South Carolina – Buses and Public Transportation

South Carolina SC Buses, Public Transportation

Also see: Public Transportation Advocacy

SC Statewide Buses

• Find a Greyhound bus station

SC Coastal Buses

Allendale, Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton, and Jasper Counties

• Palmetto Breeze
  Operated by Lowcountry Regional Transportation Authority serving Allendale, Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton, and Jasper counties
  

Berkeley, Charleston, and Dorchester Counties

• CARTA – Charleston Area Regional Transit Authority
  Areas include Downtown, East Cooper, Folly Beach, James Island, Mount Pleasant, North Charleston, and West Ashley - also provides paratransit service through Tel-A-Ride

• TriCounty Link
  Rural bus system serving Berkeley, Charleston, and Dorchester counties

Horry and Georgetown Counties

• Coast RTA – Waccamaw Regional Transportation Authority
  Serves Georgetown and Myrtle Beach area - also provides paratransit service

Williamsburg County

• Williamsburg County Transit System
  WCTS provides transportation to the residents of Williamsburg County 7 days a week with the exception of December 25th

SC Midlands Buses

Aiken County

• Best Friend Express
  Serves Aiken County - also operates Dial-A-Ride for passengers with physical disabilities
  

Barnwell County

• Local Motion

Calhoun and Orangeburg Counties

• Cross County Connection
  Provides a "Downtown Circulator" service in the City of Orangeburg and a paratransit service - PDF - throughout Orangeburg and Calhoun counties

Richland, Lexington, Newberry Counties

• Carolina Shuttle
  Serves students on the main campus of the University of South Carolina
  
• The Comet – Central Midlands Transit
  Serves Cayce, Chapin, Columbia, Fort Jackson, Newberry, and West Columbia - also operates DART, a service for riders with physical disabilities
  

Sumter County

• SWRTA – Santee Wateree Regional Transit Authority
  Provides fixed route service in the City of Sumter and Lee County as well as contracted fixed route service in Orangeburg. Also provides commuter services to/from Sumter to Camden and from Camden to Columbia as well as from Sumter to Columbia.

SC Pee Dee Buses

Darlington, Florence, and Marion Counties

• PDRTA – Pee Dee Regional Transportation Authority
  Serves Florence, Hartsville, Darlington, Chesterfield, Cheraw, and Bennettsville - also includes a route from Lake City / Johnsonville to Myrtle Beach - provides extensive paratransit services for riders with physical disabilities

SC Upstate and Piedmont Buses

Anderson County

• Electric City Transit
  Neighborhood and Transit Services Division of the City of Anderson
• CAT – Clemson Area Transit
  Includes Anderson - everyone rides free

Edgefield and Greenwood Counties

• Edgefield County Senior Citizens Council
  Serves the towns of Edgefield, Greenwood, Johnston, and Trenton in Edgefield and Greenwood counties

Greenville County

• Greenlink Transit
  Paratransit available for physically-disabled patrons. Greenville County students ride free 7-9 AM and between 2-4:30 PM with school district identification card on scheduled school days

Greenwood County

• MAT TRANS - PDF
  Public transportation within 2.5 mile radius of Greenwood County Courthouse

Oconee and Pickens Counties

• CAT – Clemson Area Transit
  Includes Clemson, Pendleton, and Seneca - everyone rides free

Spartanburg County

• SPARTA – Spartanburg Area Regional Transit Agency
  Also provides a low-cost paratransit service for riders with physical disabilities

York County

• CATS – Charlotte Area Transit System
  Includes a Rock Hill route
• York County Access
  Offers "Essential Service" for all York County residents who need medical transportation (doctor's appointments, pharmacy, grocery store, etc) - also offers "Ride-to-Work Service" within Rock Hill's city limits

SC Public Transportation Advocacy Groups

• Carolinas Association for Passenger Trains

Related SC Public Transportation Resources

• SC DOT Office of Public Transit
• SC Energy Office