm, reaching NOTC at 6:06 pm
- Last southbound bus leaves NOTC at 5:46 pm, reaching MCC South at 6:23 pm
Route 4
- Last full eastbound bus leaves Westroads at 5:50 pm, reaching 14th & Farnam at 6:33 pm
- Last westbound bus leaves 14th & Farnam at 5:11 pm, reaching Westroads at 5:59 pm
Route 5
- Last westbound bus leaves Westroads Transit Center at 4:45 p.m., reaching NOTC at 5:43
- Last eastbound bus leaves NOTC at 3:34 p.m., reaching Westroads at 4:42 p.m.
Route 8
- Last westbound bus leaves NOTC at 4:05 p.m., reaching 72nd & Cass at 4:52 p.m.
- Last eastbound bus leave 72nd & Cass at 4:55 p.m., reaching NOTC at 5:42 p.m.
Route 11
- Last eastbound bus leaves Aksarben Transit Center at 5:46 pm, reaching 11th & Dodge at 6:12 pm
- Last westbound bus leaves 11th & Dodge at 5:45 pm, reaching Aksarben Transit Center at 6:13 pm
Route 13
- Last eastbound bus leaves Aksarben Transit Center at 5:18 pm, reaching 13th & Nicholas at 6:15 pm
- Last westbound bus leaves 13th & Nicholas at 5:18 pm, reaching Aksarben Transit Center at 6:15 pm
Route 14
- Last eastbound trip leaves Westroads at 4:52 p.m., reaching NOTC at 5:49 p.m.
- Last westbound trip leaves NOTC at 3:46 p.m., reaching Westroads at 4:42 p.m.
Route 15 (Between Aksarben & Downtown)
- Last eastbound bus leaves Aksarben Transit Center at 5:38 pm, reaching 14th & Farnam at 6:05 pm
- Last westbound bus leaves 14th & Farnam at 5:39 pm, reaching Aksarben Transit Center at 6:06 pm
Route 15 (Between Oakview & Downtown)
- Last eastbound bus leaves Oakview Mall at 4:27 pm, reaching 14th & Farnam at 5:20 pm
- Last full westbound bus leaves 14th & Farnam at 4:24 p.m., reaching Oakview at 5:17 p.m.
- Last short westbound bus leaves 14th & Farnam at 5:39 p.m., reaching 42nd & Center at 6:08 p.m.
Route 16
- Last southbound bus leaves NOTC at 5:45 pm, reaching 14th & Farnam at 6:23 pm
- Last northbound bus leaves 14th & Farnam at 5:09 pm, reaching NOTC at 5:43 pm
Route 18
- Last full eastbound bus leaves Aksarben Transit Center at 5:24 pm, reaching 14th & Farnam at 6:19 pm
- Last short eastbound bus leaves Aksarben Transit Center at 5:39 pm, reaching NOTC at 6:11 pm
- Last full westbound bus leaves 14th & Farnam at 5:08pm, reaching Aksarben at 6:05 pm
Route 24
- Last southbound bus leaves NOTC at 5:45 p.m., reaching MCC South at 6:17 pm
- Last northbound bus leaves MCC South at 5:59 pm, reaching NOTC at 6:40 pm
Route 26
- Last clockwise bus leaves NOTC at 4:45 pm
- Last short clockwise bus leaves NOTC at 5:45, reaching 24th & Larimore at 6:04
- Last counter-clockwise bus leaves NOTC at 5:15pm
Route 30
- Last southbound bus leaves 30th & Ferry at 5:29 pm, reaching 14th & Farnam at 6:08 pm
- Last short southbound bus leaves 30th & Ferry at 5:59 p.m., reaching NOTC at 6:14 p.m.
