Routes & Schedules
General Service Hours
Monday – Friday:
6:45 a.m. to 6:45 p.m.
Saturday:
9:15 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.
No Service Holidays
- New Years Day
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
- Memorial Day
- Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
Certification is required for curb-to-curb DARTS Service.
Interactive System Map
Click on the desired route on the map to see next arrivals.
Bus Schedule
| Route No. | Route Name | Area Served |
| 1 | Edgecombe Community
College, Eastern Avenue Park, Oakwood Shopping Center, Thorne Ridge
Apartments, Weeks Armstrong Apartments, Rite Aid Corner, Downtown Rocky
Mount |
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| 2 | OAKWOOD | US Post Office/Main Branch, Oakwood Shopping Center, Branch Street, Lancaster Street, Downtown Rocky Mount |
| 3 | SOUTH ROCKY MOUNT | S. Church Street, Kingston Avenue, West Raleigh Blvd., Rolling Meadows Apartments |
| 4 | HILLSDALE | O.R. Pope Elementary, Edgecombe Shopping Center, Fairview Road - East Grand Avenue - East Raleigh Blvd., Weeks Armstrong Apartments, Martin Luther King Park, Leggett Road, Downtown Rocky Mount |
| 5 | GOLDEN EAST | UEC Theaters, Hunter Hill Plaza, Golden East Mall, Wal-Mart, Boice Willis Clinic, Rocky Mount Kidney Center, Social Security Building, Golden Corral, Big Lots, K-Mart, Braswell Memorial Library |
| 6 | RAVENWOOD | W. Raleigh Blvd, West End Terrace Apartments, Burton Street, Ravenwood Drive, Kingston Avenue, S. Church Street |
| 7 | SUNSET | Sunset Avenue, Bojangles, Lowe's, Sam's Club, Doubletree, Gateway, Holiday Inn, Rocky Mount Medical Center, Nash General Hospital, Boice Willis Clinic, Rocky Mount Kidney Center |
| 8 | NASH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (NCC)/LITTLE EASONBURG SHUTTLE |
Rocky Mount High School, Edwards Middle School, Little Easonburg, McIntyre Acres, Nash Community College, Rivers Edge Shopping Center |
| 9 | BATTLEBORO/ GOLDROCK SHUTTLE |
Downtown Rocky Mount, TCI, Wal-Mart, Golden East Mall, Hospira, Battleboro Community Center, Goldrock |
| 10 | ROCKY MOUNT EAST | Downtown Rocky Mount, US Post Office/Main Branch, Rocky Mount Judicial Center, Woodhawk Apartments, Cokey Road Apartments, Rollinwood Manor, Denton Street Pool, East Rocky Mount Kidney Center, Edgecombe DSS, OIC Medical Center, Employment Security Commission, Oakwood Shopping Center, Downtown Rocky Mount |
Rural General Public Shuttle Routes
Tar River Transit has in place two Rural General Public routes that provide transportation for any citizen living in Nash and Edgecombe counties.
For a fare, residents that live in county areas can ride to and from these areas such as those below from within the city limits of Rocky Mount.
- Nashville
- Spring Hope
- Castalia
- Middlesex
- Tarboro
- Pinetops
- Conetoe
- Whitakers
Night Shuttle Routes
Travel with Tar River Transit night shuttle in the evening for work, school and/or recreation. The Night Shuttle program services destinations within the city limits of Rocky Mount as well as both Nash and Edgecombe Community Colleges (including the Tarboro Campus). The Night Shuttle is convenient for employees of Pfizer and QVC.The service will be provided if the remote destination is within the city limits of Rocky Mount. This Night Shuttle is accessible and affordable. Tar River Transit vans will be used and all vehicles used will be accessible and accommodate all people.
Tar River Transit has transportation services available in the evening on weekdays. Tar River Transit’s paratransit service will pick up the scheduled passenger and take them to their destination. See the night shuttle page for fares and times this service is available.
Passengers can also schedule a return trip as long as the trip is before 12:00 a.m. midnight.
Connection to NCDOT Intercity Bus Service
The North Carolina Department of Transportation’s (NCDOT’s) Intercity Bus program serves Rocky Mount, offering regional and long-distance travel across North Carolina and beyond. NCDOT’s Intercity Bus Network consists of 13 routes with over 50 stops throughout the state. Service is operated by Greyhound Lines and Sunway Charters. The service operates 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Buses are ADA accessible and include restroom facilities.
The Rocky Mount Intercity Bus stop is located at 111 Coastline St, 27804 Rocky Mount, NC and can be accessed via TRT fixed transit routes.
Rocky Mount is along the Rockfish Run Intercity Bus Route.
Visit NCDOT’s North Carolina Intercity Bus Service webpage for all routes and details, including the link to purchase tickets.
All Intercity Bus details provided here have been updated and verified as current as of 9/30/2026.