Public Transit 

Please note: Face coverings are required for customers while traveling on public transit vehicles.

LOCAL BUSES

Chapel Hill Transit

Chapel Hill Transit provides public transportation throughout the Chapel Hill, Carrboro, and UNC community. The system is fare-free.

Chapel Hill Transit also operates the Monday-Friday Route 420: Hillsborough-Chapel Hill which serves north Hillsborough, downtown Hillsborough, Durham Tech Orange Co. Campus, downtown Chapel Hill, and UNC Hospitals. Plan your trip on gotriangle.org.

Orange Public Transportation

Office is open Mon-Fri, 8am-5pm. (919) 245-2008. Transit options include public bus routes, pick-up and drop-off for the disabled and elderly, and transportation to senior centers. The Orange Bus provides transportation to locations within and outside Orange County.

Hillsborough Circulator Bus

The Hillsborough Circulator Bus provided by the Town of Hillsborough and Orange County, runs Monday-Friday, 8am––5pm, with 23 stops around town.

Triangle Transit

Triangle Transit operates regional bus and shuttle service, paratransit services, ridematching, vanpools, provides commuter resources, and an emergency ride home program for the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill area. 919-485-7433 (RIDE). Plan your trip with the Trip Planner.

Tar Heel Express  

Bus service is provided by Chapel Hill Transit to UNC home basketball and football games, and other major events on campus. The round-trip fare is $5, and a one-way ticket is $3.

Football Games
Park & Ride Lots to and from Kenan Memorial Stadium:

Friday Center (off NC Hwy 54 East): 3 hours before and 45 minutes after games

Downtown Chapel Hill (140 E. Franklin St.): 3 hours before and 45 minutes after games

Southern Village (off US Highway 15.501 South): 1.5 hours before and 45 minutes after games

Basketball Games
Park & Ride Lots to and from the Dean E. Smith Center. 

Friday Center (off NC Hwy 54 East): 2 hours before and 45 minutes after games

Downtown Chapel Hill (140 E. Franklin St.): 1.5 hours before and 45 minutes after games

Southern Village (off US Highway 15.501 South): 1.5 hours before and 45 minutes after games