List of Charlotte Area Transit System bus routes

Route designations

  • 1–89 – local routes in various areas of the city
  • 40X–88X – express routes (specifically designated with an X) from uptown to various park and ride lots
  • 90–99 – Circulator routes in North Mecklenburg (and formerly Matthews/Mint Hill) that will deviate for pick ups up to 3/4 of a mile from the route with advanced notice.
  • 200–299 – community circulator routes
  • 501 – LYNX Blue Line (though not generally listed for users)
  • 510 – CityLYNX Gold Line (though not generally listed for users)

List of routes

Route Name Terminal 1 Terminal 2 Via Notes & History
1 Mt. Holly Road Center City
Charlotte Transportation Center
Mountain Island
Callabridge Commons
Rozzelles Ferry Road, Old Mt. Holly Road
2 Ashley/Scaleybark Crosstown York Road
Scaleybark station
Thomasboro-Hoskins
Thriftwood Drive & Freedom Drive
Remount Road, Ashley Road
  • Was 2 Ashley Park until major rerouting on October 1, 2018, creating this route.[2]
3 The Plaza Oakview Terrace
Centre Street & Tennessee Avenue
Hickory Ridge
Lawyers Road Park & Ride
The Plaza, W.T. Harris Boulevard
4 Belmont Center City
Charlotte Transportation Center
NoDa
Sugar Creek station
The Plaza
  • Was 4 Country Club until the extension on March 19, 2018, creating this route.[3]
5 Airport Charlotte-Douglas International Airport Morehead Street, Wilkinson Boulevard
  • Created on September 5, 1988; discontinued September 3, 1993 due to low ridership; service resumed June 1, 1998.[1][4][5]
6 Kings Drive Dilworth
Scott Avenue & Blythe Boulevard
Kings Drive
7 Beatties Ford Wedgewood
Harris Corners Parkway & Maple View Lane
Beatties Ford Road, Statesville Road
  • Trips alternate between each branch
Wedgewood
Northlake Mall
Beatties Ford Road
8 Tuckaseegee Road West Charlotte
Scott Futrell Drive & Little Rock Road
Tuckaseegee Road
9 Central Avenue Hickory Ridge
Lawyers Road Park & Ride
Central Avenue
  • Created on September 5, 1988; Formerly Charlotte Transit route 10.[1]
10 West Boulevard Renaissance West
New Renaissance Way & Burnette Avenue via Central Piedmont Community College Harris Campus
West Boulevard
11 North Tryon Mineral Springs/Rumple Road
Walmart University Pointe
Tryon Street (North)
12 South Boulevard Clanton Park/Roseland
Rose Thorn Place & Pressley Road (Pressley Ridge Apartments)
Sterling
I-485/South Boulevard station
South Boulevard
13 Nevin Road NoDa
Sugar Creek station
Firestone-Garden Park
Milan Road East & Braden Drive
Craighead Road, Cindy Lane
14 Providence Road Center City
Charlotte Transportation Center
Raintree
Arboretum Shopping Center
Providence Road
  • Formerly Charlotte Transit route 1 (Providence).[1]
15 Randolph Road Cotswold
Colwick Road & Greenwich Road (Cotswold Shopping Center)
Randolph Road
  • Formerly Charlotte Transit route 1 (Randolph).[1]
16 South Tryon Steele Creek
Charlotte Medical Clinic Steelecroft
Tryon Street (South)
17 Commonwealth Avenue Matthews
Matthews-Independence Point Park & Ride
Central Avenue, Commonwealth Avenue, Independence Boulevard
  • No stops along Independence Boulevard from Sharon Amity Road to W.T. Harris Boulevard
  • Formerly Charlotte Transit route 2 Independence Boulevard.[1]
18 Paw Creek/Rosa Parks Crosstown Firestone-Garden Park
Rosa Parks Place Community Transit Center
Mountain Island
Callabridge Commons
Hoskins Road, Mt. Holly Road, Mt. Holly-Huntersville Road
  • Formerly part of routes 1 and 34.[2]
19 Park Road Center City
Charlotte Transportation Center
Barclay Downs
Southpark Community Transit Center
Park Road
  • Trips alternate between each branch
  • Formerly Charlotte Transit route 4.[1]
Pineville
Carolina Place Mall
20 Sharon Road Park Crossing
Hamlin Park Drive & Brandon Forest Drive (Quail Corners)
Sharon Road
  • Extension of former 20 Queens Road; extended south to replace part of the 66X Sharon Road Express.[6][1]
