About CTA

After years of ineffective and uncoordinated transit service in Cape Girardeau County, the Cape Girardeau County Commission, on June 15, 2000, unanimously agreed to pass Resolution 00-06, effectively authorizing the formation of the Cape Girardeau County Transit Authority (CGCTA). The County Commission, which acted pursuant to Missouri Revised Statue 238.400, states, "Any county of the first class may, by ordinance or order of the county governing body, establish a county transit authority." The primary reason the County Commission initiated the passing of this resolution was to establish a transit system that would increase county residents' access to health care, social services, and general life needs.

Transportation services were available before Resolution 00-06's passing. However, this act effectively created the beginning of a full-fledged countywide transit system. The establishment of the Transit Authority also allowed for the expansion of the existing transportation services and the pursuit of additional State and Federal funds.

In 2006, the Cape Girardeau County Transit Authority purchased Kelley Transportation Inc., effectively enabling the authority to create a seamlessly coordinated countywide transit system.



Currently, CGCTA is governed by a five-member board of directors known as the Cape Girardeau County Transit Authority Board. The County Commission is responsible for appointing five county residents to the board to serve a three-year term.

Demand-response Service:

CGCTA fleet includes demand-response vehicles that provide transit services in which individual passengers can request transportation from one specific location to another specific location at a certain time. Vehicles providing demand response service don’t follow a fixed route but rather travel throughout the community, transporting passengers according to their specific requests.

Fixed-route Services:

CGCTA operates two bus routes within the City of Cape. These buses operate throughout the day and have been designed for transportation to specific locations such as hospitals, grocery stores, and shopping areas. They are available Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

ADA Complimentary Paratransit is available to individuals who live three-quarters of a mile from the designated routes but cannot use the fixed route service due to a disability.  For additional information, please see the Paratransit Transportation section under the Buses tab.