Wilkes Transportation Authority
Transportation
Why pick this one
Wilkes Transportation Authority provides ADA-accessible transportation across Wilkes County, including a $3 Wilkes Express Shuttle with 25 stops.
Best for
- Wheelchair users needing ADA-compliant transportation
- Passengers needing paratransit within three-quarters of a mile of an in-town route
- Wilkesboro and North Wilkesboro fixed-route shuttle trips
- Passengers needing transportation to locations throughout North Carolina
- Connecting to NCDOT intercity buses from the Wilkesboro stop
Look elsewhere if
- A fixed-route shuttle is needed every day, since the Wilkes Express Shuttle operates Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- A same-day appointment is required, since same-day trips are handled only on a work-in basis if available
- Immediate emergency transportation is needed, since emergency availability is not stated
Specialties
- ADA paratransit transportation
- Wheelchair-accessible transportation
- Fixed-route shuttle service
- North Carolina trips
Certifications
- Driver first-aid certification
- Driver defensive-driving certification
- North Carolina Department of Transportation operating authorization
What makes them different
- Operating since 1991
- Vehicles are handicap accessible to Americans with Disabilities Act standards
- Wilkes Express Shuttle has 25 stops and a $3 fare
- Trips are available throughout North Carolina
- Drivers are randomly drug tested and trained to current driving standards
- Years in business
- 28
- Serves
- Wilkesboro, North Wilkesboro
Distilled from this business's own website.
Contact & Location
- Address
- 1010 Spring St, Wilkesboro, NC 28697
- Phone
- +13368381272
- Website
- http://wta1.org/
- a.gentry@wta1.org
Services
- Public transportation
- Demand-response transportation
- Paratransit
- Regular shuttle service
- Intercity bus connection