Opened in 1984.
Processes new and retired buses systemwide.
Opened in 1995.
Operates certain former Northwest Division and Wilmette routes.
Routes Assigned:210 (certain trips), 213, 215, 421-423, 622-635
Present garage opened in 1962.
Originally operated by United Motor Coach Co.
From 1975 to 1991 operated by Nortran.
Routes Assigned:208-290 (except 213, 215), 422-423 (certain trips), 610, 637, 690, 694
Present garage opened in 1986.
Previously located at 259 Lake St., Oak Park.
Previously operated by West Towns Bus Co.
Originally known as Chicago & West Towns Railway Co.
Operated by Pace since 1984.
Routes Assigned:301-332 (except 326), 390 (certain trips), 391-394, 643, 645, 747, 757, 767, 776, 779
Present garage opened in 1988.
Previously located at 209 E. 154th St., Harvey.
Previously operated by South Suburban Safeway Lines.
Successor to Chicago & Interurban Traction Co.
Operated by Pace since 1984.
Routes Assigned:348-372, 395 (certain trips), 397, 451-460, 750-753, 773, 877, 888, 890-892
Present garage opened in 1994.
Previously located at 5800 W. 95th St., Oak Lawn.
Originally operated by Suburban Transit System.
Operated by Pace since 1985.
Routes Assigned:379-386, 390 (certain trips), 395 (certain trips), 768-769, 774-775
Present garage opened in 1985.
Replaced older garage at same location.
Previously operated by Joliet Mass Transit District.
Formerly operated by Joliet City Lines.
Originally operated by Chicago & Joliet Electric Railway.
Operated by Pace since 1990.
Routes Assigned:390 (certain trips), 501-511, 832-834
Present garage opened in 1994.
Previously located at 649 S. River St., Aurora.
Previously operated by Aurora Transit Authority.
Formerly operated by Aurora City Lines.
Successor to Aurora Elgin & Fox River Electric Co.
Operated by Pace since 1989.
Routes Assigned:521-535, 714, 802, 907
Present garage opened in 1989.
Previously located at 573 N. Crystal, Elgin.
Previously operated by Elgin Dept. of Transportation.
Formerly operated by Elgin City Lines.
Successor to Aurora Elgin & Fox River Electric Co.
Operated by Pace since 1991.
Routes Assigned:541-557, 801, 803
Present garage opened in 1987.
Replaced older garage at same location.
Previously operated by Waukegan-North Chicago Transit Co.
Formerly owned by Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railway.
Originally operated by Waukegan & North Shore Rapid Transit Co.
Operated by Pace since 1987.
Routes Assigned:272 (certain trips), 561-582
(Includes Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Paratransit and dial-a-ride (DAR) services.)
All facilities are owned by the contract operators except in McHenry, where Pace constructed and owns the garage, operated by First Transit.
Colonial Coach Lines/Academy Coach Lines
Mt. Prospect (1600 James Dr.) - 326, 600, 606, 616, 696, 699, 855, 1012
First Student/First Transit
Glen Ellyn (22W760 Poss St.) - 654-657
Glenview (1832 Pickwick Lane) - 602, North Cook Co. ADA, Southeast Lake Co. ADA
Grayslake (39 Ziegler Dr.) - North & Central Lake Co. ADA & DAR
Hodgkins (6110 S. East Ave.) - 668-669
Joliet (2085 Oak Leaf St.) - Will Co. ADA & DAR
McHenry (5007 Prime Pkwy.) - 806-808, McHenry Co. ADA & DAR, Barrington DAR
Naperville (9714 State Route 59) - 672-673, 675-689, 781
Schaumburg (825 Estes Ave.) - 205-206, 905, Schaumburg DAR, Bensenville DAR
South Holland (16951 State St) - Park Forest DAR
Westmont (250 W. 63rd St.) - 661-665, 820-829
MV Transporation
Alsip - South Cook Co. ADA & DAR
Batavia (1535 Paramount Pkwy.) - 709, 711, 715, Kane Co. ADA, Dundee DAR
Melrose Park (1400 N. 25th Ave.) - 674, West Cook Co. ADA & DAR
Downers Grove
Downers Grove (801 Burlington Ave.) - 461-464
City of Highland Park
Highland Park (1150 Half Day Rd.) - 471-473
Village of Niles
Niles (7104 Touhy Ave.) - 411-413
Veolia Transportation
Addison (1500 W. Fullerton Ave.) - Du Page Co. ADA & DAR
Pace routes numbered in the 1000's are "subscription" routes, arranged by various businesses to transport their employees to and from work.
Also listed are Pace paratransit or dial-a-ride systems, operated either by Pace or by the contract operators. Each of the six counties in the RTA area has one or more paratransit systems in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). And these paratransit vans can be only used by those certified by a doctor, as having difficulties in using conventional public transportation.
In addition, in certain suburbs and townships interested in subsidizing a higher level of paratransit services, dial-a-ride (DAR) systems are available, confined to smaller geographic areas. Some such systems are available to the general public, while other systems are only available to people with disabilities or senior citizens, with varying degrees of restrictions.
Many community dial-a-ride systems are operated directly by the suburbs or townships, and are not listed. Further information on Pace paratransit systems can be found at the Paratransit page at the official Pace Web site.
In 2006, Pace assumed responsibility for the ADA paratransit services within the city of Chicago, which until then had been coordinated by the CTA. Under CTA, paratransit riders had available either of three contract companies, which all served the entire CTA area. These companies were Art's Transportation, Cook-DuPage Transportation (CDT), and SCR Medical Transportation. Under Pace, these operations remained unchanged until 2008, when the city area was divided into three separate zones, each assigned one contract operator. The contractors assigned to the three zones, from south to north, were SCR, CDT, and MV Transportation, which already had paratransit contracts with Pace in various suburban areas.