Founded | May 13, 1975 |
---|---|
Headquarters | 1370 Levee Road Memphis, TN |
Locale | Memphis, Tennessee |
Service type | Bus Trolley Paratransit |
Routes | 23 (bus) 3 (trolley) |
Fleet | 122 buses[1] 5 trolleys |
Daily ridership | 11,100 (total, weekdays, Q3 2024)[2] 9,600 (bus, weekdays, Q3 2024) 800 (trolley, weekdays, Q3 2024) |
Annual ridership | 3,122,700 (total, 2023)[3] 2,544,000 (bus, 2023) 365,400 (trolley, 2023) |
Fuel type | Diesel, diesel-hybrid, and electric |
Chief executive | Bacarra Mauldin (interim) |
Website | matatransit |
The Memphis Area Transit Authority (MATA) is the public transportation provider for Memphis, Tennessee. It is one of the largest transit providers in the state of Tennessee; MATA transports customers in the City of Memphis and parts of Shelby County on fixed-route buses, paratransit vehicles, demand-responsive service, and the MATA Trolley system. The system is managed by a seven-member policy board appointed by the mayor and approved by the Memphis City Council.[4] In 2023, the system had a ridership of 3,122,700.