Research Triangle Park, N.C.  The Triangle Transit Authority (TTA) is introducing an on-line “store” for riders to purchase passes for TTA’s bus and shuttle services. Effective this week, riders can purchase a single pass or multi-ride pass on-line 24 hours a day, 7 days a week!

In announcing the new on-line sales, TTA Director of Commuter Resources John Tallmadge said the move is another way to make a rider’s experience easier. “Our riders have been asking for more convenient sales outlets, and we thought, ‘What’s more convenient than your own home or office?’ We are using state-of-the-art technology and high security standards from PayPal™, so that shouldn’t be a concern.” Riders do not have to register as a PayPal™ user to purchase TTA passes.

TTA’s on-line purchase system will accept American Express, Discover, MasterCard and Visa. TTA charges a $1.00 shipping and handling fee per transaction.

Passes now available on-line include:
     * The Regional 30-Day Pass is $64 and is valid for 30 days of unlimited rides on TTA,   

        Capital Area Transit (CAT) and Durham Area Transit (DATA) buses.

      *The Regional Day Pass is $4 and valid for 1 day of unlimited rides on TTA, Capital

        Area Transit (CAT), and Durham Area Transit (DATA) buses.

      *A bundle of six (6) Regional Day Passes is available on-line for $20, a savings of

        $4 from the Customer Service window price.

      *A bundle of twelve (12) Regional Day passes will be $40, a savings of $8 paid at

        the Customer Service window.

Tallmadge says future additions to the on-line ticket “store” will include TTA Express passes for the new express roundtrip service from Chapel Hill to Raleigh and Durham to Raleigh, and passes for the elderly and disabled. “We hope our riders will appreciate the convenience of on-line sales at our site at www.rideTTA.org.”

Click here to go to the on-line pass store.

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 also provides commuter resources and hosts GoTriangle.org, the on-line resource for public transportation information in the Triangle.

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 late 2008. For more information, visit www.rideTTA.org or call (919) 549-9999.