21 Statesville Avenue West Sugar Creek
Sugar Creek Road @ Food Lion
Statesville Avenue/Road, Old Statesville Road
  • Formerly 21 Double Oaks.[3][1]
22 Graham Street University City
JW Clay Blvd/UNC Charlotte station
Graham Street, Mallard Creek Road, W.T. Harris Boulevard
  • Formerly Charlotte Transit route 12.[1]
23 Shamrock Drive Eastway
Equitable Place & Grier Road
North Davidson Street, Shamrock Drive
  • All weekday early morning, weekday late night and 7A-12A Saturday trips originate at Central Piedmont Community College Northeast Campus
  • [7]
24 Nations Ford Road Madison Park
Woodlawn station
Montclaire South
Arrowood station
Nations Ford Road
  • Formerly route 24 Windsong Trails.[8]
26 Oaklawn Avenue Center City
Charlotte Transportation Center
Firestone-Garden Park
Rosa Parks Place Community Transit Center
Oaklawn Avenue
  • Formerly Charlotte Transit route 6.[1]
27 Monroe Road Matthews
Matthews-Mint Hill Road & Crestdale Road near Novant Health Matthews Medical Center
East 7th Street/Monroe Road
  • Formerly Charlotte Transit route 7.[1]
28 Fairview Road Barclay Downs
Southpark Community Transit Center
Eastland-Wilora Lake
Eastland Community Transit Center
Fairview Road, Sharon Amity Road
  • Formerly part of route 29.[3]
29 UNCC/JW Clay Oakhurst
Walmart Independence
University City
JW Clay Blvd/UNC Charlotte station
Sharon Amity Road, Barrington Drive
  • Was 29 UNC Charlotte/SouthPark until major rerouting on March 19, 2018.[3]
  • Late evening trips only run between Mary Alexander Road and JW Clay Blvd/UNC Charlotte station
30 Woodlawn/Scaleybark/Crosstown Westerly Hills
Carrowmore Place & Thornton Road near Harding University High School
Barclay Downs
Southpark Community Transit Center
Clanton Road, Scaleybark Road
34 Freedom Drive Center City
Charlotte Transportation Center
Paw Creek
Freedom Drive & Old Little Rock Road (Paw Creek Shopping Center)
Freedom Drive
35 Wilkinson-Amazon Harbor House
Amazon Distribution Center Belmont
Morehead Street, Wilkinson Avenue
  • Select trips originate/terminate at Amazon Distribution Center Tuckaseegee
  • [10]
39 Eastway Eastway
Old Concord Road station
Grier Heights
Billingsley Road & Randolph Road
Eastway Drive/Wendover Road
40x Lawyers Road Express Center City
Johnson & Wales University Charlotte
Mint Hill
Mint Hill Festival Shopping Center
Independence Boulevard, Albemarle Road, Lawyers Road
  • Rush hour peak direction service
  • Replaced 40X Albemarle Road Express on June 3, 2013.[11]
41x Steele Creek Express Center City
3rd Street & McDowell Street (last stop inbound)
4th Street & McDowell Street (first stop outbound)
Steele Creek
Charlotte Medical Clinic Steelecroft
General Paul R. Younts Expressway, South Tryon Street
  • Rush hour peak direction service
  • Replaced 41X Arrowood Road Express.[6]
42 Carowinds Sterling
I-485/South Boulevard station
Yorkshire
Southpoint Business Park
South Boulevard/Pineville Road/Polk Street, Carowinds Boulevard
  • Rush hour reverse peak direction service
  • Part of route travels through South Carolina
  • Renaming of 42X Carowinds Express.[6]
43 Ballantyne Montclaire South
Sharon Road West station
Ballantyne
Ballantyne Corporate Place & Ballantyne Commons Parkway
Sharon Road West, Park Road, Johnston Road
  • No Sunday service
  • Replacing part of route 66X Sharon Express.[6]
46x Harrisburg Road Express Center City
Johnson & Wales University Charlotte
Silverwood
Cambridge Commons Park & Ride
Independence Boulevard, Albemarle Road, Harrisburg Road
  • Rush hour peak direction service
  • [11]
48x MetroRapid Northcross Express Center City
Fourth & McDowell streets
Huntersville
Northcross Park & Ride
Statesville Avenue (NB), Bill Lee Freeway
  • No off-peak service
  • Created on February 2, 2020, pairing with the new 63X Express Route.
