Calendar of Events
2012
January 1: New Year's Day – No Bus Service
January 1-6: NDSU Christmas Break
NO BUS SERVICE on Routes 13B, 31,
32, 33 and 35.
Regular Route Service on 34.
January 16: NDSU School Break – Martin Luther King Jr. Day
NO BUS SERVICE on Routes 13B, 31, 32, 33, 34 and 35.
February 20: NDSU School Break – President's Day
NO BUS SERVICE on Routes 13B, 31, 32, 33, 34 and 35.
March 12-16: NDSU Spring Break
NO BUS SERVICE on Routes 13B, 31, 32, 33 and 35.
Regular Route Service on 34.
April 23-28: Earth Week
Ride for only 1 aluminum can.
Drawings to be held for giveaways.
April 6-9: NDSU School Break – Easter
NO BUS SERVICE on Routes 13B, 31, 32, 33 and 35.
Route 34 operates on the 9th.
May 7-11: NDSU Finals Week
Routes 13B, 31, 32, 33, 34 and 35 run as usual.
May 14 - August 19: A Portion of NDSU Bus Service Discontinued for Summer
NO BUS SERVICE on Routes 13B, 31, 32, 33 and 35.
Regular service continues on Routes 13A and 34.
May 28: Memorial Day – No Bus Service
June 1 – August 31: Summer Youth Pass
Youth K-12th Grade may purchase an unlimited ride pass for $26.00
June 1 – August 31: Free Rides to Public Library
Youth K-12th Grade ride free to the Public Library in the summer.
Passengers must show the bus driver their library card.
June 26: Fargo Community Picnic
Come visit MATBUS at our booth at Island Park and receive a free gift (while
supplies last).
July 4: Independence Day – No Bus Service
July 19-21: Downtown Street Fair
Take MATBUS downtown for a discounted fare.
August 25: MSUM Sidewalk Cafe
MATBUS information booth open on campus, with new schedules and free gift
(while supplies last).
August 20: NDSU Resumes Classes
Routes 13B, 31, 32, 33 and 35 resume normal hours of operation
September 3: Labor Day – No Bus Service
Commuter Challenge: September 4 – October 30
Try Eco-friendly transportation
once a week
TAKE THE CHALLENGE
October 22-27: Try Transit Week
Ride for Half Fare all week.
Tuesday is Customer Appreciation Day.
Free popcorn and pop at the GTC (while supplies last).
October 31: Halloween Treats
Ride MATBUS isn't a trick, it is a TREAT.
Candy given out on board MATBUS (while supplies last).
November 12: NDSU School Break – Veteran's Day
NO BUS SERVICE on Routes 13B, 31, 32, 33, 34 and 35.
Regular route service on Route 13A
November 22: Thanksgiving Day – No Bus Service
November 22 & 23: NDSU School Break – Thanksgiving Break
NO BUS SERVICE on Routes 13B, 31, 32, 33 and 35.
Routes 34 operates on Friday the 23rd
November 23-24, and every Saturday in December: Half Fare Days
Ride any MATBUS for Half Fare on the Friday and Saturday after Thanksgiving
and every Saturday in December. Take MATBUS shopping.
December 10-14: NDSU Finals Week
Routes 13B, 31, 32, 33, 34 and 35 run as usual.
December 17 - January 4: NDSU Christmas Break
NO BUS SERVICE on Routes 13B, 31,
32, 33 and 35.
Regular Route Service on 34.
December 24: Christmas
Eve
Last bus to leave GTC at 4:45 p.m.
All buses end at 5:15 p.m.
No evening bus service.
December 25: Christmas Day – No Bus Service