Deviated Fixed-Routes
General Information
Eagle Express
The Eagle Express operates within the Village of Rantoul to connect residents and visitors to employment, public services, and recreational destinations. The one-way fare is $2.00. Passengers can board at any of the 65 designated stops; please view the route maps below for locations of designated stops and route schedules. Vehicles operate between the hours of 5:00 am and 8:00 am and again between 3:00 pm and 6:00 pm, Monday through Friday.
Route Deviations
Any passenger may request a route deviation up to a quarter (3/4) mile off of the usual route. Please give prior notice before riding.
Major destinations along the routes include:
Eagle Express North:
- County Market
- Abbott Acres
- Falcon Way Townhomes
- Northview Elementary School
- Downtown Rantoul (Garrard & Sangamon)
Eagle Express South:
- County Market
- Downtown Rantoul (Garrard & Sangamon)
- South Pointe Commons
- Head Start/Little Wings
- W. Eater Jr. High School
- Multicultural and Youth Center
- Golfview Village
Eagle Express Direct:
- Rural King
- Carle Clinic on Grove St.
- County Market
- Downtown Rantoul (Garrard & Sangamon)
- Broadmeadow Elementary School
- Walmart
- Industrial Park Employers
For complementary ADA Paratransit information, please call 217.344.4287.
Rantoul Connector
The Rantoul Connector links the Village of Rantoul and the cities of Champaign and Urbana. The one-way fare is $5.00. This fixed-stop commuter route features stop locations at (only) Fountain Valley and Walmart in Rantoul, as well as Round Barn Road, Illinois Terminal, OSF and Carle Hospitals, and Lincoln Square in Champaign-Urbana. From these destinations, passengers can connect with the Eagle Express in Rantoul (using a free transfer obtained from the C-CARTS Operator), or Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District services in Champaign-Urbana to complete their journey.
Rantoul Connector service operates approximately every 60 minutes between the hours of 5:00 am and 8:00 am and again between 3:00 pm and 6:00 pm, Monday through Friday.
For complementary ADA Paratransit information, please call 217.344.4287.
Fare
Please have exact cash fare when boarding. Drivers do not make change.
Riders 65+ years of age and qualified riders with disabilities pay a $1 cash fare for the Eagle Express and a $2 cash fare for the Rantoul Connector. To receive a reduced fare, passengers should follow the listed procedures to obtain a DASH Pass:
DASH Pass for Seniors
Senior Citizens (persons 65+ years of age) may obtain a DASH Pass by providing proof of age. Please contact MTD at 217.384.8188 for more info.
DASH Pass for Riders with Disabilities
Medicare Card holders and persons having significant difficulty getting on or off a C-CARTS vehicle may qualify for a DASH Pass as a rider with a disability. Applications for DASH Cards must be submitted at Illinois Terminal, and must include a copy of a Medicare Card or certification from an MTD authorized agency. Please contact ADA Customer Service at 217.384.8188 for a list of authorized agencies.
For complementary ADA Paratransit information, call 217.344.4287.
Rules
To ensure the safety and comfort of all riders, please be advised that the following rules will be enforced on all C-CARTS and MTD properties, including vehicles, shelters, and Illinois Terminal (inside and out).
- Be courteous and kind.
- Please do not litter on C-CARTS vehicles or at stop locations. Trash receptacles are on buses near the front door of each vehicle.
- Eating and drinking are prohibited on C-CARTS vehicles. Tobacco and nicotine products (including smokeless) are also prohibited.
- Please do not use any electronic devices or musical instruments in a manner which may be distracting and/or offensive to others on C-CARTS vehicles.
- Please do not use loud, explicit, or vulgar language.
- Please wear proper attire. If you are not wearing shoes or a shirt, you will not be provided service.
- Solicitations are prohibited.
- Seatbelts must be worn by riders at all times.
- Hazardous materials (for example, gas containers or vehicle batteries) are not allowed on C-CARTS vehicles.
- Firearms are prohibited pursuant to 430 ILCS 66/65.
- Pets are allowed on C-CARTS vehicles when transported in an appropriate pet carrier. Pets must remain in carriers at all times and the carrier may not obstruct the aisle. Carrier requirements do not apply to service animals for persons with disabilities.
- Passengers are responsible for carrying their pet carrier and any other items. Operators may not provide assistance carrying items on or off the bus. Do not block aisle.
Failure to abide by these rules and guidelines may result in the discontinuation of service.
