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COVID-19 Updates: For the latest updates and service impacts and restarts related to the coronavirus please call 231.941.2324 or visit BATA's coronavirus web page.

Service Alert: Aug. 10-14 (weather permitting) City Loop and Village Loop pick up locations will be modified at BATA’s Hall Street Transfer Station for tarmac maintenance. Temporary signage will be placed daily at the Hall Street station to indicate where each bus is located for boarding. We appreciate your patience as we make improvements. Please call BATA Customer Service at 231.941.2324 for more information. (Updated: 08.07.20)

Link On-Demand: On Aug. 1, 2020 BATA is upgrading its City Link service with a new pilot service called Link On-Demand. Similar to ride-hailing services such as Uber and Lyft, Link On-Demand uses a smartphone app and real-time tracking for riders to request customized curb-to-curb trips in and around Traverse City. Call 231.941.2324 or visit http://www.bata.net/linkon-demand to learn more. (Updated: 07.02.20)

Service Alert: Full Bike-n-Ride service with the capacity of 11 bikes will only be offered on Village Loop Route 10 – Suttons Bay this weekend. Village Loop Route 11 - Glen Arbor will have capacity for three bikes Sat. and Sun. Route 10 will also only have a Bike-n-Ride bus available for the A Bus on Monday, Aug. 10. Please call BATA Customer Service at 231.941.2324 for more information. (Updated: 08.07.20)

Front Street Closure: Starting Monday, June 22, BATA’s Bayline route and City Loop Route 2 will be impacted by the closure of Front Street in downtown Traverse City between Park and Union Streets through Labor Day (Sept. 7). Please call BATA Customer Service at 231.941.2324 for more information. (Updated: 06.18.20)

Service Alert: The Bayline sometimes can't maintain 15-minute frequency due to road construction on East Front Street. We will try maintain 15-minute frequency to the best of our ability. Please call BATA Customer Service at 231.941.2324 for more information. (Updated: 06.03.20)
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Smart Commute Week

We are proud to be a partner in the 2019 Smart Commute Week Challenge. Visit the TART Trails website to learn more about all the fun Smart Commute Week activities.

BATA specific activities include:

BATA Breakfast

When/Where: Wednesday, June 5 from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. at the BATA Transfer Station, 115 Hall Street, TC 49684. Have a free breakfast on BATA. Come to our Hall St. Station location on Wednesday morning for a light breakfast and some coffee. Breakfast will be catered by The Omelette Shoppe.

Bayline Birthday Bash

When/Where: Wednesday, June 5 from 10 a.m. to noon at the BATA Transfer Station, 115 Hall Street, TC 49684. Free cake and celebrate the Bayline's 1 year anniversary.

Try Transit Day - City and Village Loops

Northern Michigan Bay Area Transportation Authority bus with Smart Commute decals

When: Wednesday, June 5 (all Loop routes)

On June 5 BATA will provide free rides on our City Loop and Village Loop routes. Travel anywhere on our City Loop and Village Loop systems absolutely free all day. Try Transit Day is part of the annual Smart Commute Week, organized by Traverse Area Recreation and Transportation (TART) Trails.

Maps & Schedules

Plan your day with an easy to read timetable of stop locations for your route.