50 URP/CIC Mineral Springs/Rumple Road
University City Boulevard station
Prosperity Church Road
Mallard Creek Park & Ride
IBM Drive, Mallard Creek Road
  • Towards Mallard Creek P&R AM, to University City Bl Sta PM
  • No off-peak service
51 Pineville-Matthews Road Matthews
Matthews-Independence Point Park & Ride
Pineville
Carolina Place Mall
Pineville-Matthews Road
  • Select school day trips serve Central Piedmont Community College Lepine
  • No Sunday service
  • [11]
Matthews
CPCC Lepine
52x Idlewild Road Express Center City
Johnson & Wales University Charlotte
Marshbrooke
Mintworth Avenue & Margaret Wallace Road
Independence Freeway, Idlewild Road
  • Rush hour peak direction service
  • Replaced 51X Idlewild Road Express.[11]
53x MetroRapid Northlake Express Center City
3rd Street & McDowell Street (last stop inbound)
4th Street & McDowell Street (first stop outbound)
Highland Creek
Hope Church via Ridge Road Park & Ride
Bill Lee Freeway, Charlotte Beltway
  • No off-peak service
  • AM Southbound trips run from Ridge Road P & R to 3rd & McDowell, PM Southbound trips run from Hope Church to Charlotte TC
  • Select NB trips terminate at Ridge Road P & R
  • [12][13][14][15]
54 University Research Park Mineral Springs/Rumple Road
University City Boulevard station
Prosperity Church Road
Mallard Creek Park & Ride
  • Select rush hour peak direction trips
Concord
Concord Mills
Mallard Creek Road
  • No Sunday service
  • Formerly 54X with route changes.[3]
55 Westinghouse Montclaire South
Sharon Road West station
Steele Creek
Charlotte Premium Outlets
Westinghouse Boulevard, Steele Creek Road
  • Replacing part of route 102 Arrowood Shuttle.[6]
56 Arrowood Montclaire South
Arrowood station
Arrowood Road
57 Archdale/South Park Barclay Downs
Southpark Community Transit Center
Forest Park
Forest Point Circle & Forest Point Boulevard
Archdale Drive, Forest Point Boulevard
  • No Sunday service
  • [6]
58 Pineville Sterling
I-485/South Boulevard station
Pineville
Carolina Place Mall
South Boulevard/Polk Street
  • Replacing part of route 66X Sharon Express.[6]
59 North Meck Connector Huntersville
Walmart Huntersville
University City
JW Clay Blvd/UNC Charlotte station
Prosperity Church Road/Mallard Creek Church Road
  • No Sunday service
  • Formerly part of route 22.[3]
60 Tyvola Road Montclair South
Tyvola station
Charlotte-Douglas International Airport Tyvola Road, Billy Graham Parkway
  • Early morning, evening and late evening trips via V.A. Hospital
  • Replaced part of route 10 on November 26, 2007.[6]
Tyvola Road, Billy Graham Parkway
  • Daytime trips via LakePointe Corporate Center
  • Replaced part of route 10 on November 26, 2007.[6]
61x Arboretum Express Center City
Johnson & Wales University Charlotte
Providence Estates East
Waverly Park & Ride
Randolph Road (NB), Providence Road
  • Rush hour peak direction service
  • Created as 61X Providence Square Express.[16]
62x Rea Road Express Piper Glen
Elm Lane & Williams Pond Lane (St. Matthew Church Park and Ride)
Providence Road, Colony Road, Rea Road
  • No reverse-peak service west of Charlotte TC
  • No off-peak service
  • [7]
63x MetroRapid Huntersville Express Center City
3rd Street & McDowell Street (last stop inbound)
4th Street & McDowell Street (first stop outbound)
Huntersville
Huntersville Gateway Park & Ride
Bill Lee Freeway
  • Reverse peak trips run via Gilead Road and Reese Boulevard; AM trips start at CTC
  • No off-peak service
  • Created on February 2, 2020, pairing with the new 48X Express Route.
