Free bus from Meijer to West Bay and from West Bay to East Bay
CHERRY FESTIVAL IS HERE! Please visit our Cherry Festival page for specific Cherry Fest bus service information! www.bata.net/cherryfestival
The Bayline will operate until midnight Saturday, July 4 - Saturday July 11 so that you can have a ride after fireworks and concerts.
Other than special events like Cherry Fest, Bayshore Marathon, and others when it has extended hours, the free East Bay Bayline runs seven days a week from 6:30am–10pm Monday - Friday (begins at 7am Saturday) with 15 minute frequency and 9am - 9pm Sunday . From East Bay Beach District to downtown Traverse City, plus an extension to Grand Traverse Commons and Meijer beginning at 7:00am.
The Bayline takes you where you need to go, for free!
Click here to view or download a printable Bayline schedule and map.
Do you carry a mobile device? Find your bus using the Transit App (or click here to use the Transit App Trip Planner website on your phone or computer) or you may find bus directions using Google Maps Transit. You may also visit www.batabustracker.com to follow the GPS tracker on your bus as it moves along the route to your stop.
The East Bay Bayline will only run the 'A' bus EVERY Thursday and Friday for 30-minute frequency instead of the usual 15 minutes until further notice due to staff shortages. Only the "A" Bus will run June 29th - July 3rd. Drivers Wanted, apply at www.bata.net/jobs.
Note, Cherry Festival runs July 4-11. Closed stops include: Fair Street outbound, State & Union, State & Park, Union @ TC Tourism, 6th @ Munson Cancer Center, no boarding between Union and Hall Street on W Front St, and numerous Bayline stops along parade routes are closed during parades. Signing up for service alerts on this website or with The Trasnit App is encouraged.
The Bayline runs every 30 minutes on Sunday. Green highlights in the schedule below (Bus B) will not operate on Sunday.
The Bayline has extended hours for the Cherry Festival to ensure return service back to park-n-ride locations late night after concerts and fireworks.
Please use the large NMC Maple lot as a park-n-ride from the east side of town for the Cherry Festival instead of the much smaller TBA Credit Union parking lot.
Updated: 06.24.26
Plan your day with an easy to read timetable of stop locations for your route.