Transportation

Beginning Tuesday, Oct. 1, the Town of Wake Forest will introduce a town-wide microtransit pilot program called Go Wake Forest.”

Microtransit is a ridesharing transit service that operates similarly to Uber and Lyft, connecting riders directly to destinations from their doorstep.

Riders will be able to schedule rides through the official Go Wake Forest smartphone app, scheduled for release in late September 2024, and by calling a hotline number which will coincide with the app release.

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Wake Forest introduced Bus Service in 2007.  Wake Forest residents have the opportunity to ride a weekday rush-hour express from Wake Forest to downtown Raleigh and use a local circulator service that serves the Town and provides access to grocery stores, shopping, and other services. The two routes are the result of a partnership between the Town of Wake Forest and the City of Raleigh.  Both the express route and the local circulator route are operated by GoRaleigh.

GoRaleigh provides ADA Paratransit service for eligible persons with disabilities whose trips originate within 3/4 miles of the Wake Forest Loop and end within the service areas of GoRaleigh.  The program in Wake Forest is administered by the City of Raleigh and funded by the Town of Wake Forest.  For more information regarding eligibility and service, contact GoRaleigh Access.

Town staff manage the design and construction of numerous Capital Improvement Projects in Wake Forest. Project managers work with consultants and contractors to improve the Town's infrastructure, including widened roads and constructing sidewalks, traffic signals, and greenways. These projects support Wake Forest by making connections and supporting all modes of travel. Transportation related questions or comments can be directed to the Engineering Department. 

Visit the Interactive Transportation Projects Map to see the status of completed or future transportation projects. 

Complimentary ADA/Paratransit service provided by the Town of Wake Forest will be suspended on October 1, 2024, along with the Wake Forest Loop (WFL A&B) fixed route bus service. The Go Wake Forest microtransit service will come equipped with at least one ADA accessible vehicle at all times, which will take riders anywhere in the Go Wake Forest service area.

(Note that this ADA/Paratransit service was being managed by the City of Raleigh and GoRaleigh Access on behalf of the Town of Wake Forest) However, eligible ADA riders for paratransit service can still get to Raleigh in one of two ways:

1. Schedule a GoRaleigh Access ride to Raleigh by calling 919-996-3459 no less than 24 hours prior to your trip. The portion of travel between your trip origin in Wake Forest and the GoRaleigh Access service boundary will be operated by a local taxi company partner (standard taxi rates may apply). Once the taxi service reaches the GoRaleigh Access service boundary, your trip will transition to an ADA trip within the GoRaleigh Access Zone.
   
   Alternatively, in lieu of a taxi, riders can book a Go Wake Forest ride to the Sheetz gas station by Capital Blvd (4801 Thornton Rd, Raleigh, NC 27616), where you can transition to a GoRaleigh Access vehicle. Note, 24-hour advance coordination with GoRaleigh Access is still required.
2. Request a Go Wake Forest microtransit ride from your trip origin location to the Wake Forest-Raleigh Express (WRX) bus stop in Downtown Wake Forest. This ADA accessible bus service departs from the Northern Wake Senior Center (235 E Holding Ave, Wake Forest, NC) at 6:50 am and 7:50am to the Downtown Raleigh Transit Station (214 S Blount St, Raleigh, NC), and returns at 5:20 pm, 6:20 pm, and 7:20 pm. At the Downtown Raleigh Transit Station, riders can call 919-996-3459 to request a GoRaleigh Access ride to other areas of the City.

The Wake Forest Planning Department is responsible for Comprehensive Transportation Planning for the community.  Town staff evaluate the future transit, bicycle, pedestrian, and roadway networks in the Town of Wake Forest to guide transportation investment over the next 20 to 25 years.

Keep up-to-date on road closures and other projects affecting our area with our real-time traffic alerts.

The Town's first greenway was constructed in 2003. Currently there are 15.5 miles greenways in the Wake Forest system, with more greenways being built every year.

Visit the Interactive Greenway Map to see existing greenway and the status of future greenway projects.