BATA's Park-n-Ride services

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Park-n-Ride for free on the : View our Bayline map, hours, and schedule here. 

  • Meijer near the car-wash/electric car charging area (US-31) or at the
  • MDOT Park-n-Ride lot adjacent to Woodland Creek Furniture (Holiday Rd. & US-31)
    • The Bayline also serves the Larry C. Hardy Parking Deck in downtown Traverse City (State & Park Street eastbound and Front & Park Street westbound). 

 

The Old Town Parking Deck is served by City Loop Route 1 (Union & 7th St.) & Route 2 (Cass & Lake St.) Click here for information.  $1.50/$0.75 per ride.

 

Coming into Traverse City? Try our Village Loop route (click here)  connecting Leelenau and Grand Traverse Couty. Park-n-Ride locations include: $3.00/$1.50 per ride.

 

  • Leelanau Sands Casino in Peshawbestown (Village Loop 10, just north of Suttons Bay), 
  • M-72 Park-n-Ride Leelanau County in between TC and Maple City.  (Village Loop 11, Leelanau Flex, summer only 2x/weekday)
  • Blue Vase Book Exchange in Interlochen (Village Loop 12) 
  • Acme MDOT Park-n-Ride lot at the Meijer on M-72 (Village Loop 14)
  • NEW!  Beginning Tuesday, September 3rd, 2024, park in BATA's park-n-ride lot on 1447 Carriage View Drive off LaFranier Rd (just north of Hammond).  From there, ride Route 2, 7, 13, 14, 16, & 31.

Bike racks are on every BATA bus for your convenience, and the Bike-n-Ride program allows up to eleven bicycle riders to park on one end of the Leelenau Trail, enjoy a one-way bike ride, and get a bus ride home for you and all your bikes!

 

Visit our Destination Downtown page to see how downtown workers you can qualify for a free BATA pass on our fixed routes.  Receive a year transit pass from your downtown employer and all of your BATA rides are paid by the Downtown Development Authority.  

 

Visit MDOT's web site here for a state-wide park-n-ride carpool map.