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There are four bus systems in the Triangle -- Capital Area Transit in Raleigh, Durham Area Transit Authority, Chapel Hill Transit and the Triangle Transit Authority. In addition, the town of Cary, which has on-demand van service, will begin running a fixed-route bus service Nov. 1.Plan your tripThe Web site gotriangle.org is a trip planner for Wake, Durham and Orange counties. Enter your starting and destination points to find out whether the bus is an option for you and how long your trip will take. Find bus routes and schedules for all transit agencies in the three counties. C-Tran:
Town of Cary offers on-demand, door-to-door van transportation from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
Fare:$2 one-way in-town service; $4 one-way out-of-town service; seniors pay $1 one-way for in-town trips between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.Beginning Nov. 1, town will start fixed-route bus service on three routes, 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Fare: $1 one-way for adults, 50 cents for seniors and disabled.
Phone: 481-2020.
Web site: www.townofcary.orgChapel Hill Transit:
Peak bus routes:21
Monthly ridership:367,314 in July; peak of 568,173 in February.
Time between buses:24 minutes peak/36 minutes off-peak
Days of service:Seven days
Hours:5:15 a.m. to 1 a.m., Monday-Friday; 8 a.m. to 11:26 p.m. Saturday; 10:30 a.m. to 11:26 p.m. Sunday.
Adult fare:Free service
Smartpasses:Free service
Transfer fee:None
Main terminal:1089 Martin Luther King Blvd., Chapel Hill
Sheltered stops:93
On-time average:N/A
Buses/vans:83 buses/14 vans
Bus stops:604
Park and rides:Five lots
Phone:968-2769
Web site:www.chtransit.orgTriangle Transit Authority (TTA):
Peak bus routes:11 bus routes, four shuttle services in Research Triangle Park
Monthly ridership:59,834 average for past six months
Time between buses:15 minutes peak/60 minutes off-peak in main service areas; 30/120 in secondary service areas
Days of service:Monday-Friday; limited service Saturday; none on Sunday
Hours:5:55 a.m. to 11:05 p.m. Monday-Friday; 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. in Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill and Raleigh-Durham International Airport.
Adult fare:$2 regional bus; $2.50 express bus
Smartpasses:$64 regional monthly pass (good on CAT, DATA, TTA Regional buses); $80 express monthly pass; $20 Value card buys $25 of service on TTA regional buses; $4 regional day pass; $5 express day pass
Transfer fee:None
Main terminal:TTA Transfer Center, 6 Park Drive, Research Triangle Park
Sheltered stops:Use sheltered stops of other bus services; RTP employers provide some shelters
On-time average:99.6 percent for express buses; 70 percent to 85 percent for regional buses
Buses/vans:67 bus fleet, 48 in use during peak hours
Bus stops:650
Park and rides:Nine lots in Apex, Cary, Raleigh, Chapel Hill and Durham
Phone:549-9999
Web site:www.ridetta.orgDurham Area Transit Authority (DATA):
Peak bus routes:19
Monthly ridership:391,858 average for past 12 months
Time between buses:30 minutes peak/30 minutes off-peak
Days of service:Every day except Christmas Day
Hours:5:30 a.m. to 12:30 a.m., Monday-Saturday; 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Sunday
Adult fare:$1
Smartpasses:$36 monthly pass; $12 weekly pass; $2 day pass
Transfer fee:No transfers; use unlimited day passes
Main terminal:521 Morgan St., Durham
Sheltered stops:100
On-time average:96.34 percent
Buses/vans:49 buses; 25 vans
Bus stops:About 1,500.
Park and ride:None
Phone:683-3282
Web site:www.DurhamNC.govCapital Area Transit (CAT):
Peak routes:25 bus routes, one on-demand route
Monthly ridership:294,846 in July; 319,648 peak in April
Time between buses:30 minutes peak/60 minutes off-peak
Days of service:Seven days
Hours:4:30 a.m. to midnight
Adult fare:75 cents
Smartpasses:$30 monthly pass; $8 weekly pass; $7.50 for 11-ride pass; $2 day pass
Transfer fee:None
Main terminal:Moore Square Transit Station, Wilmington and Martin streets, Raleigh
Sheltered stops:49
On-time average:77 percent
Buses/vans:50 buses used during peak hours/about 70 buses in fleet
Bus stops:1,300
Park and rides:12 lots
Phone:828-7228
Web site:www.raleighnc.gov/transit
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