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Holiday Service Reminder - Routes operate on a Holiday schedule (Sunday schedule) on Thanksgiving Day. Click for details /thanksgiving-service-reminder

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Thanksgiving Service Reminder

Thanksgiving Day 11/28/24

    • Routes will operate on a Sunday schedule on Thanksgiving Day 11/28/24.  If the route does not run on Sundays, it will not operate on Thanksgiving Day, please plan accordingly. 
  • DASH DOES NOT operate on Thanksgiving Day

Day after Thanksgiving 11/29/24

  • Routes will return to regular schedule on Friday 11/29/24
  • Express service DOES NOT operate on Friday 11/29/24

Veterans, Active Duty Military Ride for Free on Veterans Day

All U.S. armed services veterans and current military personnel can ride CARTA for free on Veterans Day, Monday, Nov. 11.

“Veterans and military personnel make great sacrifices for our country. Allowing them to ride for free on Veterans Day is one small way CARTA can say thank you,” said Mike Seekings, the CARTA board chairman.

A military ID, service photo, a memento – such as a veterans cap or other similar items – will be enough to get veterans and current military on board at no cost.

Route 104 – Proposed route modification Public Meeting 11.13.24

The public is hereby advised that The Charleston Area Regional Transportation Authority (CARTA) will conduct a public meeting to present proposed modifications for Route 104.  The meeting will take place on the following date, time and location:

Wednesday November 13, 2024
5:00PM – 7:00PM

Intermodal Center/Amtrak Station
4565 Gaynor Avenue
North Charleston, SC 29405

 

The purpose of the meeting is to provide information and receive public comments regarding the proposed route change to better serve the Liberty Hill Community on E. Montague.  The proposed change will result in re-routing onto Gaynor Ave. to service the Amtrak station.  Representatives from The City of North Charleston and CARTA will be present to provide specifics on the proposed route change and to accept comments from interested citizens.  See the current and proposed routing for Route 104 below.  Click Route 104 proposed change 2024 to view the printable flyer.  Email questions or comments to: serviceplanning@bcdcog.com.

 

 

CARTA To Offer Free Ride To Polls On Election Day, Nov. 5th

 

The Charleston Area Regional Transportation Authority (CARTA) will offer free rides to those making trips to the voting polls on Election Day, Nov. 5, to allow citizens to easily and efficiently access their polling location.

To receive fare-free service, riders are asked to communicate with their driver that they are traveling to or from their polling location.

Riders can locate their designated polling location by visiting scvotes.gov. The CARTA system map is available here.

“I encourage folks to get out and vote Tuesday, and to use CARTA to get there – free of charge.  Turning out at the polls on Election Day is among our most critical civic duties, and we’re glad to play a small role in helping folks get there,” said Mike Seekings, CARTA Board of Directors Chairman.

 

 

Food and Wine Classic – CARTA service related detours 9/27/24-9/29/24

The Food and Wine Classic is coming to Charleston and will have events at multiple venues in the downtown Charleston area.

Several downtown routes will be impacted by this event occurring in the downtown peninsula area.

Click CARTA Food and Wine Detours to see detours for the following impacted routes: 10, 11, 30, 31, 33, 40, 41, 211.

Click here for more information about the event: foodandwineclassicincharleston.com

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Available in the App Store and on Google Play, “Transit” offers numerous features to help you easily navigate around Charleston.

Bus Route: See vehicle locations in real time, find nearby stops, and receive stop announcements.

Service Alerts: Keep on top of schedule changes, stop relocations and other unexpected surprises.

Favorites: Always take the same bus? Move it to the top of the list by adding it to your favorites.

Timetables: View the full schedule for a route and set alarms to remind you to leave.

Countdowns: Get real-time predictions based on data from the transit agency.

“Go”: Get step-by-step transit directions and notifications about when to leave for your trip and when to get off the bus.

Plan a trip!: Compare trips side by side with your preferred transport modes selected.

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