Research Triangle Park, N.C. - Triangle Transit Authority (TTA) has announced two new park-and-ride lots in the region.
“We are continuing our pledge to improve services for our riders,” said John Tallmadge, TTA’s director of commuter resources. “These additions will continue to make public transit attractive and convenient.”
From Downtown Durham
Riders can leave their cars parked in the lot at West Village, across from the TTA stop at Morgan Street at the DATA Terminal. Riders hopping on Route 402 can be at the Varsity Theater in 33 minutes or at UNC Hospital in 41 minutes. A parking permit will be needed to use this location.
If you are interested in getting a FREE parking permit for this lot, please download an application at the following URL: http://rideTTA.org/Bus_Shuttle/Park_Ride_Locations/parkAndRideLocations.html#durham
From West Raleigh
The Route 550 Express and Route 650 Express now serve the District Road Park-and-Ride lot off of Blue Ridge Road, just north of Wade Avenue. Riders heading to Chapel Hill may leave their car at the lot and can be at the UNC Student Union (using Route 550) in just 31 minutes, with convenient connections to UNC Hospital on Chapel Hill Transit services. Or, riders going to Durham may use Route 650 to get to North Carolina Central University in 27 minutes or to Downtown Durham in just 31 minutes. Quick connections to Duke University are available on DATA buses. There is no permit necessary to use this lot.
Details on the location of this lot can be found at: http://rideTTA.org/Bus_Shuttle/Park_Ride_Locations/parkAndRideLocations.html#raleigh
Schedules for Routes 402, 550 Express, 650 Express, and all routes in the region are available at: http://gotriangle.org/trip/en/?mm=timetables.
Questions
If you have questions about using any TTA services, please contact Customer Service at 549-9999, option "1", or send an email to: CustomerService@rideTTA.org.
TTA is a regional public transportation provider, offering a wide variety of transit and vanpool services to North Carolina's greater Triangle Region and outlying counties. Bus service is available to Apex, Cary, Chapel Hill, Durham, Garner, RDU International Airport, Research Triangle Park (RTP) and Raleigh. The Triangle Transit Authority provides commuter resources and hosts GoTriangle.org, the on-line resource for public transportation information in the Triangle and ShareTheRideNC.com, the statewide rideshare matching service.
TTA plans to implement a 28-mile rail transit system with 12 stations connecting Durham, RTP, Cary and Raleigh, with shuttles linking RDU International Airport and RTP. The rail transit system is expected to be operational in 2009. For more information, visit www.rideTTA.org or call (919) 549-9999.
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