Petersburg Area Transit
Petersburg Area Transit is a bus system for the Petersburg Tri-cities Area. There are twelve color-coded routes that extend to such destinations as Virginia State University, Southpark Mall, and Fort Lee.
| Parent | City of Petersburg |
|---|---|
| Founded | City Acquired 1977 |
| Headquarters | 100 West Washington Street |
| Locale | Petersburg, Virginia |
| Service area | Petersburg, Colonial Heights, Hopewell, Ettrick Virginia State University, McGuire Veterans Hospital, Richmond VA and Fort Lee |
| Service type | bus service, paratransit |
| Alliance | GRTC, Blackstone Bus Service |
| Routes | 12 Local Routes, 2 Express routes (operated by partner agencies) |
| Stops | 380 |
| Stations | 1 |
| Fleet | Gillig 35 Ft BRT, Arboc Sprit Of Freedom, F550 Medium Duty, Trolley |
| Fuel type | Diesel, Gas, Propane |
| Operator | City Of Petersburg |
| Chief executive | Transit Director Charles Koonce Jr |
| Website | http://www.petersburg-va.org/299/Petersburg-Area-Transit |
In a partnership with Greater Richmond Transit Company (GRTC), PAT provides express service to Downtown Richmond and any other destinations accessible by GRTC. As of June 2009, in addition to the service to Richmond, Blackstone Bus Service offers and express route that travels from Blackstone, VA to Southside Virginia Training Center (just outside Petersburg).[1]
A centralized multi-modal transit hub for the PAT is now being used as the transfer point for all buses. It is located at the corner of Union at Washington streets and Wythe at Union Streets
Routes
- 1 Washington Street
- 2 Halifax Street
- 3 Lee Ave/Pecan Acres/Greenwood
- 4 Virginia Avenue/Petersburg High School
- 5 Mall/Plaza via Sycamore Street
- 6 Ettrick/Virginia State University
- 8 Walnut Hill
- 9 South Crater Road/Walmart/Social Services
- 10 Southpark Mall
- 11 Blandford/Fort Lee/Hopewell Crossings
- 14 City of Hopewell/John Randolph Hospital/Hopewell High School
- 15 460/County Drive
- 16 Richmond Express/McGuire Veterans Hospital/Downtown Richmond Virginia
- 17 Emporia Express (PENDING START DATE)
Petersburg Area Transit In The News
In this section you will find links to new articles showcasing how PAT is on the move. We have rebranded and are Moving Forward
https://www.wtvr.com/news/local-news/petersburg-area-transit-unveils-new-bus-fleet
https://www.wtvr.com/news/local-news/peterburg-is-filling-up-propane-buses-for-2-15-a-galloon
External links
Route Schedules, Time Points and Turn by Turn http://www.petersburg-va.org/524/Routes