Information provided by the Sustainable Montpelier Coalition

This month an innovative two-year pilot project launched in Montpelier – MyRide by GMT. The new program provides convenient transit from your location to where you want to go on your schedule.

The Sustainable Montpelier Coalition is working as the community partner with Vermont's Agency of Transportation (VTrans), Green Mountain Transit (GMT), VIA, and MyRide Community Advisory Group, made up of local employers and organizations, to implement the pilot project.

Three bus routes (Montpelier Hospital Hill, Montpelier Circulator, and Capital Shuttle) have switched over to the new MyRide by GMT - a flexible route, flexible schedule service. You can request a pick-up at your location and be dropped-off where you want to go during service hours (Mon-Fri 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM and Sat: 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM). In addition, MyRide serves most of Montpelier, including the Amtrak station, and popular destinations in Berlin, including CVMC, Berlin Mall, Granger Road and Shaw's. Due to COVID-19, the service will continue to be free.

MyRide by GMT uses dynamic routing that will get you from your location to your work, your doctor's office, the grocery store, your child’s school on your schedule. MyRide will provide a comparable experience to that of your personal vehicle at a fraction of the cost. You can schedule a ride with your smart phone app, website, a phone call, or with the assistance of GMT staff at the Transit Center. A vehicle will respond to your trip request within approximately 15 minutes. Like traditional buses, there will be other passengers on the vehicle. You will be taken to your destination as quickly as possible, sometimes making other stops along the way. The computer dispatch of the MyRide service will factor in your location and destination to pick you up and deliver you on time.

The MyRide by GMT app is available for download at the Apple Store and Google Play Store. If you need assistance setting up the app for MyRide by GMT, contact the Sustainable Montpelier Coalition at info@sustainablemontpelier.org or call (802) 272-1195.

Don’t have a smartphone? Phone GMT’s call center (802) 223-7287 to book a ride.

In-Advance & Recurring Rides: For riders with regular work, shopping, social or medical appointments, you can set-up recurring trips in the MyRide app. All trips will be verified by the MyRide app ahead of the trip. If you are using a smartphone, all MyRide vehicles will be able to be tracked at their current location.

Benefits of switching to MyRide? It is a convenient service that is quick, direct, and works with your schedule. And you don’t need to find parking. Another benefit of MyRide is that it costs a fraction of maintaining your own vehicle. Car ownership is not cheap. People spend an average of $8500 a year to keep a car. Calculate the cost of your of operating your vehicle here.

No more scraping off your car in the winter, stepping into a hot vehicle in the summer or searching for a parking place when the legislature’s in session, MyRide will pick you up close to where you live and drop you off at your destination in comfort and on time.

As more people use MyRide and leave their cars at home, there will be fewer cars downtown. Parking lots can be freed-up over time for better uses, such as housing, commercial development, and open space. MyRide can create a win-win for individual residents and the entire community.