New Castle Area Transit Authority
| Company type | Public transportation agency |
|---|---|
| Industry | Public transport |
| Headquarters | New Castle , United States |
Area served | Lawrence County, Pennsylvania |
| Products | Inter-city bus and paratransit services |
| Website | newcastletransit |
New Castle Area Transit Authority functions as a public transportation agency operating within Lawrence County, Pennsylvania. It provides both inter-city bus and paratransit services throughout the county, including routes that connect to Downtown Pittsburgh, highlighting its role within the broader metropolitan region.
The transit network has discontinued its connection with Youngstown's Western Reserve Transit Authority. Its westernmost route endpoint is Route 91 along U.S. 422 at the Ohio/Pennsylvania state line, situated near the Country Manor Social Hall—approximately three miles away from WRTA’s furthest eastern stop. In the past, New Castle buses served Lincoln Knolls Plaza and maintained direct links with WRTA routes, but they no longer cross into Ohio.
Route list
All listed routes operate Monday through Saturday and conclude at the Downtown New Castle transfer center unless otherwise specified.
- 1- Highland Avenue/Shenley Square: covers New Castle city
- 2- North City/Neshannock: serves New Castle city and Neshannock Township
- 3- Westgate Plaza/Union: runs through New Castle city, Union Township, Westgate & Union Shopping Centers
- 4- Westside/Mahoningtown: connects New Castle city, Bessemer, and Union Township (Mahoningtown)
- 5- Southside/Moravia Street: operates within New Castle city
- 6- Cascade Park/Lawrence Village: serves New Castle city, Shenango Township, and Lawrence Village Shopping Plaza
- 7- Croton Avenue/Lower Eastside: covers New Castle city and Hickory Township
- 8- Gaston Park/Upper Eastside: serves New Castle city and Shenango Township
- 11- Jefferson Street: operates in New Castle city
- 71- Pittsburgh: weekday service from New Castle city, Shenango Township, Portersville & Evans City Park & Ride to Downtown Pittsburgh
- 75- New Wilmington/Volant: runs Wednesdays and Thursdays between Volant, New Wilmington, Wilmington Township, and New Castle city
- 76- New Castle/Ellwood City: Monday, Tuesday, and Friday service connecting Ellwood City, Ellport, Franklin Township to Lawrence Village Plaza, New Castle city, and Union Plaza
- 81- Iron Mountain: weekday rush hour route linking New Castle city, Hickory Township, Scott Township, Slippery Rock area to Iron Mountain Facility
- 91- School of Trades/Villa Maria: serves Pulaski Township (New Bedford), Villa Maria spiritual center, New Castle School of Trades, terminating at Union Plaza in New Castle city
Park & Ride Lots (for Pittsburgh Service)
- I-79 Exit 83 (Jackson Township) – 75 parking spaces
- I-79 Exit 96 (Portersville) – 79 parking spaces
- Route 422 (Slippery Rock Township) – 40 parking spaces
- New Castle Transit Center – 173 parking spaces
- Transit Authority Offices (New Castle) – 25 parking spaces