Cape Fear Public Transportation Authority

The Cape Fear Public Transportation Authority, operating as Wave Transit, is the public transportation operator for the metro area of Wilmington, North Carolina. Sixteen regular routes are provided, with all but one running seven days per week. A free downtown shuttle also runs using road trolleys.

Wave Transit

Founded	1974
Headquarters	505 Cando Street
Locale	Wilmington, North Carolina
Service area	New Hanover County, North Carolina
Service type	Bus service
Routes	12 fixed routes, 8 university routes, and 4 microtransit zones
Stops	358
Destinations	Downtown Wilimington, Monkey Junction, Carolina Beach, Kure Beach, Myrtle Grove, Wrighstboro, Murrayville, Ogden, Leland, Navassa, Belville,
Hubs	Forden Station 505 Cando St. Wilmington, NC 28405 Padgett Station 520 North 3rd St. Wilmington, NC 28401
Stations	2
Depots	1
Fleet	66
Annual ridership	550,000
Fuel type	Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)
Chief executive	Marie Parker, Executive Director
Website	wavetransit.com

Route list

Wave Transit CNG Bus

Route 205 boarding a passenger on South Front Street in April 2021.

Fixed Route:

Route 101	Princess Place
Route 103	Oleander East
Route 104	Northeast
Route 105	Medical Center
Route 106	Shipyard Blvd.
Route 107	College Rd.
Route 108	Market St.
Route 201	Carolina Beach Rd.
Route 202	Oleander West
Route 205	Longleaf Park
Route 210	South 17th St.

Seahawk Shuttle:

704 Yellow Route - every 20 minutes

711 Grey Route - every 20 minutes

707 Red Express Route - every 20 minutes

Port City Trolley:

Route 203 - every 40 minutes

RideMICRO:

Brunswick-Downtown Connector - on-demand

Pender - New Hanover Connector - on-demand

Southern New Hanover County - on-demand

Northern New Hanover County - on-demand

Stations

Forden Station

Forden Station
General information
Location	505 Cando Street Wilmington, North Carolina United States
Coordinates	34.25113°N 77.87494°W / 34.25113; -77.87494
Bus operators	Wave
Connections	Amtrak Thruway Greyhound Lines
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	Amtrak: WMN
History
Opened	April 18, 2011 (2011-04-18)
Location

Forden Station is a bus station located in Wilmington's North College neighborhood and serves as a bus terminus for the Cape Fear Public Transportation Authority (Wave) and provides intercity bus service via Amtrak Thruway and Greyhound Lines. At an estimated cost of $5.4 million, the facility opened on April 18, 2011.^[1]

Padgett Station

Padgett Station
General information
Location	520 North 3rd Street Wilmington, North Carolina United States
Coordinates	34.24209°N 77.94643°W / 34.24209; -77.94643
Bus operators	Wave
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	January 18, 2020 (2020-01-18)
Location

Padgett Station is a multimodal transit facility that located in Wilmington's Upper Downtown neighborhood at 520 North 3rd St, and serves as a bus terminus for the Cape Fear Public Transportation Authority (Wave). Named after former Wilmington City Council member Laura W. Padgett, it was opened on January 18, 2020.^[2]