64x Independence Boulevard Express Center City
Johnson & Wales University Charlotte
Matthews
John Street & Ames Road
Independence Boulevard
  • Rush hour peak direction service
74x Union County Express Indian Trail
Union Towne Center
  • No off-peak service
  • No reverse peak service west of Charlotte TC
  • [17][18][19]
77x MetroRapid North Mecklenburg Express Center City
3rd Street & McDowell Street (last stop inbound)
4th Street & McDowell Street (first stop outbound)
Davidson
Davidson Gateway Drive & Griffith Street
Bill Lee Freeway
  • No off-peak service
  • AM northbound trips originate at Charlotte TC, running nonstop between Davidson Gateway and Center City
  • [20]
82x Rock Hill Express Rock Hill, South Carolina
White Street Park & Ride
General Paul R. Younts Expressway, Dave Lyle Boulevard
  • No off-peak service
  • [21]
85x Gastonia Express Gastonia
Oakland Street & Main Avenue
Senator Marshall Arthur Rauch Highway
  • No off-peak service
  • No AM reverse peak service, PM eastbound trips end at Charlotte TC
  • [22]
88x Mountain Island Express Mountain Island
Riverbend Park & Ride
Brookshire Boulevard
  • Rush hour peak direction service
  • Formerly 88X Lincoln County Express.[23]
211 Hidden Valley NoDa
Sugar Creek station
Hidden Valley
Tom Hunter station
Sugar Creek Road, Tom Hunter Road (EB)
221 E. Harris Boulevard-Idlewild Road Eastland-Wilora Lake
Eastland Community Transit Center
Oakhurst
Walmart Independence
W.T. Harris Boulevard, Idlewild Road, Independence Boulevard
222 Pence Road Becton Park
Circumferential Road & Trellis Point Boulevard (Target)
Hickory Grove Road/Pence Road
235 Goodwill/Amay James West Charlotte
Wilkinson Boulevard & Boyer Street (Goodwill Campus)
Reid Park
West Boulevard & Romare Bearden Drive
West Boulevard, Ashley Road, Scott Futrell Drive
  • 235 Jackson Park until major rerouting on October 1, 2018, creating this route.[2]
501 Light Rail/Lynx Blue Line University City
UNC Charlotte-Main station
Sterling
I-485/South Boulevard station
510 Streetcar/CityLYNX Gold Line Biddleville
French Street station
Elizabeth
Sunnyside Avenue station
Streetcar service.
Route Created Notes
1 Mt. Holly Road [1]
2 Ashley/Scaleybark Crosstown Was 2 Ashley Park until major rerouting on October 1, 2018, creating this route.[2]
3 The Plaza
4 Belmont Was 4 Country Club until the extension on March 19, 2018, creating this route.[3]
5 Airport September 5, 1988 Discontinued September 3, 1993 due to low ridership; service resumed June 1, 1998.[1][4][5]
6 Kings Drive
7 Beatties Ford
8 Tuckaseegee Road
9 Central Avenue September 5, 1988 Formerly Charlotte Transit route 10.[1]
10 West Boulevard
11 North Tryon
12 South Boulevard
13 Nevin Road
14 Providence Road September 5, 1988 Formerly Charlotte Transit route 1 (Providence).[1]
15 Randolph Road September 5, 1988 Formerly Charlotte Transit route 1 (Randolph).[1]
16 South Tryon
17 Commonwealth Avenue September 5, 1988 Formerly Charlotte Transit route 2 Independence Boulevard.[1]
18 Paw Creek/Rosa Parks Crosstown October 1, 2018 Formerly part of routes 1 and 34.[2]
19 Park Road September 5, 1988 Formerly Charlotte Transit route 4.[1]
20 Sharon Road November 26, 2007 Extension of former 20 Queens Road; extended south to replace part of the 66X Sharon Road Express.[6][1]
21 Statesville Ave March 19, 2018 Formerly 21 Double Oaks.[3][1]
22 Graham Street September 5, 1988 Formerly Charlotte Transit route 12.[1]
23 Shamrock Drive September 3, 1990 [7]
