With ski areas getting ready to open, Steamboat Springs Transit will begin winter operations for the free local winter bus starting Saturday, Nov. 30, and continuing daily through Sunday, April 13. Regional service also increases to three daily departures for the winter season. 

The Main Line, one continuous loop between West Steamboat/downtown and the mountain area/condominiums, will provide 30-minute continuous service in the early morning (5:55-8:40 a.m.) and evening (8 p.m.-12:12 a.m.). No transfer is required when the Main Line – Ski Area transitions to the Main Line – Condo bound bus.

During the bulk of the day, SST will again pair the Red Line (Mountain, Downtown, West Steamboat) with the Green Line (condominiums) running roughly between 7:45 a.m.-9 p.m. Similarly, the Blue Line (Mountain, Downtown, West Steamboat) and Orange Line (south condominiums) will provide a loop connecting lodging south of the ski area on U.S. Highway 40, The Ponds and several condo properties to the Gondola Transit Center (GTC).

The Blue/Orange Lines run approximately from 7:53 a.m.-9:06 p.m. This means there is a bus about every 10 minutes between the Red and Blue Lines. 

The Yellow Zone, a free, on-demand ride service that gets you from point A to point B with the tap of a button, returns. Simply download the Yellow Zone app in the Apple Store or Google Play and request on-demand rides within the service area from 7 a.m.-6:20 p.m. daily, which includes downtown and some of the surrounding neighborhoods. Transfers are required to go to West Steamboat, the ski area or the condominiums area.

The Purple Line runs continuous loop service to the northern condominiums, Yampa Valley Medical Center, Central Park Plaza and the gondola base. This route features service from 7:40 a.m.-6:50 p.m. and requires a transfer to other lines to reach downtown, condominiums or West Steamboat Springs.

SST’s Regional service between Steamboat Springs and Craig makes traveling between these communities convenient, affordable and comfortable with three daily departures in each direction as well as reverse direction service. SST’s regional rates remain the same as last year. 

Steamboat Springs Transit makes every effort to operate according to the printed schedule and routing. However, circumstances such as weather, road conditions, passenger loads, traffic and other unforeseen issues may prevent maintaining the schedule.

Learn when the next bus is due to arrive and see buses in real-time with RouteShout; plan your trip and see the fastest options for your journey with Google Maps; or visit your one-stop location for everything related to SST on the city’s website or call 970-879-3717.