College of the Great Smoky Mountains - Southwestern Community College, serving Jackson, Macon,  and Swain Counties and Cherokee/ Qually Boundary






 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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Transit services available in Jackson, Macon, Swain Counties for SCC students
Jackson County Transit

http://transit.jacksonnc.org
586-0233

Service is available to and from Southwestern Community College Monday-Friday on an hourly basis from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. The trolley normally arrives at SCC 43 minutes after every hour. Daily routes criss-cross Dillsboro-Sylva-Webster-Cullowhee. Sylva local fees are $1 each way and between the areas is $2 each way. Cost to Cullowhee is $3.50. Out-of-county service extends to Franklin and the fare is $10 one way. Some vans are lift-equipped for the physically challenged.

Macon County Transit
http://www.maconnc.org/socialservices/transit.html
349-2222

Van goes to all low-income housing projects every hour to transport to the library and SCC’s Macon Campus. Cost is $1. From other places in town it’s $2.50 to the library and campus. For county stops other than those on the regular route, call by 2 p.m. the day before. Out-of-county trips require a week advance notice. A daily transit runs to Jackson County where it takes patients to dialysis and workers to Webster Enterprises. The van leaves Franklin at 7:45 a.m. and return is at 2 p.m. Cost $15.

Cherokee Transit
http://www.cherokeetransit.com
497-7490
toll free 866-388-6071

Transports students in Cherokee to SCC’s Cherokee Center. Passes are $25 a week or $100 a month. Without a pass a 24-hour notice is required for pick up.

Swain Transit
No website
488-3213

Only operates within Bryson City town limits. Cost 25 cents each time you board.

 

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Last updated 11/14/08


   
   
 
 
 
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