ROUTES & SCHEDULES

The following pages contain complete Tar River Transit bus schedule information, as well as detailed maps for each bus route. To see a schedule and/or map for a specific route, click on the desired route name in the table below. For help reading the schedules, see the diagram below right. For riding tips and other helpful information, click here or see the link at left.

Route # Route Name Area Served
1 MEADOWBROOK Downtown Rocky Mount, Edgecombe Community College, Eastern Avenue Park, Oakwood Shopping Center, Thorne Ridge Apartments, Weeks Armstrong Apartments, Eckerd's Corner
2 OAKWOOD Downtown Rocky Mount, US Post Office/Main Branch, East Rocky Mount Kidney Center, Edgecombe DSS, Oakwood Shopping Center
3 SOUTH ROCKY MOUNT Downtown Rocky Mount, S. Church Street, Kingston Avenue, Raleigh Road, Rolling Meadows Apartments
4 HILLSDALE O.R. Pope Elementary, Edgecombe Shopping Center, Fairview - E. Grand - Raleigh Street Connection, Weeks Armstrong Apartments, Martin Luther King Park, Leggett Road
5 GOLDEN EAST Hunter Hill Road, Wal-Mart, Golden East Mall, Braswell Memorial Public Library
6 RAVENWOOD Raleigh Road, West End Terrace Apartments, Burton Street, Ravenwood Drive, Kingston Avenue, S. Church Street
7 SUNSET Sunset Avenue, Holiday Inn - Gateway, Rocky Mount Medical Center, Nash General Hospital
8 NASH COMMUNITY COLLEGE/LITTLE
EASONBURG SHUTTLE
Downtown Rocky Mount, Rocky Mount Senior High, Edwards Jr. High, Little Easonburg, McIntyre Acres, Nash Community College
9 BATTLEBORO/
GOLDROCK SHUTTLE
Downtown Rocky Mount, TCI, Wal-Mart, Golden East Mall, Battleboro Community Center, Goldrock

For more information about riding our buses, click here to go to the Riding Tips page. For Transfer info and tips, click here.


Fares
Tar River Transit fare structure is identified below. Ten-ride tickets may be purchased from the City of Rocky mount Collections Office during regular business hours. Please have the EXACT FARE ready when you board.

Drivers carry no change.

  • Base Fare: $1.00
  • Half-Fare Discount: $.50
(Click here for Half Fare information)
  • Tokens (1): $.90
  • Ten-Ride Tickets: $9.00
  • Children under 42": Free
(Only 3 children per paying passenger)
  • Transfers: FREE. Passenger must request transfer immediately upon boarding bus. All transfers must be used within 1 hour of receipt.

Service Hours

Mon - Fri: 6:45 a.m. to 6:45 p.m.
Saturday: 9:15 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.

Holiday Schedule

There is no service on the following holidays:

New Years Day
Memorial Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Day

On Martin Luther King, Jr. Day there is Saturday Service only.

Certification is required for curb-to-curb DARTS Service.

TEN-PUNCH TICKETS

Buy our convenient ten-punch tickets. One ticket gives you ten rides. Pay $9.00 per ticket and save $$$.



City of Rocky Mount * 331 S. Franklin St. * PO Box 1180 * Rocky Mount, NC 27802-1180
Email: info@rockymountnc.gov