Gate City Transportation provides non-emergency transportation in the Greensboro area: wheel chair, ambulatory, and respite transportation services. They have been in business for sixteen years and are staffed with EMT certified drivers. The service is perfect for people who need to get to doctors’ appointments who are not in the position to drive themselves. Each passenger is allowed one person to ride with them as an escort. Having access to a door-to-door transportation makes living independently possible for people who would otherwise have to make other arrangements. Roderick Jessup started the business after transporting his grandmother and aunts and seeing a need for this service in Greensboro. The day we were walking from South Elm Street to Southside, we saw this bus parked in the westernmost lot on MLK Drive. They may have other stations.

For this round of ABC Wednesday, we’re saluting local businesses and entrepreneurs of Greensboro and Gate City Transportation is one such example. G is for Gate City Transportation. Greensboro was once known as the Gate City because we were the hub of so many railroad cars. While the mode of transportation is different, the GCT fleet represents the spirit of getting from Point A to Point B, the hometown way. If the predicted snow comes, even Gate City Transportation may be parked as our city will be at a standstill.