Metro Ride

Metro Ride
ParentCity of Wausau
Headquarters420 Plumer Street[1]
LocaleWausau, Wisconsin
Service typeBus service, Paratransit
Routes
  • 7 regular routes
  • 10 express routes
StationsMetro Ride Transit Center
555 Jefferson Street
Fleet22 Gillig transit coaches
Annual ridership337,884 (2022)
Website[1]

Metro Ride provides public bus transportation for the Wausau, Wisconsin area.

Metro Ride operates 7 routes in the City of Wausau which run at 30-minute intervals. The service also provides several express routes to supplement the main routes when school is in session.

Hours of operation are 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Buses do not operate on Saturdays or Sundays. The main transfer facility is located in the downtown area, one block from the Marathon County Courthouse. The Wausau Transit Center at 555 Jefferson Street was upgraded and expanded in 2005.[2] This location also serves intercity buses.

  • Metro Ride was formerly known as "Wausau Area Transit System (WATS)" The name now exists in the tagline "Provided by Wausau Area Transit System"
  1. ^ City of Wausau Transit System
  2. ^ "Metro Ride Transit Development Plan May 2012" (PDF).