First Time Rider?

Learn the basics of getting around town on the bus.

Using the Trip Planner

1.   Enter where you are & where you're going into the Trip Planner!
2.   If it doesn't understand your inputs you will see "Found multiple results, select." Click this box and you will see a drop down box, select a location from the listed choices.
3.   Once your locations are found, click Search & then click Show Selected Trip Options.
4.   Pick the trip option that best fits your schedule!
5.   Click Return Connection in the top right corner for return trip options.

How to Read a Bus Schedule

1.   Check the bus route number on the bus schedule to make sure you have the right bus!
2.   Major bus stops are listed in the order the bus arrives at them. From the bus stops listed, find the stop closest to you & pick which one you want to ride to.
3.   Find the time you need to arrive at your destination by and determine when you need to catch the bus to get there on time by looking across the chart.

Taking the Bus

1.   When waiting for the bus, flag the bus driver to make sure they know you want their bus and not a different one.
2.   Insert your money into the box at the front of the bus to get your fare ticket. If you need to transfer to another bus in the same bus system (ex. Triangle Transit to Triangle Transit) ask the bus driver for a transfer ticket when you pay your fare.
Remember: The bus driver cannot give you change back so bring exact change!
3.   When you want to get off the bus, pull the cord along the window or press the strip above your head. If you are unsure where your stop is, tell the bus driver where you want to go and they should help.

Fares & Routes

Find out where the buses go & how much it costs to ride!

Regular Bus Fares

Listed below are one-way fares, but round-trip, day passes, and long-term passes are also available.
DATA... $1 for single fare, $2 for all day pass
Triangle Transit... $2
Triangle Transit Express... $2.50

City Bus: DATA

Get around Durham with DATA!

DATA routes serving Durham Tech directly:
McDougald Terrace & Durham Tech: Route 8
Durham Tech & The Village: Route 13
Durham Tech (North Campus): Route 17

To find the best route for you, use the Transit Trip Planner.

Regional Bus: Triangle Transit

Triangle Transit can take you all the way to Raleigh or Chapel Hill!
Triangle Transit Daytime Routes serving Durham Tech
Main Campus & Durham to Chapel Hill & RTP: 402
RTP to Chapel Hill to Main Campus & Durham: 403
Orange County campus to UNC & Chapel Hill: 420
Triangle Transit Night Routes serving Durham Tech
Triangle Transit Night Routes run weekday nights from 7pm to 11pm.
Durham to Chapel Hill: 470
Durham to Raleigh: 670
Triangle Transit Saturday Routes serving Durham Tech
Triangle Transit Saturday Routes run on different routes and schedules than weekday routes.
RTP to Durham to Chapel Hill: 412S
RTP to Chapel Hill to Durham: 413S

To find the best route for you, use the Transit Trip Planner.

Tips & Tricks

Find out how to make your bus ride even better!

Park and Ride Lots

Don't want to pay for a parking pass? Just park your car at one of these Park and Ride lots and catch the bus to campus!

Ride to & from RDU Airport

Catch the Triangle Transit 403 bus on Lawson St, take it to the Regional Transit Center, and then transfer to the Triangle Transit 747 RDU Shuttle. This shuttle bus will take you to both Terminal 1 & Terminal 2.

Bikes on Buses

There are 2 bike racks on all DATA & Triangle Transit buses!