| Warrick Area Transit System | |
| Parent: | Ride Solution |
| Founded: | August 2010 |
| Locale: | Boonville, Chandler, and Newburgh, Indiana |
| Service Area: | Warrick County, Indiana |
| Service Type: | Bus service |
| Routes: | 3 |
| Fleet: | 4 buses |
| Annual Ridership: | 21,058 (2019) |
| Website: | WATS |
Warrick Area Transit System (WATS) is the primary provider of mass transportation in Warrick County, Indiana with three routes serving Boonville, Chandler, and Newburgh. It is a service of Ride Solution, which also provides demand-response transit throughout southwestern Indiana. As of 2019, the system provided 21,058 rides over 12,311 annual vehicle revenue hours with 4 buses.[1]
WATS began service in August 2010 to provide affordable bus service in the county. Ride Solution had provided demand-response service to the elderly and people with disabilities since 2000, but there was a need for improved transit to serve the general public.[2] Service began August 9 to Newburgh, with the routes to Chandler and Boonville added later.[3]
WATS operates three weekday bus routes connecting Metropolitan Evansville Transit System riders to destinations in Warrick County. Buses operate deviated fixed-routes to Boonville, Chandler, and Newburgh. Hours of operation for the system are Monday through Friday from 5:45 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. There is no service on Saturdays and Sundays. Regular fares are $1.00.[4]
The ridership statistics shown here are of WATS fixed route services only and do not include demand response services provided by Ride Solution.[5]