Local Services

Concord Area Transit (CAT)

Concord Area Transit provides scheduled fixed-route service from Downtown to the Village of Penacook, Concord Heights and the industrial park on the east side of Concord. Approximately 22,500 individuals live within a quarter mile of CAT route services. The map below shows the transit services in the Concord Area.

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Rural Transportation

The Rural Transportation Program provides a door-to-door, demand response service in twenty-three (23) communities throughout Belknap and Merrimack Counties.  A total of six (6) buses operate out of the Senior Centers in Bradford, Franklin, Belmont, Laconia, Meredith and Pittsfield.  Vehicles are eighteen (18) passenger wheelchair lift equipped buses with the exception of Belmont.

Hours of operation are usually 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM, with Laconia 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM.  The target population is primarily seniors with some disabled adults. 

Destinations typically include medical appointments, banking, grocery shopping, errands and activities at the Senior Center which may include nutrition and wellness programs. 

The program is sponsored by Community Action Program Belknap-Merrimack Counties, Inc.  Funding to operate the service includes Title III-B under the Older American Act, local support and the suggested rider donation of $1.00 per trip.  They provide an average of 25,000 rides per year for over 600 riders.

Concord Coach Services

The Concord Coach bus service operates from Concord to Manchester and Boston seven days a week. Parking at the bus station is free with long term parking provided at the station and surrounding parking areas. The Concord Coach bus station is accessible via public transportation. The Concord Area Transit Industrial Park bus route connects the station with the St. Paul Academy, Concord Hospital, Industrial Park Drive, Everett Arena, the State House and McKee Square.  According to the Concord Coach office information, buses that travel during peak hours are filled to full capacity. To learn more of its service and schedule, please click here.