CATS · Charlotte

Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) operates 64 routes (2 streetcar, 62 bus) in Charlotte with 2,206 stops and connects with Rider Transit and Gaston County Transit.

Routes and weekday frequency

Weekday midday frequency, by route

2 11–15
4 16–20
22 21–30
18 31–60
2 60+
16 no midday

Each route is judged by its slower direction. A dash means no sustained service in that period.

Streetcar routes (2)
Route	AM peak	Midday	PM peak	Evening	Overnight
501 Light Rail - Lynx Blue Line	every 15 min	every 20 min	every 15 min	every 21 min	every 19 min
510 CityLYNX Gold Line	every 20 min	every 20 min	every 20 min	every 20 min	—

Bus routes (62)
Route	AM peak	Midday	PM peak	Evening	Overnight
1 Mt. Holly Road	every 40 min	every 30 min	every 30 min	every 30 min	Limited
2 Ashley/Scaleybark Crosstown	every 35 min	every 35 min	every 40 min	every 40 min	Limited
3 The Plaza	every 30 min	every 30 min	every 30 min	every 30 min	Limited
4 Belmont	every 31 min	every 30 min	every 30 min	every 30 min	—
5 Airport	every 15 min	every 15 min	every 15 min	every 30 min	Limited
6 Kings Drive	every 20 min	every 20 min	every 20 min	every 30 min	—
7 Beatties Ford	every 21 min	every 20 min	every 17 min	every 20 min	Limited
8 Tuckaseegee Road	every 30 min	every 30 min	every 30 min	every 49 min	Limited
9 Central Avenue	every 15 min	every 15 min	every 10 min	every 15 min	every 15 min
10 West Boulevard	every 30 min	every 30 min	every 30 min	every 30 min	—
11 North Tryon	every 30 min	every 30 min	every 30 min	every 26 min	Limited
12 South Boulevard	every 44 min	every 45 min	every 48 min	every 40 min	—
13 Nevin Road	every 35 min	every 35 min	every 35 min	every 34 min	—
14 Providence Road	every 30 min	every 30 min	every 30 min	every 57 min	—
15 Randolph Road	every 30 min	every 30 min	every 30 min	every 59 min	—
16 South Tryon	every 30 min	every 30 min	every 20 min	every 29 min	Limited
17 Commonwealth Avenue	every 30 min	every 30 min	every 30 min	every 30 min	Limited
18 Paw Creek/Rosa Parks Crosstown	every 49 min	every 45 min	every 45 min	every 43 min	—
19 Park Road	every 36 min	every 31 min	every 33 min	every 25 min	—
20 Sharon Road	Limited	every 57 min	every 60 min	Limited	—
21 Statesville Ave	every 30 min	every 30 min	every 20 min	every 30 min	Limited
22 Graham Street	every 30 min	every 30 min	every 30 min	every 30 min	—
23 Shamrock Drive	every 30 min	every 30 min	every 31 min	every 29 min	Limited
24 Nations Ford Road	every 30 min	every 30 min	every 30 min	every 36 min	—
26 Oaklawn Avenue	every 45 min	every 45 min	every 45 min	every 43 min	—
27 Monroe Road	every 30 min	every 30 min	every 20 min	every 28 min	Limited
28 Fairview Road	Limited	every 40 min	every 42 min	Limited	—
29 Uncc/Jw Clay	every 32 min	every 30 min	every 32 min	every 30 min	—
30 Woodlawn/Scaleybark/Crosstown	every 35 min	every 35 min	every 35 min	every 35 min	—
34 Freedom Drive	every 30 min	every 30 min	every 30 min	every 30 min	Limited
35 Wilkinson-Amazon	Limited	—	Limited	—	Limited
39 Eastway	every 38 min	every 40 min	every 37 min	every 33 min	—
40x Lawyers Road Express	every 67 min	—	Limited	—	—
41x Steele Creek Express	Limited	—	Limited	—	—
42 Carowinds	Limited	—	Limited	—	—
43 Ballantyne	—	every 61 min	every 60 min	every 61 min	—
46x Harrisburg Road Express	Limited	—	Limited	—	—
48x Northcross Express	Limited	Limited	Limited	—	—
50 Urp/Cic	Limited	—	Limited	—	—
51 Pineville-Matthews Road	Limited	every 45 min	every 44 min	—	—
52x Idlewild Road Express	Limited	—	Limited	—	—
53x Northlake Express	Limited	Limited	Limited	—	—
54 University Research Park	every 39 min	every 40 min	every 39 min	every 37 min	—
55 Westinghouse	Limited	every 40 min	every 40 min	every 42 min	—
56 Arrowood	every 30 min	every 30 min	every 30 min	every 28 min	—
57 Archdale/South Park	Limited	every 63 min	every 67 min	every 59 min	—
58 Pineville	every 27 min	every 30 min	every 30 min	every 31 min	—
59 UNC Charlotte-Huntersville	Limited	every 60 min	every 63 min	Limited	—
60 Tyvola Road	every 30 min	every 30 min	every 34 min	every 25 min	Limited
61x Arboretum Express	Limited	Limited	Limited	—	—
62x Rea Road Express	every 48 min	—	Limited	—	—
63x Huntersville Express	Limited	Limited	Limited	—	—
64x Independence Blvd Express	every 26 min	every 60 min	every 28 min	—	—
74x Union County Express	Limited	—	Limited	—	—
77x North Mecklenburg Express	Limited	Limited	Limited	Limited	—
85x Gastonia Express	Limited	—	Limited	—	—
88x Mountain Island Express	Limited	—	Limited	—	—
177 Northern Meck Connector	—	every 60 min	every 60 min	—	—
211 Hidden Valley	every 20 min	every 22 min	every 23 min	every 22 min	Limited
221 E. Harris Blvd-Idlewild Rd	Limited	every 30 min	every 30 min	every 30 min	—
222 Pence Road	Limited	every 60 min	every 60 min	every 60 min	—
235 West Charlotte Connector	every 54 min	every 50 min	every 50 min	every 50 min	—

Nearby agencies in the Charlotte area

Rider Transit

Scheduled service, not live arrivals. Schedule refreshed Oct 7, 2026, valid through Jan 31, 2027. Atlas data release Oct 13, 2026. Official site: Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS).