Fixed Routes and Schedule Information

Amarillo City Transit Fixed Route Fares
 Single Ride $1.00
 Day Pass $2.00
 Ages 5 and Younger No Charge
 Monthly Pass $30.00
 Reduced Fare Day Pass* $1.00
 Seniors (65 Years and Older) / Disabled* $ .50
 Students K-12* $ .50
 Reduced Rare Monthly Pass* $15.00

Learn more about reduced transit fares for disabled individuals, seniors, and students. 

city transit service hours

Amarillo City Transit primarily runs Monday through Saturday between 6:20 am and 7:00 pm. Holidays may impact the standard transit schedule. 

City Transit is closed for the following holidays:

  • New Year’s Day
  • Memorial Day
  • Independence Day
  • Labor Day
  • Thanksgiving Day
  • Christmas Day

City Transit operates on a Saturday time schedule for the following holidays:

  • Martin Luther King Jr. Day
  • President’s Day
  • Good Friday
  • Veteran’s Day
  • Juneteenth
  • Day after Thanksgiving
  • Christmas Eve
For additional details, please see the Transit Departure Time Schedule for a list of alternate (or modified) departure times. 

Transit Fixed Route FAQS

One Ride is a mobile app designed to provide convenience at your fingertips. With this app you will have the ability to find the approximate locations of all Amarillo City Transit fixed route buses and Panhandle Community buses giving you the convenience of planning your trips accordingly.

Click here to view the One Ride app

or download the One Ride app on your mobile device.

 

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You can pay for a single ride when you board the bus or purchase a Day Pass from the Bus Operator. Passes are also available online (allow a few days for delivery), at City Hall (623 S. Johnson St.) using cash, check, debit, or credit card, or at the ACT office (801 S.E. 23rd Ave.) with a check or exact change. Monthly passes, offering unlimited rides, are available the last week of each month and the first two days of the following month.

Yes, you can also pay at City Hall (623 S. Johnson St.) or the Multimodal Transfer Station (509 S. Bowie St.) with cash, check, debit, or credit card. Payments at the ACT office must be made by check or exact fare.

Monthly passes are $30 and are available for purchase during the last week of each month and the first 2 days of the next month, allowing unlimited rides.

A Reduced Fare identification card allows eligible individuals to access discounted fares on Amarillo City Transit.  

To obtain a Reduced Fare Identification Card, visit one of our designated locations during office hours and bring the proper documentation to support your eligibility. Our staff will assist you in issuing the Reduced Fare Identification Card, which you can then use to access the reduced fare benefits. For questions about reduced fares, please call 806-378-3095.

Yes, all Amarillo City Transit (ACT) buses are wheelchair-friendly and equipped with lifts that can accommodate up to 1,000 pounds. Make sure your wheelchair meets ADA size and weight requirements. For additional assistance, you can call ACT dispatchers at 806-378-3095 before your trip to ensure the driver is attentive to your stop. If you need to transfer between buses, inform the driver when boarding for assistance.

You can use the bike racks mounted on the front of ACT buses. The racks hold two bikes, and passengers are responsible for loading and unloading their own bikes. The driver will ensure your bike is properly secured before you board. For safety reasons, we do not allow bikes inside the bus.

Buy Transit Passes Online

Did you know you can buy bus tickets online? Purchase your passes today on the new payment portal.

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City of Amarillo: Property Taxes Rebated Per Year by Agreement Type 

Overview 

The chart shows the dollar amounts of property taxes rebated per year over the last five fiscal years, broken down by agreement type. There were no Chapter 380 property tax rebates in the first two years listed. The total amount increased slightly each year, with a more significant increase in the most recent year. 

