How to Purchase Tickets

 

Fare cards for bus transportation can be purchased at the Hall Street transfer station or riders can pay with cash when boarding the bus.   Link riders may also pay using the BATA Link app.  


 

Where: Hall Street Transfer Station located at 115 Hall Street, Traverse City.

 

Payment: Visa, MasterCard, debit card, cash, or local check with I.D.

 

At this time, fare passes cannot be purchased at BATA's LaFranier Park-n-Ride.

 

EZ Fare is coming in December 2026 (it was delayed while small technology tweaks are finalized)!  Yes, you can still pay with cash and purchase and reload plastic fare cards.  But you will also eventually be able to pay with your phone, get fare capping benefits for frequent riders, load your fare cards from home or at area retail stores, pay with credit cards/Apple/Samsung/Google Pay on buses and more!  Zip, Zoom, and Commuter passes are still available to purchase until this program goes live and old passes will be valid until mid March, 2027.  

 

You may explore the new EZfare by creating an account at https://ezfare.justride.tickets/login.  However, this will NOT be live on buses until December, 2026.  Follow BATA's service alerts, social media, The Transit App, or check back to this web page for updates.  Your may email clarkw@bata.net for any questions regarding this service.