Durham Area Transit Authority

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Durham Area Transit Authority (DATA) is the public transit system serving Durham, North Carolina.

The fixed-route system incorporates 165 employees and 43 buses transporting more than 13,000 daily riders on 19 routes. The paratransit system includes 43 vans and 57 employees transporting clients to various places within the city and nearby Chapel Hill.

DATA operates 50 full-sized buses on 19 routes, requiring a PVR of 37. Most of these are of Gillig manufacture and are dual-door low-floor. The fleet livery is white with red, blue and yellow striped relief. Bicycle racks are fitted to the front of all buses.

There is a flat fare system US$1, $2 for unlimited one-day pass; senior citizens ride free. The system's service contracts are let for five years.

Most routes depart/arrive at the downtown terminal at the top of the hour and every half hour from 5:30 a.m. until 12:30 a.m., Monday through Saturday, and from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Sunday. There is no service Christmas day.