Chatham Area Transit

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Chatham Area Transit
Chatham Area Transit logo.png
Founded1986(38 years ago) (1986)
HeadquartersChatham Area Transit
Locale Savannah, Georgia
Service area Chatham County, Georgia
Service type Bus, Paratransit
Routes17
Hubs Joe Murray Rivers Jr. Intermodal Transit Center
Fleet60
Daily ridership17,000 annually (estimated)
Fuel type Diesel, hybrid
Website http://www.catchacat.org/

Chatham Area Transit (CAT) is the provider of public transportation in the Savannah, Georgia, metropolitan area. The Authority was founded in 1987, evolving from previous transit providers. [1] Services operate seven days a week.

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The downtown shuttles are known as the dot (downtown transportation).

CAT's Intermodal Transit Center, opened in 2013, is named for Joe Murray Rivers Jr., a transit advocate who transformed public transit in Georgia. [2]

As of 2024, CAT has a fleet of sixty buses, [3] including ten running on electricity. [4] Its annual ridership is around 17,000. [5]

Fixed-route list

There are currently 14 fixed routes: [6]

Fare-free services

There are currently three free downtown (dot) shuttles: [6]

The Downtown Loop was amended in January 2022 to incorporate sections of Abercorn Street, East Liberty Street and East Oglethorpe Avenue, with new stops added at Price and East Liberty Streets and East Broad Street near East Bryan Street. It would no longer serve the eastern end of Bryan and Congress Streets. [7]

In January 2024, CAT began a four-month pilot program offering students fare-free rides around Chatham County. It replaces a 50% discount program. Some parents had concerns that their children would be sharing buses with the general population. [8]

Pooler, Thunderbolt and Port Wentworth opted out of receiving CAT's services upon its 1986 chartering. [5]

CAT bike stations

See also

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References

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  2. "Joe Murray Rivers, Jr. Intermodal Transit Center | Chatham Area Transit (CAT)" . Retrieved 2024-01-25.
  3. "About CAT – Chatham Area Transit (CAT)" . Retrieved 2024-05-23.
  4. "Chatham Area Transit (CAT) | DRIVE Electric USA". Drive Electric USA. 2023-08-16. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
  5. 1 2 "Savannah Morning News Subscription Offers, Specials, and Discounts". subscribe.savannahnow.com. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
  6. 1 2 System Map – CatchACat.org
  7. "New Dot shuttle route to begin Jan. 9" – CAT Express, January 4, 2022
  8. Jaudon, Travis. "FREE RIDE:The pilot program offers students zero-fare CAT rides for the next 4 months, but how does it work?". Connect Savannah. Retrieved 2024-01-22.