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Press Releases:

The City of Rockford and the Rockford Mass Transit District announced that beginning February 01, 2025, any individual in the community enrolled in a local post-secondary education program or in a local adult General Educational Development (GED)/High School Equivalency (HSE) program will now be able to ride RMTD’s fixed route service for free. For More information, please read below.

New Route Improvements coming this fall for RMTD

RMTD announce route changes to Belvidere.

RMTD Updates:

The Rockford Mass transit District will be replacing its current paratransit software with a new scheduling and dispatching software that will improve the customer experience by reducing wait times. For updates and more information, please see our letter to customers below.

We are excited to announce our facility expansion project, along with the awarding of the construction contract to Scandroli Construction of Rockford, Illinois. This awarding will be for the renovation and expansion of RMTD’s current vehicle storage and maintenance facility at 520 Mulberry Street. For more information, please see the attached press release below.

Fall Service Changes(November)

To better serve you with more coverage RMTD will be presenting service changes this fall. The district will be holding two public notices to present the updated information and proposed ideas, for more details please see the document below.

In addition, effective Monday, July 01, 2024, RMTD’s limited service #24 Belvidere Route will be eliminated.

All current #24 Route customers are directed to utilize the Boone County Demand Response service operated by BCCA for trips in Boone County/Belvidere and to make connections to RMTD fixed route service at the RMTD Eastside Transfer Center (ESTC) at 725 N. Lyford Road in Rockford beginning Monday, July 01, 2024.

RMTD will be providing free trolley service for Rockford’s City Market once again this year. The trolley will Run Every Friday from 3:30 p.m.- 9:30 p.m. The Trolley route is attached below. All physical trolley bus stops identifiable by their green casing.

RMTD Receives 6.3 Million In Federal Funding for Buses

City of Rockford and RMTD Announce Free Rides for Veterans and Students

The City of Rockford and the Rockford Mass Transit District announced on Monday, December 20, 2021 that starting January 3, 2022, veterans and students K-12 will be able to ride on the RMTD Fixed Route System for free.

Students in grades K-12 need only to show their school ID cards to the drivers as they board the buses.  If they attend a school that does not issue an ID card and are in grades K-12, they can purchase an RMTD Student Free Ride ID card for $2.00 at either of our Transfer Center locations and show this to the driver as they board.  They must present proof of Identity and proof of enrollment in a K-12 program to get and RMTD photo ID

Our veterans will also need to obtain a Free Ride Veterans ID to identify them as a veteran.  Once they have that ID card, they also need only show this to the operator to get a free ride. To obtain an RMTD ID card veterans can go to either RMTD transfer center and present proof of identity and proof or military service. Due to a generous donation from the community member at large, the cost of the $5.00 ID fee has been paid for the first 50 veterans who come to get an ID card.