Free Trolley Begins Extended Route on King Street
January 8, 2011
Beginning on Monday, January 10, 2011, the route for the Free Trolley on King Street will extend to Spring Street.
Running from Broad Street and now up to Spring Street, the free trolley has proven to be highly successful. Numbers from the same time period last year show that monthly CARTA ridership figures from December to January 6 last year were 4,897. The same period this year shows a ridership of 17,757.
Mayor Joseph P. Riley, Jr. said, “As we projected, the Trolley has made it easier for people to get around downtown without their car. We are pleased that the extension will begin on Monday and look forward to even more riders as they travel the greatest shopping and dining area in the country!”
The new route will include 3 new bus stops. The new stops are located at King at Morris, King at Ann and King at John.
The funding for the trolley was provided by the City of Charleston, SC Ports Authority and the Charleston Convention and Visitors Bureau. The free service initially started on Monday, November 22, 2010. The route formerly included a turn off of King Street at John Street. The popularity of the route prompted the merchants past John Street to request the route be extended up to those businesses.
