STAR Transit (Virginia)


STAR Transit is a transit agency serving the two counties on the Eastern Shore of Virginia, Accomack and Northampton. STAR Transit provides local fixed route bus and paratransit services.
STAR Transit is operated by the Accomack-Northampton Transportation District Commission and overseen by a board of directors composed of appointees from each county's board of supervisors. STAR Transit's daily operations are managed by Virginia Regional Transit.
The fare for all fixed-route services is $0.50. Children under the age of 4 ride for free.
All STAR Transit buses carry bicycle racks, although cyclists are asked to seek permission from drivers before racking their bike.
STAR Transit does not operate on New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas.

Routes

Fixed route

  • STAR Transit operates seven routes.
RouteTerminalsMajor Stops
Red LineCape CharlesOnley
Purple LineOnleyCape Charles
  • Accomack County Airport
  • Eastern Shore Community College
  • Keller
  • Painter
  • Accomack County, Virginia|Belle Haven]
  • Exmore
  • Nassawaddox
  • Eastville
  • Cheriton
  • Blue LineOnleyOak Hall
  • Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital
  • Onancock
  • Accomac
  • Parksley
  • Bloxom
  • Nelsonia
  • Hallwood
  • Wattsville
  • Gold LineOnleyOak Hall
  • Wattsville
  • Hallwood
  • Nelsonia
  • Bloxom
  • Parksley
  • Accomac
  • Onancock
  • Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital
  • Yellow LineCape Charles
  • Cheriton
  • Cherrystone
  • Townsend
  • Kiptopeke State Park
  • Chesapeake Bay Bridge–Tunnel toll plaza
  • Silver LineOak Hall
  • New Church
  • Wattsville
  • Chincoteague
  • Wallops Flight Facility
  • Horntown
  • Route 13 Express
  • Cape CharlesOnley
  • OnleyCape Charles
  • Exmore
  • On-demand services

    STAR Transit operates on-demand, paratransit services for Accomack County. The service, which costs $1.00, is available between 7:30am to 5:00pm from Monday to Friday. To schedule a pick-up, passengers must call the agency more than 24 hours in advance, during its weekday scheduling hours.

    ADA services

    STAR Transit will deviate from a fixed route as far as 0.75 miles to pick up ADA passengers, although they must call the day before to schedule a pick-up with the operator. All of STAR Transit vehicles are ADA accessible, with lifts for wheelchairs.