RideMICRO

To thousands of virtual stops in Brunswick, New Hanover, and Pender Counties!

There are four RideMICRO transportation zones. Two are local and serve portions of northern and southern New Hanover County. Two are regional with one serving a portion of Brunswick County and the other serving a portion of southeast Pender County.

All zones connect to the fixed-route service area. Most customers intending to travel in the fixed-route area set their drop-off point as Padgett Station if they are in Zones 1 or 4, Forden Station in Zones 2 or 4, or Monkey Junction Transfer Station in Zone 3.

Padgett and Forden Stations are full-service bus stations with restrooms, indoor seating, and customer service agents. Monkey Junction Transfer Station is how you will find this location listed in the RideMICRO app. This location is two bus shelters at the southernmost point of the fixed-route network. It is not a full-service building.

Hours of Operation:

Regional Zones 1 & 2
Weekdays:
AM – 6:30am to 8:00pm
Saturday & Sunday: No service

Local Zones 3 & 4
Weekdays: 6:00am – 8:00pm
Saturday: 8:00am – 6:00pm
Sunday: 9:00am – 5:00pm

Interruptions to service will be reported under ‘Service Alert’s on our homepage. RideMICRO service closures follow Wave Transit’s holiday service schedule.

All RideMICRO trips are $2 per person, per one-way trip. Currently, passengers can pay for their trip with cash (exact change) upon boarding, or purchase a pass ahead of time at a Wave Transit transfer station.

Once the new RideMICRO app launches, passengers can pay for their trip in the RideMICRO App using a debit or credit card

Passes are available for purchase at Forden Station, Located at 505 Cando St., Wilmington, NC 28405; and Padgett Station, located at 520 N 3rd St, Wilmington, NC 28401; during regular operating hours.

No Reduced Fare pricing is available for RideMICRO. If connecting with the fixed-route network, bus fare must be paid separately. There are no free transfers between RideMICRO and fixed-route bus.

Until the new RideMICRO app launches, you can book by calling us at 910-861-0661.

If you try book your ride by phone but do not reach a dispatcher, please leave us a voicemail and we will contact you between the hours of 7:00am to 10:00am or 12:00pm to 7:30pm to confirm your reservation. 

You have the option to schedule your ride one week in advance or request an immediate pickup, however, advance reservation is encouraged. Scheduling is first-come, first-serve. Last minute reservations cannot be accommodated if the schedule is full with previously booked trips.

Until the new RideMICRO app launches, our dispatchers are happy to answer your questions over the phone at 910-861-0661.

Yes, you may bring your child. Please indicate in your reservation that you will be traveling with a child. Children ages 0-4 travel free with a fare paying adult – up to 3 fare-free children per fare paying adult.

Customers traveling with a child who needs a car seat must provide their own approved car seat or booster seat. RideMICRO is operated using small vans and SUVs which require use of a car/booster seat. Car/booster seats are not required on Wave Transit’s fixed-route buses.

The customer must install the car seat and remove it from the vehicle at the end of their trip. RideMICRO operators are not permitted to touch or install car seats.

The same regulations apply for RideMICRO as they do for the buses and shuttles; these include but are not limited to the following: no eating or drinking, no open containers of alcohol, no smoking or vaping, no weapons, and no pets. Service dogs are allowed on RideMICRO.

Children 13 and older may ride without an adult and with siblings or other children younger than them. Situations will be assessed if needed to determine if a child can safely ride alone or be responsible for siblings or children younger than themselves.