BATAVIA, Ohio — Clermont County is reminding residents that a countywide public transportation system is available to help them get around, pointing riders to Clermont Transportation Connection, known as CTC, for both everyday errands and commutes into Cincinnati.
“Have you met CTC yet?” the county said in a social media post, encouraging both regular riders and people hearing about the service for the first time to visit the agency’s website and see how it can work for them.
CTC traces its roots to 1977, when it was founded as Clermont Area Rural Transit, or CART, according to the agency. It has since grown into the county’s primary public transportation provider, running two fixed-route express bus lines alongside a door-to-door demand-response service.
The agency’s Dial-A-Ride service operates much like a taxi service, picking up and dropping off passengers anywhere within Clermont County. It is open to any county resident, and the agency says all of its vehicles are wheelchair accessible. Dial-A-Ride runs weekdays from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., with dispatchers taking calls from 5:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Riders can book trips up to 14 days in advance, with rides assigned on a first-come, first-served basis.
CTC also runs two express routes into downtown Cincinnati on weekdays: Route 2X, the New Richmond Express, and Route 4X, the Amelia Express, which travels via Ohio 125. The agency separately provides non-emergency medical transportation for Clermont County residents enrolled in Medicaid.
The service is funded through a mix of federal and state grants, local contracts, support from the Clermont County Board of Commissioners and passenger fares, according to the agency. CTC is headquartered at 4003 Filager Road in Batavia, and riders can reach dispatch at 513-732-7433 or toll-free at 1-877-724-7433.
More information on routes, fares and scheduling is available at ctc.clermontcountyohio.gov.
The information contained in this story was obtained from Clermont County.