Estimated Ridership for Expanded Free Transit Services
Expanded Route/Service Anticipated Riders
Mt. Goat Line 359
On Demand Transit Service 3071
Expanded Route/Service
  • Mt. Goat Line
  • On Demand Transit Service
Anticipated Riders
  • 359
  • 3071
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2019 Ridership and Fare Revenue
Month Service Service Description Fare Riders Revenue
N/A Hybrid Fixed Route New Howard - Salida Route 0 N/A 0
January Hybrid Fixed Route Mt. Goat Line between Salida and Buena Vista 0 20 0
February Hybrid Fixed Route Mt. Goat Line between Salida and Buena Vista 0 0 0
March Hybrid Fixed Route Mt. Goat Line between Salida and Buena Vista 0 21 0
April Hybrid Fixed Route Mt. Goat Line between Salida and Buena Vista 0 46 0
May Hybrid Fixed Route Mt. Goat Line between Salida and Buena Vista 0 39 0
June Hybrid Fixed Route Mt. Goat Line between Salida and Buena Vista 0 42 0
July Hybrid Fixed Route Mt. Goat Line between Salida and Buena Vista 0 52 0
August Hybrid Fixed Route Mt. Goat Line between Salida and Buena Vista 0 58 0
September Hybrid Fixed Route Mt. Goat Line between Salida and Buena Vista 0 63 0
October Hybrid Fixed Route Mt. Goat Line between Salida and Buena Vista 0 71 0
November Hybrid Fixed Route Mt. Goat Line between Salida and Buena Vista 0 54 0
December Hybrid Fixed Route Mt. Goat Line between Salida and Buena Vista 0 77 0
January On Demand On demand transit service in Salida and Buena Vista 0 1064 0
February On Demand On demand transit service in Salida and Buena Vista 0 909 0
March On Demand On demand transit service in Salida and Buena Vista 0 1089 0
April On Demand On demand transit service in Salida and Buena Vista 0 1009 0
May On Demand On demand transit service in Salida and Buena Vista 0 1081 0
June On Demand On demand transit service in Salida and Buena Vista 0 1415 0
July On Demand On demand transit service in Salida and Buena Vista 0 1222 0
August On Demand On demand transit service in Salida and Buena Vista 0 961 0
September On Demand On demand transit service in Salida and Buena Vista 0 955 0
October On Demand On demand transit service in Salida and Buena Vista 0 950 0
November On Demand On demand transit service in Salida and Buena Vista 0 990 0
December On Demand On demand transit service in Salida and Buena Vista 0 1114 0
Month
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Service
  • Hybrid Fixed Route
  • Hybrid Fixed Route
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  • Hybrid Fixed Route
  • Hybrid Fixed Route
  • Hybrid Fixed Route
  • Hybrid Fixed Route
  • Hybrid Fixed Route
  • Hybrid Fixed Route
  • Hybrid Fixed Route
  • On Demand
  • On Demand
  • On Demand
  • On Demand
  • On Demand
  • On Demand
  • On Demand
  • On Demand
  • On Demand
  • On Demand
  • On Demand
  • On Demand
Service Description
  • New Howard - Salida Route
  • Mt. Goat Line between Salida and Buena Vista
  • Mt. Goat Line between Salida and Buena Vista
  • Mt. Goat Line between Salida and Buena Vista
  • Mt. Goat Line between Salida and Buena Vista
  • Mt. Goat Line between Salida and Buena Vista
  • Mt. Goat Line between Salida and Buena Vista
  • Mt. Goat Line between Salida and Buena Vista
  • Mt. Goat Line between Salida and Buena Vista
  • Mt. Goat Line between Salida and Buena Vista
  • Mt. Goat Line between Salida and Buena Vista
  • Mt. Goat Line between Salida and Buena Vista
  • Mt. Goat Line between Salida and Buena Vista
  • On demand transit service in Salida and Buena Vista
  • On demand transit service in Salida and Buena Vista
