| Wave Transit | |
| Company Slogan: | Get on Board...Ride the Wave! |
| 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 |
| Destinations: | Downtown Wilimington, Monkey Junction, Carolina Beach, Kure Beach, Myrtle Grove, Wrighstboro, Murrayville, Ogden, Leland, Navassa, Belville, |
| Stops: | 358 |
| Hubs: | Forden Station505 Cando St.Wilmington, NC 28405 Padgett Station520 North 3rd St.Wilmington, NC 28401 |
| Stations: | 2 |
| Fleet: | 66 |
| Fuel Type: | Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) |
| Ceo: | Marie Parker, Executive Director |
| Depots: | 1 |
| Annual Ridership: | 550,000 |
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.
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
| Forden Station | |
| Address: | 505 Cando Street Wilmington, North Carolina |
| Country: | United States |
| Coordinates: | 34.2511°N -77.8749°W |
| Bus Operators: | Wave |
| Connections: | |
| Structure: | At-grade |
| Accessible: | Yes |
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 | |
| Address: | 520 North 3rd Street Wilmington, North Carolina |
| Country: | United States |
| Coordinates: | 34.2421°N -77.9464°W |
| Bus Operators: | Wave |
| Structure: | At-grade |
| Accessible: | Yes |
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]