KalispellWhitefishColumbia Falls
the airportAmtrak
Ten routes link
the whole valley.
Buses connect Kalispell, Whitefish, Columbia Falls, Bigfork, Lakeside, West Glacier, and Marion, plus the airport and the Whitefish Amtrak station. Service from 3:16 in the morning to 12:16 at night to meet every flight.
10routes
132stops
868daily bus trips
15minutes between buses at rush hour
21.0hours of service per day
The network
These are the routes.
| Phase | Routes | How often | Median home |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase 1 Years 1 to 2, about two years | 4 routes | 3 routes 30 min all day · 1 route 60 min all day | $47 a year |
| Phase 2 Years 3 to 4, about two years | 7 routes | 4 routes 15 / 30 min · 2 routes 30 min all day · 1 route 30 / 60 min | $95 a year |
| Phase 3 Year 5 onward | 10 routes | 4 routes 15 / 30 min · 3 routes 30 / 60 min · 2 routes 15 min all day · 1 route 60 / 60 min | $131 a year |
The times show rush hour first, then the rest of the day. See what each phase costs.
Fares
A ride starts at $2. The airport costs $20.
$2for a one-way ride up to 14 miles. Longer trips cost up to $4.
$20one way to or from the airport
Freefor riders 18 and under
$50for a monthly pass on local routes
What it costs
$47 a year for the typical home.
Phase 1 has four routes. They reach all three cities, the airport and the canyon. It costs a typical home about $47 a year in property tax. The full network adds the other routes and runs a bus every 15 minutes all day on the two busiest routes. That costs about $131 a year for the typical home.