City Loops: Traverse City's bus routes
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Print maps and schedules at the links below:
- City Loop 1: Downtown Traverse City to the Grand Traverse Mall
- City Loop 2: Downtown Traverse City to Lafranier Road & Goodwill Inn
- City Loop 7: Meijer/GT Crossing (Walmart) to Lafranier Rd & Garfield Rd
Route Map & Schedules Effective: 10.16.23
City Loop 1, 2, 7, and Bayline Map (See www.bata.net/2024 for Bayline Construction/map updates)
Learn more about the free Bayline by clicking this link.
ROUTE 1: Downtown Hall Street Transfer Center to the Grand Traverse Mall
Service Alert: Starting Monday, April 1, 2024, City Loop Route 1 will have a modified route path due to construction at the Union and 8th Street intersection in Traverse City. Both the Inbound and Outbound stops at Union and 7th Streets (#175/#109) will be closed throughout the construction project, which is slated to last 3-4 weeks. Temporary Route 1 stops will be added at Cass and Lake. Route 1 will also temporarily be boarding the Union and 10th Inbound stop (#173) at the stop sign south of the intersection during the construction due to the modified route path.
Route 1 Map
Route 2: Downtown Hall Street Transfer Center to Library/SOS/GT Health/Goodwill Inn
Service Alert: MDOT construction on E. Front St may cause delays on Route 2 as it travels on the 8th Street Corridor.
Route 2 Map
City Loop Route 7: Meijer, Grand Traverse Crossings, LaFranier and Garfield Corridors
NOTE: Traffic conjestion on S. Airport Rd during MDOT Construction of E. Front St may cause delays for Route 7.
BATA bus routes go beyond City Loops! For information on the BATA bus schedules to outlying villages and towns in Grand Traverse and Leelanau Counties, click here.
Updated: 03.10.24
Plan your day with an easy to read timetable of stop locations for your route.