  • On demand transit service in Salida and Buena Vista
  • On demand transit service in Salida and Buena Vista
  • On demand transit service in Salida and Buena Vista
  • On demand transit service in Salida and Buena Vista
  • On demand transit service in Salida and Buena Vista
  • On demand transit service in Salida and Buena Vista
  • On demand transit service in Salida and Buena Vista
  • On demand transit service in Salida and Buena Vista
  • On demand transit service in Salida and Buena Vista
  • On demand transit service in Salida and Buena Vista
Riders
  • N/A
  • 20
  • 21
  • 46
  • 39
  • 42
  • 52
  • 58
  • 63
  • 71
  • 54
  • 77
  • 1064
  • 909
  • 1089
  • 1009
  • 1081
  • 1415
  • 1222
  • 961
  • 955
  • 950
  • 990
  • 1114
2020 Ridership and Fare Revenue
Month Service Service Description Fare Riders Revenue
N/A Hybrid Fixed Route New Howard - Salida Route 0 N/A 0
January Hybrid Fixed Route Mt. Goat Line between Salida and Buena Vista 0 162 0
February Hybrid Fixed Route Mt. Goat Line between Salida and Buena Vista 0 104 0
March Hybrid Fixed Route Mt. Goat Line between Salida and Buena Vista 0 87 0
April Hybrid Fixed Route Mt. Goat Line between Salida and Buena Vista 0 82 0
May Hybrid Fixed Route Mt. Goat Line between Salida and Buena Vista 0 86 0
June Hybrid Fixed Route Mt. Goat Line between Salida and Buena Vista 0 108 0
July Hybrid Fixed Route Mt. Goat Line between Salida and Buena Vista 0 113 0
August Hybrid Fixed Route Mt. Goat Line between Salida and Buena Vista 0 87 0
September Hybrid Fixed Route Mt. Goat Line between Salida and Buena Vista 0 85 0
October Hybrid Fixed Route Mt. Goat Line between Salida and Buena Vista 0 102 0
November Hybrid Fixed Route Mt. Goat Line between Salida and Buena Vista 0 64 0
December Hybrid Fixed Route Mt. Goat Line between Salida and Buena Vista 0 72 0
January On Demand On demand transit service in Salida and Buena Vista 0 1163 0
February On Demand On demand transit service in Salida and Buena Vista 0 1076 0
March On Demand On demand transit service in Salida and Buena Vista 0 700 0
April On Demand On demand transit service in Salida and Buena Vista 0 498 0
May On Demand On demand transit service in Salida and Buena Vista 0 676 0
June On Demand On demand transit service in Salida and Buena Vista 0 820 0
July On Demand On demand transit service in Salida and Buena Vista 0 847 0
August On Demand On demand transit service in Salida and Buena Vista 0 907 0
September On Demand On demand transit service in Salida and Buena Vista 0 944 0
October On Demand On demand transit service in Salida and Buena Vista 0 1023 0
November On Demand On demand transit service in Salida and Buena Vista 0 835 0
December On Demand On demand transit service in Salida and Buena Vista 0 859 0
Month
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Service
  • Hybrid Fixed Route
  • Hybrid Fixed Route
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  • Hybrid Fixed Route
  • Hybrid Fixed Route
  • Hybrid Fixed Route
  • Hybrid Fixed Route
  • Hybrid Fixed Route
  • Hybrid Fixed Route
  • Hybrid Fixed Route
  • Hybrid Fixed Route
  • On Demand
  • On Demand
  • On Demand
  • On Demand
  • On Demand
  • On Demand
  • On Demand
  • On Demand
  • On Demand
  • On Demand
  • On Demand
  • On Demand
Service Description
  • New Howard - Salida Route
  • Mt. Goat Line between Salida and Buena Vista
  • Mt. Goat Line between Salida and Buena Vista
  • Mt. Goat Line between Salida and Buena Vista
  • Mt. Goat Line between Salida and Buena Vista
