The Charlotte-Mecklenburg region is rapidly growing and changing. Through the years our bus service has extended operating hours, implemented more neighborhood service, and improved customer amenities. CATS recognizes that we need to continue to improve your bus system to better serve you, our customer, and we enlist you to help us.
Envision My Ride is a planning initiative to redesign the current bus system. Through this initiative, CATS plans to study bus route structure and frequency to determine how to impr ove the system and better serve the Charlotte region.
CATS is leading extensive public outreach to best understand what is most important to riders. CATS will use this feedback to develop a plan for route and service adjustments.
Key Considerations for Envision My Ride:
- Cross-town and suburb-to-suburb bus service
- Connections between different bus routes and between bus and light rail
- Frequency of service
- More direct services
After two surveys and over 100 public meetings, CATS is ready to unveil our first Envision My Ride Bus Service Improvements. These are the proposed changes scheduled to begin October 1, 2018.
Routes
Route 1 Mt. Holly/Valleydale
Service will continue from Uptown to Old Mt. Holly & Fred Alexander Blvd. New service area includes Valleydale Rd. & Bellhaven Blvd. Then to Mt. Holly Huntersville Rd. to Walmart at Callabridge Commons Shopping Center. | | Uptown Charlotte
Johnson & Wales University Biddleville
Smallwood via Rozzelle's Ferry Rd. Walmart Callabridge Commons
Coulwood Shopping Center | Route will be extended to Walmart. Freedom Dr. & Toddvill Rd. will now be served by routes 18 & 34. |
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Route 2 Ashley/Scaleybark
Service will operate as a crosstown route from Hoskins Rd. to the LYNX Blue Line Scaleybark Station. Service will operate on S. Tryon, Remount Rd., and Ashley Rd. | | Uptown Charlotte
LYNX Blue Line Scaleybark Station Walmart
Southside Homes
Ashley Park Thomasboro-Hoskins Valerie C. Woodard Center | No Service to Uptown Service along W. Morehead & Wilkinson Blvd. will now be served by Route 5 Sprinter.
Service on Alleghany St., Arberdeen St., & Carlyle will now be served by Route 30.
Service on Marlowe Ave. & Millerton Ave. will be discontinued.
Service to Amazon will be on Route 5 Sprinter. The schedule will remain the same.
Service on
2C Cargo Terminal will now be served by Route
10C. The schedule will remain the same.
Service on this route will replace the current Thomasboro/Hoskins loop on Rt. 8
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Route 3 The Plaza
Crosstown service between Beatties Ford Rd and Albemarle Rd.
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LYNX Blue Line 36th St. Station
NoDa
Graham Heights
Albemarle Road Park and Ride
| Sunday service will be the same as weekday/Saturday service. Trips will be extended from Albemarle Rd. Park and Ride to Tennessee Ave., & Centre St. via WT Harris Blvd., Milton Rd, The Plaza, 36th St., N. Tryon St., Norris Ave., Statesville Ave., Atando Ave., English Dr., and Montana Rd.
Sunday service on N. Brevard, Parkwood and N. Davidson will be discontinued.
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Route 5 Sprinter
| Service operates from Uptown Charlotte to Charlotte Douglas Airport via Wilkinson Blvd. | | Uptown Charlotte
Wesley Heights Walmart Charlotte Douglas Airport Amazon | Route 5A will now serve Amazon.
Buses will go to the Airport first and then continue to Amazon. |
Route 6 Kings Dr.
| Service operates from Uptown Charlotte to Carolinas Medical Center. | | Uptown Charlotte
Freedom Park Dilworth The Metropolitan Carolinas Medical Center |
Service to the Metropolitan and Carolinas Medical Center will operate on McDowell St., Stonewall St., Kings Dr., East Blvd., Scott Ave. & E. Morehead St.
Stops in the Cherry Neighborhood along Baxter St., and Baldwin Ave. will be discontinued; riders will need to walk to S. Kings Dr. for Rt. 6 service. The bus stop under the parking garage at Carolinas Medical Center will be removed; riders will need to walk to the bus stop on Scott & Blythe Ave. Two stops at Kenilworth & Charlottetowne Ave. (both at and across from Pearl St. Park) will be discounted; riders will need to walk to the bus stops on Charlottetowne Ave. & Kings St. (the stop in front of Wendy's). Service on McDowell St. from Baxter St. will be provided by Rt. 20 Queens Rd.
