BATS - Beaufort Area Transit System

04/21/2026

01/30/2026

Beaufort Area Transit System will be closed Monday, February 2nd, 2026, due to the hazardous winter weather. Updates will be posted on WITN for Tuesday, February 3rd, 2026. Everyone stay safe and warm this weekend!

10/30/2025

Starting this week, the Beaufort Area Transit System (BATS) will be temporarily housed in the administrative office building of the Beaufort County Developmental Center (BCDC) located at 1534 W. 5th St., Washington, N.C. The old BATS office building (directly behind BCDC) is being replaced. If you are a citizen of Beaufort County, and need to speak with someone at BATS about your transportation needs, please call 252-946-5778.

10/13/2025

BATS participated in an exciting event for children and adults, alike, on September 27. The Touch-A-Truck program which is sponsored by the Beaufort-Hyde Partnership for Children, provides the opportunity for individuals to see various kinds of vehicles that provide services from tree cutting to fire and rescue. It was a beautiful day for staff Linwood Cobb (pictured right), Lenzy White (pictured left), Michael Holliday, and Rhonda Cotten to give lift rides to the children and share information about the service that BATS provides to the citizens of Beaufort County.

09/02/2025

BATS Director, Rhonda Cotten, states, “I have always said that I would put the BATS team up against anyone in the state of North Carolina for its commitment to the community and each other. Right now, the 2:00 am driver is out on extended medical leave. Who wants to get up every morning at 12:00 AM and go to work??? Not many, but this staff is different. Warren took the first month all by himself. Then three others stepped up to take a week each to lighten the load on Warren. THANK YOU WARREN, LENZY, LINWOOD, AND JERRY for being a part of our BATS family!!!!”