Ridership up 20 percent in recent months

NASHVILLE – Ridership on WeGo Public Transit’s regional bus service has increased 20 percent over the last three months, largely due to high gas prices.

Regional bus service brings commuters to and from downtown Nashville. Routes include 84 Murfreesboro, 86 Smyrna/La Vergne, 87 Gallatin/Hendersonville, 88 Dickson; 89-Springfield; 94 Clarksville, and 95-Spring Hill/Franklin. WeGo regional bus service costs $4.25 per ride or $73.50 for 20 rides.

The coach buses offer Wi-Fi and the freedom for riders to spend their time as they wish, without having to worry about driving through traffic. Stops are minimized for quicker travel times. All routes connect to the Elizabeth Duff Transit Center at WeGo Central, which is located at 400 Dr. Martin L. King, Jr. Blvd. in downtown Nashville with some routes providing additional drop-off locations in the downtown area.

A Guaranteed Ride Home service is also offered for riders and intended to provide free emergency rides home for registered commuters who travel in Davidson, Cheatham, Dickson, Maury, Montgomery, Robertson, Rutherford, Sumner, Williamson or Wilson counties, who cannot ride home with their normal carpool, vanpool, train or express bus. Commuters must be pre-registered in the program and will receive a voucher for a taxi or rental car for transportation home.

For a complete list of routes, pick-up locations, and schedules, visit WeGoTransit.com.