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| *'''Access Car Rental''', 3150 Broad Street, ''+1 423'' 634-7771. | | *'''Access Car Rental''', 3150 Broad Street, ''+1 423'' 634-7771. |
| *'''Hertz Rent a Car''', Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport, ''+1 423'' 855-8131. | | *'''Hertz Rent a Car''', Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport, ''+1 423'' 855-8131. |
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| ===By bus=== | | ===By bus=== |
− | The Chattanooga Area Regional Transportation Authority, better known as CARTA, provides two free electric shuttle lines that operate across the downtown area: | + | The Chattanooga Area Regional Transportation Authority, better known as CARTA, provides one of the easiest way to move around downtown Chattanooga via a free electric shuttle that operates between the Holiday Inn Choo-Choo and Tennessee Aquarium, along with new service to Chattanooga's North Shore shops and Coolidge Park. |
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− | | + | There are also buses servicing the remainder of the city for a fare. As of January 2012, the fares are: |
− | *Downtown
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− | Between the Tennessee Aquarium and Chattanooga Choo-Choo Hotel; Mon - Fri every 5 min, 6:30 am - 11:00 pm; Sat every 5 min, 9:30 am - 11:00 pm; Sun every 5 min, 9:30 am - 8:30 pm
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− | *Northshore
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− | Between the Tennessee Aquarium and Shuttle Park Northshore; Mon - Sat every 30 min, 10:00 am - 5:30 pm; Sun not in service
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− | The Electic Shuttle's system map can be found at [http://gocarta.org/maps/shuttlemap.pdf]
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− | A well-maintained fleet of busses service the remainder of the city. If you're lucky, you might catch one of CARTA's sleek, quiet, and fuel-efficient Hybrid trams. Some of the main lines include:
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− | *Route 4: Eastgate/Hamilton Place
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− | Servicing the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Olde Town Brainerd, and Hamilton Place Mall
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− | *Route 15: St. Elmo
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− | Servicing the Historic St. Elmo District and the famous Lookout Mountain Incline Railway
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− | *Route 16: Northgate
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− | Servicing the Northshore District, Riverview Plaza, and Northgate Mall. This line is worth riding just for its scenic value - the twist and turns through the foresty neighborhood of Hixson Pike are beautiful!
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− | Most busses operate 5:00 am - 12:00 am on Mon - Fri, 7:00 am - 12:00 am Sat, and 12:00 pm - 5:30 pm Sun.
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− | As of May 2013, main line fares are: | |
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| *Adult - $1.50 | | *Adult - $1.50 |
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| *Persons with Disability - $.75 | | *Persons with Disability - $.75 |
| *Students - $.75 | | *Students - $.75 |
− | *Special Reduced Fare - $.75 (requires a photo ID issued at the CARTA bus depot.)
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| *Children 5 and under are free with a paying passenger | | *Children 5 and under are free with a paying passenger |
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− | CARTA does not use a transfer-ticket system. | + | Special reduced fares require a photo ID issued at the CARTA bus depot. |
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− | More information on routes and scheduling can be found at CARTA's website, carta-bus.org, and several establishments around town keep copies of printed schedules. Also, CARTA's Bus Tracker, a web app providing maps and arrival times for the entire fleet in real time, is very handy when getting around town!
| + | CARTA schedules are available at many of the local banks, shopping malls, social service agencies, hospitals, colleges, universities, the downtown post office, libraries and through CARTA. |
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| ==See== | | ==See== |
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