Bay Area Transportation Authority


Bay Area Transit Authority a public transit agency that serves Grand Traverse and Leelanau counties in the US state of Michigan.

History

BATA was formed February 1, 1985, out of the former Leelanau County transit combined with the Dial-A-Ride service in Traverse City, Michigan. Over the years BATA has changed routes and branding their reputation to riders with technology improvements on buses. BATA launched their Bayline service on June 25, 2018. This is the first high-frequency, east-west connection for the region, with buses every 20 minutes, 7 am – 10 pm, and it is fare-free.

Services

Routes

RouteInboundOutbound
10Downtown Transfer Station/Traverse CitySuttons Bay
11Downtown Transfer Station/Traverse CityMaple City & Glen Arbor
12Downtown Transfer Station/Traverse CityChums Corner/Interlochen
13Downtown Transfer Station/Traverse CityKingsley
14Downtown Transfer Station/Traverse CityCherry Capital Airport/Williamsburg