| Parent | City of Petersburg |
|---|---|
| Founded | City Acquired 1977 |
| Headquarters | 100 West Washington Street |
| Locale | Petersburg, Virginia |
| Service area | Petersburg, Colonial Heights, Hopewell, Ettrick Virginia State University, McGuire Veterans Hospital, Richmond VA and Fort Gregg-Adams |
| Service type | bus service, paratransit |
| Alliance | GRTC, Blackstone Bus Service |
| Routes | 12 Local Routes, 2 Express routes (operated by partner agencies) |
| Stops | 380 |
| Stations | 1 |
| Fleet | Gillig 35 Ft BRT, Arboc Sprit Of Freedom, F550 Medium Duty, Trolley |
| Fuel type | Diesel, Gas, Propane |
| Operator | City Of Petersburg |
| Chief executive | Transit Director Charles Koonce Jr |
| Website | http://www.petersburg-va.org/299/Petersburg-Area-Transit |
Petersburg Area Transit is a bus system for the Petersburg Tri-cities Area. There are twelve color-coded routes that extend to such destinations as Virginia State University, Southpark Mall, and Fort Gregg-Adams.
In a partnership with Greater Richmond Transit Company (GRTC), PAT provides express service to Downtown Richmond and any other destinations accessible by GRTC. As of June 2009, in addition to the service to Richmond, Blackstone Bus Service offers and express route that travels from Blackstone, VA through Dinwiddie into the City of Petersburg. Dinwiddie Express utilizes the Petersburg Transit Station and normally parks in track 7. In 2020 Petersburg Area Transit suspended service to Central State Hospital and the Amazon Shipping facility in Dinwiddie due to lack of ridership. PAT hopes in the future there will be a need to restore this service. .[1]
A centralized multi-modal transit hub for the PAT is now being used as the transfer point for all buses. It is located at the corner of Union at Washington streets and Wythe at Union Streets
Petersburg Area Transit In The News
In this section you will find links to new articles showcasing how PAT is on the move. We have rebranded and are Moving Forward
https://www.wtvr.com/news/local-news/petersburg-area-transit-unveils-new-bus-fleet
https://www.wtvr.com/news/local-news/peterburg-is-filling-up-propane-buses-for-2-15-a-galloon