Total  
Q2 WHAT BUS ROUTE ARE YOU RIDING NOW? Responses Percent
3A 82 17.2%
3B 86 18.0%
6A 87 18.2%
6B 85 17.8%
7 99 20.8%
9 25 5.2%
Other 13 2.7%
  No Response 26  
Total 503
    Total  
Q4 WHERE WERE YOU COMING FROM? Responses Percent
Home 323 64.9%
Downtown 18 3.6%
Social/Recreation 4 0.8%
Another Bus Route 21 4.2%
Other 9 1.8%
College 65 13.1%
Work 28 5.6%
Shopping 6 1.2%
Medical 3 0.6%
Voc/Tech School 2 0.4%
Elem/Middle/High School 19 3.8%
  No Response 5  
Total 503
Another Route Other  
1A Market Square (2) DFC Office
4B Purdue West/Klondike (2) dropping children at FCS elem
2A Schuyler (2) Trinity Mission
Wabash Trolley hotel
7 SR 26 East (4) Tipp. Co. Correctional Facility
6A 4th Street (3) bus station
Union/Market Square job interview
2B Union (2)
1B Salisbury
9 Ready2Go
3A Lafayette Square
4A Tipp Mall
    Total  
Q5 WHERE ARE YOU GOING? Responses Percent
Home 131 26.3%
Downtown 18 3.6%
Social/Recreation 11 2.2%
Another Bus Route 25 5.0%
Other 33 6.6%
College 94 18.9%
Work 106 21.3%
Shopping 21 4.2%
Medical 8 1.6%
Voc/Tech School 8 1.6%
Elem/Middle/High School 43 8.6%
  No Response 5  
Total 503
Another Route Other  
1B Salisbury (6) visit cemetery
2B Union (5) Clubhouse (3)
1B, 3B to Purdue (2) church
4B Purdue West/Klondike (3) library (3)
7 SR 26 East (4) train
1B,4B preschool, then school
1A Market Square preschool 
6,7 pick up van
Wabash Trolley Senior Center of Tipp
6A 4th St (2) job hunting (2)
4A Tipp Mall CFRC
    Total  
Q6 HOW DID YOU PAY YOUR FARE ON THIS BUS? Responses Percent
$1.00 Cash Fare 98 19.7%
Token 13 2.6%
Purdue Student ID 137 27.6%
Ivy Tech Student ID 37 7.4%
$28 Monthly Pass 43 8.7%
Free Youth Rider (Gr. K-6) 4 0.8%
Free ACCESS-Certified Rider 7 1.4%
$0.50 Elderly & Disabled 9 1.8%
$0.50 Medicare Card 4 0.8%
Purdue Employee ID 43 8.7%
Ivy Tech Employee ID 3 0.6%
$14.00 E&D Monthly Pass 52 10.5%
Annual Student Pass (Gr. 7-12) 48 9.7%
  No Response 5  
Total 503
    Total  
Q7 WHAT TYPE OF TRIP DO YOU MAKE MOST OFTEN? Responses Percent
Work at Purdue 87 17.5%
Shopping 66 13.3%
Attend Purdue 106 21.3%
Attend other College 8 1.6%
Attend High School 39 7.8%
Medical Appointment 12 2.4%
Other 38 7.6%
Work at other location 94 18.9%
Social/Recreational 9 1.8%
Attend Ivy Tech 31 6.2%
Attend Other School 7 1.4%
  No Response 6  
Total 503
Other
meet with clients
drop off or pick up child at school (4)
Clubhouse (4)
Church
attend meeting
personal errands
Depanos
Library (2)
Q8 HOW LONG DOES IT NORMALLY TAKE TO REACH YOU MOST COMMON DESTINATION USING CITYBUS? Total Responses Percent
0-9 minutes 51 10.3%
10-19 minutes 149 30.2%
20-29 minutes 119 24.1%
30-45 minutes 131 26.6%
More than 45 minutes 43 8.7%
  No Response 10  
Total 503
    Total  
Q9 HOW MANY DAYS PER WEEK DO YOU RIDE CITYBUS? Responses Percent
One 3 0.6%
Two 11 2.3%
Three 45 9.2%
Four 49 10.1%
Five 215 44.1%
Six 77 15.8%
Seven 42 8.6%
Ride occasionally 40 8.2%
First time riding 5 1.0%
  No Response 16  
Total 503
    Total  
Q10 HOW IMPORTANT IS CITYBUS TO YOU? Responses Percent
Not very important 7 1.4%
Somewhat important 38 7.8%
Very important 212 43.5%
Primary source of transportation 230 47.2%
  No Response 16  
Total 503
Q11 WHAT OTHER DETINATIONS WOULD YOU LIKE TO GO TO THAT ARE NOT CURRENTLY SERVED BY CITYBUS?
