| Charlotte Area Transit System | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Overview | |
| Locale | Charlotte Metropolitan Area |
| Transit type | |
| Number of lines | 69 (bus and rail combined) |
| Number of stations | 3,628 (bus and rail combined) |
| Daily ridership | 44,200 (weekdays, Q3 2024)[1] |
| Annual ridership | 13,476,600 (2023)[2] |
| Chief executive | Brent Cagle[3] |
| Headquarters | 300 East Trade Street, Charlotte |
| Website | https://charlottenc.gov/cats/Pages/default.aspx |
| Operation | |
| Began operation | 1999 |
The Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) is the agency responsible for public transportation in the Charlotte metropolitan area. CATS operates bus and rail transit services in Mecklenburg County and surrounding areas. Established in 1999, CATS' bus and rail operations carry about 320,000 riders on an average week.[4] CATS is governed by the Metropolitan Transit Commission and is operated as a department of the City of Charlotte.[5] In 2023, the system had a ridership of 13,476,600, or about 44,200 per weekday as of the third quarter of 2024.
- ^ "Transit Ridership Report Third Quarter 2024" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. November 20, 2024. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
- ^ "Transit Ridership Report Fourth Quarter 2023" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. March 4, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
- ^ "Leadership Team". www.charlottenc.gov. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
- ^ Spanberg, Erik. "CATS to cut back on service as ridership plummets during pandemic". Charlotte Business Journal. American City Business Journals. Archived from the original on 25 June 2020. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
- ^ "MTC". Charlotte Area Transit System. City of Charlotte. Archived from the original on 27 July 2020. Retrieved 7 June 2020.