Charlotte, NC is served by a robust public transportation system. The Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) provides bus service throughout the city and the surrounding area, with routes covering uptown, south Charlotte, Matthews, north Mecklenburg County, northeast Gaston County and more. CATS has an extensive network of Express Bus Routes that connect many different parts of the city to uptown. These express buses run daily from 6am to 10pm. Additionally, there are light rail options available through the LYNX Blue Line which runs from I-485 at South Boulevard to Uptown Charlotte along South Boulevard and North Tryon Street. There are also a number of smaller shuttle services that provide transportation in specific areas such as the University of North Carolina Charlotte and Johnson C Smith University. Finally, for visitors who want to explore further out of town or even into other states, there are a number of Amtrak and Greyhound bus options available from Charlotte's main transit hub located near Trade and Tryon Streets in Uptown.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Charlotte (zip 28269) takes 25.9 minutes. That's shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Charlotte (zip 28269) get to work:
- 80.5% drive their own car alone
- 8.0% carpool with others
- 8.7% work from home
- 1.4% take mass transit