Category: Rider Alerts

As part of system-wide service changes to begin July 2026, Route 8 service will be ending on July 3. Bus stops served by other routes will remain in service, and a new Route 10, with half-hour service between Franklin to the Fort and Downtown Monday through Saturday, will begin operating July 6.

For other service options for current Route 8 passengers, please consider these alternatives:

For service to the University of Montana: Route 1, Route 12

For service to the Hip Strip: Route 6

For service along Stephens: Route 7

For service to Southgate Mall: Routes 1, 2, 6, 7

For service to Community Medical Center: Routes 6 and 9

For service to the Franklin to the Fort neighborhood: Route 10, beginning service July 6.

See maps and schedules for the above routes here. (Additional Route 10 information coming soon.)

Thank you for riding with Mountain Line, and please be in touch with questions.

Mountain Line will be running on a Sunday schedule on Monday, May 25, for the Memorial Day holiday. See Sunday schedule information at the Maps & Schedules page here.

Mountain Line will be running on a Sunday schedule on Monday, February 16, for the Presidents’ Day holiday. See Sunday schedule information at the Maps & Schedules page here.

Mountain Line will be running on a Sunday schedule on Monday, January 19, in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. See Sunday schedule information at the Maps & Schedules page here.

Beginning Monday, January 5, the Downtown Transfer Center building will undergo renovations for long-needed improvements to operations, customer service, and lobby areas. No construction will take place at the TC island, and no changes are anticipated to regular bus operations.

Barricades on the Ryman Street side of the building will be installed during the initial demolition process and will remain for up to two weeks. 

While some disruptions to common spaces are to be expected, construction plans allow for the least possible interference with regular TC operations, so lobby and bathrooms will remain open as long as possible. (When the lobby must be closed fully for construction, a bus will be parked at the TC island to serve as a temporary warming and rest area.)

Construction is expected to wrap up in mid- to late spring.

Please observe construction signage around the building and be in touch with any questions at 721-3333. Mountain Line supervisors will remain available at or near the Transfer Center throughout construction.

Mountain Line will be closed on Thursday, December 25, and Thursday, January 1. Service will end one hour early on Christmas Eve, with the last bus departing the Transfer Center at 8:45.

We will run regular weekday service on December 26, New Year’s Eve, and January 2.

Due to extreme weather on Wednesday, December 17, sudden detours may be implemented without advanced notice. Regular service may be delayed. Please call Customer Service at 721-3333 for up-to-date detour information.

Higgins and Arthur Avenues will be closed on Saturday, October 11, for the UM Homecoming Parade, requiring detours on Routes 1, 4, 5, 6, 8, and 12.

Routes 1 and 12 will miss all stops between Beckwith and the Downtown Transfer Center.

Routes 4 and 5 will miss stops on Broadway west of Madison.

Route 6 will miss all stops between Beckwith Avenue and the Downtown Transfer Center.

Route 8 will miss all stops east of Higgins Avenue.

Detours will be lifted as streets reopen, so service may be restored as available. Detours will be lifted by the end of the event at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.

For questions or help planning your trip, please call Customer Service at 721-3333.

Mountain Line will continue regular weekday operations on Monday, October 13 (Indigenous Peoples’ Day). The administrative offices will be closed, but Customer Service will be reachable at 721-3333.

Beginning on Sunday, September 28, Mountain Line’s Route 11 will run along an updated route, traveling inbound along Mary Jane Boulevard to avoid frequent congestion on Reserve Street.

Route 11 will also change its path in both directions to serve existing stops along Palmer Street instead of on American Way and Latimer. Route 2 will continue serving stops on American and Latimer normally.

The inbound stop at England and Tina will be closed, while two new stops (Mary Jane at Canterbury and England at Pleasant View Park) will be indicated by temporary signs until a permanent, accessible stop is installed in 2026. The outbound England and Tina stop will remain in service. (Please note that both stops on England are closed for construction as of September 15, but the outbound stop will return to regular service once construction allows.)

With existing routing, Route 11 frequently encounters significant delays due to traffic congestion. This new route is designed to improve on-time performance, increase service to residential areas and near Hellgate Elementary, and continue serving high-ridership stops to enable passengers to transfer reliably to other transit lines.

Stop locations are selected for proximity to pedestrian paths and likely destinations (like parks and schools), residential accessibility, right of way, and to maintain even spacing with adjacent stops along the route.

For questions or help with trip planning, please get in touch at (406) 721-3333 or [email protected].