Light-rail service to University City officially began at 10 am Friday, March 16 – nearly 5 years since Charlotte broke ground on the LYNX Blue Line Extension We've prepared this quick guide to all of the launch events plus a LYNX Primer for riding our rails smoothly...
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Bikes are welcome on CATS trains and buses
The Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) invites you to ride transit with your bike. This makes traveling by bike more practical since long distances, unexpected storms and major highways are no longer obstacles. Combining bicycles with public transit provides...
Plan your LYNX journey with Google Transit Trip Planner
Technology is helping simplify the task of planning Charlotte trips via LYNX train and CATs bus. The Google Maps Transit Trip Planner does the work for you. It's as simple as this: Visit google.com/transit. Enter your start and end addresses. Choose your mode of...
Here’s how to park for free at LYNX decks
One great benefit of buying LYNX passes is being able to park for free at parking decks along the way. In University City, this includes the 1,513-space deck at the University City Blvd Station and the 800-space deck at the JW Clay Blvd Station. In both cases, a...
Join Friday’s LYNX celebration at 3 ribbon cuttings and festivities
The big day is Friday! The people at Charlotte Area Transit System are so excited about this monumental achievement that they've organized not one but three ribbon cuttings: 10 am at UNC Charlotte's Main Station, 10:15 am at the 36th Street Station in NoDa, and 10:25...
Many bus routes, connections changing for LYNX
Provided by Charlotte Area Transit System The following service adjustments will take place on Monday, March 19, 2018, following the opening of the LYNX Blue Line to UNCC on Friday, March 16, 2018. To learn more about these new schedules, visit www.ridetransit.org or...
Countdown to March 16 LYNX launch
In just 10 days, the LYNX light-rail trains start public service between UNC Charlotte and Uptown. Here's the latest news on special events, tools for LYNX riders and alerts for the general public, plus recent news reports about how our light-rail service is already...