Coast RTA

Waccamaw Regional Transportation Authority dba The Coast RTA
FoundedJuly 4, 1980
HeadquartersConway, SC
Service areaHorry County and Georgetown County, South Carolina
Service typebus service, paratransit
Routes14 (5 new routes on planned)
StationsConway South Carolina,
1418 3rd Avenue, Conway
Fuel typeDiesel, Gas
Chief executive
Brian Piascik
Websitehttps://coastrta.com

Waccamaw Regional Transportation Authority (or Coast RTA, formerly both Waccamaw RTA and Lymo) is a public bus service along the Grand Strand in Horry County, South Carolina. It is based out of Conway, South Carolina, and services an area from North Myrtle Beach to Georgetown.

Fixed Routes

As of 2027:

Route Terminals Primary streets traveled Service notes
1 Conway Terminal ↔ Conway Industrial Park US 701, SC Route 548 Conway Local Route
2 ↔ Loris US 701 Morning and evening service weekdays only
3 ↔ Bucksport US 701
4 ↔ Georgetown Transfer Center US 701 Morning and evening service weekdays only

Separate route includes Choppee.

5 ↔ Wal-Mart Mullins US 501 Via Aynor, Weekdays only 5 AM to 7 PM
6 ↔ Johnsonville US 378 Morning and evening service weekdays only
7 ↔ Ivory Wilson Transfer Center US 501 Via Coastal Centre, Coastal Carolina University, Tanger Outlets US 501, George Bishop Pkwy, Coastal Grand Mall, & Myrtle Beach Airport

Runs from 5:40 AM to 10:05 PM

7X ↔ US 501 Along US 501 corrdior only, Morning and evening service daily
9 ↔ Coastal Town Center North South Carolina State Route 90 Via State Highway 90 & McLeod Health Seacoast
10 Ivory Wilson Transfer Center ↔ Coastal Grand Mall Via Broadway at the Beach, Myrtle Waves & Coastal Grand Mall

Runs from 6 AM to 9:56 PM

11 ↔ Carolina Forest US 17 Via Broadway at the Beach
14 Georgetown Transfer Center ↔ Andrews US 521 Via Georgetown Walmart & HGTC Georgetown

Weekdays service only

15N Ivory Wilson Transfer Center ↔ Grand Strand Medical Center Kings Highway
15S ↔ Tidelands Medical Kings Highway, Farrow Pkwy, Socastee Blvd Via The Market Commons, VA Medical Center & South Strand Medical Center
16 ↔ Georgetown Transfer Center US 17 Morning and evening rush hour every 30 Minutes weekdays only

makes local stop, Not serving 79th Ave N. Via Sandy Island Landing, Tidelands Medical Center, Inlet Square Mall & Springmaid Beach

16X Grand Strand Medical Center ↔ Morning and evening service daily
17 Ivory Wilson Transfer Center ↔ Coastal Town Center North Via Broadway at the Beach, Grand Stand Medical Center, Tanger Outlets Hwy 17, Myrtle Beach Mall, & Barefoot Landing
18X Coastal Town Center North ↔ Shallotte Crossing Morning and evening service weekdays only
19X Georgetown Transfer Center ↔ McClellanville Departs from Georgetown at 4:40 AM, 9 AM, 12 PM, 3 PM & 6:45 PM Weekdays only

Roster

Active

Photo Year Make Model Numbers Total Engine Transmission Seats Notes
2012 ElDorado National E-Z Rider II BRT 35' 901–902 Cummins ISL9 Single-door suburban buses
2002 Gillig Trolley Replica 29' 1404-1406 Cummins ISL Ex-County Connection 315-317, acquired in 2022.

Used on the two Entertainment Express shuttles

2007 Gillig Trolley Replica 29' 1407-1408 Cummins ISL Ex-Tri-State Transit Authority 1229-1230, acquired in 2022.

Used on the two Entertainment Express shuttles

2017 New Flyer XD40 1501-1504 Cummins L9 40 (1 crew)
2019 New Flyer XD40 1505-1506 Cummins L9 40 (1 crew)
2020 New Flyer XD40 1507-1510 Cummins L9 40 (1 crew) 2021 models
2021 New Flyer XD40 1511-1512 Cummins L9 40 (1 crew)
2026 New Flyer XD40 1513-1516 Cummins L9 40 (1 crew)
2020 Ford Starcraft F-550 ? 3401-3403

Paratransit

Coast RTA Paratransit service is a fully coordinated human service system, including demand response and subscription services. Paratransit service is for seniors (over 60) and individuals with disabilities or conditions that prevent them from using the Coast RTA fixed route system.

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