Triangle Transit on Foursquare

Triangle Transit is now on foursquare! With 18 bus stops and 12 bus routes listed as venues, there are plenty of opportunities for riders to check-in.

There is also a shameless incentive for riders to participate. When users become the mayor of select TT venues, they will win a $25 VISA gift card.

Foursquare, an interactive mobile-app, is where users can check-in at venues. The user who has checked-in the most in the past 60 days becomes the mayor. Many local restaurants, bars and retail stores are listed on foursquare.

Thus far, the TT venue with the most check-ins is Triangle Transit, with 108 check-ins, as of September 12. Vic Engle, the newly elected mayor of the venue, has checked in to the venue a total of 17 times. He plans to put his winnings to good use. “I’m planning to use it to buy more bus passes when I have a minute or two at the transit station,” said Engle.

The promotion began in June 2010 and will continue until December 2010. Dependent on the level of rider participation, the promotion may continue into spring 2011.

Triangle Transit is the first transportation agency in North Carolina to have foursquare specials. Triangle Transit got its inspiration for the campaign from BART’s foursquare campaign. BART, located in the San Francisco metro area, was the first transit agency to use foursquare as a promotional tool.

Major bus stops listed include the UNC Hospital bus stop, the Triangle Transit Regional Transit Center, the South Road at Fetzer Gym bus stop and the Hillsborough Street at D.H. Hill Library Bus Stop. Bus routes included are TT Route 400, TT Route DRX and TT Route 800, among others. A full list of TT foursquare venues can be seen here.

Foursquare window clings at bus stops and a Triangle Transit badge are soon to come.

Questions or suggestions about Triangle Transit and foursquare? Email info@gotriangle.org.