Editing Garner, North Carolina (section)

== Transportation ==

=== Roads ===

Several major roads and highways serve Garner:

*[[Interstate 40 in North Carolina|Interstate 40]] passes by the north and east sides of Garner.  The town can be accessed via South Saunders Street (Exit 298-A), Hammond Road (Exit 299), Jones Sausage Road (Exit 303), or US 70 (Exit 306-B).
*[[U.S. Route 70 in North Carolina|U.S. 70]] serves as the main east–west highway through Garner.  Most of the businesses and shopping centers lie on U.S. 70.
*[[U.S. Route 401|U.S. 401]] splits from U.S. 70 at the town's northwestern corner and runs to the west of the town.
*[[North Carolina Highway 50|N.C. 50]] enters the town with U.S. 401 and U.S. 70 at the northwestern corner, then splits from U.S. 70 at Benson Road, serving as a major north–south arterial through Garner, and paralleling I-40 into Johnston County.
*[[North Carolina Highway 42|N.C. 42]] is an east–west highway south of Garner.  Though outside of the town limits proper, it serves many addresses in unincorporated parts of Wake and Johnston counties with Garner addresses.
*Timber Drive is an extension of Hammond Road that serves as a major arterial to connect residential areas of Garner with U.S. 70 and I-40.
*Garner Road is a former alignment of U.S. 70 that parallels it along the town's northern edge.

=== Public transportation ===

Garner is served by the [[GoRaleigh]] bus routes 7 and 40x, both serving the shopping centers around Garner Station.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Maps & Schedules {{!}} GoRaleigh|url=https://goraleigh.org/maps-schedules/goraleigh/7|access-date=February 20, 2021|website=goraleigh.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Maps & Schedules {{!}} GoRaleigh|url=https://goraleigh.org/maps-schedules/goraleigh/40x|access-date=February 20, 2021|website=goraleigh.org}}</ref> In October 2019, GoRaleigh bus route 20 replaced the rush-hour-only service of [[GoTriangle]] bus route 102 with all-day service.<ref>{{Cite web|title=All-day GoRaleigh service for Knightdale, Garner replaces peak-hours-only GoTriangle routes Oct. 14 {{!}} GoTriangle|url=https://gotriangle.org/news/all-day-goraleigh-service|access-date=February 20, 2021|website=gotriangle.org}}</ref> Route 20 connects Downtown Garner with Downtown Raleigh as well as the shopping centers at White Oak, Timber Crossing, and Forest Hills, the Garner Town Hall, the Southeast Regional Library, and the Garner Police Station.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Maps & Schedules {{!}} GoRaleigh|url=https://goraleigh.org/maps-schedules/goraleigh/20|access-date=February 20, 2021|website=goraleigh.org}}</ref> GoRaleigh maintains medium-range plans to develop a [[Bus Rapid Transit]] line connecting Garner to Raleigh and surrounding areas.<ref>{{cite web |title=Wake BRT, Southern |website=City of Raleigh |url=https://raleighnc.gov/transportation/services/wake-brt-southern}}</ref>

Addition service is provided to seniors and those with disabilities through GoWake Access. This service provides door-to-door service to eligible residents that may have difficulties using traditional public transportation.<ref>{{Cite web|title=GoWake Access Transportation|url=https://www.wakegov.com/departments-government/human-services/programs-assistance/gowake-access-transportation|access-date=February 20, 2021|website=Wake County Government|language=en}}</ref>

=== Rail ===

Amtrak passes through Garner but does not have a scheduled stop; the nearest station is [[Raleigh Union Station]].

=== Air ===

The nearest commercial airport with regular passenger service is [[Raleigh-Durham International Airport]].  General aviation services can also be found at the [[Triple W Airport]] in Fuquay-Varina or the [[Raleigh East Airport]] in Knightdale.