Capital Transit News

Ride Free Zone Downtown

February 26, 2024

Capital Transit offers a Ride Free Zone (see the Capital Transit Ride Free Zone Map below) for locals and visitors who may experience mobility issues or are interested in getting to the Capitol, the Juneau-Douglas City Museum, the Dimond Courthouse, the hostel or other locations at the top of the hill. There are four busRead More >

The Juneau Visitor Circulator Study prepared at the request of the CBJ Assembly to review implementable transportation strategies has been completed.

Capital Transit will be making several changes to Express, Connector and Commuter routes and schedules starting Monday, February 5, 2024. Core Service (routes 1, 3, & 4) is NOT impacted by any changes at this time. A summary of changes for each route with changes is shown below, or for more details: Summary of Changes:Read More >

Capital Transit will be making several changes to routes and schedules starting Monday, October 23, 2023. A summary of changes for each route is shown below, or for more details: Summary of Changes: Route 1 Douglas/Downtown: Route 4 Mendenhall Valley/Downtown: Route 5 University Connector: Route 6 Riverside/Airport Connector: Route 7 Lemon Creek Commuter: Route 8Read More >

Capital Transit will be updating some time points for Route 1 Douglas and Route 8 Valley Express buses starting Monday, April 10, 2023. Please see changes below and the updated schedules. Route 1 Douglas Route 1 Douglas buses traveling towards Treadwell will depart all stops on Douglas Island 1 – 2 minutes earlier. The followingRead More >

Approximate Travel Time The one-way trip with Capital Transit from downtown Juneau to the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center can take up to 1.5 hours, which includes a walk of about 30 minutes. The bus ride can take up to 1 hour, and the closest bus stop is 1.5 miles (2.4 km) away from the VisitorRead More >

Post Summary: Google Maps Transit Directions can be used to explore trip options with our updated routes if you set the “Depart at” or “Arrive by” date to “Mon, Nov 7” or later. Step by step instructions are provided below. Capital Transit buses will start using the new Valley Transit Center on Mendenhall Mall RoadRead More >

A significantly updated Capital Transit bus schedule will go into effect on Monday, November 7, with the opening of the new Valley Transit Center (VTC) on Mendenhall Mall Road. The opening of the Valley Transit Center, which will be the new bus transfer location for Valley routes, has created a valuable opportunity to make long-overdueRead More >

Juneau residents, including 363 Capital Transit users, participated in a community transit survey. Survey results are located here

Capital Transit is making additional temporary adjustments to its service due to a continuing shortage of available drivers.Capital Transit selected the following routes for temporary suspension because they have the least impact on riders and core routes of service. Beginning Friday July 15th, the following changes will go into effect: The morning and afternoon RouteRead More >