How to Navigate Brownsville

While learning how to ride the bus to get from point A to point B may seem overwhelming, it’s usually relatively simple. After taking a couple of trips on the bus, you’ll be riding it like a pro.

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Refer to the route map’s timetable for arrival and departure times. While each bus route map is a little different, they usually all have a timetable included. The timetable should display the times when the busses that travel along each particular route arrive at and depart from each stop. Find the section of the timetable that specifies your route and write down the arrival time for the stop that’s closest to your location.

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Look at a bus route map. Nearly every public transportation bus has a set route that they travel on. To find out how to get to where you need to go, get a bus route map.

These typically have different colored lines with dots along them that represent the different busses and stops. The bus route map should also have a timeta-

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Look for intersecting routes if you think you’ll need to transfer. If no routes take you directly to where you need to go, look on the map at the different routes that stop near your starting location. Then, see if those routes intersect with any other routes that lead to your destination.

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Use an online trip planning feature if your city has one. Go online to your city’s public transportation website. Look for a public transportation trip planning feature that allows you to to type in your starting location, your destination, and possibly also the time of day that you want to travel. When you submit this information, the feature will likely show you what route you should take.

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Sit in a seat and/or hold on. Once you’ve paid, look for an open seat and sit in it. If you can’t find one, stand somewhere that’s as out of the way as possible. Be sure to hold onto a pole or a handle so that you don’t fall and hurt yourself or someone else once the bus starts moving.

Exit through the back door. Typically, passengers get on through the front door and get off through the back door. This makes getting on and off easier and smoother for everyone. Be sure to head to the back door once the bus has stopped at your stop.