CARTA has launched a new Free Student Fare pilot program that allows students (ages 6 and older) in the system’s service area to ride CARTA for free. The new program is available to both public and private school students and applies to all CARTA services.
The program is currently slated to run through August, and students will not be required to show ID in order to board.
CARTA buses can be tracked in real time by downloading the Transit App. Trips can be planned and details on CARTA routes and services can be found at RideCARTA.com. Questions regarding the program should be directed to CARTA marketing and communications manager Michelle Emerson, who can be reached at [email protected] or (843) 529-0333.
What CARTA routes take you right by one of our branches? Here's the list!
CARTA & TriCounty Link Transit Routes Serving Charleston County Public Library Branches
Cooper River Memorial Library, 3503 Rivers Avenue – CARTA Rt. 10, 11, 12, 104, 103, and 104
John L. Dart, 1067 King Street – CARTA Rt. 20
Dorchester Regional, 6325 Dorchester Road – CARTA Rt. 12
Edisto, 1589 Highway 174 – TriCounty Link Rt. C201
Folly Beach, 55 Center Street - None
Hurd St. Andrews, 1735 N. Woodmere Drive – CARTA Rt. 32
James Island, 1248 Camp Road – CARTA Rt. 31 (approx. 0.75 mile walk)
John's Island, 3531 Maybank Highway – TriCounty Link Rt. C205
Main, 68 Calhoun St – CARTA Rt. 7, 20, 204, 210, and 211
McClellanville, 222 Baker Street – TriCounty Link Rt. C203
Mt. Pleasant, 1133 Mathis Ferry Road – CARTA Rt. 40 (approx. 0.3 mile walk)
Otranto Road, 2261 Otranto Road – CARTA Rt. 12
Poe/Sullivan's Island, 1921 Ion Ave - None
St. Paul's Hollywood, 5151 Town Council Drive – TriCounty Link Rt. C201 & C202
Village, 430 Whilden Street – CARTA Rt. 41 (approx. 0.3 mile walk)
West Ashley, 45 Windermere Blvd. – CARTA Rt. 31
Wando Mt. Pleasant Library (new) – CARTA Rt. 42
Baxter-Patrick James Island Library (new) – CARTA Rt. 31 with a walk
Bees Ferry West Ashley Library (new) –CARTA Rt. 301 with a walk under today’s route configuration
R. Keith Summey North Charleston Library (new) - CARTA Rt. 10, 11, 12, 104, 103, and 104
St. Paul's Hollywood Library (new) TriCounty Link Rt. C201 & C202 under today’s route configuration