  • Mt. Goat Line between Salida and Buena Vista
  • Mt. Goat Line between Salida and Buena Vista
  • Mt. Goat Line between Salida and Buena Vista
  • Mt. Goat Line between Salida and Buena Vista
  • Mt. Goat Line between Salida and Buena Vista
  • Mt. Goat Line between Salida and Buena Vista
  • Mt. Goat Line between Salida and Buena Vista
  • Mt. Goat Line between Salida and Buena Vista
  • On demand transit service in Salida and Buena Vista
  • On demand transit service in Salida and Buena Vista
  • On demand transit service in Salida and Buena Vista
  • On demand transit service in Salida and Buena Vista
  • On demand transit service in Salida and Buena Vista
  • On demand transit service in Salida and Buena Vista
  • On demand transit service in Salida and Buena Vista
  • On demand transit service in Salida and Buena Vista
  • On demand transit service in Salida and Buena Vista
  • On demand transit service in Salida and Buena Vista
  • On demand transit service in Salida and Buena Vista
  • On demand transit service in Salida and Buena Vista
Riders
  • N/A
  • 162
  • 104
  • 87
  • 82
  • 86
  • 108
  • 113
  • 87
  • 85
  • 102
  • 64
  • 72
  • 1163
  • 1076
  • 700
  • 498
  • 676
  • 820
  • 847
  • 907
  • 944
  • 1023
  • 835
  • 859
2021 Ridership and Fare Revenue
Month Service Service Description Fare Riders Revenue
N/A Hybrid Fixed Route New Howard - Salida Route 0 N/A 0
January Hybrid Fixed Route Mt. Goat Line between Salida and Buena Vista 0 82 0
February Hybrid Fixed Route Mt. Goat Line between Salida and Buena Vista 0 72 0
March Hybrid Fixed Route Mt. Goat Line between Salida and Buena Vista 0 0 0
April Hybrid Fixed Route Mt. Goat Line between Salida and Buena Vista 0 0 0
May Hybrid Fixed Route Mt. Goat Line between Salida and Buena Vista 0 0 0
June Hybrid Fixed Route Mt. Goat Line between Salida and Buena Vista 0 34 0
July Hybrid Fixed Route Mt. Goat Line between Salida and Buena Vista 0 83 0
August Hybrid Fixed Route Mt. Goat Line between Salida and Buena Vista 0 83 0
September Hybrid Fixed Route Mt. Goat Line between Salida and Buena Vista 0 86 0
October Hybrid Fixed Route Mt. Goat Line between Salida and Buena Vista 0 89 0
November Hybrid Fixed Route Mt. Goat Line between Salida and Buena Vista 0 76 0
December Hybrid Fixed Route Mt. Goat Line between Salida and Buena Vista 0 59 0
January On Demand On demand transit service in Salida and Buena Vista 0 745 0
February On Demand On demand transit service in Salida and Buena Vista 0 756 0
March On Demand On demand transit service in Salida and Buena Vista 0 881 0
April On Demand On demand transit service in Salida and Buena Vista 0 909 0
May On Demand On demand transit service in Salida and Buena Vista 0 812 0
June On Demand On demand transit service in Salida and Buena Vista 0 913 0
July On Demand On demand transit service in Salida and Buena Vista 0 961 0
August On Demand On demand transit service in Salida and Buena Vista 0 940 0
September On Demand On demand transit service in Salida and Buena Vista 0 902 0
October On Demand On demand transit service in Salida and Buena Vista 0 829 0
November On Demand On demand transit service in Salida and Buena Vista 0 844 0
December On Demand On demand transit service in Salida and Buena Vista 0 868 0
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Service
  • Hybrid Fixed Route
  • Hybrid Fixed Route
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  • Hybrid Fixed Route
  • Hybrid Fixed Route
  • Hybrid Fixed Route
  • Hybrid Fixed Route
  • Hybrid Fixed Route
  • On Demand
  • On Demand
  • On Demand
