BATA is pleased to assist with school transportation to help parents be where they need to be too.

 

See below for information on our three 2024/2025 student-based seasonal routes; 

 

Don't see your school?  BATA serves most every school in our region with a fixed route of some kind.  Click here at our student information page (www.bata.net/students) to find your student's BATA route.

 

Parents can check out www.batabustracker.com, use Google Maps, or download the Transit App to track these buses as they travel.

 

 

 

 

 

* BATA WEST will not operate early morning and late afternoon school runs on shared TCAPS/The Children's House holidays/breaks (November 27-29, December 23 - Jan 3, 3/24 - 3/28, 5/26, and after June 11th) or on TCAPS snow days.  BATA WEST does run its standard public route each Monday - Friday between 8am and 2:30pm regardless of school schedules.  Students and staff may request a pickup at school between 8am and 2pm towards Munson/Downtown TC or towards YMCA/Meijer by calling BATA at 231.941.2324.  This may be helpful for those students who need transportation to CTC or NMC during the school day.  BATA WEST connects to Bayline and other routes at Hall St or at Meijer.

 

* BATA WEST will have an early departure time from West Senior High School for TCAPS early release/half days/mid-tern & final exams.  The Children's House will have a bus arrive at their school those afternoons as normally scheudled. 

 

WSH half days:  9/6, 10/14, 1/20, 4/18, 6/11  (LAST DAY of School)

WSH 2-hour early dismissal: 10/3, 12/4, 1/9/25, 2/3, 3/4, 4/9, & 5/5

WSH exam days:  TBD

WSH Holidays: 11/1, 11/5, 11/27-11/29, 12/23/2024 - 1/03/2025, 3/21-3/28, & 5/26 

 

TCH half days: 11/14, 12/20, 3/13, 4/11, 5/23, 6/6

TCH Holidays:10/11, 11/15, 11/27-11/29, 12/23/24 - 1/06/2025, 1/20, 2/14, 2/17, 3/14, 3/24-3/28, 5/26

 

Visit www.bata.net/students for a complete listing of student routes with BATA.

 

 

Glen Lake Students may ride Leelanau Flex from and to the M-72 MDOT Park-n-Ride lot.  Contact your school for details.

 

  • 11 - Leelanau Flex - Glen Lake Schools:
    • 7:45 a.m. – Departure from M-72 MDOT Park-n-Ride Lot
    • 8:00 a.m. – Arrival at Glen Lake School
    • 3:15/3:17 p.m. – Departure from Glen Lake School
    • 3:30 p.m. – Arrival at M-72 MDOT Park-n-Ride Lot
    • Half day departure at 11:40 a.m. with a 11:55/Noon arrival at the M-72 MDOT Park-n-Ride Lot

 

Route 11 will not operate during the following Glen Lake School holidays:

Nov 28, 29 forThanksgiving

Dec 23-Jan 3 for Glen Lake Schools Holiday Break

Jan 20 for MLK Day

Feb 17th for Presidents Day

March 21-28 for Glen Lake Schools Spring Break

May 26th for Memorial Day

Route 16 - Old Mission Peninsula (seasonal September - June)

 

11:42 departure from OMPS for Half Day Schedules (students are dismissed at 11:30):

  • Tuesday, Septermber 3rd
  • Friday, October 18th
  • Friday, April 18th
  • Thursday, June 12th - LAST DAY OF SCHOOL!

No service for OMPS holidays/teacher training/TCAPS snow days and winter/spring/summer breaks:

  • Nov 1, 5, 27-29
  • Dec 23-31
  • Jan 3, 20
  • March 21-28
  • May 26

 

Greenspire/NMC Univeristy Center students may board this bus at any BATA LaFranier Road bus stop in the mornings and request it to stop at their campus.  The bus will return to Greenspire at 4:02pm each day (OMPS half days and holidays excluded - see list above) and return to LaFranier Road where they could transfer to Route 2 (downtown, TADL library, Barlow St, LaFranier Road, Goodwill Inn) or Route 7 (Meijer, Walmart, Garfield Rd.)

 

 

Route 31 - Hammond Rd & Supply Rd. (seasonal September - June)

 

 

GT Academy students take note:

 

Woodland School Half Days for 2024/2025 School Year:  

Tuesday, September 3rd and Fridays October 18th, November 1st, December 6, December 20, February 14th, April 18th, May 23rd, & June 11th (LAST DAY OF SCHOOL!)

 

No Route 31 service on these days for Woodland School Holidays or on TCAPS Snow Days:

11/5, 11/27-29, 12/23/2024-1/3/2025, 1/20, 2/17-2/18, 3/21-28, 4/21, 5/26

 

Service is suspended for the summer after June 11th

 

Don't see your school?  BATA serves most every school in our region with a fixed route of some kind.  Click here at our student information page (www.bata.net/students) to find your student's BATA route.

 

 

If you have questions or to schedule deviations, please call BATA at: 231.941.2324.  Google Maps, Apple Maps, the Transit App, and www.batabustracker.com will all provide live bus schedule information for BATA's Village Loops.  

 

Updated 10.09.24