WYBASH VALLEY HOSPITAL MALL
WINDMERE DR MAIN POST OFFICE
WALMART (11 responses) LILY
W LAFAYETTE LIBRARY (2 responses)
US52 (3 responses) JEFFERSON&4TH
TUCHYHAM SUBDIVISION IVY TECH (2 responses)
TIPPICANOE VILLA INDY
TIPPECANOE COUNTY JAIL (4 responses) I65&43
THORNHILL APTS HUNTER RD
STAPLES HARRISON HIGH SCHOOL (2 responses)
ST RD 25 GOODLAND
SOUTH ST SMOKEHOUSE GOLDEN CORRAL
SIA FRIENDLY VILLAGE
S 18TH ST FIJI
RILLYS HOSPITAL FAITH BAPTIST CHURCH (2 responses)
PURDUE FAIRFIELD PONDS
Pavilion Mall (2 responses) EARL AVE
NEWTONE DOWNTOWN LAFAYETTE (3 responses)
NEW WALMART (21 responses) CREASY LN
NEW SHOPPING CENTERS (2 responses) CHURCH
NEW JOURNAL&COURIER CARLOT
NEW ARNETTE HOSPITAL CARASHY LN
MILLCREEK-350 ALDIS (7 responses)
MESHINE DR 9TH
MEIJER 500 B
MCCUCHEON HIGH 4TH
MCCATHCHEON 18TH&BECK
MAYFLOWER MILL (2 responses) 18TH (2 responses)
MARKET SQ Highway 350 (27 responses)
Q12 IF NEW SERVICE WAS AVAILABLE, WHAT DAYS WOULD YOU USE THE SERVICE? Total Responses Percent
Weekday 257 37.6%
Saturday 224 32.7%
  Sunday 203 29.7%
Total 684
Q13 WHAT IS THE LEAST AMOUNT OF SERVICE YOU WOULD NEED ON THIS NEW ROUTE? Total  
Responses Percent
Morning and Afternoon Only 86 26.1%
Once Per Hour 117 35.5%
Every 30 Minutes 127 38.5%
  No Response 173  
Total 503
Q14 DO YOU HAVE ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR SUGGESTIONS FOR SERVICE IMPROVEMENTS?    
Summarized Comments Responses
Missed bus and had to walk to another connecting bus.  
More accurate arrival times on 3B.   4
Additional morning and evening service.   66
Improve on-time performance/adjust schedules.   46
Doing good job but always strive to do better.   32
Provide park-and-ride lots at outermost stops.    
Better shelters with seating.    
Operate 6A/6B on Sunday.   9
Operate Fourth Street on Sunday.   4
Operate 6A later in evening.   7
Provide higher frequency service.   14
Operate 4th Street every half-hour on weekends and hourly on Sunday. 2
Add buses to overcrowded school routes.    
Operate 1B every 30 minutes on Sunday.    
Operate 3A/3B earlier on Sunday.    
Operate 3B on Sunday.    
Provide later night service on 3B.    
Need marked bus stops on busy roads.    
Operate more service on Sunday.   20
Operate more service on Saturday.   8
Run 1A earlier and later on Sunday.    
Closer bus stops.    
Make sure transfers are called in.   3
Certain drivers need to pay more attention; have better attitude. 12
Provide south to east and north connections that do not require trip downtown.
Add bus shelter across from club house on Union St.   3
Operate loop around US 52.   3
Increase Ready2Go frequency to 30 minutes.    
Operate trolley to 9:00 PM during summer.    
Extend service to 350 South/new Walmart.   4
Convert Ready2Go to regular route and start earlier.    
Provide 30 minute service on Route 7 on weekend.    
Extend service to high job areas.    
Run 2A/2B later and every 30 minutes on Saturday and Sunday. 2
Operate Klondike on Sunday.    
Add inbound shelter on State St.    
Ban smoking at depot.   2
Provide token changer at depot.    
More direct service to Purdue.   2
More bus stop signs.    
New service from Sagamore Pkwy. to W. Lafayette and Subaru.  
More shelters and benches.   2
Cleaner buses.   2
Do not serve Lilly on 6:45 AM run.    
Provide trip planning function on website.    
Extend Rt. 7 closer to Murdock Park/schools/nursing home.  
Need a booklet that shows all routes/schedules.    
Free coffee.    
Move westside trolley alignment to 3rd St.    
Need more service to Beau Jardin.    
Need on-line bus tracking service.    
Clean/upgrade handicapped restraints   3
Extend service down 18th Street.    
Better information when buses are detoured.    
Less air conditioning because some are too cold.   4
Reroute all buses by the library.    
New service to Teal Rd.    
Holiday service on west side.    
Lower pass prices for students and spouses.    
New service on Wabash Ave.    
Display schedule information at more stops.