Jacksonville's Busiest Transit Routes
Ever wonder what are the busiest transit routes by daily ridership in Jacksonville? Look no further because this list provides the answers you seek. However, you may be surprised at what route in town generates more daily ridership than the rest.
1. JTA Skyway
The much maligned JTA Skyway just happens to be Jacksonville's top transit route, in terms of ridership, and the race isn't even close. The 2.5-mile, fully automated, elevated, free-fare monorail system connects Downtown Jacksonville's Northbank and Southbank. Running at three to six minute intervals between its eight stations that feature real-time arrival and departure information, the JTA Skyway is by far, the closest thing Jacksonville offers in terms of reliable mass transit and the city's main transit asset in attracting true Transit Oriented Development (TOD).
Unfortunately, its ultimate potential lies unmet due to political apathy, uncoordinated land use policy, competing bus routes, limited weekend/night service, and a system length that leaves it less than one mile from vibrant adjacent walkable neighborhoods and destinations in all directions.
Total Monthly Passengers: 96,161
Average Daily Passengers: 4,312
2. CT1 FCSJ-Dunn-Main/Mandarin
The CT1 route is one of the longest in Jacksonville, connecting FSCJ's North Campus with Mandarin. Headways are roughly 20 minutes during the day and hourly after 6pm. Key destinations served include FSCJ North Campus, Springfield's Main Street and several strip shopping centers along San Jose Boulevard on its way to Mandarin's Marbon Park-n-Ride lot.
Total Monthly Passengers: 87,514
Average Daily Passengers: 3,407
3. K2 Grand Park-Amtrak/Beach Boulevard
The K2 route links Jacksonville's Northside and Jacksonville Beach. K2's schedule is a puzzler. It's headways are anywhere from 15 to 35 minutes throughout the day. However, they don't necessarily align with peak and off-peak hours. Key destinations served include Amtrak, Edward Waters College, FSJC Downtown Campus, FSCJ South Campus, and Jacksonville Beach.
Total Monthly Passengers: 76,937
Average Daily Passengers: 2,983
4. CT4 Atlantic Village/Amtrak
The CT4 route connects Jacksonville's Northside, Arlington, and Atlantic Beach with 30 minute headways. Featured areas of the CT4 route include Amtrak, UF Health Jacksonville, Regency Square Mall, and the Atlantic Village Shopping Center. The CT4's east leg, between Downtown and Regency Square Mall, is the exact path of JTA's proposed East Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridor.
Total Monthly Passengers: 74,519
Average Daily Passengers: 2,731
5. L8 Lem Turner/Ramona
The L8 route travels primarily in the north and west parts of Jacksonville with 30 minute headways between the Walmart on Lem Turner Road and the Walmart on Normandy Boulevard. Featured areas of the L8 route include two JTA partners (Walgreens), UF Health Jacksonville, Five Points, and the VA Outpatient Center. Of interesting note, the L8's route through the Northside is identical to JTA's proposed North Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridor. In other words, BRT in the Northside is the L8 with 15 minute headways, new buses, modern bus shelters, and a reduction in number of stops along the route to improve travel time.
Total Monthly Passengers: 68,121
Average Daily Passengers: 2,584
Ridership Statistics for JTA's Bus, Trolley and Community Shuttle Routes
October 2013 total monthly and average daily passenger figures
The much maligned JTA Skyway just happens to be Jacksonville's top transit route, in terms of ridership, and the race isn't even close. The 2.5-mile, fully automated, elevated, free-fare monorail system connects Downtown Jacksonville's Northbank and Southbank. Running at three to six minute intervals between its eight stations that feature real-time arrival and departure information, the JTA Skyway is by far, the closest thing Jacksonville offers in terms of reliable mass transit and the city's main transit asset in attracting true Transit Oriented Development (TOD).
Unfortunately, its ultimate potential lies unmet due to political apathy, uncoordinated land use policy, competing bus routes, limited weekend/night service, and a system length that leaves it less than one mile from vibrant adjacent walkable neighborhoods and destinations in all directions.
Total Monthly Passengers: 96,161
Average Daily Passengers: 4,312
2. CT1 FCSJ-Dunn-Main/Mandarin
The CT1 route is one of the longest in Jacksonville, connecting FSCJ's North Campus with Mandarin. Headways are roughly 20 minutes during the day and hourly after 6pm. Key destinations served include FSCJ North Campus, Springfield's Main Street and several strip shopping centers along San Jose Boulevard on its way to Mandarin's Marbon Park-n-Ride lot.
Total Monthly Passengers: 87,514
Average Daily Passengers: 3,407
3. K2 Grand Park-Amtrak/Beach Boulevard
The K2 route links Jacksonville's Northside and Jacksonville Beach. K2's schedule is a puzzler. It's headways are anywhere from 15 to 35 minutes throughout the day. However, they don't necessarily align with peak and off-peak hours. Key destinations served include Amtrak, Edward Waters College, FSJC Downtown Campus, FSCJ South Campus, and Jacksonville Beach.
Total Monthly Passengers: 76,937
Average Daily Passengers: 2,983
4. CT4 Atlantic Village/Amtrak
The CT4 route connects Jacksonville's Northside, Arlington, and Atlantic Beach with 30 minute headways. Featured areas of the CT4 route include Amtrak, UF Health Jacksonville, Regency Square Mall, and the Atlantic Village Shopping Center. The CT4's east leg, between Downtown and Regency Square Mall, is the exact path of JTA's proposed East Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridor.
Total Monthly Passengers: 74,519
Average Daily Passengers: 2,731
5. L8 Lem Turner/Ramona
The L8 route travels primarily in the north and west parts of Jacksonville with 30 minute headways between the Walmart on Lem Turner Road and the Walmart on Normandy Boulevard. Featured areas of the L8 route include two JTA partners (Walgreens), UF Health Jacksonville, Five Points, and the VA Outpatient Center. Of interesting note, the L8's route through the Northside is identical to JTA's proposed North Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridor. In other words, BRT in the Northside is the L8 with 15 minute headways, new buses, modern bus shelters, and a reduction in number of stops along the route to improve travel time.
Total Monthly Passengers: 68,121
Average Daily Passengers: 2,584
Ridership Statistics for JTA's Bus, Trolley and Community Shuttle Routes
October 2013 total monthly and average daily passenger figures