Free bus from Meijer to West Bay and from West Bay to East Bay
Other than special events like Cherry Fest, Bayshore Marathon, and others when it has extended hours, the free Bayline runs seven days a week from 6:30am–10pm Monday - Friday (begins at 7am Saturday) with 15 minute frequency and 9am - 9pm Sunday . From East Bay Beach District to downtown Traverse City, plus a connection to Grand Traverse Commons and Meijer: The Bayline takes you where you need to go, for free!
Click here to view or download a printable Bayline schedule and map.
Do you carry a mobile device? Find your bus using the Transit App (or click here to use the Transit App Trip Planner website on your phone or computer) or you may find bus directions using Google Maps Transit. You may also visit www.batabustracker.com to follow the GPS tracker on your bus as it moves along the route to your stop.
The Meijer Bayline is now bypassing all stops between the W. Front Maple Street stops and Stella in GT Commons for a construction detour away from Elmwood St. Use BATA's Flex 4 West, LINK, walk, or bike during this time.
* Temporary CTC stop on Aero Park Ct. is accessible west of the CTC parking lot. See map on bottom of this page. Route 14 will serve the existing CTC shelter on its inbound to Hall St M-F ~7:50am, 9:50am, 11:50am, 2:50pm, & 4:50pm.
The East Bay Bayline will only run the 'A' bus EVERY Thursday and Friday for 30-minute frequency instead of the usual 15 minutes until further notice due to staff shortages.
Construction at US 31 @ Three Mile Road means that the Three-Mile Road and TC State Park bus stops will be closed for the duration of the contruction. Please use the nearest stops located at Tom's Grocery to the west or Economy Inn/Grand Beach hotel to the east.
The Bayline runs every 30 minutes on Sunday. Green highlights in the schedule below (Bus B) will not operate on Sunday.
True North Urgent Care Park-n-Ride, formally Woodland Creek:
Updated: 10.20.25
Plan your day with an easy to read timetable of stop locations for your route.