Riding the Bus is as Easy as 1-2-3

The CityLink Schedule Booklet provides route and schedule information for the fixed-route bus service and general information about other CityLink services. CityLink Schedule Booklets are available at the CityLink Station at 1189 S. 2nd Street. These booklets are also available at City Hall, 555 Walnut Street, in the Traffic Engineering office and the Housing office and at the Workforce Center of West Central Texas, 400 Oak Street.

CityLink staff is available to help in trip planning. For assistance in identifying the best route and schedule for a trip, stop by the Customer Information Desk in the CityLink passenger waiting area at 1189 S. 2nd Street or call 676-6BUS (676-6287). Hours of operation for the Customer Information Desk are 6:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday.

Route and schedule information is also available on the CityLink website.

Interpreting the Route Maps and Schedules

A map showing all of the bus routes is on the back of the Schedule Booklet and on this website at the Main Route Map. Maps and timetables for each route are provided on this website and in the Schedule Booklet.

The route maps show the names of the streets traveled along the route, the direction the bus travels on these streets, and time point locations for the schedule. The route maps contain the names and locations of points of interest near each route including shopping centers, parks, recreation centers, schools, universities and hospitals.

The timetables are divided by the direction of travel, i.e., from the CityLink Station (outbound) and to the CityLink Station (inbound). The column headings correspond to the Time Points on the route map. The Time Points are the names of locations along the route. The simple rule for timetables is to read down for departure times and across for arrival times. For locations between the Time Points, add or subtract a few minutes to the listed time of the closest Time Point.

Example

To learn how to use the route and schedule, please take a moment to review this example.

Let's assume that some weekday afternoon you want to leave your place of work in downtown Abilene and take the bus to your home near S. 7th Street and Alameda Street. Go to the main map on the website (or on the back of the Schedule Booklet) and find the route(s) that travel nearest where you work and live. This trip is best served by Route 6 - Westgate.

Go to the Route 6 - Westgate. route map and timetable on the website (or the in the Schedule booklet). In this example, you would board the bus at the CityLink Station and get off the bus at the corner of S.7th and Alameda.

Since you wish to leave the downtown area in the afternoon, use the section of the timetable at the bottom marked "Westbound From CityLink Station" that has the "PM" designation.

Reading down the column beneath "CityLink Station", choose the most convenient departure time, perhaps 5:05 p.m. Now reading across the 5:05 p.m. row, you find the times when the bus arrives at the various Time Points along the route. The time listed for your preferred stop, S 7th & Alameda, is 5:24 p.m. This is your time of arrival.

Additional route and schedule information can be obtained by calling our staff at 676-6BUS or 676-6287.

Route Deviations

Certain CityLink routes allow a deviation from the regular route upon request. Route 3 - N. Mockingbird, 4 - South 7th, 8 - South 14th, 2 - Radford Hills and 9 - Mall/Cooper all make such deviations. These deviations are illustrated on the maps with a broken line.

For service to areas covered by route deviations, call the CityLink office at 676-6BUS at least 10 minutes in advance or ask the bus driver to make the deviation as you board the bus.