See below for information on our 2025/2026 student-based seasonal routes; but check back to this site in September for updated 2026/2027 schedules

 

Don't see your school?  BATA serves most every school in our region with a fixed route of some kind, including TC Central High School, TC High School, all of NMC's campuses, EMS, WMS, and more.  Click here at our student information page (www.bata.net/students) to find your student's BATA route.

 

Any students may board the bus with cash payment and a student ID for reduced fare, but creating a BATA account would give cost-saving benefits and rapid boarding for those who ride often.  See www.bata.net/fares after mid-August for BATA fare card and account information.  TCAPS students with a BATA account ride free from home every day on our fixed routes. 

 

As with any public service, there is a standard code of conduct to follow.  Students and parents are not required to complete the following form, but printing it and handing it to your driver can help BATA get in touch with a parent of a child rider in an emergency.  Print the Student Code of Conduct and Parent Contact Form.

 

BATA BUS TRACKER hyperlinkParents can check out www.batabustracker.com, use Google Maps, or download the Transit App to track these buses as they travel.

 

 

 

 

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BATA's Route 4 WEST Flex runs between downtown Traverse City and Traverse City West Senior High School plus the Children's House Montessori School each morning to school and each day from school, including TCAPS early release, half days, and exam dates.

 

SUMMER schedule applies.  7:45 Hall Street departure to The Children's House on summer school days.

 

Visit www.bata.net/west to download the new WEST student brochure.

Important reminders for riders:

  • For the return trip home, from West Senior High School, your fare is paid by TCAPS, but please ask the driver for a free transfer ticket to any connecting bus and use the pull cord to signal any stops at Maple or Cedar St.  

  • Compass Middle School students may board WEST daily at Hall for the 3:25 trip back to TCH.  

  • TCH parents, tell your young children to let the driver know which stop you want when boarding or to pull the cord when you get close.  Your child should always ask the driver or BATA staff if unsure about anything.

  • Two-hour TCAPS early release days, with WSH departure at 1:10.

  • High School Exam Days: WSH departure at 1:10pm AND at 3:10pm

  • Half days, depart WSH at 11:19 to arrive at Hall Street by 11:45.

  • WEST will not be in service for the AM and PM school trips when TCAPS has inclement weather closures.  Visit www.tcaps.net for updates.  

 

 

 

Route 11Glen Lake Students may ride Route 11/Glen Arbor from and to the M-72 MDOT Park-n-Ride lot, dowtown TC, Maple City, or Glen Arbor.  This bus does not run on days when Glen Lake Schools are not in session, school snow days, or for 2pm outbound/3pm inbound afternoon trips on early release days.  See https://www.glenlakeschools.org/ for snow day updates and for their calendar.  Deviations are available to The Leelanau School by request.

 

Route 11 Map.

  • Route 11:  Glen Arbor and Glen Lake Schools:
    • 7:15 a.m. - Departure from Traverse City Hall Street Transfer Center
    • 7:45 a.m. – Departure from M-72 MDOT Park-n-Ride Lot
    • 8:00 a.m. – Arrival at Glen Lake School
    • 3:14 p.m. – Departure from Glen Lake School
    • 3:27 p.m. – Arrival at M-72 MDOT Park-n-Ride Lot
    • Route 11 to and from Glen Arbor and Glen Lake Schools does not run when school is not in session

 

Route 11 Timetable. See Google Maps, Apple Maps, the Transit App, or BATA's PDF files at www.bata.net/schedules for accessibility.

 

 

Route 16

Route 16 - Old Mission Peninsula (seasonal September - June)

Route 16 Map and Timetable. See Google Maps, Apple Maps, the Transit App, or BATA's PDF files at www.bata.net/schedules for accessibility.

Old Mission Peninsula School Half Days and Holidays (no Greenspire PM Pick Up): 

HALF DAYS: 

Holidays/No School: 

 

*No Route 16 service on inclement weather days for Old Mission Peninsula School.  https://www.ompschool.org/

 

Greenspire/NMC University Center students may board this bus at any BATA LaFranier Road bus stop in the mornings and request it to stop at their campus.  The bus will return to Greenspire at 4:02pm each day (on OMPS half days and holidays, there is NO ROUTE 16 - see list above) and return to LaFranier Road where they could transfer to Route 2 (downtown, TADL library, Barlow St, LaFranier Road, or Route 7 (Meijer, Walmart, GT Mall, Goodwill Inn) or Route 5 (Garfield/Hastings/NMC), or Route 13 (Kingsley)

 

 

Route 31

Route 31 - Hammond Rd & Supply Rd. (seasonal September - June and runs according to the Woodland School calendar, including inclement weather days).  No service on: Nov 7, .  Half day service to Woodland School and no service home from GT Academy on 

Route 31 Map and Timetable. See Google Maps, Apple Maps, the Transit App, or BATA's PDF files at www.bata.net/schedules for accessibility.

 

 

Leelanau Montessori School LINK Service:Link Logo

Leelanau Montessori LINK Timetable. Call BATA for info.

LINK will provide rides from school on days where there is a scheduled 11:30am dismissal:

 

 

No school or LINK service to or from Leelanau Montessori on .. OR on any inclement weather days (including delay arrival or uscheduled early dismissals.)

 

Don't see your school?  BATA serves most every school in our region with a fixed route of some kind.  Click here at our student information page (www.bata.net/students) to find your student's BATA route.

 

 

If you have questions or to schedule deviations, please call BATA at: 231.941.2324.  Google Maps, Apple Maps, the Transit App, and www.batabustracker.com will all provide live bus schedule information for BATA's Village Loops.  

 

Updated 06.14.26