Individual Travel: Additional Services
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Coach America is happy to partner with the local Transit Agencies.
NCDOT
We are proud to be a partner with the N.C. Department of Transportation Public Transportation Division and thank them for supporting the goals of Intercity Travel.
The N.C. Department of Transportation recognizes the importance of providing an intercity bus route connecting communities in eastern North Carolina. In partnership with Coach America, NCDOT is able to provide locals, tourists, base personnel, etc. with a safe, comfortable, cost competitive alternative to driving between New Bern and Morehead
City during the busy summer season.
Intercity bus services are fixed-route, scheduled services, that provide intercity transportation
within the state and connections to the national intercity bus system through interline agreements or through-service arrangements. The state is using a combination of state and federal Section 5311(f) funds available specifically for supporting intercity bus service to provide assistance in operating this route.
Visit the NCDOT-PTD website.
Greyhound Bus Lines
You can connect to the Greyhound Network in New Bern. The schedules allow you to take a trip in from Raleigh in the morning or evening, connecting you to Havelock and Morehead City for a trip to the beach. The schedule also allows you to travel to Raleigh with a late morning daily connection at the New Bern bus stop. Visit the Greyhound website to learn more about their fares and their schedules to Raleigh or wherever you want to go. You can print your Greyhound tickets at home or purchase your ticket from the authorized ticket seller at the New Bern bus stop.
For additional Greyhound information, please call: (800) 231-2222
AppalCART
AppalCART operates in Watauga County with ten day time fixed routes in the Boone Area Monday-Friday, five of which also operate until 11:00 pm. All routes are open to the public. On Saturday AppalCART operates the Red and Green Routes from about 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Sunday evenings during Spring and Fall Semesters at ASU, AppalCART operates three evening routes; the Red, Gold and State Farm Shuttle. AppalCART fixed route bus routes are fare free. Visit www.appalcart.com to find out more!
For additional AppalCART information, please call: (828) 264-2278
Greenway Public Transportation
(The Western Piedmont Regional Transit Authority)
Greenway Public Transportation provides over 300,000 trips each year to residents living in Alexander, Burke, Caldwell and Catawba County. Talk to one of Western Piedmont Regional Transit Authority's (WPTRA) Customer Information Agent at 828-464-9444. Single ride, $1.25; Reduced Fare, $.60 (age 65 or older); all day pass $3.00; children 5 and under ride free. Find out more at www.mygreenway.org.
For additional Greenway information, please call: (828) 464-9444
Gastonia Transit
The Gastonia Transit System, or GT, is the public transit system in Gastonia. It operates bus service around the Inner City area of Gastonia. All buses pass through the downtown transfer terminal, Bradley Station, located at 121 N. Oakland Street. This allows for quick and easy transfers to be made. Gastonia Transit covers over 299,000 miles per year, providing service to over 282,000 passengers annually. Most routes begin and end at Bradley Station, located at the intersection of Oakland Street and Main Avenue. Service is provided Monday through Saturday; no service is provided on Sundays. Bus fare is $1.00 and half price for disabled and elderly (65+). Visit www.cityofgastonia.com for access to system map complete with detailed route and passenger instructions.
For additional Gastonia Transit information, please call: (704) 866-6855
Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS)
The Charlotte Area Transit System, commonly referred to as CATS, is the public transit system in Charlotte, North Carolina. It operates bus service around the metropolitan area and a historical trolley in Uptown Charlotte, and operates a light rail system, called LYNX which opened on November 24, 2007. CATS bus service serves Mecklenburg County with service in Charlotte, Davidson, Huntersville, Cornelius, Matthews, Pineville, and Mint Hill. Express buses in the CATS system serve Union County, Lincoln County, Concord, Gastonia, and Mooresville, North Carolina, and Rock Hill, South Carolina. Visit www.ridetransit.org for schedule and route information.
For additional CATS information, please call: (704) 336-RIDE (7433)
Fayetteville Area System of Transit (FAST)
Fayetteville Area System of Transit (FAST) operates thirteen fixed bus routes within the cities of Fayetteville and Spring Lake. Service is between the hours of 5:45 am and 10:30 pm on weekdays, with reduced hours on Saturdays and no Sunday service. Bus fare is $1.00, and $.35 for Disabled and Elderly. Most routes begin and end at the Transfer Center located at 147 Old Wilmington Road in the city of Fayetteville. Other transfer points are located at University Estates, Cross Creek Mall, VA Hospital, Bunce Rd.and Cliffdale Rd. and Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. Visit www.ridefast.net for more information.
For additional FAST information, please call: (910) 433-1747
Appalachian State University
Located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of northwestern North Carolina, Appalachian State University has one of the highest elevations of any university in the United States east of the Mississippi River, at 3,333 feet. The university's main campus is in downtown Boone, a town that supports a population of 13,328, compared to a total ASU enrollment of 15,871 students. Visit www.appstate.edu for more information.
For additional ASU information, please call: (828) 262-2000
Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation (PART)
Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation (PART) provides regional public transportation for the Greensboro, Winston-Salem and High Point, known as the Piedmont Triad area. PART Express is the regional bus system connecting the major cities of the Piedmont and bringing people from the outlying counties into the urban areas. With service to Surry, Stokes, Yadkin, Davie, Davidson, Forsyth, Guilford, Randolph, and Alamance counties, PART operates 15 Express Routes during weekdays with 1 Route running on the weekend. Bus fare is $2.00 one-way and half price for Seniors (60+), Disabled or Students. Visit www.PARTnc.org to see the schedules.
For additional PART information, please call: (336) 883-7278
Winston-Salem Transit Authority
Winston-Salem Transit Authority (WSTA) provides the city of Winston-Salem with safe and affordable public transportation services to approximately 10,000 people daily. With 27 daily routes, operating between 5:30am and 12:00 midnight Monday through Saturday, WSTA makes over 2 million passenger trips. The fleet can carry you to thousands of stops in the Winston- Salem area for the low, low price of $1 a ride. Visit www.wstransit.com to see schedules.
For additional WSTA information, please call: (336) 727-2000
Greensboro Transit Authority
Since 1991, Greensboro Transit Authority has been providing quality public transportation services to Greensboro residents and visitors. GTA operates bus service Monday through Saturday along 15 routes and seven Sunday routes. The Fare for a ride is $1.30 with discounts for Students, Disabled and Seniors. Visit www.ridegta.com for route and schedule information. In 2006, GTA in partnership with seven local universities and colleges launched Higher Education Area Transit (HEAT), adding seven additional routes serving local institutions of higher learning and other select locations in Greensboro and Jamestown. Visit www.rideheat.com for more HEAT information.
For additional GTA/HEAT information, please call: (336) 335-6499
Amtrak
Amtrak operates The Palmetto with service from New York to Florence to Savannah Georgia, as well as Silver Star from New York to Florence to Tampa via Raleigh, Cary, Southern Pines and Hamlet N.C., and Silver Meteor from New York to Florence to Miami via Rocky Mount N.C and Fayetteville N.C. The state subsidizes both the Piedmont and Carolinian intercity rail serving the Research Triangle. Amtrak also operates a third subsidized train that runs between Raleigh and Charlotte. This train runs midday to complement the Piedmont and Carolinian and include stops in Greensboro, Burlington, and High Point. There is also the Crescent which runs from New York to Atlanta during the early morning before dawn. For more Amtrak information visit www.amtrak.com.
For additional Amtrak information, please call: (800) USA-RAIL
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