Douglas County Vanpool and GRTA X-press Bus Service
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Contact: Jim Watson, PTP - Division Manager
Douglas County Transportation Center - 8800 Dorris Road
Douglasville, Georgia 30134
Phone: 770.949.7665
- Fax: 770.920.7515
vanpool@co.douglas.ga.us
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Douglas County Rideshare is a commuter-oriented program that operates work-trip vanpools, provides carpool-matching assistance, builds and maintains commuter facilities and participates in transit and public transportation planning and marketing. Rideshare has been serving Douglas County commuters since 1986.
Vanpools
Rideshare offers dependable, safe and economical vanpool service to many metro Atlanta work locations. Vans leave central locations in Douglas County Monday through Friday from 5:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. Return trips to Douglas County are offered from 2:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Vanpool service is offered at an affordable monthly fee. Click "Schedule" for a complete listing of vanpool routes.
Carpools
Some metro Atlanta sites are not served by Rideshare vanpools. For commuters who travel to these locations, Rideshare offers a free matching service to help with forming carpools.
X-press Bus Service
The Georgia Regional Transportation Authority (GRTA) offers express bus service between Douglas County and downtown Atlanta and midtown Atlanta Monday through Friday. Buses leave from and return to the Douglas County Transportation Center at 8800 Dorris Road in Douglasville (behind the courthouse). For more information on this service, go to www.XpressGA.com and click on the information for Route 460 (Transportation Center to downtown Atlanta), 470 (Thornton Road to downtown Atlanta),461 (Transportation Center to midtown Atlanta), or 462 (Douglas Boulevard to downtown Atlanta). ****Please note that GRTA is proposing changes to its fare policy that will affect Douglas County bus routes. A representative from GRTA will be available at the Douglas County Transportation Center on Wednesday, August 4 from 4:00 to 7:00 pm to answer any questions regarding these changes. Please see the GRTA Xpress website for further information. GRTA Fare Policy Changes
Douglas County Transportation Center
Rideshare's offices are in the Douglas County Transportation Center behind the Douglas County Courthouse in Douglasville. The transportation center has a customer service/administration building and 650 parking spaces, and serves as the hub for vanpools, carpools and express bus service. The address for the Transportation Center, which is open Monday - Friday from 5 a.m. to 7 p.m., is 8800 Dorris Road. The phone number is 770-949-7665.
Rideshare Staff
Jim Watson, PTP, Division Manager
Davidae Walker, Assistant Division Manager
Patricia Lynch, Programs Assistant
Jerie Blackwood, Customer Service Manager
Vickie Safford, Customer Service Assistant
Ira Dorin, Operations/Fleet Manager
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