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Route 7 Beatties Ford Rd.
| Service from Uptown Charlotte to Beatties Ford Rd. | | Rosa Parks Place Community Transit Center Johnson & Wales University Johnson C. Smith University Trinity Park Northlake Mall Harris Corners Parkway | Rt. 7 will operate with three variants: 7N-Northlake, 7Q-Quick (skip stop service), 7S-Beatties Ford Sunset. Rts. 7N & 7S will continue to operate on their current routes except for Uptown. Uptown routing for all Rt. 7 service (7N,7Q & 7S) to the transit center will be via 5th St. from Beatties Ford Rd, to S. Church St., and then onto Trade St. Routing for all Rt. 7 service (7N,7Q & 7S) from the transit center will be via 4th St., to Cedar, to West 5th St., and then onto Beatties Ford Rd. The new
7Q-Quick will operate as a skip stop trip and only serve high ridership stops. Passengers who board at 7Q bus stops will only be permitted to exit at other 7Q bus stops. Here's the skip stop locations for the 7Q: -
7Q To CTC
- Northlake Mall
- Reames Rd & Perimeter Parkway
- Reames Rd & Bayview Parkway
- Reames Rd & Auston Crossing Dr
- Lakeview Rd & Potomac Blvd.
- Trinity & Feldbank.
- Trinity & Evanshire.
- Trinity & Beatties Ford Rd.
- Beatties Ford & McIntyre.
- Beatties Ford & Sunset.
- Beatties Ford & Griers Grove Rd.
- Rosa Parks Community Transit Center
- Beatties Ford & Montana
- Beatties Ford & Lasalle
- Beatties Ford & Dundeen
- Beatties Ford & 5th
- 5th & Cedar
- Graham & 5th
- Trade & Tryon
- Transit Center
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7Q From CTC
- 4th & Church,
- Cedar & 4th
- 5th & Cedar
- Beatties Ford & 5th
- Beatties Ford & Dundeen
- Beatties Ford & Lasalle
- Beatties Ford & Gilbert
- Rosa Parks CTC
- Beatties Ford & Cindy
- Beatties Ford & Sunset
- Beatties Ford & McIntyre
- Trinity & Beatties
- Ford
- Trinity & Evanshire
- Trinity & Feldbank
- Lakeview & Potomac
- Reames & Auston Crossing
- Reames & Bayview
- Reames & Perimeter Parkway
- Northlake
Service to the Walmart at Bryton Town Center & Gibbon Rd. will be discounted. Service to Walmart will be available via Rt. 59. Service to Gibbon Rd. on Old Statesville Rd. between Statesville Rd. & Gibbon will be available via Rt. 21. |
Route 8 Tuckaseegee Rd.
Service from Uptown Charlotte to Little Rock Rd. & Mulberry Church Rd. This route has three deviants: Route 8A – serves Ashley Rd. Route 8P – serves Phillip O. Berry Academy Route 8W – serves West Meck High School
| | Valerie C. Woodard Center Sheraton Charlotte Airport Hotel Scott Futrell Dr. Phillip O. Berry Academy West Meck High School | Route will be extended to Little Rock & Mulberry Church Rd. Bus service west of Ashley Rd., including trips to West Meck High School and Phillip O. Berry Academy previously served by Rt. 34 will now be served by Rt. 8 Service along Edgewood Rd. will now operate via Rt. 34 . Service on Thriftwood Dr., Interurban Ave., Tillman Rd., & Bradford Dr. will now be served by Rt. 2 Service on Welling Ave, Tillman Rd. east of Rowan St. will be discontinued; riders will need to walk to Tillman Rd for service on Rt. 2 Service on Parkway Ave., Brice St., Carol Ave., State St., and Sumter Ave. will be discontinued; riders will need to walk to Tuckaseegee for service on Rt. 8 |
Route 10 West Blvd.
Service from Uptown Charlotte to West Blvd. |
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LYNX Blue Line East/West Blvd. Station
Stratford Richardson YMCA West Blvd. Public Library Renaissance Place Charlotte Douglas Airport Cargo Terminal |
Route 10 C will now serve the cargo terminal at the airport.
Service to the cargo terminal will be via West Blvd. & Yorkmont Rd.
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Route 11 North Tryon
Service from Uptown Charlotte along North Tryon Street
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Amtrak
Sugar Creek Library
Walmart
| Minor time point adjustments to improve connections with Amtrak service
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Route 16 South Tryon
Service from Uptown Charlotte to Rivergate Shopping Center.
| | Uptown Charlotte Wilmore CATS South Tryon Bus Maintenance Facility Whitehall Commons Rivergate Shopping Center | Route 16 will operate as one continuous route with no deviations
Route 16T will be discontinued. Stops along Tyvola will be served by Rt. 60
Bus stops in Southside Homes will be discontinued; riders will need to walk to S. Tryon for service on Rt. 16 or walk to Remount for service on Rt. 2
Bus stops within Whitehall Commons will be discontinued; riders will need to walk to S. Tryon for service on Rt. 16
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Route 18 Paw Creek/Rosa Parks
New crosstown service from Callabridge Commons Shopping Center to Rosa Parks Community Transit Center.
