DART First State Kent County bus routes

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DART First State bus 265 at the Dover Transit Center on the Route 112 line DART First State bus 265 at Dover Transit Center.jpg
DART First State bus 265 at the Dover Transit Center on the Route 112 line

DART First State operates 10 bus routes Mondays through Fridays with some Saturday service as a hub-and-spoke system out of the Dover Transit Center in Dover, serving Kent County. These routes are numbered in the 100-series. [1] In addition to the fixed-route service, GoLink Flex bus service formerly provided service from points within the Dover area to a free transfer to a fixed route. This service was available on weekdays through advance reservations. GoLink Flex bus service was discontinued in May 2017 due to low usage. [2]

RouteLine NameTerminalsPlaces ServedNotes
101
Walker Road Dover Transit Center Dover High School State Street, Walker Road, Country Club Apartments, Greentree Village Shopping Center, Forrest Avenue operates Monday-Saturday, departs via Walker Road, returns via Forrest Avenue
102
Gateway WestDover Transit CenterGateway West Shopping CenterForrest Avenue, Modern Maturity, Gateway West Shopping Center, Enterprise Business Park, Eden Hill Medical Center, Simon Circleoperates Monday-Friday, departs via Forrest Avenue, returns via Simon Circle
104
Camden WalmartDover Transit CenterCamden Walmart Governors Avenue, Kesselring Avenue, Webbs Lane, Rodney Village Shopping Center, Camden operates Monday-Saturday
105
Gateway South/Dover AFBDover Transit Center Dover Air Force Base Bayhealth Hospital, Kent Campus, South State Street, Moores Lake Shopping Center, Eagle Meadows Apartments, Gateway South Shopping Centeroperates Monday-Saturday
107
Luther VillageDover Transit CenterLuther Village Delaware State Capitol, DelDOT Administration Building/DMV, Capitol Park, Kings Cliffe Park, Blue Hen Corporate Center, Tudor Industrial Parkoperates Monday-Friday
108
East DoverDover Transit Center Dover Mall Division Street, Edgehill Shopping Center, Dover Park, Towne Point, Capital Commons Shopping Center, Persimmon Tree, North Dover Centeroperates Monday-Saturday
109
Dover MallDover Transit Center Sam's Club Loockerman Street, Luther Towers, The Centre at Dover Shopping Center, Capital Commons Shopping Center, North Dover Center, Dover Downs, Delaware State University, Dover Malloperates Monday-Saturday
112
Del TechDover Transit CenterScarborough Road Park & RideGovernors Avenue, West Dover, North Dover Center, Dover Downs, Delaware State University, Dover Mall, Delaware Technical Community College operates Monday-Saturday
117
Harrington-CamdenCamden WalmartClark's Corner, Harrington Mifflin Meadows, Paris Villa, Polytech High School, Woodside, Canterbury, Felton, Delaware State Fairgroundsoperates Monday-Friday
120
Scarborough Rd. P&R-SmyrnaScarborough Road Park & Ride Smyrna Rest Area Park & RideWalmart, Cheswold, Gateway North Shopping Center, Smyrna operates Monday-Saturday

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References

  1. "Kent County Bus System Guide" (PDF). DART First State. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
  2. "DART Bus Route & Schedule Changes Approved to Become Effective Sunday, May 21, 2017" (Press release). DART First State. April 12, 2017. Retrieved June 14, 2017.

DART First State Bus Routes