Suffolk County Transit

Infobox Bus transit
name = Suffolk County Transit

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image_caption = #5008 in Bay Shore on the S41.
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founded = 1980
headquarters = Yaphank, Suffolk County, New York
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service_area = Suffolk County and southeastern Nassau County
service_type = Local bus service
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routes = 53
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fleet = 175
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fuel_type = Diesel
operator = See operator list below
ceo = Gilbert Anderson, Commissioner
website = [http://www.sct-bus.org Official Website]

Suffolk County Transit, operating under the Suffolk Transit brand, is the provider of bus services in Suffolk County, New York on Long Island in the United States and is an agency of the Suffolk County government. It was founded in 1980 as a county-run oversight and funding agency for a group of private contract operators which had previously provided such services on their own. While the physical maintenance and operation of the buses are provided by these providers, other matters ranging from bus purchases to route and schedule planning to fare rules are set by Suffolk Transit itself.

Though serving the entirety of Suffolk County, the one exception is in Huntington, located in the northwestern part of the county, where that town's private operator declined to join Suffolk Transit. Instead, Huntington took over that town's system which became Huntington Area Rapid Transit, or HART. Most of HART's routes do connect to both Suffolk Transit and MTA Long Island Bus and one can transfer between HART and Suffolk Transit fairly easily. [http://town.huntington.ny.us/department_details.cfm?ID=37] In addition, the villages of Patchogue and Port Jefferson have also had their own local bus services. [ [http://www.patchoguevillage.org/trans.htm transportation ] ]

Fare

The current Suffolk County Transit base fare for one-way local bus is US$1.50. For seniors and the disabled, the base fare is US$0.50. Personal Care Attendant (PCA) is free, when traveling with handicapped passengers. Students with school ID, the fare is US$1.00. Children under 5 years old are free, limiting 3 children when accompanied by adult. [http://www.sct-bus.org/general_info.html#fares General Information about Suffolk County Transit ] ]

Exact fare is required when you board the bus, payable with both coins or dollar bills, but the farebox does not give change. Bus transfers are US$0.25 when you pay with the base fare on request in 2 hour time limit, transferring from one bus to another on Suffolk County Transit connecting routes or you could also transfer to MTA Long Island Bus connecting routes with a special transfer request slip.

Bus service hours

Most Suffolk Transit bus service runs operate only Monday through Saturday at 5:00 am to 8:00pm, with the exception of the S1, S40 and S54 which run until 10:30pm Monday to Friday. The S47 runs June through September, 7 days a week.

There is no service on Sunday (except on S47 route), New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day (except on S47 route), Labor Day (except on S47 route), Thanksgiving Day or Christmas Day. [ [http://www.sct-bus.org/general_info.html#service_hours General Information about Suffolk County Transit ] ]

Routes

Main routes are prefixed with a "S" to signify "Suffolk County" to fall in line with other nomenclature used by the MTA. Nonetheless the agency has no ties to the MTA, and in fact the "S" prefix is already used for Staten Island routes. Feeder routes do not have the "S" prefix, however they have various letter suffixes.

Bus route and fleet assignments

Suffolk County Transit Bus Operations has employed many makes and models of buses between 30 and 35 feet in length. This list includes buses currently operated leased to private contractors operating under contract to Suffolk County Transit. All bus models are wheelchair accessible and are also fully compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act. This roster does not include Suffolk County Accessible Transportation service bus operations.

uffolk County Accessible Transportation

Suffolk County Accessible Transportation (SCAT) is run by Suffolk Transit, it is an accessible ride bus offers curb-to-curb service to individuals with disabilities and handicapped. It is a register service for eligible disabilities riders. SCAT is available to Suffolk county residents who are unable to use the public bus service of their destination trip. It is designed to cater and accommodate the disabilities who cannot ride public bus. SCAT buses are wheelchair accessible and it is a share ride service. Reservations can be made in advance in 1 to 7 day period. SCAT service hours is available on Monday through Friday, 6:00 AM to 8:30 PM and Saturday, 7:00 AM to 8:30 PM. The fare is US$3.00 payable with cash and exact change for ADA eligible rider and companions. Personal care attendants and children under 5 years old traveling with and assisting a disability customer ride is free. [ [http://www.sct-bus.org/scat.html SCAT - Suffolk County Accessible Transportation. SCT Users Guide for the disabled ] ]

ee also

*Long Island Rail Road
*MTA Long Island Bus
*Huntington Area Rapid Transit

References

External links

* [http://www.sct-bus.org/ Suffolk County Transit official site]
* [http://town.huntington.ny.us/department_details.cfm?ID=37 HART Bus official site]
* [http://www.patchoguevillage.org/trans.htm Patchogue Village Bus official site]