Coast RTA

Waccamaw Regional Transportation Authority dba The Coast RTA
FoundedJuly 4, 1980
HeadquartersConway, SC
Service areaHorry County and Georgetown County, South Carolina
Service typebus service, paratransit
Routes14
StationsConway South Carolina,
1418 3rd Avenue, Conway
Fuel typeDiesel, Gas
Chief executive
Brian Piascik
Websitehttps://coastrta.com

Waccamaw Regional Transportation Authority (or Coast RTA, formerly both Waccamaw RTA and Lymo) is a public bus service along the Grand Strand in Horry County, South Carolina. It is based out of Conway, South Carolina, and services an area from North Myrtle Beach to Georgetown.

Fixed Routes

As of Jun 7, 2026:

  • 1 Conway Local
  • 2 Conway/Loris
  • 3 Conway/Bucksport
  • 4 Conway/Georgetown Via US 701
  • 7 Conway/Myrtle Beach
  • 7x US 501 Express
  • 10 Myrtle Beach Local
  • 11 NEW ROUTE!!! Myrtle Beach/Carolina Forest
  • 14 Georgetown/Andrews
  • 15N Myrtle Beach/Grand Strand Hospital
  • 15S Myrtle Beach/Murrells Inlet
  • 16 Georgetown/Myrtle Beach
  • 17 Myrtle Beach/North Myrtle Via US 17

Roster

Active

Photo Year Make Model Numbers Total Engine Transmission Seats Notes
2012 ElDorado National E-Z Rider II BRT 35' 901–902 Cummins ISB6.7 Single-door suburban buses
2002 Gillig Trolley Replica 29' 1404-1406 Cummins ISL Ex-County Connection 315-317, acquired in 2022.

Used on the two Entertainment Express shuttles

2007 Gillig Trolley Replica 29' 1407-1408 Cummins ISL Ex-Tri-State Transit Authority 1229-1230, acquired in 2022.

Used on the two Entertainment Express shuttles

2017 New Flyer XD40 1501-1504 Cummins L9 40 (1 crew)
2019 New Flyer XD40 1505-1506 Cummins L9 40 (1 crew)
2020 New Flyer XD40 1507-1510 Cummins L9 40 (1 crew) 2021 models
2021 New Flyer XD40 1511-1512 Cummins L9 40 (1 crew)
2026 New Flyer XD40 1513-1516 Cummins L9 40 (1 crew)
2020 Ford Starcraft F-550 ? 3401-3403

Paratransit

Coast RTA Paratransit service is a fully coordinated human service system, including demand response and subscription services. Paratransit service is for seniors (over 60) and individuals with disabilities or conditions that prevent them from using the Coast RTA fixed route system.

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