- Last full northbound bus leaves 14th & Farnam at 4:54 pm, reaching 30th & Ferry at 5:28 pm
Route 35
- Last southbound bus leaves NOTC at 5:15 pm, reaching 24th & Vinton (Route 36) at 5:43 pm
- Last northbound bus leaves 24th & Vinton (Route 36) at 5:43 pm, reaching NOTC at 6:10 pm
Route 36
- Last southbound bus leaves 16th & Capitol at 5:30 pm, reaching 24th & Vinton (Route 35) at 5:43 pm
- Last northbound bus leaves 24th & Vinton (Route 35) at 5:43 pm, reaching 16th & Capitol at 5:56 pm
Blue Route (41)
- Last eastbound bus leaves 19th & Farnam at 4:35 pm, reaching Iowa Western at 5:15 pm
- Last westbound bus leaves Iowa Western at 5:15 pm, reaching 19th & Farnam at 6:00 pm
Council Bluffs – Yellow Route (43)
- Last clockwise bus leaves 19th & Farnam at 4:05pm., returning to 19th & Farnam at 5:30 p.m.
Route 55
- Last eastbound bus leaves 118th & Q at 5:52 pm reaching Aksarben at 6:18 pm
- Last westbound bus leaves Aksarben at 5:23 pm, reaching 118th & Q at 5:48 pm
Green (200)
- Last full bus leaves 14th & Capitol at 5:45, completing the trip at 14th & Capitol at 5:54
- Last short trip leaves 14th & Capitol at 5:55 p.m., before finishing its route at 17th & Dodge at 6 p.m.
Tuesday, January 16th
On Tuesday, January 16th, service will start at about 7 a.m. and end at approximately 9 p.m. All times are approximate.
Morning Service Times:
ORBT
- First westbound bus leaves 8th & Farnam at 6:40 am, reaching Westroads at 7:10 am
- First eastbound bus leaves Westroads at 6:55 am, reaching Westroads at 7:25 am
Route 3
- First short northbound bus leaves 40th & Cuming at 6:58 am, reaching NOTC at 7:12 am
- First full northbound bus leaves MCC South at 6:56 am, reaching NOTC at 7:32 am
- First southbound bus leaves NOTC at 6:55 am, reaching MCC South at 7:32 am
Route 4
- First eastbound bus leaves Westroads at 6:50 am, reaching 14th & Farnam at 7:33 am
- First westbound bus leaves 14th & Farnam at 6:41 am, reaching Westroads at 7:29 am
Route 5
- First eastbound bus leaves Westroads Transit Center at 6:45 am, reaching NOTC at 7:43 am
- First westbound bus leaves NOTC at 6:45 am, reaching Westroads Transit Center at 7:42 am
Route 8
- First westbound bus leaves NOTC at 7:05 am, reaching 72nd & Cass at 7:52 am
- First eastbound bus leaves 72nd & Cass at 6:55 am, reaching NOTC at 7:42 am
Route 11
- First eastbound bus leaves Aksarben Transit Center at 7:16 am, reaching 11th & Dodge at 7:42 am
- First westbound bus leaves 11th & Dodge at 6:45 am, reaching Aksarben Transit Center at 7:43 am
Route 13
- First short eastbound bus leaves MCC South at 6:48 am, reaching 13th & Nicholas at 7:15 am
- First full eastbound bus leaves Aksarben Transit Center at 6:48 am, reaching 13th & Nicholas at 7:45 am
- First full westbound bus leaves 13th & Nicholas at 6:48 am, reaching Aksarben Transit Center at 7:45 am
- First short westbound bus leaves 13th & Nicholas at 7:03 am, reaching MCC South at 7:30 am
Route 14
- First eastbound trip leaves Westroads at 6:52 am, reaching NOTC at 7:49 am
- First westbound trip leaves NOTC at 6:46 am, reaching Westroads at 7:42 am
Route 15 (Between Aksarben & Downtown)
- First eastbound bus leaves Aksarben Transit Center at 6:53 am, reaching 14th & Farnam at 7:20 am
- First westbound bus leaves 14th & Farnam at 6:54 am, reaching Aksarben Transit Center at 7:20 am
Route 15 (Between Oakview & Downtown)
