Charlottesville Area Transit (CAT)

CAT provides bus service to the greater Charlottesville area. Riders enjoy safe, clean, and comfortable service Monday through Sunday.

Up-to-the-minute major delays and detours will be posted on CAT's Facebook page and pushed out through CAT's Mobile App Monday to Friday between the hours of 8 AM and 5 PM (excluding holidays).

Free Trolley - 8/18 & 8/19 - UVA move-in will prevent the Free Trolley from serving McCormick Rd and the Aquatic & Fitness Center (AFC) on Alderman Road from service startup until 8 PM.  Instead, the route will use Whitehead Rd, Stadium Rd, and Emmet St to reach University Blvd. A temporary bus stop will be installed along Whitehead Rd (in between Scott Stadium and the AFC). This stop will act as a time point.  Trolleys departing this stop will leave five minute earlier than the published Chapel times in the Rider's Guide.

Free Trolley - 3/25/2017 through 8/17/2017- The Free Trolley will not serve the Chemistry Building bus stop on McCormick Road (#11782).  Instead, both nights stops on either side will receive day service.

EXTENDED - Routes 5 & 7/12 - 8/1 through 8/17 - Paving work will prevent Routes 5 and 7 from serving the southern bus stops near Arlington Blvd (#13265 and #13157) in the Barracks Road Shopping Center.  Instead, a temporary bus stop will be installed along Arlington Blvd in front of McDonald's.

 

Route 7 - 5/31/2017 until further notice - Construction near the intersection of Hillsdale Drive and Greenbrier Drive is preventing Route 7 from serving the bus stop across from the Senior Center (#16577).  Instead, a temporary bus stop has been installed near the Greenbrier at Westfield Road intersection. 

 

Route 7 - 5/22/2017 until further notice - Construction near the Snyder Tennis Courts on Emmet Street is preventing Route 7 from serving bus stop #10660.  Instead, passengers should use the Emmet Street at Central Grounds Garage bus stop (#10472).

Routes 7 & 8 - 8/8 through 8/14, 8/16 & 8/17 - Paving work in the Barracks Road Shopping Center will prevent Routes 7 and 8 from serving the CVS bus stop (#16680).  Route 7 will continue to serve the southern bus stops near Arlington Blvd (either the temporary or regular bus stops depending on the date.  Route 8 will bypass the shopping center.