The Wilkes Express Shuttle is a convenient transportation alternative for residents of Wilkes County, providing regular routes through Wilkesboro and North Wilkesboro. For a list of WE SHUTTLE drive-by locations and times, click here. Markings – WE SHUTTLE vans can be identified by the WE SHUTTLE emblem located on the front and on each side of the van. Schedules – The WE SHUTTLE begins running at 7:00am starting in downtown North Wilkesboro and runs continuously until 6:30pm, Monday through Friday. WE SHUTTLE will make ten (10) full trips through Wilkesboro and North Wilkesboro making at least 30 regular stops. These predetermined stops are located near essential service facilities and points of interest. A single trip along the 18-mile route will take 1 hour, 4 minutes to complete, and repeat the route for the 10 daily trips. For more details of departures and arrivals, contact WTA at (336) 838-1272 between 8:30am and 5:00pm Monday through Friday (excluding Holidays). Holidays – WE SHUTTLE does not operate on New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, or week ends. Bus Stops – Our drivers will pick you up at any designated bus stop. Please assist the driver by advising them where your destination is when boarding and notify the driver at least one block before your stop. The WE SHUTTLE can stop at any point along the main route and allow you to board or depart, even if it is not a regular stop. If you wish to be picked up at the same location, stand where you can clearly be seen on the next round trip, and use a hand signal if you want the shuttle to stop. PLEASE, DO NOT STAND IN THE ROAD or expect traffic to wait when boarding. Remember, there will not be a return trip after 3:49pm. DO NOT attempt to disembark before the bus comes to a complete stop. You may disembark or board the shuttle in the outside lane or designated boarding zone only. The driver is on a schedule and cannot wait for clients to depart and then wait for their return. Stops are for boarding and departure only. Route Signs – The green and white route signs are located at each designated board zone along the designated route. Fares – The WE SHUTTLE charges $2.00 for a single destination trip per individual. Or, you can purchase an “All Day Pass” for $5.00 per individual for that day only. Children under 12 years of age and accompanied by a paying adult may ride free. These fares are payable to the driver upon boarding. You may also purchase $25.00 coupons from the WTA offices useable toward any WE SHUTTLE ride. The coupon must be presented to the driver upon boarding. The driver will depreciate the coupon by punching the appropriate amounts. Mobility Impaired – The WE SHUTTLE can provide assisted deviated route boarding for wheelchair and non ambulatory clients within 1000 feet (approximately one city block) of the shuttle route with 24 hour notice. Each client will be allowed a maximum of two deviations per day. Simply call WTA offices Dispatcher for scheduling. For other transportation options for non-ambulatory and wheelchair clients, please call the WTA offices during regular operating hours. Suspensions & Denials – The Wilkes Transportation Authority Executive Director reserves the right to suspend or bar passengers from any WTA managed vehicle or trip. Justifications may include, but are not restricted to, passenger’s refusal to pay fares, disorderly conduct, environmental conditions, compliance with the law, unmanageable carry on devices or products, and/or available resources. The WE SHUTTLE driver has access to the WTA Executive Director at all times who has total discretion as to when to exercise this option. Complaints – All communications regarding WTA service must be directed to the Executive Director of Wilkes Transportation Authority.