Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority (BJCTA) is the public transportation operator in the city of Birmingham, Alabama. Created in 1972 to take over transit operations from private operators, it operates 109 buses on 38 routes. It also operates paratransit and "vintage trolley" (trolley-replica bus) services. In , the system had rides, or about per weekday as of . General information BJCTA operated under the branding MAX, or Metro Area Express.(BJCTA) BJCTA provides fixed route and paratransit service to a service area of more than 200 square miles with a demand population base of nearly 400,000. The service area includes Birmingham, Bessemer, Fairfield, Homewood, Mountain Brook, Hoover, and Vestavia Hills. BJCTA carries out its commitment to air quality and pollution control by operating only CNG buses. BJCTA Hours of Operation Buses Monday – Friday 4:00 A.M. – 11:30 P.M. (CST) Weekend & Holidays 4:00 A.M. – 12:00 A.M. (CST) No Sunday service. Fare prices $1.25 – Adult one way $1.50 – 2-hour pass $0.60 – Disabled/Medicare card holders/Senior citizens $0.80 – Student fare (K-12) $3 – All day pass (Adult) $1.50 – All day pass (Disabled/Medicare card holders/Senior citizens) $44 – Monthly Pass (Adult) $36 – Monthly Pass (College student) $25 – Monthly Pass (Student (K-12)) $21 – Monthly Pass (Disabled/Medicare card holders/Senior citizens) Free – Kids below 5 with fare-paying rider (limit 3) Paratransit (VIP) Hours of Operation Buses/Vans Monday – Friday 5:00 A.M. – 10:00 P.M. (CST) Paratransit Service is a shared-ride service using both Buses and Vans to accommodate its customer. No Sunday service for VIP/Paratransit. Central Station Ticket Counter Hours of Operation Office Hours Monday – Friday 6:00 A.M.- 9:00 A.M. Saturday: 6:00 A.M. – 6:00 P.M. (CST) Sunday: Office is closed Customer Information Center Hours of Operation (Routes, Schedules and Trip Planning Assistance) Office Hours Monday – Friday 4:00 A.M.- 9:00 P.M. Saturday: 6:00 A.M. – 9:00 P.M. (CST) Sunday: Office is closed Fixed routes 1 South Bessemer/UAB Medical West/Wal-Mart 1 South Bessemer Express 3 Jefferson/Wenonah 5 Ensley/Wylam 6 Pratt/Ensley 8 Sixth Avenue South 12 Highland Avenue 14 Palisades/Barbara Court 17 Century Plaza/Eastwood Mall 18 Fountain Heights 20 Zion City/Airport 22 Tarrant City/Inglenook 23 North Birmingham/Collegeville 25 Center Point/Jefferson State 26 Jefferson State 28 South Eastlake/Roebuck Shopping Center 31 Hwy 31 Limited Stop 38 Graymont/Ensley 39 Homewood/Wildwood 40 Fairmont/Hooper City 41 Fairfield/Western Hills Mall 42 Homewood/Brookwood Mall 43 Birmingham Zoo 44 Montclair 45 Bessemer/Jonesboro 45 Express/Western Hills