Wilson Transit System

General Information

Call 252.291.2850 Monday - Friday 6:00.a.m. - 5:00p.m.

BoardingBoarding

  • Please have your EXACT FARE, ID CARD OR PASS ready before boarding the bus. Bus drivers carry no money and cannot make change.
  • If you do not show your ID card or pass upon boarding, you will be required to pay the full fare.
  • If you need a TRANSFER, ask the driver when you pay your fare.

Waiting

  • Wait by a bus stop sign. Signal the driver to make sure you are seen.
  • Check the sign over the bus windshield for your route name.

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Riding

  • Please, No Smoking, Drinking, Eating or Playing Radios without earphones on the bus.
  • Except to ask information, do not talk to the bus drivers; they must concentrate on driving.
  • After paying your fare, move towards the rear of the bus. Please hold on to grab rails or seat backs
  • Please leave front seats available for Senior Citizens and disabled passengers.
  • Help us stay tidy. Please use trash containers at the front of each bus.
  • In case of a dispute with a driver, please pay the fare and call 291.2850. We will resolve the problem.
  • If you have questions while riding a Wilson Transit bus, please ask the bus drivers when they stop driving.
  • If you should lose anything while riding a Wilson Transit bus, you may call 291.2850 to see if it was turned into the driver.

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Exit the busExiting

  • Pull the bell cord at least one block before your stop. Remain seated until bus comes to a full stop.
  • Use the rear exit door, so boarding passengers can use the front door.
  • Buses will discharge passengers only at marked bus stops.
  • DO NOT cross the street in front of the bus.

Transfers

It may be necessary to use two or more routes to complete your trip. To do this, you will need a transfer. Please remember the following rules:

  • You must ask the driver for a transfer when you pay your fare. Transfers will not be issued at any other time during your trip. You cannot obtain one when you are exiting.
  • The transfer will have an expiration time on it. It expires when your connecting bus leaves the transfer point.
  • When you request a transfer, the driver will notify the other bus so that you will be assured of making your connection.
  • Transfers can be accepted only at designated Transfer Points.
  • If your bus is delayed, and you miss your transfer, the driver will make arrangements to help you complete your trip.
  • When you board the second bus, give your transfer to the driver.
  • Transfers are not valid for making a round trip. For example, you may not ride the bus downtown, shop for 30 minutes and use the transfer to return home.
  • Transfers may not be sold or given away.

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Holidays

Wilson Transit System does not operate on the following holidays: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr's birthday, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and the following Day.

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Transit buildingFares

EXACT CHANGE OR BUS PASS ONLY, DRIVERS HAVE NO CHANGE

  • Regular Adult Fare………………………………………………………………$1.25
  • Senior Citizens (Wilson Transit Issued Identification Card Required)….…..Donation Requested
  • Disabled (Wilson Transit Issued Identification Card Required)……65 Cents
  • Students (College or High School Identification Card Required)……65 Cents
  • Children (5 years old and under)……………………………………………Free
    (Maximum 3 children per adult)
  • Paratransit Service (On contracted Vehicles)………………………………..$1.25

Wilson Transit Issued Identification Cards and applications for cards are available free at the Wilson Transit Office, 320 E. Nash Street Wilson, NC

Multi-Ride Passes (You may buy passes at the payment counter, City Municipal Building)

  • Flash Pass (One Week Unlimited Rides)………………………………………..$13.00
  • 20-Ride ADULT Fare Pass………………………………………………………..$22.00
  • 20-Ride REDUCED Fare Pass……………………………………..……………..$13.00

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