Williamsburg Area Transit Authority
| Founded | 1977 as James City County Transit |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | 7239 Pocahontas Trail Williamsburg, VA |
| Locale | Historic Triangle |
| Service area | City of Williamsburg, James City County, York County, Surry County |
| Service type | bus service |
| Routes | 14 |
| Destinations | |
| Hubs | Williamsburg Transportation Center, Walmart store in Lightfoot |
| Fleet | Bus: 20, Trolley: 2 |
| Daily ridership | 3,400 (weekdays, Q1 2025) |
| Annual ridership | 1,483,900 (2024) |
| Fuel type | Diesel |
| Executive Director | Zachary Trogdon |
| Website | www |
Williamsburg Area Transit Authority (WATA) is a multi-jurisdiction transportation agency providing transit bus and ADA Paratransit services in the City of Williamsburg, James City County, York County in the Historic Triangle area.
WATA operates 13 bus routes within the city and 2 counties, using a "hub and spoke" designed system using the intermodal Williamsburg Transportation Center and the James City County Walmart as hubs. Additionally, a connection to the City of Newport News and the Hampton Roads Transit (HRT) public transit bus system is provided on Route 1 serving U.S. Route 60 east by traveling into the western edge of Newport News and meeting 2 HRT's Routes at Lee Hall, Virginia. In 2024, the system had a ridership of 1,483,900, or about 3,400 per weekday as of the first quarter of 2025.
WATA also operates replica (rubber-tired) Trolley service (Route 14) between the College of William and Mary, High Street in Williamsburg, Virginia and New Town Williamsburg.