Logo Mcts 10959434

Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS)

1942 North 17th Street
Milwaukee, WI 53205
414.344.4550
Visit Company Website

More Info on Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS)

MCTS
Logo Mcts 10959434

Milwaukee County Transit System provides bus service in the metro Milwaukee area. 

Press Releases

Milwaukee County Department of Transportation media library
Passengers enter a new GILLIG clean diesel bus.
The grant will fund new buses, traffic signal optimization and awareness campaigns on reducing congestion in Milwaukee.
Sept. 3, 2025
The reduction in services will affect non-peak weekday high-frequency routes with the lowest ridership mid-day and frequency levels on Saturdays.
June 18, 2025
The programs are the first transit apprenticeship programs in the state and will help groom future bus mechanics and operators.
May 1, 2025
During the first three full months of 2024, the number of automobiles that have crashed into MCTS buses have increased by more than 40 percent.
April 25, 2024
FlexRide delivered more than 41,000 rides in 2023 after launching in 2022.
Jan. 12, 2024
Nova Bus issued all new batteries at no charge to MCTS after recalling the batteries in August.
Sept. 27, 2023
MCTS and its fare payment service provider, Umo Mobility, agreed to extend the program into 2024 due to a supply chain delay pushing back the pre-board fare equipment.
Sept. 20, 2023
Waukesha Metro joins Milwaukee County Transit System in making the switch to WisGo, with other nearby transit agencies preparing to make the switch as well.
Sept. 12, 2023
Nova Bus notified MCTS of a potential issue that may have occurred during the manufacturing process.
Aug. 25, 2023
Wandke has been a part of MCTS for nearly 30 years and has held leadership positions in nearly every critical part of operations.
May 22, 2023

Videos

When a woman passed out on the street from a seizure, her little girl looked to Milwaukee County Transit System driver Michelle Mixon for help.
Jan. 31, 2018
On Christmas Eve a pregnant woman was alone and going into labor. As she looked for help she found MCTS driver Tayetta Currin.
Jan. 25, 2018
MCTS bus driver Brandon Weathers was driving on a bitter cold night when he saw a 10-year-old boy yelling for help, he immediately pulled over.
Jan. 25, 2018
MCTS Driver Carlos Nunez's quick action might have been the difference between life and death for a passenger having a heart attack. Another story of MCTS Excellence.
Nov. 21, 2017
The Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) Voice Winners said thank you. In 2016 MCTS held a vote to help choose the new voices riders hear making announcements on the bus.
Feb. 10, 2017
MCTS riders will be getting into the holiday spirit in the month of December thanks to audio messages playing onboard all MCTS buses.
Dec. 7, 2016
This week's transit update includes videos from Bay Area Rapid Transit, Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS), Auckland Transport, Metro Transit, TransLink and Hillsborough Area...
Aug. 26, 2016
The new fleet of MCTS 5700 Series Buses hit the road summer of 2016, MCTS highlighted some of the features that make the buses different from its old fleet.
Aug. 26, 2016

News

Personnel updates from around the public transit industry.
April 24, 2026
The agency will now accept standard tap-to-pay along with WisGo cards, the Umo app and cash.
April 7, 2026
Personnel updates from around the public transit industry.
Jan. 23, 2026
The pilots will see more officers on transit as well as enforcing fare collection.
Jan. 20, 2026
Milwaukee County Transit System
WisGo logo.
WisGo allows riders to load funds to an account and pay their fare by tapping a Transit Plus WisGo card or using the Umo mobility app.
Jan. 5, 2026
Milwaukee County Transit System
A Milwaukee County Transit System bus.
The 2026 MCTS Service Plan leverages support from County Executive David Crowley and County Board of Supervisors to maximize transit and paratransit services in 2026.
Dec. 23, 2025

Articles

The BRT launched in June after a seven-year process and the results are promising so far.
Sept. 19, 2023
Transit systems in Milwaukee, Wis., and the Tampa, Fla., area reflect the industry’s wider move toward payment systems that support equitable efforts, including fare capping, ...
June 6, 2023
The new account-based platform will allow for easier regional mobility and enable fare capping on WisGo accounts.
March 30, 2023
The account-based ticketing platform will offer riders more flexible ways to pay for trips and offer fare capping - a move transit and city leaders hail as a key step toward greater...
Feb. 14, 2023
A launch event in Milwaukee showcased the first of MCTS’s electric vehicles that will enter service in June 2023.
Nov. 11, 2022
The nine-mile corridor will connect employment and education centers and is expected to boost transit ridership by 17 percent when it opens in 2022.
June 15, 2021
The spray controls bacteria and viruses for up to three months.
May 25, 2021
The agencies have produced a video with “a simple task” request of riders: Wear a mask.
Jan. 8, 2021

Request More Information From Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS)

By clicking above, I agree to Endeavor Business Media's Terms of Service and consent to receive promotional communications from Endeavor, its affiliates, and partners per its Privacy Notice. I also understand my personal information will be shared with the sponsor of this content, who may contact me about their offerings per their privacy policy. I can unsubscribe anytime.

Additional content from Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS)

As part of the process to welcome bus rapid transit, MCTS purchased 14 Stertil-Koni inground telescopic piston DIAMONDLIFTs and 16 Mobile Column Lifts from Stertil-Koni.
May 4, 2023
MCTS has consolidated its paratransit service to a single vendor to modernize the service.
Nov. 30, 2022
The new BRT route will come with two battery-electric bus charging stations – one at each end of the line.
Sept. 22, 2022
MCTS
Mcts
This initiative empowers teenage residents to advocate for MCTS through fun and interactive sessions designed to develop their leadership skills.
Sept. 8, 2022
Umo will connect MCTS riders to its bus services, as well as to other forms of transit across the region.
Feb. 10, 2022
MCTS
Mcts
Now that businesses are starting to reopen physical offices in the downtown area, MCTS is resuming its Freeway Flyers to help employees get to and from work.
Aug. 3, 2021
MCTS
Mcts
MCTS NEXT is an effort to update Milwaukee’s route network, improve the rider experience and meet the community’s modern needs.
May 11, 2021
The transit system has awarded a contract to Nova Bus, which will build the county's first battery-electric bus.
March 12, 2021
MCTS
Mcts
The study will analyze the feasibility of options that would enhance transit service, increase frequency, reduce travel times, add amenities and potentially expand the existing...
Feb. 16, 2021
A $40.9-million grant was awarded to the project, which will provide faster and more reliable transit service along the region’s busiest travel corridor.
Dec. 15, 2020
The BRT system will help better connect the county’s transit system to major employment, education and recreation destinations.
June 15, 2020
The Aira app helps individuals who are blind or low vision navigate the more than 5,000 bus stops in Milwaukee County.
Feb. 5, 2020