FallsRide Public Transportation

03/04/2024

The City of Wichita Falls does hereby give notice that it will hold a public hearing on the changes to Saturday service. The Wichita Falls Transit System is looking to move to an On-Demand service for Saturdays in which the citizen would be required to call in to schedule a ride for Saturday service.

There will be no fare change for Saturday On-Demand Service unless utilizing a service outside of the regular route system. The On-Demand service will not operate on a fixed route system.

The City of Wichita Falls will hold this hearing during two (2) time frames on Thursday, March 7th from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm and 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. WFTS invites the public to attend this hearing at the Clarence Muehlberger Center Conference Room located at 306 Scott Street, Wichita Falls, TX 76301. The purpose of this hearing will be to consider public input with regard to the following:

The Wichita Falls Transit System seeks comments on Saturday's On-Demand Service.

08/11/2023

At this time all City buses are still running normal routes and times.

Please be prepared for possible delays due to closed streets or debris in the roadway.

We'll continue to update if changes are needed.

12/22/2022

The FallsRide Public Transportation schedule will be affected by the holidays.

On Friday, December 23, 2022 bus routes will end at 5:00 pm.

No routes will run from Saturday the 24th through Monday the 26th.

Routes resume as normal on Tuesday, the 27th.

FallsRide will not run from Saturday, December 31, 2022, through Monday, January 2, 2023.

Routes will resume on Tuesday, January 3. 2023.

03/08/2022

The City of Wichita Falls does hereby give notice that it will hold a public hearing on the Fiscal Year 2021 planned transit grant expenditures for the Wichita Falls Transit System (WFTS), also known as “Falls Ride”. The City of Wichita Falls will hold this hearing on Thursday, March 10th from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. WFTS invites the public to attend this hearing at the Clarence Muehlberger Center Conference Room located at 306 Scott Street, Wichita Falls, TX 76301.

02/15/2021

FallsRide will not operate on Monday, February 15, 2021 due to weather conditions.

MORNING UPDATE

American Airlines has cancelled all flights today at Wichita Falls Regional Airport. Both the Regional Airport Terminal and Kickapoo Terminal ARE OPEN regular hours today.

FallsRide has suspended bus service today due to road conditions. We will inform the public once we have further information for Tuesday’s routes.

Currently, no warming stations have been opened in Wichita Falls. Our City of Wichita Falls Emergency Preparedness Coordinator is closely monitoring the situation, and we will inform the public if they open up.

ELECTRICAL OUTAGES - WHAT WE KNOW

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) has instructed utilities to begin rotating outages. These are controlled, temporary interruptions of electrical service that rotate through different parts of the electric grid.

Please note, the City of Wichita Falls is not shutting electricity off. Area electricity providers (Oncor) are complying with ERCOT’s instructions.

During this time, conservation remains critical, and ERCOT continues to urge all Texans to limit and reduce their electric use as much as possible. Rotating outages typically last 15-45 minutes in each area but may vary. These outages have been proven effective at protecting the electric grid during times of incredibly high electric demand and low supply.

Some customers may experience longer outages if power surges cause equipment failure during the restoration process. Potential power surges can be minimized by turning off appliances, lights, and other equipment, except for one task light to determine when power has been restored.

ELECTRICAL OUTAGES – WHAT WE DON’T KNOW

It is not known at this time how long they need for rotating outages will last. Some of the outages customers are experiencing may not be a part of the planned outages. If you lose power for longer than 45 minutes, you can report the outage to Oncor online at oncor.com. We have noticed a longer than wait time on the website, most likely due to heavy online traffic.

11/09/2020

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
PROGRAM OF PROJECTS
CAPITAL, PLANNING AND OPERATING ASSISTANCE
FOR THE
WICHITA FALLS TRANSIT SYSTEM
- FUNDING YEAR 2020 -

The City of Wichita Falls does hereby give notice that it will hold a public hearing on the Fiscal Year 2019 planned transit grant expenditures for the Wichita Falls Transit System (WFTS), also known as “Falls Ride”.

The City of Wichita Falls will hold this hearing on Thursday, November 19th from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. WFTS invites the public to attend this hearing at the Clarence Muehlberger Center Conference Room located at 306 Scott Street, Wichita Falls, TX 76301. The purpose of this hearing will be to consider public input with regard to the fiscal year funding.

11/26/2019

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

PROGRAM OF PROJECTS
CAPITAL, PLANNING AND OPERATING ASSISTANCE
FOR THE
WICHITA FALLS TRANSIT SYSTEM
- FUNDING YEAR 2019 -

The City of Wichita Falls does hereby give notice that it will hold a public hearing on the Fiscal Year 2019 planned transit grant expenditures for the Wichita Falls Transit System (WFTS), also known as “Falls Ride”. The City of Wichita Falls will hold this hearing on Monday, December 2nd from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. WFTS invites the public to attend this hearing at the Clarence Muehlberger Center Conference Room located at 306 Scott Street, Wichita Falls, TX 76301. The purpose of this hearing will be to consider public input with regard to the fiscal year funding.

02/06/2019

It is as easy 1,2,3 to load your ride on our bike racks!

11/20/2018

The City of Wichita Falls Transit System will be hosting a Public Hearing on November 27, 2018 at the Clarence Muehlberger Travel Center for the FY 2018 FTA Section 5307 Grant funding allocation.

09/28/2018

FallsRide will be getting a new home in 2020 with a new administrative and maintenance facility! This is exciting news for our community and transit system!

The Wichita Falls Transportation Department has been awarded a $9.8 million federal grant to build a much-needed maintenance and repairs facility.

08/05/2018

07/20/2018