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The Wilkes Transportation Authority, or WTA, provides North Wilkesboro and Wilkesboro, North Carolina with regularly scheduled service through the two towns. Rural service is also provided anywhere in the county with prior scheduling along with service to certain locations outside of Wilkes County. WTA utilizes a fleet of vans and buses to serve their routes. WTA began operating in 1991 and remains the only public transportation option for the population.
The Wilkes Express Shuttle, known simply as WE Shuttle, is the only scheduled public transportation service in Wilkes County. There is only one bus line running in a single direction. It makes twenty-three stops at several commercial, residential, and medical locations within the boros, as well as a few other locations such as post offices. The entire loop takes just over an hour and is run ten times a day with several vehicles on weekdays between 6:30 in the morning and 6:30 in the evening."Schedule"
"Wilkes Transportation Authority", December 19, 2017
Services
Regularly scheduled routes are served by vehicles marked "WE Shuttle" along the front while vehicles marked "WTA" along the front are used for rural requests as well as out-of-county requests. All vehicles are marked "WTA" along each side and have a green image of the state on the door with "North Carolina Public Transportation" within it. The price to board the WE Shuttle is $1.00 while the pricing for rural service varies depending on location, but costs between $4.00 and $24.00. Every bus is equipped with entrances for disabled individuals.WE Shuttle
The Wilkes Express Shuttle, known simply as WE Shuttle, is the only scheduled public transportation service in Wilkes County. There is only one bus line running in a single direction. It makes twenty-three stops at several commercial, residential, and medical locations within the boros, as well as a few other locations such as post offices. The entire loop takes just over an hour and is run ten times a day with several vehicles on weekdays between 6:30 in the morning and 6:30 in the evening."Wilkes Transportation Authority", December 19, 2017
Tokens
Tokens are a currency used on WTA scheduled buses. Tokens can be purchased by the bus driver or at the WTA office.See also
*Wilkes County, North Carolina
Wilkes County is a county located in the US state of North Carolina. It is a part of the state's western mountain region. As of the 2020 census the population was 65,969, in 2010 the census listed the population at 69,340. Its county seat is ...
* North Wilkesboro, North Carolina
North Wilkesboro is a town in Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States, approximately 80 miles north of Charlotte. The population was 4,131 at the 2020 US Census. North Wilkesboro is the birthplace and original home of Lowe's Home Improveme ...
* Wilkesboro, North Carolina
References
External links
* Bus transportation in North Carolina Transportation in Wilkes County, North Carolina {{NorthCarolina-transport-stub