Petersburg Area Transit
Petersburg Area Transit (PAT) is the primary transit agency for the City of Petersburg, VA.
History
Routes
Petersburg Area Transit operates 11 routes that serve the cities of Petersburg, Colonial Heights, Hopewell, and Ft. Lee. Service on these routes are provided Monday thru Thursday from 5:45 a.m. until 7:00 p.m., Friday from 5:45 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. and on Saturday from 6:45 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. There is no Sunday or Holiday service. Routes typically have headways of 30-60 minutes.
Facilities
Garage/Office
The Petersburg Area Transit operations offices are located at 309 Fairgrounds Road, Petersburg, VA 23803.
Petersburg Transit Center
The Petersburg Transit Center is located at 100 Washington Street, Petersburg, VA 23803. It opened in 2010 and provides connections to all Petersburg Area Transit routes as well as the GRTC Transit System and Greyhound. It is open from 8:30am-5pm.
Roster
Active Buses
| Fleet Number(s) | Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 660-661 | 2011 | Ford StarTrans |
E-450 ? |
Ford V10 6.8L gasoline | Unknown number of buses. | ||
| 702 (+3 others) | 2013 | Gillig | BRT 35' (G27B102N4) |
Cummins ISL9 |
|
Retired Buses
| Fleet Number(s) | Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60-69 | 
|
1978 | GMC | RTS-03 (TW-7603) |
Detroit Diesel 6V71T | Allison V730 | |
| 70-71 | 
|
1981 | GMC | RTS-04 (T7W-604) |
Detroit Diesel 6V71T | Allison V730 | 70 became a police command center for Petersburg Police Dept. and was kept until September 2015, where it was put up for auction.[1] |
| 72-73 | 
|
1982 | Neoplan USA | AN435A | Detroit Diesel 6V92TA | Allison HT-740 | |
| 90-91 | 
|
1997 | Gillig | Phantom 35' (C20B096N4) |
Detroit Diesel Series 50 | Allison B400R |
|
| 92 | 
|
2001 | Gillig | Low Floor 29' (G18E102R2) |
Cummins ISC | Allison B400R | |
| 101-110 | 
|
1992 | Flxible | Metro "C" (35096-6TL) |
Detroit Diesel 6L71TA | Allison VR731 | Retired in 2007. |
| 403-409 | 
|
1997 | Gillig | Phantom 35' (C18B102N4) |
Cummins C8.3 | Allison B400R |
|
| 624-632 | 
|
2007 | Gillig | Low Floor 29' (G29E102R2) |
Cummins ISL | Allison B400R | The last were auctioned off in 2020 |