GoCary

GoCary is the public transportation provider in Cary, a community in the Research Triangle urbanized area in North Carolina. While the city of Raleigh provides service to most of the county via GoRaleigh, Cary opted to retain its own town-owned system. Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, Cary, and Wake Forest, the five cities that constitute the region, are connected by GoTriangle. Fixed-route service operates Monday through Saturday from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Sundays from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. As part of the GoTransit branding initiative for the Triangle, GoCary changed its name from Cary Transit or C-Tran on October 1, 2016.

GoCary
Founded2001
HeadquartersTown of Cary, 316 N. Academy St., NC 27513
LocaleCary, North Carolina
Service areaCary and portion of Raleigh
Service typeTransit bus
Routes9
Stops200+
Hubs2
Stations1 - Cary Depot
Fleet29 vehicles
Daily ridership320,000 fixed routes and paratransit FY13
Fuel typeDiesel
OperatorMV Transportation, Inc.
Chief executiveKelly Blazey, Transit Administrator
WebsiteGoCary
Former C-TRAN bus in Cary, NC

Services

GoCary's fixed-route bus service consists of eight routes:[1] Most routes terminate downtown on Hillsboro Street beside the train station where connections can also be made with GoTriangle routes 300 and 301, as well as Amtrak passenger rail service. GoCary also operates the Saturday GoTriangle 300 Route from the Cary Depot to downtown Raleigh from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

All fixed route buses are equipped with wheelchair lifts, bike racks, GPS, automated bus stop annunciation system, and electronic fareboxes. Passengers can access real-time bus information system for all system routes by downloading the free Transloc app on their smartphones.

The town began offering general public fixed-route service in December 2005. The town utilizes the services of a regional call center, phone number: (919) 485-7433, to handle all inquiries about fixed-route services.

In fiscal year 2014, GoCary provided 301,860 one-way passenger trips on their general public fixed-route system. Extended hours from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. were initiated in July 2014.

GoCary also provides door-to-door transit services for citizens 60+ years old and those with disabilities. Service is provided Monday through Saturday from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Approximately 45,000 one-way passenger trips are provided annually on the door-to-door services.

Current system

Route list
NumberRoute
1 — CrossroadsCrossroads Plaza along Walnut Street to downtown Cary[2]
3 — Harrison AvenueSAS Institute along Harrison Avenue to downtown Cary[3]
4 — High House RoadWest Cary along High House Road to downtown Cary[4]
5 — Kildaire Farm RoadWaverly Place along Kildaire Farm Road to downtown Cary[5]
6 — Buck Jones RoadPlaza West along Buck Jones Road to downtown Cary[6]
7 — WestonLake Crabtree and Park West Village along Weston Parkway to downtown Cary[7]
8 — Cary ParkwayPark West Village and Bond Park along Cary Parkway to Rex Healthcare of Cary[8]
ACX — Apex-Cary ExpressDowntown Apex to downtown Cary[9]
CASSI — Bond Park ShuttleShuttle through Bond Park [10]

References
  1. "GoCary Maps & Schedules". Retrieved 2021-06-10.
  2. "GoCary Route 1". Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  3. "GoCary Route 3". Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  4. "GoCary Route 4". Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  5. "GoCary Route 5". Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  6. "GoCary Route 6". Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  7. "GoCary Route 7". Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  8. "GoCary Route 8". Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  9. "GoCary Route ACX". Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  10. "Maps & Schedules | GoCary".
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