To increase safe social distancing and further reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19, beginning Monday, April 20, Lenoir County Transit rides will be free of charge until further notice.  Rides will be provided for essential-only trips, which went into effect March 23, and will remain in effect until further notice. 

The following are deemed as truly essential-only rides:

• Rides to work for Essential/Critical Workforce, such as front-line healthcare workers and first responders;  grocery store, pharmacy and food industry employees)

• Rides to purchase food and medicine (will be limited on case by case basis)

• Rides to essential medical appointments and/or treatments

For more information, call 252-523-4171.