Moore, Lee & Harnett offer affordable transportation services

Moore County Transportation Services (MCTS) offers a token-based transportation program for Moore County residents.

MCTS provides two types of service: demand response and subscription.

Demand response is for one-time trips scheduled for a specific date, time, and location, such as a doctor’s appointment.

In-county demand response trips must be scheduled for appointments between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. Out-of-county demand response trips are limited to medical appointments only and must be scheduled between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. For these trips, MCTS vehicles must leave the out-of-county destination by 3 p.m.

Subscription service is available for riders who need regular, recurring transportation, such as daily trips to work from 5 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Registration can be completed through the ROAP application or by calling 910-947-3389 and selecting Option 0 to speak with a member of the transportation staff.

Riders pay for trips using tokens, with one token required per ride. A round trip requires two tokens. In-county trips cost $4 per token. Out-of-county trips cost $7 per token for Biscoe, Fayetteville, Raeford, Sanford, and Troy, and $10 per token for Chapel Hill, Durham, and Raleigh.

Learn more here.

The County of Lee Transit System (COLTS) is a coordinated transit system that provides transportation services for the public and human service agencies in Lee County.

All reservations require 2 business days’ notice.

It runs from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. for $5 each way.

If you have special transportation needs, call the human service agency that you think is appropriate or call the COLTS office. We will assist in determining eligibilty for services through agencies that contract with COLTS.

COLTS vehicles travel daily Monday through Friday throughout the Sanford city limits and Lee County. If you need a ride and we can pick you up without veering too far from our established routes, we will be happy to assist. Contact our office for the current fee schedule at 919-776-7201.

For your convenience, vouchers are available, so you do not need to rely on cash as payment when riding with COLTS.

Learn more here.

Harnett County’s HARTS is a Community Transportation program that serves the public as well as human service agencies for medical, personal, employment, and education trips.

Operating hours are between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.

HARTS provides transportation through Dial-A-Ride and Demand-Response service trips. As a paratransit and ridesharing public transportation system, HARTS structures routes and schedules to transport as many different passengers as possible using various fare types and destinations.

HARTS transit service is Curb-to-Curb. Curb-to-Curb means a service that picks up and delivers passengers at the curb or roadside, as distinguished from door-to-door. Escorts are permitted to ride as an extension of the passengers provided they offer assistance to the passenger to perform at least one major life function i.e., walking, talking, reading, lifting, etc.

To book a reservation, contact the HARTS operator at (910) 814-4019.

Reservations are accepted between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m., Mondays through Fridays, but at least two business days prior to the requested date of the trip.

Learn more here.

Jan. 24, 2026

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