Maps and Schedules
Click on the route names below to view the map or schedule for each route.
| Westbound | Eastbound | ||||||
| A | J | O | L | O | C | A | |
| Abbott Acres | Juniper & Falcon | Garrard & Sangamon | Baerman & Grove | Garrard & Sangamon | County Market | Abbott Acres | |
| Morning | |||||||
| 5:13 | 5:16 | 5:22 | 5:25 | 5:25 | 5:28 | 5:32 | 5:36 |
| 5:38 | 5:41 | 5:47 | 5:50 | 5:50 | 5:53 | 5:57 | 6:01 |
| 6:03 | 6:06 | 6:10 | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:17 | 6:22 | 6:26 |
| 6:28 | 6:31 | 6:37 | 6:40 | 6:40 | 6:43 | 6:47 | 6:51 |
| 6:53 | 6:56 | 7:02 | 7:05 | 7:05 | 7:08 | 7:12 | 7:16 |
| 7:18 | 7:21 | 7:27 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:33 | 7:37 | 7:41 |
| 7:43 | 7:46 | 7:50Δ | |||||
| Afternoon | |||||||
| 3:10 | 3:14 | ||||||
| 3:16 | 3:19 | 3:25 | 3:28 | 3:28 | 3:31 | 3:35 | 3:39 |
| 3:41 | 3:44 | 3:50 | 3:53 | 3:53 | 3:56 | 4:00 | 4:04 |
| 4:06 | 4:09 | 4:15 | 4:18 | 4:18 | 4:21 | 4:25 | 4:29 |
| 4:31 | 4:34 | 4:40 | 4:43 | 4:43 | 4:46 | 4:50 | 4:54 |
| 4:56 | 4:59 | 5:05 | 5:08 | 5:08 | 5:11 | 5:15 | 5:19 |
| 5:21 | 5:24 | 5:30 | 5:33 | 5:33 | 5:36 | 5:40 | 5:44 |
| 5:46 | 5:49 | 5:55Δ | |||||
| Δ | End of Route | ||||||
| Westbound | Eastbound | |||||
| C | O | D | T | X | C | |
| County Market | Garrard & Sangamon | Frost & Doolittle | Community Resource Center | Willow Pond & St. Andrews | County Market | |
| Morning | ||||||
| 5:15 | 5:22 | 5:26 | 5:32 | |||
| 5:36 | 5:39 | 5:44 | 5:44 | 5:51 | 5:55 | 6:01 |
| 6:05 | 6:08 | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:20 | 6:24 | 6:30 |
| 6:34 | 6:37 | 6:42 | 6:42 | 6:49 | 6:53 | 6:59 |
| 7:03 | 7:06 | 7:11 | 7:11 | 7:18 | 7:22 | 7:28 |
| 7:32 | 7:35 | 7:40 | 7:40 | 7:47 | 7:51 | 7:57Δ |
| Afternoon | ||||||
| 3:20 | 3:27 | 3:31 | 3:37 | |||
| 3:41 | 3:44 | 3:49 | 3:49 | 3:56 | 4:00 | 4:06 |
| 4:10 | 4:13 | 4:18 | 4:18 | 4:25 | 4:29 | 4:35 |
| 4:39 | 4:42 | 4:47 | 4:47 | 4:54 | 4:58 | 5:04 |
| 5:08 | 5:11 | 5:16 | 5:16 | 5:23 | 5:27 | 5:33 |
| 5:37 | 5:40 | 5:45Δ | ||||
| Δ | End of Route | |||||
| Westbound | Eastbound | ||||||||||
| E | R | C | O | W | K | W | O | C | R | E | |
| Rural King | Carle Clinic on Grove | County Market | Garrard & Sangamon | Walmart | Turner Drive (Rantoul Foods) | Walmart | Garrard & Sangamon | County Market | Carle Clinic on Grove | Rural King | |
| Morning | |||||||||||
| 5:32 | 5:36 | 5:41 | 5:56 | 5:58 | 6:04 | 6:09 | 6:13 | --- | --- | ||
| --- | --- | 6:15 | 6:19 | 6:24 | 6:39 | 6:41 | 6:47 | 6:52 | 6:56 | 6:58 | 7:00 |
| 7:00 | --- | 7:02 | 7:06 | 7:11 | 7:26 | 7:28 | 7:34 | 7:39 | 7:43 | 7:45 | 7:47 |
| 7:49 | 7:51 | 7:53 | 7:57 | 8:02 | 8:17Δ | ||||||
| Afternoon | |||||||||||