  • On Demand
  • On Demand
  • On Demand
  • On Demand
  • On Demand
  • On Demand
  • On Demand
  • On Demand
  • On Demand
Service Description
  • New Howard - Salida Route
  • Mt. Goat Line between Salida and Buena Vista
  • Mt. Goat Line between Salida and Buena Vista
  • Mt. Goat Line between Salida and Buena Vista
  • Mt. Goat Line between Salida and Buena Vista
  • Mt. Goat Line between Salida and Buena Vista
  • Mt. Goat Line between Salida and Buena Vista
  • Mt. Goat Line between Salida and Buena Vista
  • Mt. Goat Line between Salida and Buena Vista
  • Mt. Goat Line between Salida and Buena Vista
  • Mt. Goat Line between Salida and Buena Vista
  • Mt. Goat Line between Salida and Buena Vista
  • Mt. Goat Line between Salida and Buena Vista
  • On demand transit service in Salida and Buena Vista
  • On demand transit service in Salida and Buena Vista
  • On demand transit service in Salida and Buena Vista
  • On demand transit service in Salida and Buena Vista
  • On demand transit service in Salida and Buena Vista
  • On demand transit service in Salida and Buena Vista
  • On demand transit service in Salida and Buena Vista
  • On demand transit service in Salida and Buena Vista
  • On demand transit service in Salida and Buena Vista
  • On demand transit service in Salida and Buena Vista
  • On demand transit service in Salida and Buena Vista
  • On demand transit service in Salida and Buena Vista
Riders
  • N/A
  • 82
  • 72
  • 34
  • 83
  • 83
  • 86
  • 89
  • 76
  • 59
  • 745
  • 756
  • 881
  • 909
  • 812
  • 913
  • 961
  • 940
  • 902
  • 829
  • 844
  • 868
2022 Ridership and Fare Revenue
Month Service Service Description Fare Riders Revenue
N/A Hybrid Fixed Route New Howard - Salida Route 0 N/A 0
January Hybrid Fixed Route Mt. Goat Line between Salida and Buena Vista 0 52 0
February Hybrid Fixed Route Mt. Goat Line between Salida and Buena Vista 0 59 0
March Hybrid Fixed Route Mt. Goat Line between Salida and Buena Vista 0 58 0
April Hybrid Fixed Route Mt. Goat Line between Salida and Buena Vista 0 89 0
May Hybrid Fixed Route Mt. Goat Line between Salida and Buena Vista 0 129 0
June Hybrid Fixed Route Mt. Goat Line between Salida and Buena Vista 0 99 0
July Hybrid Fixed Route Mt. Goat Line between Salida and Buena Vista 0 102 0
August Hybrid Fixed Route Mt. Goat Line between Salida and Buena Vista 0 85 0
September Hybrid Fixed Route Mt. Goat Line between Salida and Buena Vista 0 71 0
October Hybrid Fixed Route Mt. Goat Line between Salida and Buena Vista 0 54 0
November Hybrid Fixed Route Mt. Goat Line between Salida and Buena Vista 0 107 0
December Hybrid Fixed Route Mt. Goat Line between Salida and Buena Vista 0 73 0
January On Demand On demand transit service in Salida and Buena Vista 0 875 0
February On Demand On demand transit service in Salida and Buena Vista 0 888 0
March On Demand On demand transit service in Salida and Buena Vista 0 1077 0
April On Demand On demand transit service in Salida and Buena Vista 0 990 0
May On Demand On demand transit service in Salida and Buena Vista 0 961 0
June On Demand On demand transit service in Salida and Buena Vista 0 1009 0
July On Demand On demand transit service in Salida and Buena Vista 0 879 0
August On Demand On demand transit service in Salida and Buena Vista 0 1098 0
September On Demand On demand transit service in Salida and Buena Vista 0 874 0
October On Demand On demand transit service in Salida and Buena Vista 0 878 0
November On Demand On demand transit service in Salida and Buena Vista 0 870 0
