Town of Chapel Hill, NC
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Our mission is to provide safe, convenient, reliable, and responsive public transportation services to residents and visitors of the Chapel Hill, Carrboro, and University of North Carolina communities; to be accessible, efficiently operated, and supportive of a healthy environment and a sustainable local economy; and to connect and coordinate with other transportation means in the area.
As the second-largest system, by ridership, we provide 7 million rides per year, drive 2 million miles per year, cover 62 square miles, employ 220 people, and serve 21 routes, 7 days a week.
We celebrate our 50th Anniversary in 2024, including over 20 years of being fare-free thanks to the partnerships between the Town of Chapel Hill, Carrboro, the University, and the support of federal grants.
Chapel Hill Transit is made up of three divisions, including the Administrative Division, the Operations Division and the Maintenance Division.
Location:
The Howard and Lillian Lee Transit Center is located at:
6900 Millhouse Road
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Hours and Holidays:
Administration Offices are open 8:00am to 5:00pm, Monday through Friday, in accordance with the Town of Chapel Hill holiday schedule.
Buses operate 5:15am to 10:27am, Monday through Friday; and 7:50am to 7:57pm on Saturday and Sunday.
Please check for service notices on our vehicles, through social media, or on the Transit Royale app. You may call customer service at 919-485-7433 for additional information.
| 2024 Holiday Schedule | ||
| Holiday |
Date |
Services Operated |
| New Year's Day |
Mon., Jan 1 |
No Service |
| MLK Jr. Day |
Mon., Jan 15 |
Sunday Service (No U route) |
| Good Friday |
Fri., March 29 |
Sunday Service (No U route) & GoTriangle 420 |
| Memorial Day | Mon., May 27 |
No Service |
| Juneteenth | Wed., June 19 |
Sunday Service, except that FCX and NS will run weekday service |
| 4th of July | Thurs., July 4 | No Service |
| Labor Day | Mon., Sept.2 | No Service |
| Thanksgiving | Thurs., Nov. 28 | No Service |
| Day after Thanksgiving | Fri., Nov. 29 | Sunday Service (No U or NU, no Safe Rides, no 420) |
| Christmas Eve | Tues., Dec. 24 | Sunday Service |
| Christmas Day | Wed., Dec. 25 | No Service |
| New Year's Eve | Tues., Dec. 31 | Sunday Service |
During UNC Chapel Hill breaks, the Safe Ride Route won't run:
Fall Break - October 19-20, 2023
Winter Break - December 7, 2023 to January 10, 202
Spring Break- March 11 to March 16, 2024
Summer Break- May 16 to TBA, 2024
Have feedback for us?
Use our online form. For best results, have your date, time, location, route, and bus number ready.
Chapel Hill Transit Feedback Form
Contact Us:
Phone: 919-969-4900
Fax: 919-968-2840
Email: chtransit@townofchapelhill.org
Director, Brian Litchfield, is available at: blitchfield@townofchapelhill.org
Mailing address: 405 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Social Media:
We're on Facebook and Twitter! We use social media to post updates and behind-the-scenes content. To stay connected, visit facebook.com/chtransit and twitter.com/chtransit.