Values 

Numerical values presented on the image: 

 

Fiscal Year 2020/2021 

Fiscal Year 2021/2022 

Fiscal Year 2022/2023 

Fiscal Year 2023/2024 

Fiscal Year 2024/2025 

Chapter 311 

$533,080 

$547,426 

$574,947 

$591,249 

$821,350 

Chapter 380 

$0 

$0 

$37,387 

$39,172 

$61,013 

Presentation 

The bar chart shows the amount of property taxes rebated in the past five fiscal years, broken down by agreement type. The horizontal axis shows each of the past five fiscal years and the vertical axis shows the dollar amount rebated. For each fiscal year there is vertical column, comprised of two stacked columns, each of which representing the different agreement types. 

City of Amarillo: Number of Tax Abatements Granted Per Year 

Overview 

The chart shows the number of businesses that received a tax abatement from the City of Amarillo in the past five fiscal years. The 2020/21 and 2021/22 fiscal years each had four active abatements, 2022/23 had five, and 2023/24 and 2024/25 each had seven. 

Values 

Numerical values presented on the image: 

 

Fiscal Year 2020/2021 

Fiscal Year 2021/2022 

Fiscal Year 2022/2023 

Fiscal Year 2023/2024 

Fiscal Year 2024/2025 

Active Abatements Per Year 

4 

4 

5 

7 

7 

Presentation 

The bar chart shows the number of businesses that received a tax abatement from the City of Amarillo in the past five fiscal years. The horizontal axis shows each of the past five fiscal years and the vertical axis shows the number of active abatements each year. Each year has one column, with the height indicating number of active abatements in that year.

Amount of Taxes Abated Per Year 

Overview 

The chart shows the dollar amounts abated over the past five fiscal years from Chapter 312 tax abatement agreements. Each fiscal year shows a larger dollar amount abated, with minor growth over the first three years, a higher increase in the fourth year, and minor growth again in the fifth year. 

Values 

Numerical values presented on the image: 

 

Fiscal Year 2020/2021 

Fiscal Year 2021/2022 

Fiscal Year 2022/2023 

Fiscal Year 2023/2024 

Fiscal Year 2024/2025 

Taxes Abated by City of Amarillo 

$510,061 

$623,017 

$679,849 

$965,261 

$1,143,899 

Total Abated by All Entities Including City of Amarillo 

$1,569,512 

$1,926,332 

$2,103,099 

$2,884,936 

$2,959,496 

Presentation 

The bar chart represents the amount of taxes abated over the past five fiscal years. The horizontal axis shows each of the past five fiscal years and the vertical axis shows the dollar amount abated. The bar representing taxes abated by the City of Amarillo is sightly offset to the side of the bar representing the amount abated by all participating tax entities for each fiscal year. This shows that the amount abated by the City of Amarillo is a part of the total amount abated by all entities.

City of Amarillo: Taxes Rebated Per Year by Type 

Overview 

This chart shows the dollar amounts rebated by the City of Amarillo from economic development incentive agreements over the past five fiscal years. Each year is broken down by rebate type, including property tax rebates, hotel occupancy tax rebates, and sales tax rebates. Each fiscal year shows a slight increase in total dollars rebated, with a more drastic increase in the most recent fiscal year. 

Values 

Numerical values presented on the image: 

 

Fiscal Year 2020/2021 

Fiscal Year 2021/2022 

Fiscal Year 2022/2023 

Fiscal Year 2023/2024 

Fiscal Year 2024/2025 

Property Tax Rebates 

$533,080 

$547,426 

$612,334 

$630,421 

$882,363 

Hotel Occupancy Tax Rebates 

$686,747 

$753,112 

$794,828 

$871,423 

$808,348 

Sales Tax Rebates 

$0 

$21,046 

$55,528 

$45,881 

$368,716 

 

Presentation 

The bar chart represents the amount rebated by the City of Amarillo for each type of tax rebate over the past five fiscal years. The horizontal axis shows each of the past five fiscal years and the vertical axis shows the dollar amount rebated. The different rebate types are stacked vertically in each fiscal year, with the height representing the total dollar amount rebated.