List of MATA Bus Routes

A Nova Bus LFS displaying "43 Elvis Presley", which was replaced in 2013 by "42 Crosstown"

A list of bus routes and bus fleet (current and retired) associated with Memphis Area Transit Authority. The routes cover Shelby County, Tennessee and West Memphis, Arkansas.

Current routes

Primary Service (Serving Downtown Memphis)

All of these routes operate from 5AM to 7PM Monday through Friday and from 6AM to 7PM Saturday with 30 or 60 minutes intervals, depending on the route schedule.

Route number Route name Branch(es) Notes
2 Madison/Airport No service to Memphis International Airport on Sundays
4 Walker Walker/Alcy
Walker/Castalia
5 Central/University of Memphis no service on weekends
7 Air Park/Holmes Peak hours weekdays only:
  • Downtown (mornings only)
  • To/From American Way Transit Center (All other times)
8 Chelsea/Douglass
11 Thomas/Raleigh No service to Raleigh Springs Mall on Sundays
12 Florida/Holmes
13 Lauderdale/Prospect
19 Vollintine/Macon
34 Walnut Grove/Baptist Hospital
36 Hacks Cross
39 South Third South Third/Hodge
South Third/Western Park
40 Wolfchase Wolfchase/Berryhill/ Brunswick
Wolfchase Express
Express service operates during peak hours via I-40
46 Whitehaven Peak hours only
50 Poplar/Germantown
52 Jackson/Raleigh
53 Summer Summer/Shelby Oaks
Summer/Binghampton
56 Lamar/ Amer Way
57 Park Park/St. Francis
78 West Memphis Express Peak hours only
98 West Memphis/Green route Afternoon Express Service to West Memphis

Crosstown Routes

Route number Route name Branch(es) Notes
6 Northaven Connector Peak Hours Only Mon-Sat
9 Highland Highland/ Amer Way
Highland/New Allen (Peak Hours Only)
Highland/Chelsea
17 McLemore McLemore/Swift
McLemore/American Way
McLemore/Bethel Grove(Saturday Only)
18 Hawkins Mill No Sunday service
21 Mt. Moriah No Sunday Service
22 Raines No Sunday service
26 Hickory Hill Runs on Sunday
30 Brooks Brooks/American Way
Brooks/Perkins
Brooks/Peebles
Perkins branch operates Saturdays only
No service beyond Brooks and Elvis Presley on Saturdays
32 East Parkway East Pkwy/ Airways
East Pkwy/Frayser Blvd
Federal Express service operates during a.m.peak hours and night loop
35 South Parkway So. Parkway/ Summer
So. Parkway/ Southgate
Weekday service only
37 Perkins Perkins/ Raleigh
Perkins/ Amer Way
Weekday service only
38 Westwood/Boxtown Connector No Sunday Service
42 Crosstown Crosstown/Watkins
Crosstown/E. Presley
69 Winchester Winchester/American Way
Winchester/Mitchell
77 West Memphis-Local Weekday service only
82 Germantown Parkway Operates during peak hours only
99 Nonconnah Weekday Only

Night Owl/Sunday/Holiday service

These routes operate from 7PM to 12 Midnight Monday through Saturday and from 7AM to 7PM on Sunday and Holidays. All of the routes listed operate on a 60 minute interval during the Night Owl and Sunday/Holiday hours with a few exceptions.

Route number Route name Combined with routes
2 Madison/Cooper 2, 5
4 Walker/Airport 4 (Alcy branch), 13, 20, 32
8 Chelsea/Douglass
11 Thomas/Night Loop 6, 11,18
17 McLemore/Night Loop 4 (Walker Avenue portion), 17, 32 (Sundays Only)
26 Hickory Hill
32 East Parkway Operates weeknights (Monday through Friday) only
39 South Third/Night Loop 12, 38, 39
40 Wolfchase/New Brunswick
42 Crosstown
50 Poplar/Germantown
52 Jackson/Raleigh
53 Summer/Binghampton
56 Lamar/Hickory Ridge
57 Park/St.Francis

Transit hubs

William Hudson Downtown Terminal

Address: 444 North Main Street
Coordinates: 35°09′23.5″N 90°02′52″W / 35.156528°N 90.04778°W / 35.156528; -90.04778
Facilities: Serves as the chief hub of the system and main transfer point for all downtown routes

Central Station

Address: 545 South Main Street
Facilities: Serves as a southern transfer point for routes 12, 13, 39, 78, Riverfront Loop Trolley, and the Main Street Trolley as well as the connection point for Amtrak in Memphis

American Way Transit Center

Address: 3921 American Way
Coordinates: 35°04′33.7″N 89°55′58.7″W / 35.076028°N 89.932972°W / 35.076028; -89.932972
Facilities: Serves as a suburban transfer location for routes 7,9, 17,21,22,26, 30, 36, 37, 56, and 69

Airways Transit Center

Address: 3033 Airways Blvd
Facilities: Serves a southern transfer point for routes 2, 4 (night), 20, 28, 30, and 32 as well as Greyhound

MATAplus

MATAplus is a shared ride paratransit service designed to meet the transportation needs of persons with disabilities in the Memphis service area. The service covers the same area as the MATA bus system and operate during the same days and hours as the fixed-route bus system in the same area. The service area extends three-fourths (3/4) of a mile beyond the fixed-routes, which means that anywhere beyond the area mentioned can not qualify for MATAplus services. Two types of services are offered through MATAplus: Advance/Demand Response, which allows riders to book reservations in advance, and a subscription service that allows riders to use the service to take them to their destination and back.

