Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit (TCAT)

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  • The Route 92 will operate on Detour as the result of Construction at the Fall Creek Dr. and Stewart Ave intersection. Beginning May 4th until mid-November 2026. From West Ave. the detour will bypass Stewart Ave and take University Ave. to Thurston Ave.
  • Summer service starts Sun. 5/24 with the usual seasonal reductions but with weekend service to parks. See https://tcatbus.com/summer26
  • Effec. 5/18 Temp stop for Rt 10 only is 200-blk of Tioga St. All other routes will continue to use temp stop on Seneca St from Tompkins Financial to Cayuga St.

It's not just about driving. It's about giving your community a lift!

 

Consider a career as a TCAT bus operator.

Great benefits. Paid training. Paid sick and vacation time.

PLUS: Starting wage is $28.05/hr.

TCAT is an Equal Opportunity Employer &

a Tompkins County Living Wage Employer

See our careers page

We go much farther than the city and campus.

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Real-Time Information

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Bus Tracker

TCAT operates 3 service periods a year

Please check in advance for potential changes.

2026

  • Winter-Spring Jan. 11 through Sat. May 23
  • Summer Sun. May 24 through Sat. Aug. 15
  • Fall Sun. Aug. 16 through Sat. Jan. 16
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Announcements

No service Memorial Day on 5/25/26

May 21, 2026

TCAT and its paratransit provider Gadabout will not operate, and administrative offices will be closed for the Memorial Day, Mon., May 25, so that all employees can enjoy the holiday with their family and friends. Full service will resume and offices will re-open...

eRide Ithaca’s microtransit pilot program starts June 1

May 19, 2026

Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit, Inc. (TCAT) on Mon., June 1, will launch eRide Ithaca, the agency’s new electric microtransit pilot program aimed at filling transportation gaps in some of Ithaca’s most vulnerable neighborhoods. How does it work? The new...

Route 10 stop moved to 200-block of Tioga Street 5/18/26

May 15, 2026

Thanks to a collaborative effort with the City of Ithaca, TCAT will relocate the bus stop for its busy route 10 to the 200-block of Tioga Street, starting Mon., May 18. All other routes displaced by last month’s sudden closing of the city-owned Seneca Street Garage,...