- First eastbound bus leaves Oakview Mall at 7:27 am, reaching 14th & Farnam at 8:20 am
- First westbound bus leaves 14th & Farnam at 7:24 am, reaching Oakview at 8:17 am
Route 16
- First southbound bus leaves NOTC at 6:45 am, reaching 14th & Farnam at 7:23 am
- First northbound bus leaves 14th & Farnam at 6:49 am, reaching NOTC at 7:13 am
Route 18
- First full eastbound bus leaves Aksarben Transit Center at 6:54 am, reaching 14th & Farnam at 7:49 am
- First short eastbound bus leaves NOTC at 7 am, reaching 14th & Farnam at 7:19 am
- First short westbound bus leaves NOTC at 6:47 am, reaching Aksarben Transit Center at 7:20 am
- First full westbound bus leaves 14th & Farnam at 6:53 am, reaching Aksarben Transit center at 7:50 am
Route 24
- First southbound bus leaves NOTC at 6:45 am, reaching MCC South at 7:29 am
- First northbound bus leaves MCC South at 6:52 am, reaching NOTC at 7:25 am
Route 26
- First clockwise bus leaves NOTC at 7:45 am
- First counter-clockwise bus leaves NOTC at 7:15 am
Route 30
- First full southbound bus leaves 30th & Ferry at 7:29 am, reaching 14th & Farnam at 8:08 am
- First short southbound bus leaves NOTC at 7:16 am reaching 14th & Farnam at 7:38 am
- First northbound bus leaves 14th & Farnam at 6:54 am, reaching 30th & Ferry at 7:28 am
Route 35
- First southbound bus leaves NOTC at 6:45 am, reaching 24th & Vinton (Route 36) at 7:13 am
- First northbound bus leaves 24th & Vinton (Route 36) at 7:13 am, reaching NOTC at 7:40 am
Route 36
- First southbound bus leaves 16th & Capitol at 7 am, reaching 24th & Vinton (Route 35) at 7:13 am
- First northbound bus leaves 24th & Vinton (Route 35) at 7:13 am, reaching 16th & Capitol at 7:26 am
Blue Route (41)
- First clockwise bus leaves 18th & Farnam at 6:35 am, returning to 18th & Farnam at 8 am
Council Bluffs – Yellow Route (43)
- Last clockwise bus leaves 18th & Farnam at 7:05 am, returning to 18th & Farnam at 8:30 am
Route 55
- First eastbound bus leaves 118th & Q at 6:52 am, reaching Aksarben Transit Center at 7:18 am
- Last westbound bus leaves Aksarben Transit Center at 7:23 am, reaching 118th & Q at 7:48 am
Green (200)
- First bus leaves 14th & Capitol at 7:05 am, completing the trip at 14th & Capitol at 7:14 am
Route 92
- First eastbound bus leaves Village Pointe at 6:50 a.m., arriving at Westroads Transit Center at 7:08 a.m.
- First westbound bus leaves Westroads at 6:30 a.m., arriving at Village Pointe at 6:47 a.m.
Route 93
- Will run as normal with the first bus from Downtown to Papillion leaving 84th & F at 6:41 a.m., reaching Tara Plaza at 6:50 a.m.
- The first bus from Papillion to Downtown will leave Tara Plaza at 6:50 a.m. and reach 16th & Dodge at 7:21 a.m.
Route 94
- Will run as normal with the first eastbound bus leaving Lakeside Plaza at 6:56 a.m., reaching 16th & Dodge at 7:34 a.m.
- The first westbound bus will leave 22nd & Cuming at 6:22 a.m., arriving at Lakeside Plaza at 6:54 a.m.
Route 95
- The first southbound bus will leave MCC South at 7 a.m., reaching Bellevue University at 7:12 a.m.
- The first northbound bus leaves Bellevue University at 7:12 a.m., reaching 17th & Davenport at 7:47 a.m.
Route 97
- The first westbound bus leaves 22nd & Cuming at 6:19 a.m., reaching 153rd & Q at 6:53 a.m.
- The first eastbound bus leaves 153rd & Q at 6:55 a.m., reaching 22nd & Cuming at 7:42 a.m.