| | Callabridge Commons Shopping Center Catawba Village Pine Village Golf Course Toddville Brookhill Rosa Parks Community Transit Center | Crosstown service from Walmart at Callabridge Commons Shopping Center via Hoskins Rd., Beeler Rd., Exchange St., Toddville Rd, Freedom Dr., Mt. Holly & Mt. Holly Huntersville Rd. to Rosa Park Community Transit Center. Service on Rt. 18 will replace the current service on Rt. 1 on Toddville & Freedom Dr. Service on Rt. 18 will replace the current service on Rt. 30 from Rosa Parks Community Transit Center to Hovis Rd. & Bradford Dr. |
Route 19 Park Rd.
Service from Uptown Charlotte to South Park and Carolina Place Malls
| | Strawn Apartments
Dowd YMCA
Red Cross
Park Rd. Shopping Centers
South Park Mall
Carolina Place Mall
| Rt. 19 will operate with two variants. 19C-Carolina Place, 19S-South Park;
Routing for both 19C and 19S will change between East Blvd. and the transit center. Buses will travel from East Blvd. to South Blvd., and then continue to Caldwell and E. Fourth St. to the transit center. Buses departing the transit center will travel on Trade St., Brevard St., Stonewall St., and then to South Blvd.
Variant Rt. 19S will be discontinued. Service on Sharon Rd. West from Park Rd. to the Sharon Rd. West LYNX Blue Line Light Rail Station be served by Rts. 12 & 43.
Bus stops on Euclid & Morehead St. will be discontinued; riders will need to walk to South Blvd. to access Rt. 19.
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Route 20 Queens Rd.
Service from Uptown Charlotte to South Park Community Transit Center.
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Uptown Charlotte
Carolinas Medical Center
Queens University
Myers Park
South Park Community Transit Center
| Rt. 20 will operate via East 4th St./East 3rd St., S. McDowell St., E. Morehead St., Queens Rd., Selwyn Ave., Runnymede Ln., Colony Rd., Roxborough Rd. before ending at the South Park Community Transit Center.
Service south of the South Park Community Transit Center will be discontinued.
Service to Carolina Place Parkway and Park Rd. to Sharon Rd. served by the 19C-Carolina Place.
Service on Sharon Rd. between Fairview and Morrison Blvd., served by routes 19S and 28.
Service on Queens Rd. between E. Morehead & Providence Rd. will be discontinued; riders will need to walk to Providence Rd. to catch the Rt. 14 or to Queens Rd. at Edgehill Rd. to catch the Rt. 20.
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Route 21 Statesville Rd.
Service from Uptown Charlotte to David Lakes Parkway
| | Uptown Charlotte Lockwood Crisis Assistance Ministry Double Oaks Nevin Center David Cox Rd. | Rt. 21 will be extended to Davis Lakes/David Cox Rd. New bus stops will be on Old Statesville between Statesville Rd. & WT Harris, Sugar Creek between WT Harris and David Cox Rd., and David Cox Rd., and Davis Lakes Parkway. Bus service on Spector Dr. will be discontinued; riders will need to walk to Statesville Ave. for service on Rts. 7S or 21. |
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Route 25
This route will be discontinued
| | | Most of the service area will be replaced by other routes. Service on Amay James Ave. served by Rt. 235 Service on West Blvd. between Amay James & Clanton served by Rt. 10 Service on Clanton between West Blvd. & S. Tryon served by Rt. 30 Service on S. Tryon between Clanton & Remount served by Rts. 2 & 16 Service on S. Tryon between Remount and West Blvd. served by Rt. 16 Service on West Blvd. between S. Tryon and South Blvd. served by Rt. 10 Service on East Blvd. between South Blvd. and Park Rd. served by Rt. 19 Service on East Blvd. & Scott Ave. and Kenilworth & Morehead served by Rt. 6 |
Route 30 Woodlawn/Scaleybark Crosstown
Crosstown Service from South Park Community Transit Center to Westerly Hills
| | South Park Community Transit Center LYNX Blue Line Scaleybark Station Park Road Shopping Center Walmart (Wilkinson Blvd.) South Park Mall | Service will be extended to Westerly Hills via Clanton Rd., Remount Rd., & Ashley Rd. Service on S. Tryon between Clanton & Remount served by Rts. 2 & 16. Service on Remount Rd. served by Rt. 2 |
Route 34 Freedom Dr.
