Three Metro Transit bus routes serve Sun Prairie: Route A1, Metro’s new “Bus Rapid Transit” (BRT) line running from the west side of Madison through downtown Madison to the Sun Prairie Park & Ride facility near the intersection of O’Keeffe Ave. and Reiner Rd., and Routes S and W, which connect with Route A1 at the Park & Ride. More details on Metro Transit services in Sun Prairie at the City of Sun Prairie website.
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Route S travels at hourly intervals in a counter-clockwise loop from the Park & Ride through downtown Sun Prairie and portions of the city’s east, north, and west neighborhoods and the Prairie Lakes shopping area and back to the Park & Ride. Route S operates seven days a week between about 6:30 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. More info on Route S, including schedules, on the Metro Transit website.
Route W travels at half-hourly intervals on a clockwise loop along Grand Ave. (serving the Prairie Lakes shopping area), U.S. 151, and Windsor, Bird, and Main Streets, returning to the Park & Ride via O’Keeffe Avenue. Route W operates Monday through Friday between about 6:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. More info on Route W, including schedules, on the Metro Transit website.
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Both Sun Prairie circulator routes are designed to connect, at the Park & Ride, with the Route A1 Metro Rapid BRT route to and from Madison. Route A1 Metro Rapid buses operate seven days a week between about 5 a.m. and 11 p.m., at half-hour intervals on weekdays and Saturday daytimes, and hourly later in the evening and on Sunday. More info on Route A1, including schedules, on the Metro Transit website.
Paratransit
Paratransit service is a shared-ride service for individuals who are unable to use Metro Transit’s fixed-route bus transit services because of a disability. Paratransit is generally available to those living near a fixed-route bus route, which includes many (though not all) areas of Sun Prairie. For more information about paratransit, including service area and eligibility, please visit the Metro Transit Paratransit page.
Fares & How to Ride
The base fare for a single Metro Transit ride is $2.00, but Metro offers a variety of discounted fares for different circumstances and caps on fare totals for multiple rides within a given period. For more information on fares and how to pay them, including using Metro Transit’s Fast Fare cards or Mobile App, see Metro Transit’s Fares page. Note: riders can pay in cash for rides within the city of Sun Prairie.
For more details on riding Metro please see Metro Transit’s “How to Ride” page.