Route 98
- Will run as normal with the first westbound bus leaving 22nd & Cuming at 6:14 a.m., reaching Northpark at 6:47 a.m.
- The first eastbound bus will leave Northpark at 6:47 a.m., reaching 22nd & Cuming at 7:43 a.m.
Evening End Times:
ORBT
- Last westbound bus leaves 8th & Farnam at 8:45 pm, reaching Westroads at 9:15 pm
- Last eastbound bus leaves Westroads at 8:53 pm, reaching 8th & Farnam at 9:21 pm
Route 3
- Last northbound bus leaves MCC South at 8:56 pm pm, reaching NOTC at 9:32 pm
- Last southbound bus leaves NOTC at 8:15 pm, reaching MCC South at 8:52 pm
Route 4
- Last eastbound bus leaves Westroads at 8:05 pm, reaching 14th & Farnam at 8:48 pm
- Last westbound bus leaves 14th & Farnam at 8:11 pm, reaching Westroads at 8:59 pm
Route 11
- Last eastbound bus leaves Aksarben Transit Center at 8:46 pm, reaching 11th & Dodge at 9:12 pm
- Last westbound bus leaves 11th & Dodge at 8:15 pm, reaching Aksarben Transit Center at 8:43 pm
Route 13
- Last eastbound bus leaves Aksarben Transit Center at 8:18 pm, reaching 13th & Nicholas at 9:15 pm
- Last westbound bus leaves 13th & Nicholas at 8:18 pm, reaching Aksarben Transit Center at 9:15 pm
Route 15 (Between Aksarben & Downtown)
- Last eastbound bus leaves Aksarben Transit Center at 8:53 pm, reaching 14th & Farnam at 9:20 pm
- Last westbound bus leaves 14th & Farnam at 8:24 pm, reaching Aksarben Transit Center at 8:50 pm
Route 15 (Between Oakview & Downtown)
- Last eastbound bus leaves Oakview Mall at 8:27 pm, reaching 14th & Farnam at 9:20 pm
- Last full westbound bus leaves 14th & Farnam at 7:24 p.m., reaching Oakview at 8:17 p.m.
Route 18
- Last full eastbound bus leaves Aksarben Transit Center at 8:24 pm, reaching 14th & Farnam at 9:19 pm
- Last short westbound bus leaves 14th & Farnam at 8:53 pm, reaching NOTC at 9:13 pm
- Last full westbound bus leaves 14th & Farnam at 8:23 pm, reaching Aksarben at 9:20 pm
Route 24
- Last southbound bus leaves NOTC at 8:45 p.m., reaching MCC South at 9:17 pm
- Last northbound bus leaves MCC South at 8:34 pm, reaching NOTC at 9:07 pm
Route 26
- Last clockwise bus leaves NOTC at 8:15 pm
- Last counter-clockwise bus leaves NOTC at 7:15 pm
Route 30
- Last southbound bus leaves 30th & Ferry at 8:29 pm, reaching 14th & Farnam at 9:08 pm
- Last full northbound bus leaves 14th & Farnam at 7:54 pm, reaching 30th & Ferry at 8:28 pm
- Last short northbound trip leaves 14th & Farnam at 8:54 p.m., reaching NOTC at 9:13 pm
Route 35
- Last southbound bus leaves NOTC at 8:45 pm, reaching 24th & Vinton (Route 36) at 9:13 pm
- Last northbound bus leaves 24th & Vinton (Route 36) at 8:43 pm, reaching NOTC at 9:10 pm
Route 36
- Last southbound bus leaves 16th & Capitol at 8:30 pm, reaching 24th & Vinton (Route 35) at 8:43 pm
- Last northbound bus leaves 24th & Vinton (Route 35) at 9:13 pm, reaching 16th & Capitol at 9:26 pm
Blue Route (41)
- Last clockwise bus leaves 18th & Farnam at 7:15 pm, returning to 19th &Farnam at 8:35 pm
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Routes 3, 5, 8, 11, 13, 14, 24, 26, 30, 35, 36, 55, and 98 will remain on Snow Route Option B until further notice
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