December On Demand On demand transit service in Salida and Buena Vista 0 924 0
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Service
  • Hybrid Fixed Route
  • Hybrid Fixed Route
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  • Hybrid Fixed Route
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  • Hybrid Fixed Route
  • Hybrid Fixed Route
  • Hybrid Fixed Route
  • Hybrid Fixed Route
  • Hybrid Fixed Route
  • On Demand
  • On Demand
  • On Demand
  • On Demand
  • On Demand
  • On Demand
  • On Demand
  • On Demand
  • On Demand
  • On Demand
  • On Demand
  • On Demand
Service Description
  • New Howard - Salida Route
  • Mt. Goat Line between Salida and Buena Vista
  • Mt. Goat Line between Salida and Buena Vista
  • Mt. Goat Line between Salida and Buena Vista
  • Mt. Goat Line between Salida and Buena Vista
  • Mt. Goat Line between Salida and Buena Vista
  • Mt. Goat Line between Salida and Buena Vista
  • Mt. Goat Line between Salida and Buena Vista
  • Mt. Goat Line between Salida and Buena Vista
  • Mt. Goat Line between Salida and Buena Vista
  • Mt. Goat Line between Salida and Buena Vista
  • Mt. Goat Line between Salida and Buena Vista
  • Mt. Goat Line between Salida and Buena Vista
  • On demand transit service in Salida and Buena Vista
  • On demand transit service in Salida and Buena Vista
  • On demand transit service in Salida and Buena Vista
  • On demand transit service in Salida and Buena Vista
  • On demand transit service in Salida and Buena Vista
  • On demand transit service in Salida and Buena Vista
  • On demand transit service in Salida and Buena Vista
  • On demand transit service in Salida and Buena Vista
  • On demand transit service in Salida and Buena Vista
  • On demand transit service in Salida and Buena Vista
  • On demand transit service in Salida and Buena Vista
  • On demand transit service in Salida and Buena Vista
Riders
  • N/A
  • 52
  • 59
  • 58
  • 89
  • 129
  • 99
  • 102
  • 85
  • 71
  • 54
  • 107
  • 73
  • 875
  • 888
  • 1077
  • 990
  • 961
  • 1009
  • 879
  • 1098
  • 874
  • 878
  • 870
  • 924
Ridership Change

The Mt. Goat Line was launched in January 2019, and ridership was low for the first five months, averaging 29.6 riders per month and 543 riders for the year. Ridership increased slighting for the remaining seven months of 2019, averaging 53.6 riders per month. In 2020, ridership for the Mt. Goat Line increased significantly and averaged 96 riders per month and 1152 riders for the year, despite it being the first year of experiencing COVID 19. In 2021, ridership decreased to 2019 levels and averaged 55.3 riders per month, with a total of 664 riders during the year. In 2022, ridership somewhat increased and returned to levels similar to 2020, experiencing an average of 81.5 riders per month and 978 riders total for the year.

In 2019, annual ridership for on demand service in Salida and Buena Vista was 12,759. In 2020, annual ridership for on demand service in Salida and Buena Vista was 10,348, possibly decreasing due to COVID 19. In 2021, annual ridership for on demand service in Salida and Buena Vista was 10,360, remaining consistent with the ridership statistics from 2020. In 2022, annual ridership for on demand service in Salida and Buena Vista was 11,323, which was closer to the pre-COVID 19 ridership statistics. This slight increase may have been due to the normalization of COVID 19 in 2022.

Expanded Free Transit Service Budget Supporting DocumentationChaffee-Shuttle-Proposed-Budget-for-Ozone-Season-Transit-Program.pdf