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
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
- 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
| 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
- ^ "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.