24 Nations Ford Road November 26, 2007 Formerly route 24 Windsong Trails.[8]
26 Oaklawn Avenue September 5, 1988 Formerly Charlotte Transit route 6.[1]
27 Monroe Road September 5, 1988 Formerly Charlotte Transit route 7.[1]
28 Fairview Road March 19, 2018 Formerly part of route 29.[3]
29 UNCC/JW Clay March 19, 2018 Was 29 UNC Charlotte/SouthPark until major rerouting on March 19, 2018.[3]
30 Woodlawn/Scaleybark Crosstown September 5, 1988 [1]
34 Freedom Drive December 4, 2000 [9]
35 Wilkinson-Amazon February 4, 2019 [10]
39 Eastway
40X Lawyers Road Express June 3, 2013 Replaced 40X Albemarle Road Express on June 3, 2013.[11]
41X Steele Creek Express November 26, 2007 Replaced 41X Arrowood Road Express.[6]
42 Carowinds November 26, 2007 Renaming of 42X Carowinds Express.[6]
43 Ballantyne November 26, 2007 Replacing part of route 66X Sharon Express.[6]
46X Harrisburg Road Express June 3, 2013 [11]
47X Huntersville Greenhouse Express March 19, 2018 [3]
48X MetroRapid Northcross Express February 2, 2020 Collaborating with the new 63X Express Route.
50 URP/CIC March 19, 2018 [3]
51 Pineville-Matthews Road June 3, 2013 [11]
52X Idlewild Road Express June 3, 2013 Replaced 51X Idlewild Road Express.[11]
53X MetroRapid Northlake Express October 3, 2005 [12][13][14][15]
54 University Research Park March 19, 2018 Formerly 54X with route changes.[3]
55 Westinghouse November 26, 2007 Replacing part of route 102 Arrowood Shuttle.[6]
56 Arrowood November 26, 2007 Replacing part of route 102 Arrowood Shuttle.[6]
57 Archdale/SouthPark November 26, 2007 [6]
58 Pineville November 26, 2007 Replacing part of route 66X Sharon Express.[6]
59 North Meck Connector March 19, 2018 Formerly part of route 22.[3]
60 Tyvola Road November 26, 2007 Replacing part of route 10.[6]
61X Arboretum Express February 27, 1978 Created as 61X Providence Square Express.[16]
62X Rea Road Express September 3, 1990 [7]
63X MetroRapid Huntersville Express February 3, 2020 Collaborating with the 48x.
64X Independence Blvd Express
74X Union County Express June 2, 2003 [17][18][19]
77X MetroRapid North Mecklenburg Express October 4, 1999 [20]
82X Rock Hill Express October 29, 2001 [21]
85X Gastonia Express March 5, 2001 [22]
88X Mountain Island Express June 30, 2010 Formerly 88X Lincoln County Express.[23]
211 Hidden Valley
221 E. Harris Blvd-Idlewild Rd September 27, 2002 [24]
222 Pence Road June 7, 2004 [25]
235 Goodwill/Amay James 235 Jackson Park until major rerouting on October 1, 2018, creating this route.[2]
501 Light Rail/Lynx Blue Line November 26, 2007 Light rail service.
510 Streetcar/CityLYNX Gold Line August 30, 2021 Streetcar

Former routes

Route Created Discontinued Notes
18 Selwyn Avenue September 5, 1988 June 3, 2013 Formerly Charlotte Transit route 3 Selwyn. Discontinued due to low ridership.[11][1]
20 Queens Road September 5, 1988 November 26, 2007 Formerly Charlotte Transit route 8 Queens Road. Became 20 Sharon Road.[6][1]
21 Double Oaks September 5, 1988 March 19, 2018 Charlotte Transit route 16 Double Oaks before September 5, 1988, then 21 Double Oaks. Became 21 Statesville Avenue after major rerouting.[3][1]
24 Windsong Trails September 3, 1990 November 26, 2007 Renamed Route 24 Nations Ford Road.[7][8]
25 Westside December 3, 2001 Partially replaced by rerouted route 24.[26]
25 Clanton-Midtown June 7, 2004 October 1, 2018 Replaced by other routes.[27][28][2][25]
28 McAlway Road September 5, 1988 February 5, 2007 Formerly Charlotte Transit route 7 McAlway Road. Consolidated into route 15.[29][1]
