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Peninsula Service Suspended Aug. 29

Effective as of 7 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 29, all service on the peninsula is suspended for the night and will resume as scheduled on Sunday, Aug. 30.

Several routes that travel through the downtown area will be modified as of 7pm:

Routes 7, 20, 210, 211 and 213 are suspended and will not run after 7pm.

Routes 30, 31, 33, and 41 will run to Meeting and Mary St.

Routes 30, 31 and 33 will travel via Spring St. to Meeting and Mary St. (Calhoun stops will be missed).

Routes 10 and 11 run a normal to Meeting and Mary. The route may experience some delays or detours.

All routes traveling near the peninsula area may still experience delays and detours. Please check back for potential changes that may occur. Routes will return to regular schedule on Sunday, August 30th.

Inclement Weather Detours Aug. 5, 2020

Routes 10 and 12 detouring due to flooding in North Charleston area

Routes 10 and 12

08.05/2020 1:30pm Routes 10 and 12 are detouring due to flooding in the area of Rivers Ave. and Otranto Rd. The bus stop on Otranto Rd. (Stop ID 382) will not be accessible. Passengers should use the stops near the library (Stop ID 369/Stop ID 91) until the routes are able to return to the regular schedules.

Route 12

Route 12 is detouring at Northwoods Blvd. due to flooding in the area. All stops along Northwoods Blvd. and at Northwoods Mall (Stop ID’s 362, 363, 364, 365, 366, 381, 402, 403, 404, 405) will be missed.

The route will travel the following route until it is able to return to regular the schedule:

*(Northbound) Down Ashley Phosphate to Rivers Ave. * (Southbound) Down Rivers to Ashley Phosphate

Tropical Storm Isaias Update 4

Winds have decreased, Route 40 has resumed regular service.

Tropical Storm Isaias Update 3

Due to high winds, the Route 40 will be suspended until further notice.

Tropical Storm Isaias Update 2

As of 2 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 3, CARTA officials continue to monitor Tropical Storm Isaias. The authority will act in accordance with Charleston County’s High Wind Bridge Procedures and is anticipating the discontinuation of service across bridges at some point this evening. Notice will be given when that decision is made. Also, be advised flooding is expected in the service area, which could lead to significant detouring and delays. Please limit all travel to essential trips only.

Hurricane Isaias Update 1

As of 6 p.m. on Friday, July 31, all CARTA service is planned to run as scheduled. Check back periodically throughout the weekend for potential service updates and follow @RideCARTA on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for the latest. Alerts will also be available via the Transit app and Google Transit.

Reminder: Wear masks, wash hands, stay home if sick

As CARTA continues to closely monitor the ongoing situation related to COVID-19, the safety of our passengers, employees and community members remains our top priority.

All enhanced protocols, such as requiring a mask when riding, are intended to help keep passengers and staff safe as we move through the pandemic. With that in mind, please note:

  • If you feel sick, stay home and do not ride the bus.
  • Wash your hands frequently and avoid touching your face.
  • Cover your mouth with tissue or cough/sneeze into your bent elbow – not into your hands.
  • Maintain as much distance as possible between yourself and other passengers and bus operators.

Also, be reminded that free masks and hand sanitizer are available on all vehicles.

Thank you for your cooperation and support.

CARTA suspending downtown services at 9pm due to city curfew

June 5, 2020

CARTA service in downtown Charleston will be suspended at 9 p.m. on Friday due to a city curfew. The last trip from downtown on Route 10 will depart Meeting and Mary at 9:05 p.m. Route 10 will continue to operate after 9 p.m. north of the Superstop at Cosgrove Avenue in North Charleston. Regular service is expected to resume Saturday, but may be impacted by additional evening curfews. Please check back for updates.

 

CARTA suspending services at 6pm due to area curfews

June 1, 2020

All CARTA services will be suspended at 6pm due to area curfews except for Express service. Regular route service final trips will be made in the 5pm hour.  Express services will continue as scheduled with final trips occurring in the 7pm hour.  Service expected to start tomorrow at regular scheduled times.

CARTA services suspended at 11pm due to county-wide curfew – Effective 5.30.2020 11pm

UPDATE: May 30, 2020 11pm

All CARTA services will be suspended at 11pm on 05.30.2020 due to county-wide curfew.

May 30, 2020 7pm
All downtown service have returned to regular schedules.  Expect some minor delays as services resume regular routes and schedules.
Temporary service disruptions impacting all routes traveling in the downtown area 
Effective May 30, 2020 5pm

At this time all service in the downtown area is being temporarily suspended due to road closures in the area.

  • Joseph Floyd Manor will be the final stop going into the downtown area for routes 10, 11, 102, 40 and 41.
  • Routes 30, 31 and 33 will continue service in the West Ashley area only.
  • All DASH and HOP Route 7 service temporarily suspended.

Updates will be provided when routes can return to regular service.

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