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| Founded | May 13, 1975 |
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| 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 | 8,800 (total, weekdays, Q1 2024)[2] 7,300 (bus, weekdays, Q1 2024) 800 (trolley, weekdays, Q1 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.
- ^ "City of Memphis 2020 Annual Agency Profile" (PDF). transit.dot.gov. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
- ^ "Transit Ridership Report First Quarter 2024" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. May 23, 2024. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
- ^ "Transit Ridership Report Fourth Quarter 2023" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. March 4, 2024. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
- ^ "Inside MATA – About Us | MATATransit.com". www.matatransit.com. Retrieved October 4, 2021.