29 UNCC/SouthPark March 3, 1980 March 19, 2018.[30] Became 29 UNCC/JW Clay after rerouting.
31 Southside Crosstown January 3, 1994 November 26, 2007 Replaced by extension of route 30.[6][31]
32 CPCC Southwest Campus June 5, 2000 Partially replaced by rerouted route 41X.[32]
33 North Meck Connector June 2000 October 6, 2003 Discontinued due to low ridership.[19][33][34][35]
35 The Loop January 3, 1994 1999 [36][31]
36 Midtown November 26, 2007 March 2, 2009 Created to replace route 236; partially replaced by routes 12 and 25.[6][37]
40X Albemarle Road Express June 4, 1979 June 3, 2013 Split into 40X Lawyers Road Express and 46X Harrisburg Express.[11][38]
41X Arrowood Road Express November 26, 2007 Renamed 41X Steele Creek Express and partly replaced by route 44 Fort Mill.[6]
42X Carowinds Express April 2, 2003 November 26, 2007 Became 42 Carowinds Blvd.[39]
44 Fort Mill November 26, 2007 March 5, 2012 Replaced part of route 41X Arrowood Road Express; partially replaced by route 42.[6][40]
45X Carmel Road Express August 20, 1979 October 1, 2018 Partially replaced by route 62X and route 5.[2][41]
47 UNCC Yellow Line fall 2006 August 28, 2017 Created as 47 Nugget; renamed 47 UNCC Yellow Line in fall 2011; turned over to Academy Bus on August 28, 2017.[42][43][44]
47X Hunterspoint-Greenhouse Express March 29, 2018 July 7, 2025 Discontinued due to low ridership[3][45]
48X Huntersville Express June 5, 2006 February 3, 2020 Renamed 48x MetroRapid Northcross Express on February 3, 2020, collaborating with the new 63x Huntersville Express.[46]
49 Niner fall 2006 August 24, 2009 [47]
49 UNCC Green Line fall 2011 August 28, 2017 Turned over to Academy Bus on August 28, 2017.[42][43][44]
50X Pawtuckett Express August 20, 1979 February 28, 1983 Later renamed Freedom Drive Express.[48][41][49]
50 UNCC Red Line fall 2006 August 28, 2017 Created as 50 C.R.I. Shuttle; renamed 50 the Gold Streak on August 24, 2009, and to 50 UNCC Red Line in fall 2011; turned over to Academy Bus on August 28, 2017.[42][43][44]
51X Idlewild Road Express December 1, 1980 June 3, 2013 Renumbered 52X Idlewild Road Express with fewer stops.[11][50]
52X Sardis Road Express September 3, 1993 [4]
53X Lawyers Road Express September 5, 1988 September 3, 1993 Replaced by extension of 40X Albemarle Road Express.[4][51][52][53]
54X Harris Boulevard Express April 4, 1988 March 19, 2018 Briefly discontinued from September 3, 1993, then later reinstated.[4] Became 54 University Research Park with route changes.[54]
55X Wilkinson Blvd Express September 3, 1990 by late 1999 [48][7]
59 Scaleybark/Marsh November 26, 2007 March 2, 2009 Replaced part of route 19 Park Road; discontinued due to low ridership.[6][37]
65X Matthews Express August 20, 1979 March 25, 2020 Discontinued due to low ridership amongst the COVID-19 pandemic.