| 2:45 | 2:49 | 2:54 | 3:09* | 3:11* | 3:27 | 3:32 | 3:36 | 3:38 | 3:40 | ||
| 3:42 | 3:44 | 3:46 | 3:50 | 3:55 | 4:10 | 4:12 | 4:18 | 4:23 | 4:27 | 4:29 | 4:31 |
| 4:33 | 4:35 | 4:37 | 4:41 | 4:46 | 5:01 | 5:03 | 5:09 | 5:14 | 5:18 | 5:20 | 5:22 |
| 5:24 | 5:26 | 5:28 | 5:32 | 5:37 | 5:52 | 5:54 | 6:00 | 6:05 | 6:09Δ | ||
| * | This trip will serve each of the stops in the industrial park on U.S. Route 136 on both its westbound and eastbound journey. | ||||||||||
| Δ | End of Route | ||||||||||
| Northbound | Southbound | ||||||
| F | V | W | B | A | F | ||
| Lincoln Square (Urbana) | Fountain Valley (Rantoul) | Walmart (Rantoul) | Round Barn Road (Champaign) | Illinois Terminal (Champaign) | Lincoln Square (Urbana) | ||
| Morning | |||||||
| 5:10 | 5:30 | 5:37 | 5:42 | 6:04 | 6:14 | 6:19 | 6:34 |
| 6:34 | 6:54 | 7:01 | 7:11 | 7:33 | 7:43 | 7:58 | |
| 7:58 | 8:18 | 8:25Δ | |||||
| Afternoon | |||||||
| 2:40 | 2:47 | 2:57 | 3:19 | 3:29 | 3:34 | 3:49 | |
| 3:49 | 4:09 | 4:16 | 4:26 | 4:48 | 5:10 | 5:15 | 5:30 |
| 5:30 | 5:50 | 5:57 | 6:00*Δ | ||||
| * | If passengers are still aboard at Walmart, bus will continue to make a final stop at Lincoln Square in Urbana. | ||||||
| Δ | End of Route | ||||||
| Westbound | Eastbound | |||||||||||||
| C | A | J | O | L | W | K | W | D | T | X | C | |||
| County Market | Abbott Acres | Falcon & Juniper | Garrard & Sangamon | Neipswah & Grove | Walmart | Turner Drive (Rantoul Foods) | Walmart | Frost & Doolittle | Community Resource Center | Willow Pond & St. Andrews | County Market | |||
| Morning | ||||||||||||||
| 5:00A | 5:07A | 5:11A | 5:17A | |||||||||||
| 5:45 | 5:52 | 5:56 | 6:02 | |||||||||||
| 5:21A | 5:25A | 5:28A | 5:32A | 5:35A | 5:40A | 5:50A | 5:50A | 6:00A | 6:08 | 6:15 | 6:19 | 6:25 | ||
| 6:06 | 6:10 | 6:13 | 6:17 | 6:20 | 6:25 | 6:35 | 6:35 | 6:45 | 6:53 | 7:00 | 7:04 | 7:10 | ||
| 6:29 | 6:33 | 6:36 | 6:40 | 6:43 | 6:48 | 6:58 | 6:58 | 7:08 | 7:16 | 7:23 | 7:27 | 7:33Δ | ||
| 7:14 | 7:18 | 7:21 | 7:25 | 7:28 | 7:33 | 7:43 | 7:43 | 7:53 | 8:01Δ | |||||
| Afternoon | ||||||||||||||
| 2:45 | 2:49 | 2:52 | 2:56 | 2:59 | 3:04 | 3:14* | 3:14* | 3:29 | 3:37 | 3:44 | 3:48 | 3:54 | ||
| 3:30 | 3:34 | 3:37 | 3:41 | 3:44 | 3:49 | 3:59 | 3:59 | 4:09 | 4:17 | 4:24 | 4:28 | 4:34 | ||
| 3:58 | 4:02 | 4:05 | 4:09 | 4:12 | 4:17 | 4:27 | 4:27 | 4:37 | 4:45 | 4:52 | 4:56 | 5:02 | ||
| 4:38 | 4:42 | 4:45 | 4:49 | 4:52 | 4:57 | 5:07 | 5:07 | 5:17 | 5:25 | 5:32 | 5:36 | 5:42Δ | ||
| 5:06 | 5:10 | 5:13 | 5:17 | 5:20 | 5:25 | 5:35 | 5:35 | 5:45 | 5:53Δ | |||||
| * | This trip will serve each of the stops in the industrial park on U.S. Route 136 on both its westbound and eastbound journey. | |||||||||||||
| Δ | End of Route | |||||||||||||