Service from Uptown Charlotte to Paw Creek
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Uptown Charlotte
CPCC CityView
Valerie C. Woodard Center
Forest Pawtuckett
Fed Ex
Toddville
Paw Creek
| Route extended to Paw Creek via Freedom Dr. & Toddville Rd. Service west of Tuckaseegee & Edgewood Dr. replaced by Rt. 8 Service to Phillip O. Berry Academy and West Meck High School served by Rt. 8 Service on Freedom Dr. between Alleghany & Ashley will be discontinued; riders will need to walk to Ashley Rd. for Rts. 2 & 8 or to Alleghany for Rt. 34 |
Route 45X Carmel Rd.
This route will be discontinued
| | | Service from Uptown to Carmel & Colony Rd. will be replaced by Rt.62X. Service on Carmel Rd. west of Colony Rd will be discontinued; riders may use Rt. 62X which serves the St. Matthews Church Park and Ride, Calvary Church Park and Ride or the Carmel Rd. Park & Ride. Service to the Mecklenburg County offices at Suttle Ave will be discontinued; service available on Rt.5.
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Route 56 Arrowood
Crosstown service from LYNX Blue Line Arrowood Station to Charlotte Premium Outlets
| | LYNX Blue Line Arrowood Stat ion CPCC Harper Berewick Town Center Charlotte Premium Outlets | Route extended to Carolina Premium Outlets via Brown Grier Rd., Steele Creek Rd., & Dixie River Rd. Service on South Tryon St. from Arrowood to Rivergate served by Rt. 16
Service to Whitehall Commons Center Dr. will be discontinued; riders will need to walk to W. Arrowood Rd. to ride Rt. 56 |
Route 61X Arboretum/Waverly Express
Express Service from Uptown Charlotte to Waverly Shopping Center
| | Charlotte Strawberry Hill Park and Ride Arboretum Park and Ride Waverly Shopping Center Park and Ride | Service extended to Waverly Shopping Center
Promenade Park and Ride will be discontinued; riders will need to use the Arboretum Park and Ride or the Waverly Shopping Center Park and Ride.
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Route 62X Rea Road Express
Express Service from Uptown Charlotte to St. Matthews Church Park and Ride
| | Uptown Charlotte
Providence Baptist Church Park and Ride Central Church of God Park and Ride Strawberry Hill Park and Ride Carmel Road Park and Ride Good Shephard Park and Ride Calvary Church Park and Ride Stonecrest Shopping Center St. Matthews Church Park and Ride | Service will follow the current 45X north of Rea & Colony Rd. via Colony & Carmel Rd. to Sardis & Randolph. Service on Rea Rd south of Colony/Rea Rd. stays the same Service on Providence Rd. between S. Wendover & Old Providence Rd. will be on Rt. 61X Stops on Old Providence Rd. & Rea Rd. between Providence Rd. & Colony Rd will be discontinued. |
Route 97 North Meck Village Rider - Cornelius
Service from Huntersville Gateway Park and Ride to Davidson
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Huntersville Gateway Park and Ride Cornelius Park and Ride Lawn Market & Lovers Lawn Terrace | Route extended from the Cornelius Park and Ride to Downtown Cornelius, Antiquity Town Center and to the Town of Davidson. Bus stops on Catawba Ave. between Jetton Rd. & Liverpool parkway will be discontinued; riders will need to walk to the Cornelius Park and Ride for Rt. 97. |
Route 99 North Meck Village Rider - Huntersville
Service from Northlake Mall to Davidson Gateway Park and Ride
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Northlake Mall Walmart Huntersville Gateway Park and Ride Cornelius Town Hall Park and Ride Davidson College Davidson Gateway Park and Ride | Route extended to down Main St. & Washam Potts Rd. to Statesville Rd.
Service removed from Catawba Ave., service available on Rt. 97
Service removed from Statesville Rd. north of Washam Potts Rd.; service available on the 48X or 77X
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Route 235 Goodwill/Amay James
Service from Amay James Center to Goodwill Campus
| | Amay James Center
Renaissance Park Jackson Park
Carolina Healthcare Walmart CPCC CityView Valerie C. Woodard Center Goodwill Opportunity Campus | Service will be extended to Goodwill via Scott Futrell, Strafford Dr. & Wilkinson Blvd. Service on Alleghany east of Ashley Rd. now served by Rt. 8 Service on Wilkinson between Morris Field & Old Steele Creek now served by Rt. 5 Service on Freedom Dr. between Ashley & Alleghany will be discontinued; riders will need to walk to Ashley Rd. for Rts. 2 & 8 or to Alleghany St. for Rt. 34. Service on Morris Field between Seymour Dr. & Wilkinson Blvd. will be discontinued; riders will need to walk to Wilkinson for Rt. 5 or to Seymour Dr. for Rt. 235. Service on Kenhill & Old Steele Creek between Seymour and West Blvd. will be discontinued; riders will need to walk to Seymour for Rt. 235 or to West Blvd. for Rts. 10 & 235.
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