66X Sharon Express June 4, 1979 November 26, 2007 Replaced by extensions of route 19, 20, and routes 43 and 58.[6][38]
72X Tom Hunter Express August 20, 1979 February 28, 1983 Replaced by extension of route 11 Hidden Valley.[41][49]
74 Uni-Park Rider July 1, 2003 [55][56]
78 Matthews Village Rider October 29, 2001 October 6, 2003 [19][33][34][21]
78X Celanese Express June 25, 2010 July 4, 2011 Discontinued due to financial constraints.[57][58]
79 Matthews Village Rider October 29, 2001 October 6, 2003 [19][33][34][21]
79X Concord Mills Mall May 30, 2010 June 3, 2013 Discontinued due to financial constraints and low ridership.[59][11]
80X Concord Express May 30, 2010 March 19, 2018 Replaced by Concord Charlotte Express operated by both agencies.[3]
81X Wachovia Express Shuttle May 30, 2010 October 4, 2010 Discontinued due to financial constraints.[60]
83X Mooresville Express October 29, 2001 December 31, 2010 Discontinued due to financial constraints.[61][23][62][21]
84 Gold Rush Orange Line September 2001 July 1, 2013 [63][64]
86 Gold Rush Red Line September 2001 August 14, 2017 [63][65]
87 Gold Rush Blue Line September 2001 between January 2006 and October 2007 [63][66][67]
87 CityLynx Connector June 3, 2019 August 30, 2021 Temporary rail replacement bus service; discontinued when Phase 2 of the CityLynx Gold Line opens.
88X Lincoln County Express June 7, 2004 June 30, 2010 Lincoln County service discontinued due to financial constraints; route limited to Mecklenburg County, becoming 88X Mountain Island Express.[68][23][69]
89 South End Shuttle spring 2008 Discontinued due to low ridership.[67][70]
91 First Ward Shuttle March 2, 2009 Discontinued due to low ridership.[37]
94 Mint Hill-Matthews Shuttle June 6, 2011 June 3, 2013 Discontinued due to low ridership.[58][11]
96 Village Rider-Davidson March 2, 2009 Discontinued due to low ridership; service to Ada Jenkins Center replaced by an extended route 97.[37]
97 Village Rider-Cornelius October 29, 2001 July 7, 2025 Replaced by CATS Micro[21][45]
98 Village Rider-McCoy Road October 29, 2001 July 7, 2025 Replaced by CATS Micro[21][45]
99 Village Rider-Huntersville October 29, 2001 July 7, 2025 Replaced by CATS Micro[21][45]
102 Arrowood Shuttle November 26, 2007 Replaced by rerouted route 42 and routes 55 and 56.[6]
200 Trinity Park September 27, 2002 February 6, 2006 Discontinued due to low ridership.[71][72][73][24]
201 Garden City September 27, 2002 March 19, 2018 Replaced by realigned route 13 and rest redundant with route 7.[3][24]
202 Washington Heights September 27, 2002 March 2, 2009 Discontinued due to low ridership.[37][24]
203 University Park September 27, 2002 July 2, 2007 Discontinued due to low ridership.[37][24]
204 LaSalle July 2, 2007 March 19, 2018 Replaced by realigned route 3 and rest redundant with route 13.[37][3]
220 Windsor Park September 27, 2002 February 5, 2007 Consolidated into route 232.[29][37][3][24]
231 Druid Hills October 28, 2002 July 2, 2007 Discontinued due to low ridership.[37][74]
232 Grier Heights October 28, 2002 March 19, 2018 Replaced by realigned route 39 and rest made redundant with route 29.[3][75]
233 CPCC/Northeast Campus Tryon Hills/Orr Road February 6, 2006 Replaced by an extended Route 3.[76]
234 Cityview March 2, 2009 Already serviced by routes 8 and 34.[37]
236 Revolution Park November 26, 2007 Replaced by route 36 and extended route 25.[6]
238 Paw Creek October 3, 2005 March 2, 2009 Replaced by extended route 1.[37][13][12]
249 UNCC/JW Clay fall 2006 Split into 47 Nugget, 49 Niner, and 50 C.R.I. Shuttle.[77][78]
251 Wachovia/URP Shuttle early 2005 [79][80]
290 Davidson Shuttle October 29, 2001 July 7, 2025 Replaced by CATS Micro[21][45]
590 Airport Connector-Northlake June 16, 2014 October 1, 2018 Discontinued due to low ridership.[81][82]
591 Airport Connector-Archdale June 16, 2014 June 26, 2017 Discontinued due to low ridership.[81][83]
MOBIE Southpark Shuttle October 29, 2001 May 2002 Discontinued due to low ridership.[84][63][21]

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