Current Fleet

Active

Numbers Builder Model Delivered
Notes
800-838 Nova Bus LFS-40102 1998 8 units remain
839-888 Nova Bus LFS-40102 2000
889-939 Nova Bus LFS-40102 2002
401-420 Gillig Corporation Advantage Low Floor 2003 40 ft version
501-507 Neoplan USA AN460 2004 60 ft articulateds; used during weekday peak hours.
1001-1015 Chance Opus LFB 2005 29 ft version. Mostly used on MATAPlus service.
2001-2004 Gillig Corporation Advantage Low Floor 2007 29 ft version; Hybrid/Electric. Mostly used on MATAPlus service.
421-447 Gillig Corporation Advantage Low Floor 2010 40 ft version
2005-2007 Gillig Corporation Advantage Low Floor 2010 29 ft version; Hybrid/Electric. Mostly used on MATAPlus service.
3001-3022 Gillig Corporation Advantage Low Floor 2010 29 ft version; no exit doors. Mostly used on MATAPlus service.
4001-4015 Gillig Corporation Advantage Low Floor 2010 40 ft version; Hybrid/Electric
5001-5005 Gillig Corporation Advantage Low Floor 2010 35 ft version; Hybrid/Electric
4016-4025 Gillig Corporation Advantage Low Floor 2013 40 ft version; Hybrid/Electric
4026-4040 Gillig Corporation Advantage Low Floor 2014 40 ft version; Hybrid/Electric

Retired

Numbers Builder Model Delivered Withdrawn
Notes
Pre-MATA (Memphis Transit Authority of the City of Memphis)
800-840[1] GMC TDH-5301 1961 1979 6 units left after MATA took over operations; Air conditioned fleet; 800 was a demo.[2] 800, 802, 805-807, 809-810, 812-813, 817-819, 822, 824, 826-827, 830-832, 834, 837-838, 840 were sold to Southern California Rapid Transit District in 1976.[3]
841-850 GMC TDH-5301 1962 1986 Originally numbered 42-51; Air conditioned fleet.
700-715 Flxible "New Look" 1962 (700 only), 1964 1977 Built in Alabama; All were sold to Southern California Rapid Transit District in 1977; Air conditioned fleet. Bus 700 was a demo.[4]
851-878 GMC TDH-5303 1963 1987 Air conditioned fleet
879-914 GMC TDH-5303 1964 1988 Air conditioned fleet
915-989[5] GMC TDH-5303 1965 1990 Air conditioned fleet
101-114 GMC TDH-5303 1966 1992 Air conditioned fleet
401-412 GMC TDH-4519 1966 1991 Air conditioned fleet, 35 ft buses; several units were repainted as the "Hustle Bus"
115-124 GMC TDH-5303 1967 1992 Air conditioned fleet
125-144 GMC T6H-5305A 1968 1993 Air conditioned fleet
413-439 GMC T6H-4521A 1968 1993 Air conditioned fleet; 35 ft buses
440-499 GMC T6H-4521A 1968 1993 Air conditioned fleet; 35 ft buses
Post-MATA (1975 to present)
200-243 AM General 9640-8 1978 1994 96in buses. Refurbished in 1984 to include air conditioning units and had rear windows removed
244-251 AM General 9640-8 1978 1994 96in buses. Refurbished in 1984 to include air conditioning units and had rear windows removed
301-329 GMC RTS-II 1980 2000 Refurbished in 1986 to add new vertically opening windows and new air conditioning units.
501-509 MAN Buses SG-310 1983 2003 60 ft Artictulateds
601-682 GMC RTS-04 1985 2005
683-694 GMC RTS-04 1986 2006
510-519 MAN Buses SG-310 1987 2000
701-724 TMC RTS-06 1988 2008
50-54 Chance Motorcoach VS-29 2003 2010 Replica trolleybuses
725-740 Nova Bus RTS-08 1994 2011
55-56 Chance Motorcoach VS-29 1991 2011
57-59 Chance Motorcoach VS-29 1992 2011

MATA Trolley

The MATA Trolley network consists of three lines, which are serviced by classic streetcars and operate seven days a week including holidays. There are stations at 24 locations (in and out bound stations are counted as a single location) and 35 of the stations are sheltered and ADA accessible.[6]

As of June 1, 2014, the trolley service is being suspended after two streetcars caught fire. The vehicles are being replaced on a temporary basis by MATA buses until an assessment is completed on whether to continue using the streetcars or replace them with newer light rail cars.[7]

Line Opened Stations Length Termini
Main Street Line 1993 13 2.0 mi (3.2 km) Butler Avenue - North End Terminal
Riverfront Loop 1997 19 4.1 mi (6.6 km) none
Madison Avenue Line 2004 6 2.2 mi (3.5 km) Third Street - Cleveland Station

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