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Community and Human Service Transit Service

 

Bladen Area Rural Transportation System (BARTS) is a community transportation system that provides a variety of transportation needs for citizens of Bladen County. Not only is there human transportation, there is also public transportation. Some of the kinds of transportation include: general transportation for senior adults to nutrition sites, shopping and recreational outings; medical transportation for senior adults; weekly out of town medical trips including routes for Lumberton, Chapel Hill, Durham, Fayetteville, Wilmington and Whiteville; employment transportation; transportation to Bladen Community College; and local public trips. Hours of operation are 5:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. General public fare is 50 cents per 10-mile trip or $1.00 per 20-mile trip. For more information, please contact:

Bladen County Rural Transportation System
Post Office Box 520
Elizabethtown, NC 28337-2102
Phone: (910) 862-6930
Fax: (910) 862-6913           Email: kporter@bladenco.org

Brunswick Transit System, Inc. is a non-profit transportation system that coordinates human service agency and general public transportation services for the citizens of Brunswick County. The system operates a fleet of 15 vehicles, including 11 which are ADA equipped to assist persons with special needs. Hours of operation are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Currently, there are no general public routes. For more information, please contact:

Brunswick Interagency Transportation System, Inc.
Yvonne Hatcher, Executive Director
Post Office Box 632
Shallotte, NC 28459
Phone: (910) 754-2764
Fax: (910) 754-2765
Email: bits@atmc.net
Website: www.brunswicktransit.org

Columbus County Transportation provides public transportation, subscription and demand-response transportation services for residents of Columbus County. Hours of operation are 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday. For more information, please contact:

Charles Patton
Columbus County Transportation
290 Legion Drive
Whiteville, NC 28472-3602
Phone: (910) 641-3929
Fax: (910) 642-6338
Email: cct@nez.net

Fayetteville Area System of Transit (FAST) provides transportation services, authorized by the Department of Social Services, for citizens of Cumberland County with medical appointments. Hours of operation are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. For more information, please contact:

Fayetteville Area System of Transit Information Center
147 Old Wilmington Road
Fayetteville, NC 28301
Phone: (910) 433-1745

Also available to certain authorized residents of the city of Fayetteville and nearby areas of Cumberland County, is FAST (Fayetteville Area System of Transit), which operates dial-a-ride para-transit services. Riders must be eligible for the service. The hours of operation are from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday. Fare is $1.50 per one-way trip and reservations to ride must be made at least 24 hours prior to planned travel times. For more information, contact the Fayetteville Area System of Transit Information Center at (910) 433-1745.

Hoke Area Transit Services provides subscription and dial-a-ride transportation for certain authorized residents of Hoke County. Hours of operation are 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday. General public transportation services are offered on a space-available basis for a fare of 89 cents per mile. For more information, please contact:

Hoke Area Transit Services
Post Office Box 977
Raeford, NC 28376-0977
Phone: (910) 875-8696
Fax: (910) 875-7110
Email: transportation@hokecounty.org

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