Assembly approves free bus rides on October 7

Bus travel on Capital Transit will be free for all passengers on Tuesday, October 7, the City and Borough of Juneau’s (CBJ) 2025 Municipal Election Day. The CBJ Assembly passed the fare free transit day earlier this month to support resident access to local vote centers and ballot drop boxes in this year’s election. Ballots were mailed to all voting residents on September 19. Below is a list of Voting Center and Ballot Drop Box locations with the nearest Capital Transit bus routes and stops:

Vote Centers

Vote Centers are open to people who did not receive a ballot in the mail, who need assistance voting, require an ADA accessible ballot, or prefer to vote in person. As a reminder, State of Alaska polling locations will NOT be open on Tuesday, October 7.

• City Hall Assembly Chambers – Nearest Stop: Downtown Transit Center
  155 Heritage Way, Downtown
  Open Monday through Friday, 8:00 am – 4:30 pm
  Open Election Day, October 7, 7:00 am – 8:00 pm
  Access via Capital Transit Routes 1, 3, 4, 7, 8 & 9
  
• Mendenhall Valley Public Library – Nearest Stop: Dimond Park Bus Stop
  3025 Dimond Loop, Mendenhall Valley
  Open Monday through Thursday, 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
  Open Fridays and Saturdays, 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
  Open Election Day, October 7, 7:00 am – 8:00 pm
  Access via Capital Transit Route 8
  

Ballot Drop Boxes:

Available 24/7 until 8:00pm Tuesday, October 7, 2025 (Election Day).

• Alaska Electric Light and Power Company (AEL&P) – Nearest Stop: Anka Street Stop
  5601 Tonsgard Ct, Lemon Creek.
  Access via Routes 3, 4 & 8
  
• City Hall – Corner near Marine Way and Shattuck Way – Nearest Stop: Downtown Transit Center
  155 Heritage Street, Downtown.
  Access via Routes 1, 3, 4, 7, 8 & 9
  
• Douglas Public Library – Nearest Stop: Douglas Library Bus Stop
  1016 3rd Street, Douglas.
  Access via Route 1
  
• Mendenhall Valley Public Library – Nearest Stop: Dimond Park Bus Stop
  3025 Dimond Park, Valley.
  Access via Route 8
  
• Statter Harbor BOAT Launch Parking – Nearest Stop: Auke Bay Bus Stop
  (not the Harbor Office parking lot)
  11801 Glacier Highway, Auke Bay.
  Access via Routes 3 & 4
  

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For route maps and additional information on fare free transit, visit juneaucapitaltransit.org, or contact (907) 789-6901

For questions and information regarding the 2025 election and how to cast your vote, visit juneau.org/elections or contact (907) 586-5278.

This summer, we have been running expanded service funded by the Marine Passenger Fee Program. As the cruise ship season winds down, we will be returning to our normal, year-round service levels.

Effective the week of Monday, September 22:

• The Route 8 Express will run Monday through Friday only.
  • No Route 8 Express service on Saturday or Sunday, please use the Core Service Routes 3 or 4 on the weekend.

Effective the week of Monday, October 6:

• Normal Sunday service will resume.
  • All Core Service routes on Sunday will start later in the morning, and end earlier in the evening.

• During the day, the Route 1 Douglas/Downtown buses will only stop at Cedar Park when travelling from Downtown to Treadwell.
  • During the day:
    • If travelling from Cedar Park to downtown, passengers have two options:
      • Board the bus at Cedar Park (#517) as the bus is heading to Treadwell (typically at :24 or :54 minutes after the hour), and ride the loop to Treadwell and then to Downtown.
      • Board the bus at the Cordova Street stop (#539) near Breeze-In (typically at :09 or :39 minutes after the hours).
    • If travelling on the bus from the Treadwell area to Cedar Park, passengers should use the Cordova Street stop near Breeze-In (#539).
      • Passengers also have the option to transfer to the next bus at the Cordova Street stop across from Breeze-In (#516), which will travel up the hill to Cedar Park. Please inform the driver if you would like to make this transfer when boarding the first bus.
        • Other potential transfer locations might be at the Senior Center or the Federal Building, if the bus is not running behind schedule.
    • In the Evening, after the Route 1 buses go to hourly service, all buses will stop at Cedar Park while travelling in both directions.

• The Route 6 Airport Connector service will resume during peak morning and afternoon periods, Monday – Friday only.
  • This route will start from the Valley Transit Center Bay 1, and provide service to the Airport via Glacier Hwy, with stops across from the Skate Park and at Professional Plaza.
  • From the Airport, this route will continue to stops on Airport Blvd near GCI and the SEARHC facility on Crest Street, continuing to Teal Street, Jordan Ave at Nugget Mall, the Valley Restaurant, and the Skate Park, ending at the Valley Transit Center.
  • Transfers may be made at the Valley Transit Center between the Route 6 and the Routes 3, 4, and 8 in both directions.
  • This service also enhances connections between the Route 8 Downtown/Valley Express Service and the Nugget Mall area during peak periods.

• The first afternoon run of the Route 7 Lemon Creek Commuter will now depart the Downtown Transit Center at 1:00 pm (instead of 2:00 pm).

Please see the schedules page for more detailed time-table information, or contact Capital Transit at 907-789-6901.