Connect Transit

Connect Transit
A bus leaving Uptown Station in 2022
FormerlyBloomington-Normal Public Transit System
Founded1972
Headquarters351 Wylie Dr.
LocaleNormal, Illinois
Service areaMcLean County, Illinois
Service typebus service, paratransit
Routes16
StationsUptown Station
Fleet44 Transit, 27 Demand Response
Daily ridership7,900 (weekdays, Q1 2025)
Annual ridership2,206,100 (2024)
Fuel typeDiesel, Electric, Propane
Managing DirectorDavid Braun
Websiteconnect-transit.com

Connect Transit, formerly Bloomington-Normal Public Transit System until 2012, is the primary provider of mass transportation in Bloomington/Normal, Illinois. The system consists of 16 fixed routes including the Illinois State University Redbird Express and a Red Express route. In 2024, the system had a ridership of 2,206,100, or about 7,900 per weekday as of the first quarter of 2025.