Bus from Hillsborough to Chapel Hill

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See my updated post with the new schedule.

I've been riding the OPT/TTA bus (TTA route 420) from Hillsborough to Chapel Hill (and back) for about 20 months and I love it. The benefits include saving the environment, saving money on parking (more than $1000/year) and gas (about $1400/year), avoiding the bother of driving, and fellowship with a friendly community of people. The University kindly picks up the tab through the Commuter Alternatives Program. I'm blogging about it in hopes more people will learn about this poorly advertised service.

See my updated post with the new schedule.

First southbound (there are many more stops than this)

Hillsborough to Chapel Hill Bus schedule on 6 Aug 07
MaxwaySportsplexFranklinHospital
6:156:236:466:54
7:007:087:327:40
7:337:418:048:12
8:518:599:289:36
10:1510:2310:5110:59
11:4211:5012:1912:27
1:101:181:461:54
2:382:463:093:17
3:544:024:244:33
5:125:205:435:51

Then northbound

Chapel Hill to Hillsborough Bus schedule on 6 Aug 07
HospitalFranklinSportsplexMaxway
6:557:017:247:32
8:138:198:428:50
9:379:4310:0610:14
11:0011:0611:3311:41
12:2812:341:011:09
1:552:012:292:37
3:183:243:453:53
4:344:405:035:11
5:105:165:395:47
5:525:586:196:27

See my updated post with the new schedule.

Stops include the Maxway north of Hillsborough, Churton street at the police station, the Sportplex, Home Depot, Stanback Middle School, Lockhart's Trading Post, Chapel Hill North near the Harris Teeter, Franklin Street, Fraternity Court, Credit Union, ACC, Hospital, Health Science, and Sitterson. Between 9am and 2:30pm the bus stops at the Southern Human Services center at Homestead road in both directions.

Here is a image showing the map of TTA Route 420.

The southbound 7:00am run and the northbound 5:10pm run are new in response to demand from people who have to work 8am to 5pm.

The fare, if you don't have a pass provided by the university, is $2.00 each way. The elderly or disabled pay half that.

I encourage folks who travel between Hillsborough and Chapel Hill to give this great service a try.