Memphis Area Transit Authority

Memphis Area Transit Authority
A white Nova LFS bus in front of the Stax museum
FoundedMay 13, 1975; 49 years ago (May 13, 1975)
Headquarters1370 Levee Road
Memphis, TN
LocaleMemphis, Tennessee
Service typeBus
Trolley
Paratransit
Routes23 (bus)
3 (trolley)
Fleet122 buses[1]
5 trolleys
Daily ridership11,100 (total, weekdays, Q3 2024)[2]
9,600 (bus, weekdays, Q3 2024)
800 (trolley, weekdays, Q3 2024)
Annual ridership3,122,700 (total, 2023)[3]
2,544,000 (bus, 2023)
365,400 (trolley, 2023)
Fuel typeDiesel, diesel-hybrid, and electric
Chief executiveBacarra Mauldin (interim)
Websitematatransit.com

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.

  1. ^ "City of Memphis 2020 Annual Agency Profile" (PDF). transit.dot.gov. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  2. ^ "Transit Ridership Report Third Quarter 2024" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. November 20, 2024. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
  3. ^ "Transit Ridership Report Fourth Quarter 2023" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. March 4, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
  4. ^ "Inside MATA – About Us | MATATransit.com". www.matatransit.com. Retrieved October 4, 2021.