Luzerne County Transportation Authority
| Headquarters | 300 S Pennsylvania Avenue. Wilkes-Barre, PA |
|---|---|
| Service area | Wilkes-Barre and Luzerne County, Pennsylvania |
| Service type | Bus, Microtransit |
| Routes | 26 (some of which are seasonal) |
| Hubs | James F. Conahan Intermodal (marked as Wilkes-Barre Transit Center on buses and schedules) |
| Fuel type | Gas for Microtransit vans, Compressed natural gas for fixed route buses |
| Website | www.lctabus.com |
The Luzerne County Transportation Authority (LCTA) is the operator of mass transportation in the city of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, and portions of surrounding Luzerne County.
History
Services provided by the LCTA replaced previously offered services of the White Transit Company and Wilkes-Barre Transit Corporation, under a purchase-of-service agreement in 1972.[1]
The LCTA is governed by a nine-member board, appointed by the Luzerne County Council.[2]
August 1, 2019, LCTA was renamed the Northeast Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (NEPTA).[3] However, on August 26, the name change was reverted due to concerns regarding the removal of the county's name and the board's ability to change the name without the county's permission.
On November 11, 2024, 3 new Microtransit zones were added, under the name LCTA CONNECTS[4]
As of July 6, 2010, LCTA routes originate at the James F. Conahan Intermodal Transportation Center on Washington Street near Public Square. The LCTA shares the bus boarding platforms with Martz Trailways. Before the move, the LCTA began trips at Public Square, as it had since its inception in 1972.↵As of November 11, 2024, the bus routes had a redesign in which some bus routes will drive in different areas and replace old bus routes stops.
Routes
LCTA operates Weekdays and Saturdays
- 1 Mohegan Casino via Miners Mills
- 2 Mohegan Casino via Hudson
- 3 Rolling Mill Hi Mayflower CIRCULATOR: Union Center (previously Kmart), via Hig, Fullington Trailways, and Amtrak Thruway. Beforeman, and E. Northampton Sts
- 5 Geisinger Wyoming Valley via Parsons and the Mohegan Casino
- 6 Dallas via Trucksville and Shavertown
- 7 North/South Connector: Wilkes-Barre Twp Walmart to Luzerne Shopping Center via Downtown Wilkes-Barre
- 8 Swoyersville via Forty Fort
- 10 Wyoming Valley Mall, VA Hospital
- 11 West Pittston via Wyoming Ave
- 12 Larksville via Edwardsville
- 13 Ashley, Hanover Industrial Park via Hazle St
- 14 Nanticoke via Sans Souci Pkwy
- 15 Nanticoke via S Main St
- 16 Downtown Pittston, Duryea, Old Forge via N River St
- 17 Scranton via Highway 315 Local, VA Hospital, Mohegan Casino, Dupont, Moosic
- 18 Shopper's Delight and the Wyoming Valley Mall via Coal St
- 19 Highway 315 Express to Geisinger Healthplex Pittston Twp
- 20 Hilldale and Pittston via N Main St
- 22 Plymouth via Old River Rd
- 24 Frances Slocum State Park (Seasonal)
- 1011 Wolfpack School Bus via Hudson and Hilldale (Tripper Service, Seasonal) (Marked as 101 on schedule)
- 2011 Wolfpack School Bus via Miners Mills and Parsons (Tripper Service, Seasonal) (Marked as 201 on schedule)
- SHUTTLE Luzerne County Fair (Free) (Seasonal) (Nonstop between Downtown Wilkes-Barre and the Luzerne County Fair)
- Pittston CONNECTS: Microtransit serving most of West Pittston, Downtown Pittston, Pittston Commons, Pittston Township, Avoca, Dupont, Centerpoint/Grimes Industrial Parks, and the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Int'l Airport (AVP)
- Nanticoke CONNECTS: Serving most of Nanticoke, Wanamie, and Glen Lyon
- Hanover Twp CONNECTS: Serving most of Hanover Township, Ashley, Sugar Notch, Warrior Run, Hanover Industrial Park, Lynnwood, and Breslau
Connections
LCTA of Luzerne County and COLTS of Lackawanna County accept each other's fares. For example, a day pass, transfer, monthly pass, etc bought with LCTA can also be used on COLTS; and vice versa. However, LCTA has one payment system that COLTS does not have: SmartPay (mobile payment system).
HPT of Hazleton does not accept LCTA's fares, nor does LCTA accept HPT's fares.
This is a list of non-LCTA bus routes that connect to the LCTA network:
- 15 (HPT) Hazleton - Mountain Top - Wilkes-Barre (Transfer at Downtown Wilkes-Barre Transit Center and the Mohegan Casino) (Not to be confused with LCTA's 15 Nanticoke route)
- 26 (COLTS) Scranton - Moosic - Dupont - Mohegan Casino - VA Hospital (Closely follows LCTA Route 17, with the exception of terminating at the VA Hospital rather than continuing to Downtown Wilkes-Barre)
- 28 (COLTS) Scranton - Moosic - Downtown Pittston
- 31 (COLTS) Scranton - Taylor - Old Forge
- MARTZ Trailways Wilkes-Barre - Scranton - Poconos - NYC
- AMTRAK Wilkes-Barre - Scranton - Allentown - Philadelphia
- FULLINGTON Trailways Scranton - Wilkes-Barre - Hazleton - Pottstown - Harrisburg - Williamsport - State College
- GREYHOUND Lines National Bus Network, and Canada (Transfer at Scranton)
Operating Fleet
LCTA operates 38 transit buses in its fleet of 35 foot GILLIG LOW FLOOR CNG buses
References
- ^ "Planning, Land Use, Transportation & Infrastructure Task Force" (PDF). Institute for Public Policy and Economic Development. Retrieved 26 September 2013.
- ^ "Planning, Land Use, Transportation & Infrastructure Task Force" (PDF). Institute for Public Policy and Economic Development. Retrieved 26 September 2013.
- ^ "LCTA renames itself NEPTA, details Murray Complex plans". Times Leader. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
- ^ "Microtransit coming to Luzerne County". wnep.com. 2024-08-20. Retrieved 2026-03-14.