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Tri-County Link (Rural Bus System) The TriCounty Link system is comprised of 9 regular fixed routes and 2 commuter routes that provide services to rural residents of Berkeley, Charleston and Dorchester counties. The system also includes Medicaid transport, adult daycare transportation and other various contracts with private companies. While each of the nine fixed routes follows a published schedule, each route also includes a route deviation option. The driver may go off the fixed route up to one-quarter mile to pick up customers that cannot meet the bus at designated stop locations. We are also a “flag-stop” system and will pick up customers between the scheduled stops along each of the fixed routes. Fixed-route fare-paying passengers are required to pay the standard fare for each trip. The current fare for all TriCounty Link routes is $2.25 per trip. Customers may purchase a weekly pass for $18 or a monthly pass for $70. CARTA (Charleston Area Transportation Authority) CARTA provides local, express, and neighborhood bus service within the urban and suburban areas of the Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Region. In Charleston County, CARTA provides service in and between North Charleston, Charleston, Mount Pleasant, West Ashley, and James Island. CARTA’s services (other than fixed route services) include express routes, DASH service, flex route services, and Tel-A-Ride Vehicles all of which are described as follows.
Express Routes Express service routes run between James Island and North Charleston and between West Ashley and Mount Pleasant. All routes include stops in downtown Charleston. Two new express routes are being implemented through Tri-County Link. They include a route that runs along Highway 78 from Ridgeville, through Summerville, to North Charleston. The other runs along Highway 52 from Moncks Corner, through Goose Creek, to North Charleston.
DASH Service Provides bus service in downtown Charleston in the form of rubber-wheeled trolleys.
Flex Route Services Flex route services are demand based services that operate within a specific area of the Region (i.e., James Island). They offer door-to-door response for low demand fixed routes.
Tel-A-Ride Vehicles Provide curb-to-curb service for residents who meet the Americans with Disabilities Act Certification Requirements.
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