Dial-A-Ride Transportation (DART) Wave Cape Fear Public Transportation

Dial-a-Ride Transportation, or DART, utilizes vans specially equipped with a wheelchair lift and restraints for wheelchairs. Each van can accommodate passengers who use wheelchairs and semi-ambulatory passengers. DART provides curb-to-curb, origin to destination service within 3/4 of a mile of any fixed bus route. Customers submit trip requests that are booked on a first-come, first-served basis. Customers are encouraged to schedule in advance. DART offers next-day service.

The DART service is available to individuals of any age whose disability prevents them from independently boarding an accessible fixed-route bus and/or prevents them from getting to or from a boarding location. DART customers must live and/or travel within the fixed-route bus service area. Visitors to the area may also be eligible – please see the ‘Visitors’ tab within the FAQs.

Service is available only to individuals approved through the application process. Applicants whose disability always prevents them from using fixed-route service may be accepted with ‘Unconditional Eligibility’. Applicants who can sometimes use fixed-route service, in certain circumstances, may be accepted with ‘Conditional Eligibility’.

Fares are $4.00 per person each way. Hours of service are the same as fixed-route bus schedules. Areas that do not receive evening or weekend fixed-route service will also not receive DART service at those times.

Once you have been approved for the DART program, rides can be scheduled by calling the DART reservation line at (910) 202-2053 or email ptschedule@wavetransit.com. Please Note: Once a ride has been requested, you will receive a confirmation via phone or email from DART staff (this may occur during the initial ride request). If you have left a voicemail or sent an email and not yet received a response, your reservation is not confirmed.