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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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Bayline

Introducing BATA's free Bayline bus route!

Learn how the Front Street summer closure in downtown Traverse City impacts the Bayline route.

The Bayline runs seven days a week from 7 am–11 pm daily, with buses every 15 minutes and free rides, thanks to our sponsors.

Free to ride, thanks to our 2019-2020 sponsors: Munson Healthcare, National Cherry Festival, Traverse City Tourism, Traverse City Film Festival, TC Parking Services, DDA/DTCA, East Bay Township Beach District, TC Suds and Snow

Interested in sponsoring the Bayline? Check out our Bayline sponsorship packet.

Due to construction, the Bayline stop at Traverse City Tourism (Garland Street) will be relocated to Front & Union (Record-Eagle) until further notice. Effective Monday, February 17th

Updated: 07.13.20

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Bayline

Introducing BATA's free Bayline bus route!

The Bayline runs seven days a week from 7 am–11 pm daily, with buses every 15 minutes and free rides, thanks to our sponsors.