Athens Transit
 Old logo used by Athens Transit (until 2018) | |
| Founded | 1976 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Athens, Georgia, United States |
| Service area | Athens-Clarke County |
| Service type | Fixed-Route On-Demand Paratransit |
| Routes | 18 |
| Stops | 500 [1] |
| Hubs | Athens Multi-Modal Transportation Center (primary) Georgia Square Mall North Ave. Piggly Wiggly |
| Fleet | 32 buses 8 vans[2] |
| Annual ridership | 1,200,000 (2023)[2] |
| Fuel type | Diesel |
| Operator | Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County[3] |
| Director | Victor Pope |
| Website | www.accgov.com/199/Transit |
Athens-Clarke County Transit (ACC Transit) is a public bus system in Athens, Georgia, United States. The system was started in 1976, and today18 routes operate throughout the city. The whole system is fare free.[4] Most bus routes have the buses stop at a given location once per hour during operating hours.
History
[edit]Athens Transit and UGA Campus Transit buses were part of an early trial of biodiesel fuel during the 1996 Olympics.[5]
Athens Transit was formerly known as "The Bus" but in 2018 it was changed to its current branding as "Athens-Clarke County Transit" as it was one of the few remaining A-CC services that did not refer to "Athens-Clarke" in its name.[6]
Routes
[edit]As of August 2025, ACC Transit operates 18 routes.[7] Most routes are designed as loops, with outbound buses on a given route not returning on the same streets. This can prove confusing, but major streets generally have two routes serving them: one outbound, and one inbound. Most routes terminate at the Athens Multi-Modal Transportation Center, which was built in 2006 on a brownfield near the North Oconee River.[8] The Multi-Modal Center was a winner of the 2007 Innovative Design in Engineering and Architecture award from the American Institute of Steel Construction, and it is designed to accommodate a future "Brain Train" to Atlanta.[9]
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-10-12. Retrieved 2008-11-14.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ a b "Final Transit Development Plan". Retrieved 2025-09-04.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-05-17. Retrieved 2008-11-14.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Fares & Passes". Athens-Clarke County Unified Government. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
- ^ Goodrum, John W. "Biodiesel Bus Demonstration in Atlanta '96 Olympics" (PDF). National Biodiesel Board.
- ^ Starrs, Chris (February 22, 2018). "Hybrid buses now roaming Athens streets". Online Athens. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
- ^ "ACC Transit System Map". accgov.com. August 11, 2025. Archived from the original on September 4, 2025. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
- ^ Lewis, Audrey (2006-07-13). "Athens finally finishes its transportation hub". The Red & Black. Retrieved 2025-09-04.
- ^ "Citizen-funded transit station in Athens Ga wins national design award". Mass Transit. September 1, 2007. Archived from the original on September 1, 2007.
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