GoRaleigh

GoRaleigh
GoRaleigh #2101 operating on Route 6
Founded1881
HeadquartersGoRaleigh Operational Facility 4104 Poole Road Raleigh, NC 27610
LocaleRaleigh, North Carolina
United States
Service area125 square miles
Service typebus service, express bus service, park and ride
AllianceRaleigh Transit Authority
Routes38
Stops1,300
HubsGoRaleigh Station (214 South Blount Street)
Raleigh Union Station (future)
StationsGoRaleigh Station & Crabtree Mall
Fleet165
Daily ridership23,000 (weekdays, Q1 2025)
Annual ridership5,180,000 (2024)
Fuel typeBiodiesel, Electricity, Hybrid, CNG
OperatorRATP Dev
Websitegoraleigh.org

GoRaleigh is the transit system responsible for operating most of the public transportation services in Raleigh, North Carolina. The system operates 38 fixed routes throughout the city's municipal area and operates several regional/express routes in partnership with GoTriangle, the regional provider. GoRaleigh was previously contracted to operate an additional route in the Town of Wake Forest, a local circulator service which was replaced by "Go Wake Forest" a microtransit pilot program in October 2024.

Capital Area Transit, also known as CAT, was rebranded to GoRaleigh in 2015 under the consolidated GoTransit, a joint branding of municipal and regional transit systems for the Research Triangle. In 2024, the system had a ridership of 5,180,000, or about 23,000 per weekday as of the first quarter of 2025.

GoRaleigh is currently developing a bus rapid transit (BRT) system, covering approximately 20 miles with dedicated bus lanes for faster, more reliable service. Key features include traffic signal priority, frequent service, off-board fare collection, and specialized buses for higher capacity and easier access. The first line is expected to open by 2028, with the New Bern Avenue Corridor set to begin construction in 2025 and complete by 2028. Other corridors are also in various stages of development.