Decatur Public Transit

Happy to have our trolleys provide transportation to National Night Out at Dansby Park on August 4th!

Catch a ride to 2026 National Night Out - Decatur, IL on the Decatur Public Transit trolley!

This year we have the trolleys looping from the Civic Center and several parks to Dansby Park. Approximate times are included in the attached image. Hope to see you at National Night Out on August 4th!

Intercity mobility coming soon! And we will be happy to serve anyone that arrives in Decatur with our fixed-route system or through Decatur Moves!

Intercity bus service returns to Decatur with new FlixBus agreement 🚍

The Decatur City Council has approved an agreement with FlixBus, Inc. to establish Decatur as an official stop along its Chicago to Atlanta route. Beginning in August 2026, FlixBus will offer twice‑daily service, six days a week, from the downtown Senator Severns Transit Center at 353 E. William Street. Local departure times will be 12:45 p.m. and 7:55 p.m.

With stops in Chicago and St. Louis, riders will soon have convenient connections from Decatur to destinations across the United States. Chicago stops include the Chicago Bus Station at 630 W. Harrison Street and the 95th/Dan Ryan station at 15 W. 95th Street. The St. Louis stop is located at the St. Louis Bus Station at 430 S. 15th Street. Additional stops along the route include:

- Kankakee
- Champaign
- Springfield
- Carbondale
- Paducah (KY)
- Clarksville (TN)
- Nashville (TN)
- Atlanta (GA)

Once all details are finalized, we will share the official start date and information on how to purchase tickets. This agreement comes at no cost to the City and is expected to generate $3,000 annually, plus a percentage of ticket sales sold at the transit center.

Decatur Moves: servicing all of Macon County. 48-hour booking window for extra convenience when planning your trip!

Download the Decatur Moves mobile app or book a ride online at https://spare-rider-decaturmoves-production.vercel.app/

If you haven't yet, download the Decatur Transit Pay mobile app to set up your Rider's account! We are transitioning away from cash payments in the next few months. So grab your smart Rider's Card and load it with bus fares, or use your mobile device to validate trips - the new contactless way to ride!

You can also use www.decaturtransitpay.com to set up a Rider's account and purchase fares. Then trips can be validated with a QR code on your mobile device or with your smart Rider's Card.

(5:15 p.m. update) We are temporarily suspending all transit services until 6:15 p.m. this evening due to severe weather in the area.