MCTS Announces New Daily Bus Route To Oak Creek Amazon Facility

OAK CREEK, WI — Employees at Oak Creek’s new Amazon fulfillment center will have another commuting option after the Milwaukee County Transit System announced Thursday that a new bus line will run to the facility beginning in October.

Route 81 (Amazon-Oak Creek) will begin running on Oct. 11, MCTS officials announced and will run seven days a week between N. 35th Street & W. Fond du Lac Avenue in Milwaukee and S. 13th Street & W. Ryan Road in Oak Creek. Buses will have stops on portions of W. Fond du Lac Avenue, N. 17th Street, W. Walnut Street, N. and S. 6th Street, officials said in a news release.

In addition to operating along those busy corridors, Route 81 will also connect with 16 existing MCTS bus routes, officials said. Passengers using Routes 12, 14, 19, 21, 22, 30, 31, 33, 35, 56, 57, 60, 80, GoldLine, BlueLine and PurpleLine can transfer to Route 81 from neighborhoods all across the county, the news release stated.

“This new MCTS bus route is an example of how Milwaukee County is investing in equity and seeking to bridge the gap in racial disparities across the board,” Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley said in the news release. “We know that lack of transportation is often a barrier for our residents, but with this new route, residents now have access to an exciting employment opportunity that would have otherwise been out of reach. Making the necessary investments to ensure our residents can access opportunities is a key part of moving our county forward to achieve racial equity.”

In the news release, Oak Creek Mayor Dan Bukiewicz said that the new facility along with the 1,500 new jobs it will create marks a milestone for business growth for Oak Creek. With the influx of new jobs, Amazon has become Oak Creek’s biggest employer, making the addition of the transit option to the facility and important piece of the puzzle, the mayor said.

In collaboration between MCTS officials and Amazon, transit routes will be set accordingly with shift schedules. Specific schedule information and bus stop locations will be posted on RideMCTS.com and the Ride MCTS app in the coming weeks, officials said.