Williamsburg Area Transit Authority
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| Founded | 1977 as James City County Transit |
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| Headquarters | 7239 Pocahontas Trail Williamsurg, VA |
| Locale | Historic Triangle |
| Service area | City of Williamsburg, James City County, York County, Surry County |
| Service type | bus service |
| Routes | 14 |
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| Hubs | Williamsburg Transportation Center, Walmart store in Lightfoot |
| Fleet | Bus: 20, Trolley: 2 |
| Daily ridership | 7,400 (Q2 2016) |
| Annual ridership | 2,576,600 (2015) |
| Fuel type | Diesel |
| Executive Director | Zachary Trogdon |
| Website | gowata |
Williamsburg Area Transit Authority (WATA) is a multi-jurisdiction transportation agency providing transit bus and ADA Paratransit services in the City of Williamsburg, James City County, York County in the Historic Triangle area and Surry County, VA of the Virginia Peninsula subregion of Hampton Roads in southeastern Virginia.
WATA operates 13 bus routes within the city and 2 counties, using a "hub and spoke" designed system using the intermodal Williamsburg Transportation Center and the James City County Walmart as hubs. Additionally, a connection to the City of Newport News and the Hampton Roads Transit (HRT) public transit bus system is provided on Route 1 serving U.S. Route 60 east by traveling into the western edge of Newport News and meeting 2 HRT's Routes at Lee Hall, Virginia.
WATA also operates replica (rubber-tired) Trolley service (Route 14) between the College of William and Mary, High Street in Williamsburg, Virginia and New Town, James City County.
Williamsburg Area Transit Authority (WATA) is the successor to James City County Transit (JCCT), and "Williamsburg Area Transport" (WAT). JCCT began in 1977 as a James City County Social Services transportation system using flexible routes to serve those needing it most. The successful service grew into a public bus system serving multiple jurisdictions and the organization became Williamsburg Area Transport which was also governmentally operated by James City County in the community for many years. In the early 21st century, by changing from being known as James City County Transit to the newer name of "Williamsburg Area Transport", the scope and area of the current regional services were more accurately described as part of a new organizational structure authorized by the Virginia General Assembly. In 2008, "Williamsburg Area Transport" grew into the first Virginia "transit authority" branded as "Williamsburg Area Transit Authority".
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