City Loops: Traverse City's bus routes
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Print Sept 2024 maps and schedules at the links below:
- City Loop 1: Downtown Traverse City to the Grand Traverse Mall (Temporarily ends at Albany Fire Station while Veterans Drive is closed)
- City Loop 2: Downtown Traverse City to Lafranier Road & Goodwill Inn
- City Loop 7: Meijer/GT Crossing (Walmart) to Lafranier Rd & Cherryland Center/Garfield Rd
Beginning Tuesday, September 3rd the following changes will occur: Download the new City Loop & Bayline schedules here:
- City Loop 1 will continue to have a detour to avoid construction on Veterans Drive.
- City Loop 2 will have a stop added at BATA's new LaFranier Transfer Park-n-Ride. From here, riders can transfer to Route 7, Route 13 to Kingsley, Route 14, or to Link services. Goodwill Inn riders please note that the bus will depart that stop earlier.
- City Loop 7 will have new stops located at Cherryland Center at the TC Curling Club and at BATA's new LaFranier Transfer Park-n-Ride. This will have minor impacts to the timetables at other stops, particularly those along Garfield. From here, riders can transfer to Route 2, Route 13 to Kingsley, Route 14, or to Link services.
Route Map & Schedules Effective: 08.03.24
City Loop 1, 2, 7, and Bayline Map (See www.bata.net/2024 for Bayline Construction/map updates)
Learn more about the free Bayline by clicking this link.
ROUTE 1: Downtown Hall Street Transfer Center to the Grand Traverse Mall
Alert: The City of Traverse City will begin the Veterans Drive Reconstruction Project on Monday, July 22, 2024. The project limits will be on Veterans Drive between Fourteenth and the City limits (just south of Fairlane Drive), and is anticipated to be complete in mid-October. BATA's Route 1 will detour to Fitzhugh Drive using Highway 31, and continue to the GT Crossings/GT Mall/Albany St. Fire Station to avoid the construction on Veterans Drive. Stops on Veterans Drive between Albany Street and Fourteenth Street will be closed during construction.
Route 1 Map
Route 2: Downtown Hall Street Transfer Center to Library/SOS/GT Health/Goodwill Inn
Note: The first morning inbound will begin at Goodwill Inn at 6:00 am Monday-Friday and 9am Saturdays.
As of September 3rd: Download the new City Loop & Bayline schedules here:
- City Loop 2 will have a stop added at BATA's new LaFranier Transfer Park-n-Ride. From here, riders can transfer to Route 7, Route 13 to Kingsley, Route 14, or to Link services. Goodwill Inn riders please note that the bus will depart that stop earlier.
Route 2 Map
City Loop Route 7: Meijer, Grand Traverse Crossings, LaFranier and Garfield Corridors
Beginning Tuesday, September 3rd the following changes will occur: Download the new City Loop & Bayline schedules here:
- City Loop 7 will have new stops located at Cherryland Center at the TC Curling Club and at BATA's new LaFranier Transfer Park-n-Ride. This will have minor impacts to the timetables at other stops, particularly those along Garfield. From here, riders can transfer to Route 2, Route 13 to Kingsley, Route 14, or to Link services.
BATA bus routes go beyond City Loops! For information on the BATA bus schedules to outlying villages and towns in Grand Traverse and Leelanau Counties, click here.
Updated: 09.02.24
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