Transit Fee Schedule
General Policy and Fee Schedule
The following criteria are intended to guide the Manager in recommending fee structures, and also to inform the public of those factors considered in that process.
The Transit services operated by the Town of Chapel Hill are being provided through the cooperation of the Town of Chapel Hill, the Town of Carrboro, the University of North Carolina, the State of North Carolina and the United States Government. Therefore, the establishment of user fees will be consistent with both State and Federal regulations, and locally they will be developed in consultation with the Town of Carrboro and the University of North Carolina.
Fees should be established in accordance with the Town’s Fiscal Year Cycle.
The Manager and the Transit Director will annually review the User Fees Policy and structure and recommend changes to the Town Council as part of the annual budget process.
Fare Schedule
| Route/Service |
Rate |
| Fixed Route Service |
Fare free |
| Special Service, Certified EZ Rider Customers |
Fare free |
| Tar Heel Express Park and Ride Lot Fares |
$10 round trip |
Park and Ride Fee Schedule for Town-operated Park and Ride Lots
Overnight parking is not permitted.
| Type of Pass |
Rate |
| Daily |
$2 |
| Monthly pass |
$21 |
| Annual Pass |
$250 |
Transit Advertising Policy and Fee Schedule
Transit services in Chapel Hill are provided through a partnership of Chapel Hill, Carrboro, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Chapel Hill Transit offers transit advertising as a source of revenue to help offset system operating costs. Advertising is sold on the exterior and interior of all fixed route buses. The following are advertising rates established for Chapel Hill Transit. All transit advertising is subject to the policies and standards for advertising, adopted by the Chapel Hill Town Council on December 3, 2102.
| Display Type |
Production Cost
(one time, per piece) |
Per month
(1-5 months) |
Per month
(6-11 months) |
Per month
(12+ months) |
| Full Bus Wrap - 40' |
$7,500 |
$2,250 |
$1,750 |
$1,250 |
| Half Bus Wrap - 40' |
$3,500 |
$1,000 |
$750 |
$650 |
| Tail Wrap |
$700 |
$550 |
$450 |
$350 |
Ultra Super Queen or King
|
$1,500 |
$650 |
$550 |
$450 |
| Super Queen or King |
$400 |
$450 |
$400 |
$350 |
| Super Tail |
$250 |
$350 |
$300 |
$250 |
| Headliner |
$300 |
$125 |
$125 |
$125 |
Advertising, Non-profit Rate Only
| Display Type |
Production Cost
(one time, per piece) |
Per month
(1-5 months) |
Per month
(6-11 months) |
Per month
(12+ months) |
| Interior Bus Card 11x28" (full fleet) |
$20 |
|
$229 |
$219 |
| Interior Bus Card 11x56" (full fleet) |
$30 |
|
$458 |
$438 |
Advertising, For-profit Rate
| Display Type |
Production Cost
(one time, per piece) |
Per month
(1-5 months) |
Per month
(6-11 months) |
Per month
(12+ months) |
| Interior Bus Card 11x28" (each) |
$20 |
$30 |
$20 |
$10 |
| Interior Bus Card 11x56" (each) |
$30 |
$55 |
$35 |
$15 |
| Interior Ceiling 24x48" |
$75 |
$100 |
$75 |
$50 |
**Non-Profit Organizations are those that are legally recognized as 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Corporations and whose advertisements are placed to encourage the use of that organization's goods and services. Social service agencies are not considered to be Non-Profit Organizations if they charge for their services. This includes religious groups and partisan political organizations.
***Public Service Announcements (PSAs) are those placed to promote services that will benefit the general public. Notices for public meetings, voter registration, and charity drives are typical Public Service Announcements. Public agencies and charitable organizations are examples of groups eligible to place PSAs.
The advertising contractor for the Town of Chapel Hill is authorized to make adjustments (up to 50% of prices listed above) to the listed advertising price schedule in an effort to make pricing competitive and maximize revenue to the Town