Transportation services to transition to CATS Micro in Mecklenburg County

Shalaunda Bacon,

CHARLOTTE – The Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) will retire the North Mecklenburg Village Rider and the Davidson Shuttle services on July 7.

CATS Micro, the newly launched on-demand public shared ride service is replacing the other services.

It will be available for riders in Huntersville, Cornelius and Davidson.

CATS is offering fare-free rides on CATS Micro from June 1–7.

This is the first of 19 total microtransit zones planned.

How to Ride:

  1. DownloadΒ theΒ CATS-Pass app.
  2. Tap β€œPlan,” enter your starting point and destination.
  3. If your trip is within the Micro service zone and hours of operation, CATS will appear as an option.
  4. Request your ride – wait times are typically 30 minutes or less.