South East Area Transit System (SEATS) is Robeson County’s Community Transportation Program.  SEATS provides human service agency and rural general public transportation for Robeson County residents.  The North Carolina Department of Transportation Public Transportation Division provides operating and capital assistance for the program.

SEATS has established routes throughout Robeson County operating Monday through Friday from 5:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. for the general public and agency-sponsored passengers.  SEATS provides scheduled routes for out-of-county medical trips to Duke Hospital, UNC-Chapel Hill Hospitals, and  Veterans Hospital in Durham and Fayetteville. SEATS’ vehicles are accessible to passengers with disabilities.

To request service, call SEATS’ office at (910) 618-5679 by 12:00 noon the day before the service is needed.  Reservations are required on most routes, therefore, requests for transportation are considered on first come – first serve basis. 

Rural general public riders are required to pay a fare of  $1.50 each time they board a transit vehicle. Passengers  whose transportation is sponsored by an agency are not charged a fare.  Fare boxes are located on transit vehicles.  Transit passes may be purchased at the transit office.

 

 

                               

  

                OUT-OF-COUNTY MEDICAL TRIP  SCHEDULE

 

Out-of-county medical trips are scheduled with a minimum of at least three (3) passenger reservations. Passengers are asked to schedule morning out-of-county medical appointments starting at 9:30 a.m.   All passengers must be ready to board the bus  no later than 3:00 p.m. for the return trip back to Lumberton. A $20.00 fare may be applicable.

Reservations for the following Thursdays are being accepted for out-of-county medical trips:       

ADVISORY COMMITTEES

 

SEATS has two (2) active committees that assist transit staff with establishing policies and addressing safety issues:  The Robeson County Transportation Advisory Council and  the Safety & Accident Review Committee.

The Robeson County Transportation Advisory Council meets on the 4th Wednesday of the month at 10:00 a.m.  This meeting is open to the public.  If you plan to attend an Advisory Council meeting, contact transit staff for meeting location.

The Safety & Accident Review Committee meets once every three (3) months at 12:00 noon.  Time and location are available upon request.

 

Transportation Advisory Board Members:

Commissioner Raymond Cummings, Danny Wilson, Christopher Jones, Fran Ray, Sandra Cox, Carla Kinlaw, James Moore, Sr., Gosnold Floyd, Jr., Edna Todd, Jacqueline Patterson, Dana Powell, Vickie Tate, Gail Brown, Fred Norton, William Smith, Margaret Kelly and Margaret Rising.

Title VI info:

It is the policy of the South East Area Transit System to ensure compliance with TITLE VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; 49 CFR, Part 21; related statues and regulations that ensure no person in the U.S. shall, on the grounds of race, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability, be excluded from participation in, or be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving federal financial assistance from the U.S. Dept. of Transportation. Any person who believes he or she has been discriminated against should contact the SEATS’ Office at 910-618-5679 or the Office of Civil Rights and Business Development, Title VI unit at 919-508-1808.