Customer Appreciation and Try Transit Week

Join CATS executive leadership and distinguished guests at 11 a.m. at Veteran’s Park in Mint Hill to launch STS+, a new CATS’ STS service in Mint Hill.

Location: 8850 Fairview Rd., Mint Hill, NC 28227

Time: 11 a.m.

Celebrate the reopening of the Independence Boulevard Busway with “Coffee on CATS.” We’ll be at the Matthews Independence Pointe Park and Ride all morning, serving free coffee and offering a hassle-free commute via the express lane.

Location: 9614 Independence Point Pkwy., Matthews, NC 28105

Time: 5:45 a.m. – Last Morning Express Bus Departs

Participate in a scavenger hunt along the Blue Line to find CATS’ golden ticket. We’ve hidden five gold tickets at various stops along the light rail and rail trail and will share clues about where the tickets are hidden on Instagram and X beginning at 9 a.m. The first rider to find each ticket and share a photo with it on social media will receive a prize. To be eligible to win, participants must tag CATS and use the following hashtags: #RideCATS (our primary) and #CATSCustomerAppreciation. Limit of one prize per rider.

Check out CATS' new "Selfie Train," launching on the Gold Line, for fun photo opportunities. Hop aboard and snap some selfies for your chance to be featured on our social media.

Come out and join us as we engage with communities on the Red Line! Be sure to visit the Appreciation Station during the Red Line community meeting at the David B. Waymer Recreation Center and learn more about the future of the commuter rail.

There will be a brief presentation at the beginning of the open house, followed by the opportunity to talk one-on-one with project staff. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., and the presentation starts at 6 p.m.

Location: 14008 Holbrooks Rd., Huntersville, NC 28078

Time: 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Be on the lookout for our “Surprise Squad,” handing out free swag at various bus shelters across CATS service area. Follow along on social media to see where the journey takes us throughout the day.

Be sure to check out all the fun-filled family activities happening in our region this day and be sure to use CATS to get there – including using the CATS Rail Trail which was just re-opened this week!