Bay Area Transportation Authority
| Bay Area Transportation Authority | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Locale | Grand Traverse County Leelanau County, Michigan, U.S. |
| Transit type | Bus |
| Annual ridership | 532,000 (2018)[1] |
| Website | bata.net |
| Operation | |
| Began operation | 1985 |
Bay Area Transit Authority (BATA; /beɪ.tə/ BAY-tə) a public transit agency that serves Grand Traverse and Leelanau counties in the US state of Michigan.
History[edit]
BATA was formed February 1, 1985, out of the former Leelanau County transit combined with the Dial-A-Ride service in Traverse City, Michigan. Over the years BATA has changed routes and branding their reputation to riders with technology improvements on buses.[2] BATA launched their Bayline service on June 25, 2018. This is the first high-frequency, east-west connection for the region, with buses every 20 minutes, 7 am – 10 pm, and it is fare-free.[3]
Services[edit]
- City & village links
- City loops
- Village loops
- Bayline
- Indian Trails (Hall St. transfer station)
- Benzie Bus[4] (Hall St. transfer station)
- KAT Bus[5](Route 14 Turtle Creek Casino bus stop)
- WEX Express[6](Route 1,5 and 12 Grand Traverse Mall Stop)
Routes[edit]
| Route | Inbound | Outbound |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Downtown Transfer Station | GT Mall Entrance |
| 2 | Downtown Transfer Station | Goodwill Inn |
| 7 | Meijer/GT Crossing | Oak Terrace at Garfield Road |
| Bayline | Meijer/Downtown TC | Woodland Creek / Hotel District |
| Route | Inbound | Outbound |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Downtown Transfer Station/Traverse City | Suttons Bay |
| 12 | Downtown Transfer Station/Traverse City | Interlochen |
| 13 | Downtown Transfer Station/Traverse City | Kingsley |
| 14 | Downtown Transfer Station/Traverse City | Cherry Capital Airport/Williamsburg |
References[edit]
- ^ "Ridership Metrics". bata.net. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ "Bay Area Transportation Authority". Michigan Department of Transportation. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
- ^ "Bayline Bus Route | BATA | Traverse City Bus Transportation". www.bata.net. Retrieved 2020-12-26.
- ^ "Tc express". Benzie bus. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
- ^ "Regional transportation". Kalakaska Area Transit. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
- ^ "WEX Express". CWTA. Retrieved 8 January 2020.