Go Triangle Extends Bus Routes from Carrboro to Durham

The transportation service Go Triangle will be extending its weekday routes to include stops from Carrboro to Durham on Monday.

“We’re pleased to offer this service that meets a need we’ve heard from Carrboro residents,” said GoTriangle General Manager Jeff Mann.

“By extending our former Chapel Hill to Durham route in the busy 15-501 corridor, we’ll give passengers an efficient one seat ride from Carrboro to downtown Chapel Hill, Duke, the VA and downtown Durham.”

Morning routes beginning in Carrboro to Durham will begin at 5:45 and will serve the Jones Ferry at Collins Crossing stop, East Main St. at Weaver St. Realty stop, E. Franklin St. at the Carolina Coffee Shop stop, and Erwin Rd. at Duke Durham Station stop.

Afternoon routes from Durham to Carrboro will begin at 3:30 and will serve the Durham Station stop, Erwin Rd. at VA Hospital stop, E. Franklin St. at the Varsity Theatre stop, E. Main St. at Jade Palace stop, and Jones Ferry at Alabama Ave. stop.

A one-way trip will cost riders $2.25.

“The route will serve residents who can now travel more easily to Durham, and visitors who will have greater access to our town. This new service supports our values around public transportation, including increased accessibility for all residents while reducing our greenhouse gas emissions,” said Mayor Lydia Lavelle.

The first full year of this extended service will cost an estimated $650,000, and will be paid with funds gathered from voter approved local sales tax and vehicle registration revenues meant for bus improvements and from the Durham-Orange Light Rail Transit Project.

For more information, or to see the full extended bus schedule visit Go Triangle’s website.