Public transit is a vital element of the total transportation services provided within the Greensboro Metropolitan Area, and the larger Piedmont Triad Region. Not only does public transit provide options to senior citizens, those without vehicles, and those who are physically or economically disadvantaged, but it also is an efficient, low cost, high capacity means of moving people through a densely traveled corridor. The ability to provide a transportation alternative for those who live in high density areas is as important as for those living in low density or rural areas.

The GDOT Planning Division's primary role with respect to public transit in the Greensboro Urban Area consists of providing support and coordination for the various transit providers serving the area. Public transit has a significant potential for shaping future development patterns. Consequently, the Division also works with local and regional land use planning and permitting agencies to ensure that access to transit service is available to developing areas, and to promote transit supportive land use patterns in redevelopment and new development projects.

In 2008, the Greensboro Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) led a planning process for coordinated human services transportation. The City of Greensboro works with the MPO to administer certain federal transit funds consistent with this plan.

Links to various public transit providers and projects in the Greensboro Urban Area and the Piedmont Triad Region:

Greensboro Transit Authority (GTA)

Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation (PART)

Winston-Salem Transit Authority (WSTA)

High Point Public Transportation (HiTran)

Guilford County Transportation Department

North Carolina Department of Transportation, Public Transportation Division

North Carolina Department of Transportation, Rail Division

North Carolina Railroad

Amtrak

Southeast High Speed Rail Project

ShareTheRideNC, a carpool matching service