I’ve lived in Corpus Christi for most of my life, but I’ve also spent quite a few years in major metroplexes: New York City, Austin, and Dallas-Fort Worth. I used public transportation like buses and trains for my main choice of transportation except for the city I was born in. I’d see the red buses occasionally, but I never took a chance to ride one and see just how accessible Corpus is via a bus.
The Corpus Christi Regional Transportational Authority was created in 1986. As of 2026 it has 33 fixed routes across Nueces and San Patricio counties. Fare for a single ride (2 hours) for adults without disabilities is 75 cents, which is less than half of the fare I have spent in the other cities mentioned above. Now as a Del Mar student, I don’t have to pay fair, because I get free unlimited rides using my ID.
I decided to take a short trip on the B bus to see an average experience a rider would have. I wanted to see if the bus arrived accurately on scheduled time, the process of using my student ID as fare, and the comfort and efficiency of the ride…