Carbon Transit (CT) is a

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agency providing

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in Carbon County in the U.S. state of

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. The agency operates fixed-route bus service, which connects points within the county, and Shared Ride

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service. Carbon Transit is administered by the

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under contract with Carbon County and is operated by Easton Coach Company.

Services

Carbon Transit operates fixed-route bus service called CT Bus, which consists of two routes serving points in Carbon County and offering connections to

Route 325 in Palmerton. The routes operate on different days during the week. CT Flex is a reservation-based on-demand shared ride service serving

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, Penn Forest Township, and Kidder Township. CT operates Shared Ride

service in Carbon County for persons who are unable to use fixed-route bus service. Paratransit trips must be made through advance reservations.

CT Bus routes

CT operates the following CT Bus routes:

Fares

For fixed-route service, the base fare is $1.50 for trips within or between Carbon and Schuylkill counties. Children age 5 and under with a fare-paying adult and senior citizens age 65 and over with a Senior Citizen ID or Medicare Card ride for free. Persons with disabilities ride for half fare with a

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Reduced Fare Card or Medicare Card. For the Shared Ride paratransit services, fares are distance-base and full fares range from $27.00 for trips less than to $56.00 for trips more than . Self-pay consumers ride paratransit for 15% of the full fare while Carbon County Area Agency on Aging consumers ride paratransit for 5% of the full-fare.

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(ADA)-sponsored riders ride paratransit for 15% of the full fare with the fare not exceeding $4.59 for trips more than .

References

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External links

Official website
Bus transportation in Pennsylvania Transportation in Carbon County, Pennsylvania