Charlottesville Area Transit (CAT)

Charlottesville Area Transit (CAT) Fare-Free transit serving Charlottesville & Albemarle County with fixed-route & MicroCAT services. 🚍

Charlottesville Area Transit (CAT) provides bus service to the greater Charlottesville area. Riders enjoy safe, clean, and comfortable service Monday through Saturday. Currently CAT is zero fare and does not offer Sunday Service. The Downtown Transit Station's hours are currently Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9AM to 3PM. For ongoing detours and route information, please visit https://twitter.com/RideWithCAT

06/01/2026
05/25/2026

Charlottesville City Offices are closed Monday, May 25 in observance of Memorial Day.

Charlottesville Area Transit (CAT) will operate as normally scheduled.

There will be no residential curbside trash or recycling collection on Memorial Day, May 25. Service will resume on Tuesday, May 26, one day behind, and the "sliding" schedule will complete on Saturday, May 30.

The uptown and downtown business route will be provided one collection for trash and recycling on Memorial Day. This collection will begin at 7 AM.

05/06/2026

Service Alert: Routes 2 and 3

CAT has been notified of a detour beginning this morning near Avon Street and Elliott Avenue. Both streets are expected to be closed for several hours.

During this time, Routes 2 and 3 will be unable to serve the Avon Street stop on Montrose Avenue.

We appreciate your patience and will share updates as they become available.

Please join us in celebrating our April Employees of the Month! 🚍 Transit Operations: Katherine Galvan🚌 Pupil Operations...
04/21/2026

Please join us in celebrating our April Employees of the Month!

🚍 Transit Operations: Katherine Galvan
🚌 Pupil Operations: Sharmaine Jackson
🛠️ CAT Shop & Maintenance: Dave Graf

Each of these team members plays an important role in keeping Charlottesville Area Transit running smoothly every day. Their commitment to safety, reliability, and service helps support our riders and our community.

Thank you, Katherine, Sharmaine, and Dave, for your hard work and dedication. 💙💚

04/17/2026

Charlottesville Area Transit and the Office of Sustainability welcome electric powered school buses to Charlottesville's bus fleet on April 9, 2026.

04/16/2026

The first two battery-powered electric school buses have been added to Charlottesville’s City Schools’ pupil transportation fleet, marking an important step forward in the City of Charlottesville’s commitment to cleaner transportation.
You can read more about the new buses here: https://www.parentsquare.com/feeds/77650544

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Address

615 E Water Street
Charlottesville, VA
22902

Opening Hours

Monday 6am - 10:30pm
Tuesday 6am - 10:30pm
Wednesday 6am - 10:30pm
Thursday 6am - 10:30pm
Friday 6am - 10:30pm
Saturday 6am - 10:30pm

Telephone

+14349703649

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