City busses are organized into numbered routes

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City busses are organized into numbered routes. The busses are marked on the front and back with the route number and on the front with the terminus of the particular route. Some routes have different termini on weekends or at night so it is a good idea to look carefully at the destination marked on the bus until you get used to the schedules. Bus schedules are posted at all bus stops and are usually quite accurate. Many bus stops are equipped with electronic displays that indicate the approximate waiting time until the next bus.

The trams are labeled with letters A through D with line E in the planning stages. All lines pass through the "Homme de Fer" stop in the center of the city so transfers between lines are possible.

For both busses and trams tickets may be bought at the automated kiosks located at all tram stops, at the two CTS offices (at Home de Fer or in front of the Central railroad station), or at Tobacco shops. Certain other shops displaying the CTS logo displayed to the right also have tickets for sale. Tickets are less expensive when you by them 5 at a time in a pack called a "Multipass." Single ride tickets are available at Kiosks and aboard the busses directly from the driver. Tram riders must have bought and validated their ticket prior to boarding.

When riding the bus tickets should be validated in the machines provided as you enter. For the tram there are validating machines on the quay at each tram stop. CTS agents periodically board busses and trams to verify that passengers have valid tickets in their possession. Failure to produce a valid ticket will result in a large fine. Tickets are valid for one hour after initial validation for a one-way, non-return trip.

Weekly tickets can be purchased from kiosks and monthly subscriptions are available. Monthly subscriptions require that you obtain a "Badgeo" card which can be read electronically by the validating machines. Additionally a number of special fares exist permitting families to travel together at reduced rates or allowing visitors to travel an unlimited number of times in a 24 hour period. Both of these fares could be useful when seeking to discover the city or introduce visitors to the city you have come to call home.

One of the many incentives you have to learn a little French is that the CTS website is excellent. Through it you can get current schedule information for any route and can even get a schedule from any give stop to any given stop for a particular day. Like many sites these days, the CTS site uses pop up windows so you will have to disable your pop up blocker for the site if you want to access all its content.

The Strasbourg area is a wonderful place to live. Get out and explore it and its beautiful region on both sides of the Rhine.