Starting Tuesday, July 1, 2025, new one-way fares will go into effect for the following CARTA services. Fixed route remains the same price at $1.50 per trip. Updated Fare Structure

CARTA Detour Notice – Sunday, May 18Event: IRONMAN Chattanooga Please be advised that several CARTA routes will be on detour Sunday, May 18, due to road closures for the IRONMAN event.  Passengers should board the southbound buses leaving downtown between 4th & Market and M.L. King Blvd. & Market.  Passengers should board the northbound buses leaving downtown between 11th & Market and 4th & Market.  

CARTA has launched a NEW summer pilot for the North Brainerd neighborhoods! The North Brainerd Circulator (Route 35) is a FREE loop running Monday–Friday, 10 AM to 6 PM, every 30 minutes. The route starts behind Octapharma on Germantown Road, then loops through Brainerd Road, North Moore Road, Wilcox Blvd, Tunnel Blvd, and back to Germantown Road. This pilot is designed to ease demand on CARTA GO service during the summer. Stop signs along this route include a mix of existing signs and newly added ones featuring an updated design. All marked signs indicate valid stops for this route.

Citymapper Has Arrived in Chattanooga! Plan. Pay. Go. Citymapper is your FREE all-in-one trip-planning app—designed to help you move around Chattanooga with ease. Whether you’re walking, biking, using bike share, hailing a ride, catching a CARTA bus, or using CARTA GO, Citymapper brings it all together in one place. Download the Citymapper app and set… READ MORE

Due to the Erlanger Chattanooga Marathon on Sunday, March 2nd, all CARTA buses departing from downtown will be on detour until 5:00 PM. Most of Market Street will be closed for the race, and passengers should board buses between MLK Blvd. and 4th St. on Market St. Route adjustments include: Please plan ahead and expect… READ MORE

Originally written by Wade Rawlins and published in the Chattanooga Times Free Press on March 17, 1988. City’s first black bus driver recalls gunshots, slurs of early years Paul Gholston took the wheel as Chattanooga’s first black bus driver when blacks were still fighting to move to the front of the bus.  Gholston, a former… READ MORE

In observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, CARTA’s Fixed Route, CARTA GO, and Shuttle services will operate on Saturday schedules, and Care-A-Van will operate on a Holiday Schedule on Monday, January 20th. The administrative office will be closed. Regular service will resume on Tuesday, January 21st. 

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A new digital payment option brings convenience and flexibility to CARTA riders. The Chattanooga Area Regional Transportation Authority (CARTA) is excited to announce mobile ticketing through Token Transit, offering riders a convenient and seamless way to purchase bus passes on their smartphones. Starting Monday, December 16th, 2024, riders can download and use the Token Transit app for free… READ MORE

CARTA is excited to announce that the Read & Ride program, a partnership with the Chattanooga Public Library, has been extended permanently due to its overwhelming success with over 10,000 trips! Initially launched in June 2024 as a pilot, the program provides free bus passes to K-12 students who participate in the library’s reading challenges, enabling them to explore Chattanooga… READ MORE

*The Incline Railway Family Passes are paused until further notice* The Chattanooga Public Library and CARTA have teamed up to bring you an exciting opportunity to explore Chattanooga’s top attractions for free! With a valid library card, you can now check out Family Passes to enjoy amazing experiences with your loved ones. How It Works Note: Family Passes… READ MORE

CARTA just made your trips to downtown Chattanooga even better! Effective December 2, the first hour of parking will be FREE in two of our downtown garages: Shuttle Park North (211 Broad Street) Shuttle Park South (1362 Market Street) After the first hour, regular rates apply.Wait, there’s more! Hop on one of our FREE shuttles… READ MORE

In observance of Thanksgiving Day, there will be no CARTA bus, CARTA GO, shuttle, or Care-A-Van service. Happy Thanksgiving!

CARTA’s Fixed Route #4 is adding a third extension route to enhance service for Enterprise South employees, with departures from Hamilton Place Mall at 10:30 PM. To accommodate this change, all subsequent time points after Hamilton Place Mall will be adjusted by 10 minutes to align with travel times. Changes are effective immediately and highlighted… READ MORE

One of CARTA’s services, The Incline Railway, is back open!

Effective on Sunday, August 18th, CARTA’s fixed route bus service will change to our fall and winter schedules. Printed bus schedules will be available on all fixed route buses and CARTA GO vehicles, and at various schedule rack locations throughout the city. Bus schedule information is also available on the Routes & Schedules page on… READ MORE

CARTA is pleased to extend its Read & Ride fare-free program for students in grades K-12 through December 31st! In partnership with the Chattanooga Public Library, CARTA will continue to offer free bus rides on our fixed route bus services to the students for the remainder of this year. All students must register with the… READ MORE

The Board of Directors of the Chattanooga Area Regional Transportation Authority (CARTA) approved the appointment of Mr. Charles Frazier to the position of Chief Executive Officer, effective January 2024. Mr. Frazier currently serves as the Chief Operating Officer of the Jacksonville Transit Authority, and previously has served as the Chief Executive Officer of the Rock… READ MORE

Chattanooga will celebrate the 50th anniversary of CARTA, the Chattanooga Area Regional Transportation Authority, the centerpiece of our city’s mobility infrastructure and a pioneer in transit innovation.  For half a century, Chattanooga’s transit system has moved the city’s citizens and visitors efficiently and cost effectively. After a difficult period during the COVID-19 pandemic, when passenger… READ MORE

CARTA is excited to introduce a new subscription-based text alert system! This new feature will provide important bus service information and updates in real-time, directly to your mobile device. Whether it is a service interruption, route detours or inclement weather service changes, you will be notified right away so that you can plan accordingly. Sign… READ MORE

Need to know how to get from point A to point B? Try our trip planner! CARTA has partnered with Google Transit to help you with your travel plans from your departing location to your arrival destination. Just enter your start and end information, the date and time that you want to arrive at your… READ MORE