2020 Recap

Greenlink Director James Keel will present a 2020 Year in Review at the Greenville Transit Authority’s Annual Meeting, which will be held virtually on Thursday, January 28 at 12:30 p.m. The public is invited and encouraged to watch the live presentation to hear about Greenlink’s 2020 accomplishments and learn what’s in store for 2021. Access the agenda and virtual meeting instructions at RideGreenlink.com.

Later Hours and New Weekly Pass

Greenlink has implemented the next phase of its plan to extend the service hours for its fixed routes, with all 12 routes now operating from 5:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. For now, Saturday service hours will continue to be 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Greenlink is also offering a new 7-day pass for customers to purchase via TouchPass. Previously, Greenlink only offered a 1-day pass and a 31-day pass, but according to Greenlink Director James Keel, customers frequently requested an additional multi-day option. “Time-based passes allow for unlimited rides – eliminating transfer fees for customers. We believe this pass will make fare payment easier and more convenient,” said Keel. “The TouchPass system will also reward our frequent customers with lower expenses by capping the maximum amount a passenger spends on fares each week.”

The 7-day pass is available for $12.50 for a full-fare adult customer. Students and youth ages 6-17 can purchase the 7-day pass for $10.50. Seniors age 65+, persons with a disability, and Medicare recipients are eligible to receive the 7-day pass for $6.25. With the fare cap, if a customer who cannot purchase a 7-day pass upfront continues to use TouchPass to pay for individual trips, the system will automatically cap the amount they spend at the 7-day pass price that they are eligible for. For example, if a full-fare customer continues to pay $1.50 per trip and $0.50 per transfer, once they spend $12.50, they will not be charged for any additional rides within the week.

Free Little Library

Greenlink unveiled its new Free Little Library with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, January 14. The Free Little Library will provide Greenlink customers, their family members, and the general public with access to free books that have been donated by Furman University, the Greenville Literacy Association, and M. Judson Booksellers.

Cocoa with a Cop

Join us at the Greenlink Transit Center (100 W McBee Ave) on Friday, January 22 from 2 to 3 p.m. for hot cocoa and conversation with local law enforcement officers. Greenlink and the Greenville Police Department will also hand out socks and gloves to Greenlink customers.

This free community event is being held in coordination with the Point-in-Time count, a national count of sheltered and unsheltered people experiencing homelessness on a single night in January.

Calling All Student Artists!

Greenlink is collaborating with the City of Greenville Youth Commission and the City of Greenville Arts in Public Places Commission to beautify bus stop shelters with inspiring artwork submitted by local high school students. The goals of this project are to help raise awareness about the Youth Commission, increase civic engagement and understanding of public transit, and provide access to public art throughout our community. Up to 10 designs will be selected and artwork will be installed in up to 10 Greenlink bus stop shelters (one design per shelter) by wrapping the outside of the rear glass panels of the shelters with an adhesive, vinyl decal.

Visit RideGreenlink.com/ArtContest to learn more and view examples of similar art installations in other cities. Submissions are due February 28.

Food for Fare – Donation Drive for United Ministries

Greenlink is supporting United Ministries’ “Souper Bowl of Caring” food drive on Friday, February 12 by allowing passengers to board for free in exchange for canned food donations. Fixed route passengers will receive one free ride for every two canned goods they donate when boarding the bus and GAP customers will receive one free ride for every four canned goods they donate when they board the bus.

Greenlink customers and employees donated 539 non-perishable food items during the 2020 Food for Fare event. Please help us beat that record this year!

January is National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month

Greenlink launched Phase 2 of its 18-month campaign to raise awareness about human trafficking in December. Learn more about this important campaign on Greenlink’s website.

Next steps include facilitating public safety listening sessions to allow Greenlink customers an opportunity to provide feedback regarding safety and crime concerns. Listening sessions will take place onboard the buses in February. Follow Greenlink’s Twitter page to stay up-to-date.