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Jackson County Transit
876 Skyland Drive, Suite 1
Sylva NC 28779
Phone: 828-586-0233
Fax: 828-631-1241
Contact Person: Chuck Norris, Director
E-mail: infotransit@jacksonnc.org
Jackson County Transit is a fully coordinated, public transportation system and operates as a branch of Jackson County Government.
Jackson County Transit provides transportation for human service agencies, the elderly, people with disabilities, and the general public of Jackson County. It offers deviated fixed routes, paratransit service, and a demand response service between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, except holidays. Requests for service must be made before 2 p.m. prior to the scheduled trip except for the Jackson Trolley which operates Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. This is a deviated fixed service that includes 11 fixed bus stops along the route. Limited service is available to Asheville, Waynesville, Franklin and Bryson City.
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PUBLIC FARES DOOR TO DOOR
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Location
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Fares (One Way)
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Sylva, Local
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$1.00
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Sylva - Between Areas
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$2.00
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Cullowhee, Savannah, Barkers Creek and Ochre Hill
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$3.00
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East LaPorte, Caney Fork, Tuckasegee, Pumpkintown, Whittier, and Balsam/Willets
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$3.00
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Canada
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$4.00
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Cherokee, Qualla
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$5.00
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Glenville, Cashiers, Bryson City, Franklin and Waynesville
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$10.00
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Asheville
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$20.00
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Asheville Airport
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$25.00
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**Rates are subject to change.
A 24-hour notice for local service.
To reserve a seat, call the Dispatcher at 828-586-0233.
Daily and weekly scheduled service is provided to the elderly, people with disabilities, and the general public for all different types of needs. Home pick-up and delivery to and from destinations for:
Shopping Banking Paying utility bills Recreational activities Local nutrition program Various Golden Age Center activities School attendance (SCC and WCU) Medical, therapy appointments, and medical treatment, to the following locations:
Harris Regional Hospital - Sylva Sylva Dialysis - Sylva Mountain Regional Cancer Center - Sylva Veterans Hospital - Asheville/Franklin Memorial Mission Hospitals - Asheville Others needs are handled on a demand/response basis.
Lift-Equipped vans are available for people with disabilities.
All transportation covered by Medicaid must be scheduled through the Jackson County Department of Social Services. For more information contact the Transit Office.
The Youth of Jackson County are provided transportation to and from Daycare and HeadStart program centers. These services may be arranged by the Southwestern Child Development and the HeadStart Program through Mountain Projects Inc. For more information contact the Transit Office.
The Jackson Trolly is a deviated fixed route serving the Sylva-Dillsboro-Webster areas, operating Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. The times on the following schedule are approximate and you should at the stop early. These times begin at the top of each hour.
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1.
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River Park Apartments
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:00
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2.
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Jackson Village
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:03
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3.
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Nicol Arms Apartments
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:06
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4.
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Pine Tree Apartments
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:09
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5.
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Town of Sylva
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:13
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6.
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Sylva Community Building
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:20
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7.
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Harris Regional Hospital
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:22
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8.
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Kel-Save
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:27
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9.
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Wal-Mart
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:32
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10.
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The Haven at the Oaks
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:37
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11.
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Southwestern Community College
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:43
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Fares are $.75 cents per boarding, per person. A booklet of 20 tickets may be purchased for $12, (1 ticket = 1 boarding), or a monthly pass may be purchased for $18 which may be used for an unlimited number of boardings during a month period.
For more information on all services provided by Jackson County Transit, please contact the office between hours of 6:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, at (828) 586-0233.
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